OBITUARIES
Harley W. Fritz
July 18, 2006
HARLEY FRITZ Tupelo - Harley William Fritz, 80, died Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at his residence after an extended illness. A Wisconcin Rapids native, he was born October 20, 1925 to the late Miles and Ione Fritz. He was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran, serving as a gunner pilot during World War II. He entered the service at age...
Harley Fritz
July 18, 2006
HARLEY FRITZ Tupelo - Harley William Fritz, 80, died Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at his residence after an extended illness. A Wisconcin Rapids native, he was born October 20, 1925 to the late Miles and Ione Fritz. He was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran, serving as a gunner pilot during World War II. He entered the service at age...
Gladys Caldwell
July 18, 2006
GLADYS CARROLL CALDWELL Tupelo - Gladys Carroll Caldwell, 95, died Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at Avonlea Assisted Living after a brief illness. A Tupelo native, she was born April 1, 1911 to the late Samuel T. and Beatrice L. Iverson Carroll. She was employed with the telephone company, McGaughs, and retired after 25 years at Sears. She was a member...
Dominica Ferm
July 17, 2006
DOMINICA FERM Okolona - Dominica Ferm, 100, died Monday, July 17, 2006, at Shearer-Richardson Nursing Home in Okolona. A Negaunee, MI native, she was born July 21, 1905 to the late John and Catherine Bagiuri Gaviglio. She grew up in Negaunee and moved to Chicago, Ill. where she married the love of her life, George Ferm in 1926. They raised...
David Gregory
July 15, 2006
DAVID GREGORY Tupelo -- David Gregory, 56, died Saturday, July 15, 2006 at his residence near Tupelo after a lengthy illness. An Arkansas native, he was born November 16, 1949 to Maxine Irene Johnson Gregory and the Late Dorris Oneal Gregory. A long time Tupelo Lee County area resident, he attended Auburn Baptist Church. He enjoyed listening to radios, stringing...
Brownie Cobb
July 14, 2006
BROWNIE T. COBB Tupelo - Brownie T. Cobb, 92, died Friday, July 14, 2006 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born September 13, 1913 to the late Charles A. and Olga Brown Taylor. She was married to John S. Cobb, June 12, 1931. For over 50 years, she was a member of Harrisburg Baptist...
Jimmy D. Hardin
July 14, 2006
JIMMY D. HARDIN Tupelo - Jimmy D. "Jim Hardin, 68, of Belden, died Friday, July 14, 2006 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. A Greenwood, Leflore County native, he was born June 18, 1938, to the late Hazel and Clyde Hardin of Minter City. He was a 1957 graduate of Greenwood High School. He attended Louisiana...
Mrs Brownie Cobb
July 14, 2006
BROWNIE T. COBB Tupelo - Brownie T. Cobb, 92, died Friday, July 14, 2006 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born September 13, 1913 to the late Charles A. and Olga Brown Taylor. She was married to John S. Cobb, June 12, 1931. For over 50 years, she was a member of Harrisburg Baptist...
Jimmy Hardin
July 14, 2006
JIMMY D. HARDIN Tupelo - Jimmy D. "Jim Hardin, 68, of Belden, died Friday, July 14, 2006 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. A Greenwood, Leflore County native, he was born June 18, 1938, to the late Hazel and Clyde Hardin of Minter City. He was a 1957 graduate of Greenwood High School. He attended Louisiana...
Christine Moore
July 13, 2006
CHRISTINE MOORE Tupelo - Christine Franks Moore, 77, died Thursday, July 13, 2006, at her residence in Tupelo. An Itawamba Co. native, she was born November 30, 1928 to the late Elgar Lee and Sarah Elizabeth "Sally Sheffield Franks. In 1946 she graduated from high school and married Mitchell Moore. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She...
James T. Witt
July 13, 2006
JAMES T. WITT Richmond Community - James T. Witt, 77, died Thursday, July 13, 2006, at his residence after an extended illness. A Lee Co. native, he was born September 17, 1928 to the late Elzie and Essie Riley Witt. He retired from Delta International after 25 years of service and then opened two retail stores, one in Plantersville and...
James Witt
July 13, 2006
JAMES T. WITT Richmond Community - James T. Witt, 77, died Thursday, July 13, 2006, at his residence after an extended illness. A Lee Co. native, he was born September 17, 1928 to the late Elzie and Essie Riley Witt. He retired from Delta International after 25 years of service and then opened two retail stores, one in Plantersville and...
Christine Franks Moore
July 13, 2006
CHRISTINE MOORE Tupelo - Christine Franks Moore, 77, died Thursday, July 13, 2006, at her residence in Tupelo. An Itawamba Co. native, she was born November 30, 1928 to the late Elgar Lee and Sarah Elizabeth "Sally Sheffield Franks. In 1946 she graduated from high school and married Mitchell Moore. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She...
Harold Jr. Deaton
July 10, 2006
HAL DEATON, Jr. Memphis - Harold L. "Hal" Deaton, Jr., 51, died Monday, July 10, 2006, at his residence after a sudden illness. A Greenwood native, he was born February 13, 1955 to Harold and Mary Taylor Deaton. A 1973 graduate of Tupelo High School, he then went on to Mississippi State University where he graduated in 1978 with a...
Harold L. Jr. Deaton
July 10, 2006
HAL DEATON, Jr. Memphis - Harold L. "Hal" Deaton, Jr., 51, died Monday, July 10, 2006, at his residence after a sudden illness. A Greenwood native, he was born February 13, 1955 to Harold and Mary Taylor Deaton. A 1973 graduate of Tupelo High School, he then went on to Mississippi State University where he graduated in 1978 with a...
Mattie Taylor
July 9, 2006
MATTIE LEE TAYLOR Tupelo - Mattie Lee Taylor, 95, died Sunday, July 9, 2006, at the Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief illness. A Detroit, Ala. native, she was born Dec. 21, 1910, to the late Love Harrison and Eddie Murray Farr. She was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church. Services will be at noon today at the...
Carl E. Tackett
July 9, 2006
CARL E. TACKETT Sherman - Carl Easter Tackett, 86, died Sunday, July 9, 2006, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. A Mooreville native, he was born April 4, 1920 to the late Clyde Rufus and Lillian Hill Tackett. He was a US Navy veteran, serving during World War II. He was He was a truck drive and...
Mattie Lee Taylor
July 9, 2006
MATTIE LEE TAYLOR Tupelo - Mattie Lee Taylor, 95, died Sunday, July 9, 2006, at the Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief illness. A Detroit, Ala. native, she was born Dec. 21, 1910, to the late Love Harrison and Eddie Murray Farr. She was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church. Services will be at noon today at the...
Carl Tackett
July 9, 2006
CARL E. TACKETT Sherman - Carl Easter Tackett, 86, died Sunday, July 9, 2006, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. A Mooreville native, he was born April 4, 1920 to the late Clyde Rufus and Lillian Hill Tackett. He was a US Navy veteran, serving during World War II. He was He was a truck drive and...
Richard John Rouse
July 8, 2006
RICHARD JOHN ROUSE Saltillo - Richard John Rouse, 81, died Saturday, July 8, 2006, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. A Staten Island, N.Y., native, he was born Jan. 28, 1925, to the late Nathaniel and Lillian Haniman Rouse. He was a graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in industrial engineering. He was a member of Faith...
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