OBITUARIES
Thomas L. "Tommy" Brooks
September 5, 2021
Tupelo—Thomas Lee “Tommy” Brooks passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 at the Regency Hospital in Meridian following a lengthy illness. He was 87 years old. Tommy was born in Itawamba county’s Turon Community on December 6, 1933, the son of Charlie E. and Lurcy Murphy Brooks. After his graduation from Tupelo High School, he earned his Industrial Engineering degree from...
Glyn Winchester
September 3, 2021
Glyn Winchester Evergreen Community- Walter Glyn Winchester, a dedicated family man at 85 years old, joined his wife, Mollie, in Heaven on Friday, September 3, 2021. Glyn was the son of Mosby Truman Winchester and Leithie Druscella Williams Winchester; he was born October 7, 1935 in the Itawamba Carolina Community. As an only son of sharecroppers, Glyn was taught at...
Renesmee Bridges
August 31, 2021
Renesmee Bridges Belden- Renesmee Rose Ida-Lee Bridges, the happy and beloved daughter of Jonathon and April Stringfield Bridges, at the tender age of 7 months old passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at North Mississippi Medical Center. Renesmee was born on January 20, 2021 in Memphis, Tennessee. She was daddy’s little girl, and adored by her entire family. Renesmee...
Dr. Jimmy Costin
August 30, 2021
Dr. Jimmy L. Costin Blue Springs- Jimmy Lloyd Costin, M.D., 74, died Sunday, August 29, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. The youngest son of Carl Clyde Costin and Helen Louise Mosley Costin, he was born February 28, 1947 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. After graduating from Poplar Bluff High School in 1965, Jimmy relocated to St. Louis to...
Janice Lewis
August 30, 2021
Janice Lewis Mooreville- Janice Faye Lewis, at the age of 75, passed away in her home on Monday, August 30, 2021, from health complications. Janice was the daughter of Dollie Beasley Abbott, she was born on April 24, 1946 in Alabama. While her health allowed she worked many years at Hunter Saddler, Delta, and Day-Bright. She enjoyed long conversation with...
Carol Bryant
August 29, 2021
Carol Bryant Amory- Carolyn Faye Bryant, at the age of 77, died Sunday, August 29, 2021, at Diversicare in Amory after an extended illness. She was born November 4, 1943, in Eden, North Carolina. She was the only child of John and Betsy Mason Weatherford. She had a 34 year career in convenient store management which concluded after 25 years...
Earl Creely
August 29, 2021
Tupelo—Andrew Earl Creely Sr. passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Tupelo, Earl was born May 16, 1943 to Albert F. and Henrietta Hodges Creely. He grew up in the Mt. Vernon community and graduated from Tupelo High School in 1961. He then went on to Mississippi...
Jack W. Moore
August 27, 2021
Jack W. Moore passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 27, 2021 at his home. He was 79 years old. Born December 8, 1941 to Carlton and Bessie Rush Moore, Jack was a lifelong resident of Guntown. He was a retired U.S. Postal worker and a member of Pleasant Valley Methodist Church. Jack enjoyed staying busy outdoors, taking care of his...
Larry Newcomb
August 26, 2021
Shannon—Larry Dale Newcomb, 60, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2021 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a courageous battle with Covid19. Dale was born July 27, 1961 in Arkansas, the son of Obie and Pauline Newcomb. He loved his family more than anything and enjoyed working for MCC Trucking for 24 years. He was very educated and always striving...
Don Morgan
August 25, 2021
Saltillo—James Donald “Don” Morgan passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at the North Mississippi Medical Center at the age of 68. A lifelong resident of Lee County, Don was born July 4, 1953 to James H. Morgan and Billie Sue Arnold Morgan. He served in the National Guard for six years. Don worked as the store manager for NexAir and...
Gary Lyn Peters
August 20, 2021
Columbus- Gary "Buck" Peters, 78 passed away on August 20th at home. He was born on May 12th, 1943 in Itawamba, County to John Henry and Wilma Sue Towery Peters. Gary grew up in Nettleton and Shannon, attending school in both places. After high school, Gary served his country honorably in the United States Army, serving in the Vietnam War....
John Locke
August 20, 2021
Tupelo—John Ellis Locke passed away August 20, 2021 at the North Mississippi Medical Center at the age of 72. He was born March 7, 1949 in the Mississippi Delta, the son of Hosey and Vera Job Locke. John worked in several different careers before working at Sherwin Williams and then as a locksmith for the Tupelo Public School District. He...
Sara Rutherford
August 20, 2021
Shannon—Sara Lynn Rutherford, 67, died Friday August 20, 2021 after a sudden illness at NMMC in Tupelo. Sara was born September 29, 1953 to Herbert Lee Criddle and Mildred Phillips Criddle of Okolona. She married the love of her life, James Rutherford Sr. in 1970; they shared 50 years together. Sara was a ward secretary for NMMC and also a...
Greg Buse
August 19, 2021
Nettleton—Lawrence Gregory “Greg” Buse passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021 at the North Mississippi Medical Center at the age of 55. Greg was born in Tupelo July 17, 1966, the son of Barbara and Paul Smith. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and the National Guard, retiring at the rank of Sergeant. Greg was an avid...
Martha Fleming Wilson
August 18, 2021
Saltillo--Martha Fleming Wilson passed away on August 18, 2021 at her home in Saltillo. She was born on June 1, 1944, to Whit and Dora Fleming in Pontotoc. On May 28, 1963, she married Lavert Wilson and had four sons whom she loved dearly. She loved Elvis, going to thrift stores, and spending time with friends and family. She carried...
Olen Mitchell
August 18, 2021
Tupelo—Olen Wayne Mitchell passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at the North Mississippi Medical Center at the age of 75. He was born July 6, 1946 in Mooreville to J.C. and Myrtie Parker Mitchell. Olen was a graduate of Mooreville High School and also attended Itawamba Junior College. He proudly served his country in the National Guard. He was a...
Betty Castles
August 17, 2021
Betty Miller Castles passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Lynnfield Place in Selmer, Tennessee. She was 93. Betty was born February 18, 1928 in Wilmington, North Carolina, the daughter of William Alexander Miller and Audrey Wessel Miller. After her graduation from high school in New York City, Betty attended Bob Jones University and Upsala College. She then began working...
Jason Kirk
August 16, 2021
Saltillo- Jason Lee Kirk, at the age of 51, passed away from a brief illness, on Monday, August 16, 2021, at North Mississippi Medical Center. Jason was born in Dayton, Ohio on May 20, 1970, the son of, Samuel W. Kirk. On October 7, 1999 he married Melinda Kay Braddock, in Savannah, Tennessee. Jason owned a trucking company, although it...
Bradley Johnson
August 15, 2021
Myrtle--Bradley Ray Johnson, 57, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Lee County on November 18, 1963 to Sonny and Beatrice Turner Johnson. Bradley was not much for hobbies or sports, but was known for his integrity and strong work ethic. For nearly 20 years he worked at Gibson Corrugated...
Brandon Kelly
August 14, 2021
Shannon--Brandon Ray Kelly passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021 at the age of 35. He was born March 17, 1986 in Tupelo, the son of Anthony Kelly and Marybeth Gooszen Kelly. He leaves behind his mother, Marybeth Kelly; his father, Andy Kelly; four children, Levi, Jordan, Madeline, Sophia; a brother Barry Kelly and wife Connie; and his nephew Aiden, all...
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