OBITUARIES

Mary Brown

Mary Brown

March 28, 2006

Mary K. "Kacky Brown Tupelo - Mary K. "Kacky Brown, 75, died Tuesday, March 28, 2006, at Green Houses of Traceway after an extended illness. A Houston native, she was born March 21, 1931 to the late Thomas G. and Mary Slaughter Salmon. She was a past owner of Jefferson Place and Gloster 205 Women's Apparell. She was very active...

Michael Sulek, Jr.

Michael Sulek, Jr.

March 26, 2006

MICHAEL SULEK, JR. Tupelo - Michael William Sulek, Jr., 22, died Sunday, March 26, 2006, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. A Youngstown, OH native, he was born July 27, 1983 to Michael William and Margaret Mary Adovasio Sulek. He had been a cook at Abners Restaurant. He enjoyed Halo, music, cars, and spending time with his many friends. A...

Michael Sulek

Michael Sulek

March 26, 2006

MICHAEL SULEK, JR. Tupelo - Michael William Sulek, Jr., 22, died Sunday, March 26, 2006, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. A Youngstown, OH native, he was born July 27, 1983 to Michael William and Margaret Mary Adovasio Sulek. He had been a cook at Abners Restaurant. He enjoyed Halo, music, cars, and spending time with his many friends. A...

Lila Foster

Lila Foster

March 24, 2006

Lila Foster TUPELO - Lila Elaine Foster, 65, died Friday, March 24, 2006, at the Sanctuary Hospice House after a long illness. She was born Oct. 19, 1940, in Harrison, Ark., to the late Roy and Burbie Jackson. She lived in Arkansas during her early life, graduated from the University of Arkansas and taught school until the birth of her...

Terry G. Farris

Terry G. Farris

March 24, 2006

TERRY G. FARRIS Tupelo - TERRY G. FARRIS, 44, died Friday, March 24, 2006, after a brief illness. A Tupelo native, he was born August 21, 1961 to Billy Ray Farris and Pat Johnson Frederick. He was an emloyee of Tecumseh Products for 20 years where he worked in the welding department. He enjoyed cooking, yard work and gardening. He...

Lila E. Foster

Lila E. Foster

March 24, 2006

Lila Foster TUPELO - Lila Elaine Foster, 65, died Friday, March 24, 2006, at the Sanctuary Hospice House after a long illness. She was born Oct. 19, 1940, in Harrison, Ark., to the late Roy and Burbie Jackson. She lived in Arkansas during her early life, graduated from the University of Arkansas and taught school until the birth of her...

Terry Farris

Terry Farris

March 24, 2006

TERRY G. FARRIS Tupelo - TERRY G. FARRIS, 44, died Friday, March 24, 2006, after a brief illness. A Tupelo native, he was born August 21, 1961 to Billy Ray Farris and Pat Johnson Frederick. He was an emloyee of Tecumseh Products for 20 years where he worked in the welding department. He enjoyed cooking, yard work and gardening. He...

Mattie Barnes

Mattie Barnes

March 23, 2006

Mattie Van Barnes TUPELO - Mattie Van Barnes, 92, died Thursday, March 23, 2006. She was born Feb. 14, 1914, to the late Van and Ada Watkins in Wardell, Mo. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and a special friend to all who knew her. Her husband of 52 years preceded her in death on March 26,...

Mattie Van Barnes

Mattie Van Barnes

March 23, 2006

Mattie Van Barnes TUPELO - Mattie Van Barnes, 92, died Thursday, March 23, 2006. She was born Feb. 14, 1914, to the late Van and Ada Watkins in Wardell, Mo. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and a special friend to all who knew her. Her husband of 52 years preceded her in death on March 26,...

Grady Eldrige Buse

Grady Eldrige Buse

March 22, 2006

GRADY ELDRIGE BUSE Saltillo - Grady Eldrige Buse, 70, died Thursday, March 22, 2006, after an extended illness. A Saltillo native, he was born March 24, 1936 to the late John Chanders and Lilllie Kay Clouse Buse. He was a veteran having served in the United States Air Force. He had worked for Penn Tire, Rockwell Int/Delta, and Lee County...

