OBITUARIES
Costa Homan Hill
October 10, 2020
TUPELO --Costa Homan Hill, age 82 passed away on October 10th after a brief illness. A native of Shannon, MS, she was born February 24, 1938 to James Herman Homan and Dot Buskirk Homan. She was a 1955 graduate of Shannon high school, and later attended the University of Mississippi. In July of 1960, she married Richard “Dick” Hill. They...
Dr. Robert G. Davis
October 10, 2020
Tupelo—Robert Gene “Bob” Davis, 88, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. Mr. Davis, a microbiologist and laboratory owner was born March 2, 1932 in Doddsville, Sunflower County to Jeff Robert Davis and Theosa(Osa) McCarty Davis. With his parents he moved to the Avon community in Washington County in 1937. In 1938 he began school...
Ruth Tallent McDonald
October 9, 2020
Ruth Tallent McDonald, 88, passed away at home surrounded by her family on October 9, 2020. She was born in Houlka December 18, 1931 to J.B. “Buster” and Debbie Lee Funderburk Tallent. She graduated Houlka High School, living the traditional family life of the time, and worked for her tuition, graduating Wood Junior College. She was married to her lifelong...
Wayne "Cornbread Red" Butler
October 9, 2020
Mooreville—Wayne “Cornbread Red” Butler, 61, passed away Friday, October 9, 2020 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born July 5, 1959 in Tennessee, the son of Hershell Butler and Mary Elizabeth Crunk Butler Connors. Wayne worked as a carpenter and loved hunting and fishing. He was a member of Carnation Baptist Church in Okolona. He leaves behind a...
Billy "Rook" Foster
October 8, 2020
Billy Ray “Rook” Foster, 59, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020 after a sudden illness. He was born January 30, 1961 in Tupelo, the son of Ellis and Wyna Culver Foster. Rook worked in many capacities over the years, serving as the manager of the Bonanza Steak House, working at Kilgore’s Grocery, and as a painter. He was an antique...
Ruby G. Nettles
October 7, 2020
“And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with with me in paradise.” Luke 23:43 “And we know that all things work together for good of them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose” Romans 8:28 Ruby Gilley Nettles, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on Wednesday,...
Greg Johnson
October 7, 2020
Tupelo—Terry Gregory Johnson, 47, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born June 9, 1973, the son of Ton and Jenny Fleming Johnson. Greg was self employed and enjoyed going to drag races, auctions, and spending time with his grandkids. He leaves behind his three children, Tyler Johnson (Sabrina),...
Wanda Baldwin
October 6, 2020
Wanda Ann Baldwin, 58, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at her home in Nettleton. She was born in Aberdeen on December 31, 1961 to Johnny and Edith Carter Allred. Wanda worked for Prime Hospitality. She enjoyed going to yard sales, working in her yard and home, and cooking. She was a joy to be around and loved life and...
Justin Sandlin
October 5, 2020
SALTILLO - Justin Russell Sandlin, 31, passed away Monday, October 5, 2020 due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born in Tupelo on August 18, 1989, the son of John Russell Sandlin and Marilyn Minor Sandlin. He was a graduate of Saltillo High School and was currently working as a self-employed plumber. He proudly served in the...
Linda Parker
October 4, 2020
Amory- Linda Faye Parker, 79, died Sunday, October 4, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Amory. She was born in Red Bay, Alabama, September 14, 1941 to Ellis Ray and Cora Lee Brock Parker. Survivors include her four sisters, Brenda Beam and her husband, Tommy of Amory, Barbara Kennedy and her husband, Doug of Becker, Martha Kennedy and her...
Shirley Wilemon Ramsey
October 4, 2020
Shirley Wilemon Ramsey, 82, died Sunday morning at her home in Belden after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Shirley was born in Prentiss County on January 21, 1938. She moved to Tishomingo County and attended Belmont High School, where she was a part of the girls basketball team that played in the state finals in 1956. She was a...
Antonia Almansa Cevdar
October 3, 2020
Antonia Almansa Cevdar, 76, died Saturday, October 3, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center. A native of Brazil, she was born March 28, 1944 to Gabriel and Carmen Ita Almansa. On April 30, 1966, she married John Cevdar. In 1967, John accepted work in the United States, more specifically, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They eventually made their way south and settled in...
Alice "Charlene" Gunter Lansdell
October 1, 2020
Alice Charlene Gunter Lansdell, 85, died Thursday, October 1, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center. A native of Lee County, she was born in Tupelo, March 12, 1935 to James Chalmer and Alice LaVonia Wheeler Gunter. After learning to sew from her mother at a young age, she became a highly skilled seamstress. Not only was she talented, she had...
Betty "Bet-Bet" Simmons Westmoreland
September 30, 2020
Saltillo- Betty Zane “Bet- Bet” Simmons Westmoreland, 90, died Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Baldwyn Nursing Home. A native and life-long resident of Lee County, she was born October 6, 1929 to Joshua Milton and Bertha Estelle Hawkins Simmons. She retired from Blue Bell after more than 25 years of service as a payroll clerk and then retired from Saltillo...
Margaret Davis-Jones
September 29, 2020
Tupelo- Margaret Elizabeth Davis-Jones, 71, died Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born in Rugby, England, January 13, 1949 to John Wilson and Christina Elizabeth Susan Callaway Foxon. She has been a resident of Tupelo since 1989. On December 27, 2013, she married Jimmy Jones and they enjoyed going on little adventures together such as...
Virginia Miller
September 26, 2020
Ora Virginia Stephens Miller, age 90, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born in Lee County on December 2, 1929 to Earl and Ora Velera Stephens. She worked at Blue Bell as a seamstress for many years, but primarily took care of her home and family. She enjoyed tending her flowers and...
Jimmy A. Hussey
September 25, 2020
Jimmy Allen Hussey, age 90, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2020, at Countrywood Manor. Mr. Hussey was born June 15, 1930 to Thomas Charles Hussey and Fessie Mae Taylor Hussey. On September 27, 1947, he married his sweetheart, Kathleen Willis Hussey. After high school, he went to Itawmba Junior College to play basketball. While at Itawmba Junior College, Jimmy...
James Anthony Daniels
September 25, 2020
James Anthony Daniels, 44, passed away Friday, September 25, 2020. He was born November 1, 1975 in Baldwyn to James Lynn Daniels and Diane Floyd Owens. He worked for Kruger Industries before becoming disabled. He enjoyed fishing and loved his family dearly. He leaves behind his mother, Diane Owens of Belden; three children, Chelsea Daniels of Tennessee and Kendall and...
Ila Carney Greer
September 25, 2020
Ila Carney Greer, 90, passed away Friday, September 25, 2020 at the Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born September 6, 1930 in Lee County. Ila worked as the secretary for several places including, the Lee County Baptist Association, Nephrology and Hypertension Associates, JC. Penny, and the BancorpSouth Operations Center. Her most important role was being a devoted wife, mother and...
Kimberly Tucker
September 25, 2020
Kimberly Denise Tucker, 43, passed away Friday, September 25, 2020 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Lee County and lifelong resident, she was born September 5, 1977, the daughter of Roger Lee Clippard and Carolyn Martin Clippard. Kimberly worked for the family business, Clippard Construction until her health failed. She enjoyed fishing, cooking,...
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