OBITUARIES
Bettye Russell
January 15, 2006
BETTYE W. RUSSELL Bettye W. Russell, 71, died Sunday, January 15, 2006, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born September 14, 1934, to the late Carolyn Elizabeth and Henry Lee Williams. She attended Harrisburg Baptist Church and was a member of New Albany Presbyterian Church. She was a former employee of J. C. Penney in Tupelo. Services will...
Robert Anger
January 13, 2006
Robert W. Anger Sr. TUPELO - Robert W. "Bob" Anger Sr., 80, died Friday, Jan. 13, 2006, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. A St. Louis native, he was born June 20, 1925. He was a graduate of Washington University and an army veteran, having served in New Guinea during World War II. He lived more than 40 years in...
Maggie Blackwell
January 12, 2006
MAGGIE "TRIXIE BLACKWELL TUPELOMaggie Elizabeth "Trixie Blackwell, 88, died Thursday, January 12, 2006 at her sons residence after an extended illness. A Noxabee county native, she was born March 19, 1917 to the late Benjamin and Lena Chambers Little. She had been a resident of Tupelo since 1938. She went to high school in Cooksville, and attended East Mississippi Junior...
Sammie Burleson
January 9, 2006
Sammie Burleson VERONA - Sammie Burleson, 73, died Monday, Jan. 9, 2006, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a long illness. She was born July 4, 1932, in Lee County to Sam Thomas Young and Flora Pettigrew Young, who preceded her in death. She had lived in Verona for the past 62 years. She was a 1948 graduate of...
Lucille Jobe
January 9, 2006
Lucille Jobe TUPELO - Lucille Donald Jobe, 76, died Monday, Jan. 9, 2006, at the Green Houses at Traceway Retirement Center after a long illness. She was born May 13, 1929, in Nettleton to Linden Donald and Mattie Lou Morris Donald. She had lived in Tupelo for the past 51 years. She was a 1949 graduate of Nettleton High School....
Ida Sheffield
January 9, 2006
IDA L. SHEFFIELD VERONAMrs. Ida L. Sheffield, 80, died Monday, January 9, 2006, at the Rosewood Residence after a brief illness. A Lee county native, she was born September 12, 1925 to the late Jeff and Lou Ella Cooper Richardson. She was a long time resident of Verona since 1952. Mrs. Sheffield was a member of the Lee Acres Church...
Helen Eskridge
January 9, 2006
Helen Eskridge TUPELO - Helen Thorne Eskridge, 68, died Monday, Jan. 9, 2006, at her home after a long illness. She was born June 19, 1937, to Dr. Edward Alston Thorne and Ruth O'Hara Thorne of Holly Springs. She was a graduate of Millsaps College and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Tupelo. She was an avid...
Mrs Sammie Burleson
January 9, 2006
Sammie Burleson VERONA - Sammie Burleson, 73, died Monday, Jan. 9, 2006, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a long illness. She was born July 4, 1932, in Lee County to Sam Thomas Young and Flora Pettigrew Young, who preceded her in death. She had lived in Verona for the past 62 years. She was a 1948 graduate of...
Helen Thorne Eskridge
January 9, 2006
Helen Eskridge TUPELO - Helen Thorne Eskridge, 68, died Monday, Jan. 9, 2006, at her home after a long illness. She was born June 19, 1937, to Dr. Edward Alston Thorne and Ruth O'Hara Thorne of Holly Springs. She was a graduate of Millsaps College and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Tupelo. She was an avid...
Lucille Donald Jobe
January 9, 2006
Lucille Jobe TUPELO - Lucille Donald Jobe, 76, died Monday, Jan. 9, 2006, at the Green Houses at Traceway Retirement Center after a long illness. She was born May 13, 1929, in Nettleton to Linden Donald and Mattie Lou Morris Donald. She had lived in Tupelo for the past 51 years. She was a 1949 graduate of Nettleton High School....
Ida L. Sheffield
January 9, 2006
IDA L. SHEFFIELD VERONAMrs. Ida L. Sheffield, 80, died Monday, January 9, 2006, at the Rosewood Residence after a brief illness. A Lee county native, she was born September 12, 1925 to the late Jeff and Lou Ella Cooper Richardson. She was a long time resident of Verona since 1952. Mrs. Sheffield was a member of the Lee Acres Church...
Carol Elam Helms
January 8, 2006
CAROL ELAM HELMS TUPELOCarol Elam Helms, 55, died Sunday, January 8, 2006 at North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born November 4, 1950, to the late Grady and Willard Essary Elam in Corinth. She was a member of West Jackson Street Baptist Church and worked as a teachers assistant and daycare teacher for many years. Services...
Charlie Nelms
January 8, 2006
CHARLIE M. NELMS Cincinnati, OhioCharlie M. Nelms, 58, formerly of Tupelo, died Sunday, January 8, 2006, at his residence in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born February 27, 1947, in Belzoni, Miss. to Willodine Blake Nelms and the late Elmer Nelms. He was a 1965 graduate of Tupelo High School and attended the University of Southern Mississippi, Mississippi State University, and...
Barbara Robbins Timmons
January 8, 2006
Barbara Timmons TUPELO - Barbara Jean Robbins Timmons, 62, died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2006, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born Dec. 20, 1943, in Tupelo to the late James T. Robbins and Emogene Tate Robbins. She was a graduate of Tupelo High School and attended MSCW. She was a member of the Oak...
Barbara Timmons
January 8, 2006
Barbara Timmons TUPELO - Barbara Jean Robbins Timmons, 62, died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2006, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born Dec. 20, 1943, in Tupelo to the late James T. Robbins and Emogene Tate Robbins. She was a graduate of Tupelo High School and attended MSCW. She was a member of the Oak...
Thomas Elliott
January 8, 2006
THOMAS "TOM ELLIOT TUPELOThomas "Tom Elliot, 60, died Sunday, January 8, 2006. A Smithville native, he was born April 5, 1945 to the late Eugene and Alma Prestridge Elliot. He graduated from Smithville High School and received his Associates Degree from Itawamba Junior College and his Bachelors in Science Degree from Mississippi State University. He also received a Masters in...
Carol Helms
January 8, 2006
CAROL ELAM HELMS TUPELOCarol Elam Helms, 55, died Sunday, January 8, 2006 at North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born November 4, 1950, to the late Grady and Willard Essary Elam in Corinth. She was a member of West Jackson Street Baptist Church and worked as a teachers assistant and daycare teacher for many years. Services...
Bobby Campbell
January 7, 2006
Bobby Lee Campbell TUPELO - Bobby Lee Campbell, 70, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, at the Greenhouses at Traceway after an extended illness. He was born Jan. 30, 1935, in Lee County to the late James W. and Opha Irene Hall Campbell. He worked as a carpenter and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was a member of Belden Baptist Church....
Bobby Lee Campbell
January 7, 2006
Bobby Lee Campbell TUPELO - Bobby Lee Campbell, 70, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, at the Greenhouses at Traceway after an extended illness. He was born Jan. 30, 1935, in Lee County to the late James W. and Opha Irene Hall Campbell. He worked as a carpenter and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was a member of Belden Baptist Church....
Elbert Belk
January 6, 2006
ELBERT MARION BELK HERNANDOElbert Marion Belk, 75, died Friday, January 06, 2006, at his home after an extended illness. He was born January 16, 1930 to the late Rev. Elbert Stephen and Lucinda Johnson Belk in Hamilton, AL. After serving in Japan in the US Navy, Mr. Belk completed his B.S. at Delta State University which prepared him for a...
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