Randall Chunn

Randall Chunn

March 22, 2006

RANDALL CHUNN Tupelo - Randall Ellis Chunn, 73, died Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Ripley native, he was born March 24, 1932 to the late Lonnie Ellis and Lena Ophelia Smith Chunn. He was a veteran having served in the United States Air Force for 11 years He was a retired...

Grady Buse

Grady Buse

March 22, 2006

GRADY ELDRIGE BUSE Saltillo - Grady Eldrige Buse, 70, died Thursday, March 22, 2006, after an extended illness. A Saltillo native, he was born March 24, 1936 to the late John Chanders and Lilllie Kay Clouse Buse. He was a veteran having served in the United States Air Force. He had worked for Penn Tire, Rockwell Int/Delta, and Lee County...

John Whitten

John Whitten

March 22, 2006

REV. JOHN WHITTEN Tupelo - The Rev. John Perry Whitten, 70, died Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Lee County native, he was born Dec. 7, 1935, to the late Dewey and Heston Tomblin Whitten. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was employed by the Bank of Mississippi...

Linda Pate

Linda Pate

March 21, 2006

LINDA GAIL EZELL PATE Union CommunityLinda Gail Ezell Pate, 52, died Tuesday, March 21, 2006, at her residence after a sudden illness. A Lee County native, she was born December 7, 1953 to Frank and Peggy Ezell of Mooreville. She had worked at Renasant Bank Mortgage and Loans for over 29 years and was a member of Calvary Assembly. She...

Linda Ezell Pate

Linda Ezell Pate

March 21, 2006

LINDA GAIL EZELL PATE Union CommunityLinda Gail Ezell Pate, 52, died Tuesday, March 21, 2006, at her residence after a sudden illness. A Lee County native, she was born December 7, 1953 to Frank and Peggy Ezell of Mooreville. She had worked at Renasant Bank Mortgage and Loans for over 29 years and was a member of Calvary Assembly. She...

Velma Spearman

Velma Spearman

March 20, 2006

VELMA SPEARMAN Hebron Community - Velma Lee Parker Spearman, 94, died Monday, March 20, 2006, at The Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A Northeast Mississippi native, she was born December 16, 1911 to the late Smith and Hattie Mae Watkins Parker. She was a member of Eggville Freewill Baptist Church and also attended Hebron United Methodist Church. She...

Kevin Long

Kevin Long

March 20, 2006

KEVIN D. LONG Mantachie - Kevin Douglas Long, 44, died Monday, March 20, 2006, at his residence after an extended illness. A native of Illinois, he was born April 12, 1961 to Alice Moore Long the late Jimmy E. Long. He was a retired truck driver with Allied and a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Dorsey. He was a...

Frances Segars

Frances Segars

March 17, 2006

FRANCES GARDNER SEGARS Saltillo - Frances Gardner Segars, 72, died Friday, March 17, 2006, at her residence. She was born September 2, 1933 to the late Mitchell and Ethel Gardner of Lee County. She was She was employed at Saltillo Medical Clinc for 28 years. She enjoyed her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of Covenant Life Presbyterian...

Agnes Johnson

Agnes Johnson

March 14, 2006

AGNES JOHNSON Pontotoc - Agnes Johnson, 84, died Tuesday, March 14, 2006, at the Pontotoc Hospital/Nursing Home after an extended illness. A Tupelo native, she was born March 16, 1921 to the late James Claude and Maude Mae Brazeal Powell. She was a member of the Baptist church. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, March 17, 2006 at Jefferson Street...

Paul McCullough

Paul McCullough

March 13, 2006

PAUL MCCULLOUGH Tupelo - Paul McCullough, 83, died Monday, March 13, 2006, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis after a brief illness. A Pontotoc Co. native, he was born October 5, 1922 to the late Charles Thomas and Emma OCallaghan McCullough. A graduate of Pontotoc High School, he soon entered the army and served during World War II in the European...