OBITUARIES
Lucas Platt
January 29, 2022
Lucas Platt passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022 at the Mitchell Center of Traceway. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
David L. Campbell
January 29, 2022
Tupelo—David L. Campbell, age 77 died Saturday, January 29, 2022, due to a brief illness of COVID19. He was born February 24, 1944 to Christine and William Campbell. A 1962 graduate of Tupelo High School, he furthered his education at Mississippi State University. He worked many years for Sears and Roebuck Company as the auto service department manager. He also...
Ann Sheffield
January 25, 2022
Marietta, Georgia--On Tuesday, January 25, 2022, Mary 'Ann' Sheffield, formerly of Mooreville, went to be with the Lord at her home in Marietta, Georgia. She was born August 24, 1942. A graduate of Mooreville High School in 1961, she furthered her education at Ole Miss, taking classes in banking and finance. Her successful career included branch manager of the Bank...
Cathy "MeMe" Lowrance
January 24, 2022
Tupelo—Cathy Carolyn “MeMe” Lowrance, age 71, passed away Monday, January 24, 2022 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on October 3, 1950, the daughter of Robert Franklin Jones and Mary Lou Milligan Jones. Cathy worked as a seamstress for Lee Sportswear for many years. Her life’s work however, was raising...
Delores Charles Moore
January 24, 2022
Mooreville—Deloris Diane Charles Moore, 64, died Monday, January 24, 2022 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born February 18, 1957 in Forest City, Arkansas to Pauline Eaton Hoselton. Deloris worked as a seamstress for the garment industry before she became disabled. She enjoyed sewing, spending time with her grandchildren, and coloring. She leaves behind three children, Shellie Tackett...
Robert C. Pettigrew Jr.
January 24, 2022
Tupelo—Robert Clinton Pettigrew Jr. passed away Monday, January 24, 2022 at the North Mississippi Medical Center at the age of 86. Born in Plantersville on July 8, 1935 Robert was the son of Robert C. Pettigrew Sr. and Irene Coggin Pettigrew. Following his high school graduation from Nettleton, he attended ICC. He proudly served his country in the United States...
Jerry Homer
January 23, 2022
Jerry Homer Saltillo- John Jerald “Jerry” Homer, 63, died Sunday, January 23, 2022, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, where his father was stationed during his military service, on February 1, 1958; he is the son of the late Otis Homer and Nellie Scates Hommer. Following his graduation from Saltillo High School, Jerry joined the...
Dianne Lothorp
January 23, 2022
Dianne Lothorp Tupelo- Carol Dianne Lothorp at the age of 77 years old died Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in New Albany. She was a lifelong Tupelo native, born in 1944 on New Year’s Eve to William Clifford Rea and Jeanetta Caldwell Rea. Dianne loved working with children and worked in several area church nurseries. After 15 years,...
Thomas Daniel
January 22, 2022
Tupelo- Thomas Quitman Daniel went to his Heavenly home, Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo at the age of 75 years old after a long illness. He was born in Raleigh, Mississippi on July 19, 1946; he is the son of Hubert Quitman Daniel and Ava Moore Daniel. After graduating from Forrest High School, Thomas soon joined...
Barbara Bowers
January 22, 2022
Barbara Bowers Tupelo- Barbara Luce Roberson Bowers, 78, of Tupelo died January 22, 2022, after a short illness. She was born July 6, 1943, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Mildred Albritton Roberson and Doc H. Roberson. She is preceded in death by her parents as well as her brother, Ronnie Roberson. Barbara was a retired school teacher. Having begun her...
Jeffrey Clayton Short, Sr.
January 22, 2022
Jeffrey Clayton Short, Sr February 27, 1943- January 22, 2022 Jeffrey Clayton Short, Sr, 78, was called Home after a long battle with cancer on Saturday, January 22, 2022 in Tupelo, Mississippi. Jeff was born in Booneville, MS to William Clayton Short and Havis Owens Short. He graduated from Tishomingo High School in 1961. After graduation, Jeff joined the National...
Peggy Hester
January 22, 2022
Saltillo- Peggy Lynn Hester, 53, died Saturday, January 22, 2022 at her home. She was born to Harold “Junior” Hester and Betty Jean McNeece Hester on August 18, 1968. She was a bookkeeper for Mississippi Materials and Human Resources Manager at Gibson Container. She enjoyed watching television, cooking, and loved animals especially cats. Peggy is survived by her brothers, Joe...
Mac H. Robards
January 19, 2022
Mac H. Robards Tupelo - Mac Henry Robards, died Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Diversicare in Amory. A Western Kentucky Native from Henderson he was born on October 17, 1939 to the late Henry and Marie (Parker) Robards. He had lived in Henderson, Ilsley, Madisonville, Murray, and Hartford, Kentucky; Booneville, English, Indianapolis, Greencastle, Salem, and Bluffton, Indiana; Booneville, Starkville, Grenada,...
Mary Kay "KK" Bramlett
January 18, 2022
Mary Kay “KK” Bramlett Tupelo- Mary Kay Bramlett went to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, and His Father, God, on January 18, 2022 into her eternal home. Kay was born in Tupelo on September 1, 1938 to parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Vindex and Mary Lee Abston Bramlett. Kay claimed she was “born on Broadway” since her parents lived...
Charles C. McGill
January 18, 2022
Charles C. McGill Tupelo- Charles Carroll McGill, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at North Mississippi Medical Center, from a brief illness, just one day short of his 94th birthday. Charles was born in 1928 in Big Springs Texas, son of Charles Edward McGill and Billie Carroll McGill O’Banion. Later, he lived in Lewisville, Arkansas and was raised by his...
William Ray Hunt Sr.
January 16, 2022
Mantachie—William Ray Hunt Sr., age 71, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. William was born October 21, 1950 in West Virginia, the son of Paul Johnson and Katherine Hunt Johnson. After high school, he served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He worked as a mechanic for...
David Shands
January 16, 2022
David Anthony Shands passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in New Albany. He was 77 years old. David was born January 24, 1945 in Houma, Louisiana, the son of David Wilson Shands and Elizabeth Pillar Shands. David grew up in Tupelo and graduated from Tupelo High School. He then proudly served in the United States...
Mark Thomas Christian
January 16, 2022
Saltillo—Mark Thomas Christian passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at the North Mississippi Medical Center at the age of 61. He was born February 12, 1960 in Greenville, North Carolina to Marlow Franklin Christian and Mary Penna Christian. Mark grew up in the Verona area and was a graduate of Shannon High School. He worked in the furniture industry for...
Billy Wiygul
January 13, 2022
Auburn Community- Billy Sykes Wiygul at the age of 82 years old died Thursday, January 13, 2022, at his home. He was born in Itawamba County on August 20, 1939; the son of John Glen Wiygul and Sue Perkins Wiygul. Billy honorably served his country in the United States Air Force from January 17, 1958 until January 16, 1962, earning...
Daniel E. Moody
January 13, 2022
Belden—Daniel Edward Moody, 75, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. Born July 2, 1946 in Laurel, he was the son of Dwight L. and Inez Moody. After his high school graduation, he proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Daniel was a postal sorter for the Tupelo Post Office for many...
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