OBITUARIES
Dr. Gil Garmon
February 17, 2021
Dr. Thomas G. Garmon Mineral Bluff, Georgia- Dr. Thomas Gilmer Garmon, retired dentist and former Tupelo resident, died Wednesday, February 17, 2021, due to COVID-19 complications, at the age of 63. Born on April 28, 1957, Gil was the son of the late Bobby and Mary Tom Garmon. Gil was born and raised in Tupelo, where he proudly earned the...
Reba Brown
February 16, 2021
Reba Hill Brown Tupelo¬ – Reba Hill Brown died Tuesday, February 16, 2021, in her Tupelo home at the age of 80. She was born December 20, 1940, and was the daughter of the late Clarence Leroy Hill and Bernice Lorette Tidwell. After graduating from Tupelo High School, Reba attended Mississippi State College for Women, now more commonly known as...
Clyde Peters
February 15, 2021
Clyde Peters Plantersville- Clyde Lee Peters, 78, departed this life on Monday, February 15, 2021 at Traceway in Tupelo. He was the fourth of seven children born to James Carroll Peters and Virginia Grace Jamieson Peters on December 21, 1942 in Lee County and according to his oldest sister “he was the prettiest kid Momma had.” He was self-employed with...
Frances Smith
February 14, 2021
SERVICES ARE RESCHEDULED FOR 11 AM SATURDAY. VISITATION WILL BE 10 a.am UNTIL SERVICE TIME SATURDAY Savannah, Tenn - Frances Moveline Brock Smith, age 90, of Savannah, Tennessee left this world to be with her Lord and Savior on February 14, 2021. Our precious Frances was a loving mother and a member of the Stantonville Church of Christ. She loved...
Larry Patterson
February 13, 2021
SERVICES HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR 1 PM SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21. VISITATION WILL BE 12 PM UNTIL SERVICE TIME Eggville Community—James Larry Patterson, 73, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born December 30, 1947 in Prentiss County, the son of Jim and Edna Chism Patterson. Larry worked as a press operator for Air...
Paul Brown
February 12, 2021
Paul Arthur Brown, 63, of Saltillo, MS, passed away February 12, 2021. Paul was born in Grand Rapids, MI to K.C. and Darlene Stroup Brown on January 21, 1958. As soon as Paul learned to walk, he learned to ride. He grew up riding motorcycles with his brothers, Ken and Bruce. His first passion was competing in motocross racing. Paul...
Emogene G. Otts
February 10, 2021
SERVICES HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED TO 1 P.M. ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021. VISITATION WILL BE 11 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIME ON MONDAY . Pontotoc—Emogene G. Otts, 87, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at the Sunshine Rest Home in Pontotoc. She was born August 13, 1933 in Pontotoc County, the daughter of Robert and Stella Otts. Emogene worked for several...
Billy Scruggs
February 10, 2021
Saltillo—Billy Wayne Scruggs passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at his home in Saltillo at the age of 79. He was born in Lee County on October 24, 1941. Billy owned and operated C & S Tile and Marble for over 60 years. A true outdoorsman, he loved the water, whether deep sea fishing or on his pontoon boat with...
Benjamin Logan
February 7, 2021
Benjamin “Bro” Logan Tupelo- Benjamin Bowling Logan departed this life on Sunday, February 7, 2021, at the North Mississippi Medical Center from congestive heart failure. Known to everyone as “Bro”, he was born in Tippah County, Mississippi, on August 10, 1944, to Barney Bascom Logan and Vessie Wiley Thomas Logan. He graduated from Itawamba Agriculture High School where he lettered...
Tonie Franks
February 4, 2021
Tupelo- Tonie Lee Gilmore Franks at the age of 47, died Thursday, February 4, 2021 at North Mississippi Medical Center after complications from a sports injury. A lifelong Tupelo native, Tonie was born on February 18, 1973, to Sam Thomas Gilmore, Sr. and Audie Tucker Gilmore. For a few years, she worked for Burchwood in Mooreville. In her free time,...
Lamar Dillard
February 3, 2021
Lamar Dillard Mooreville- Roy Lamar Dillard at the age of 78, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Lamar was born on September 11, 1942, to Leonard and Carrie Ewing Dillard. He graduated from Saltillo High School in 1961 and on June 7, 1963, he married the former Meredith Summers. After getting married, Lamar...
Ethel Armstrong
February 1, 2021
Memphis, Tenn.—Nettie Ethel Armstrong passed away Monday, February 1, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital. She was 103. Ethel grew up in Tupelo and moved to Memphis soon after her graduation from High School. She worked for 30 years for General Electric. She leaves behind her daughter, Janice Holifield of Memphis; two granddaughters, Tracy Crudup-Arata and Kelly Trobaugh; three great-grandchildren, Taylor...
Noreen Sanders
January 31, 2021
Noreen Sanders, 75, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Saltillo on Sunday, January 31, 2021. She was born October 8, 1945 in Prentiss County, the daughter of Milton and Hazel Oswalt. Noreen was a homemaker and loved taking care of her kids, grandkids and great-grandkids. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Guntown. She enjoyed quilting,...
James Clayton "Clay" Coleman
January 30, 2021
Mantachie—James Clayton “Clay” Coleman, 49, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 after a valiant struggle with COVID19. Clay was born September 26, 1971 in Union City, Tennessee. Clay lived his life as a relentlessly loving, affectionate, and caring husband to his wife Jinnie, of over 29 years, and father to Cody Coleman (Molly) of Flowood, Shelbie Wigginton (Trenton) of Tupelo,...
James O. "Toby" King
January 30, 2021
Saltillo—James “Toby” King, 92, entered into eternal rest January 30, 2021 at North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice Unit. He was born in Houston on December 17, 1928 to Turner and Adell Nichols King. September 29, 1951, he married his loving wife, Christine Todd King. He was a longtime member of the Beech Springs Free Will Baptist Church. He is survived...
Jordan Litke
January 30, 2021
Jordan “Jordy” Litke, 88, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 at the Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness. A native of Chicago, Illinois, he was born September 26, 1932, the son of Sam and Eva Litke. Following his high school graduation Jordan attended college until Uncle Sam called his name. He proudly served in the United States Army during...
Jacqueline “Jackie” Hanna
January 29, 2021
Saltillo- Jacqueline “Jackie” Leigh Hanna died suddenly at her home on Friday, January, 29, 2021 at the age of 64. A Tupelo native, and the daughter of Jack Ellis and Joann Phillips Ellis, she was born on November 28, 1956. A longtime employee of Lane Furniture, Jackie was a compassionate and selfless person who would do anything within her power...
Ralph Dickey Sr.
January 29, 2021
Thomas Ralph Dickey, Sr., passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A longtime Lee County resident, he was born November 3, 1954 to Jimmy and Neva Jewel Dickey. Ralph began driving a truck as soon as he got his license at 18 years old and has been driving ever since, most...
Elaine Poppelreiter
January 28, 2021
Saltillo—Elaine Florence Poppelreiter, 85, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021, at the Page Green House at Traceway Retirement Community. Elaine was born June 29, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of William and Florence Moyer Enfinger. Her family moved to Clearwater, Florida shortly after her birth. It was there she met her husband, John Poppelreiter and they shared 47 years...
Charles "Chuck" Knapp
January 27, 2021
Tupelo—Charles Raymond “Chuck” Knapp passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at the Methodist University Hospital in Memphis after an extended illness. He was born February 22, 1961 in San Diego, California, the son of Charles Knapp and Marlene Dudley Knapp Cummings. Chuck moved to Alabama to begin his working career and moved to Tupelo in 1995. He worked as an...
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