OBITUARIES
Phyllis Finley
October 23, 2020
Tupelo—Phyllis Marie Finley, 65, passed away Friday, October 23, 2020 at her sister’s home in Blue Springs. She was born September 15, 1955 in New Albany to Hoyle and Ruddie Holmes Palmer. Phyllis worked as a seamstress for Lane Furniture for several years. A Methodist by faith, she loved animals and took care of her many birds, cats and dogs....
Durell "Dude" Hallmark
October 21, 2020
Durell “Dude” Hallmark, 91, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at his home after an extended illness. A Lee County native and lifelong resident, he was born March 16, 1929, the son of Henry Columbus Hallmark and Cora Effie Parker Hallmark. Dude worked as a cattle farmer for many years which contributed to his deep fondness for animals and the...
Harold Gene Williamson
October 19, 2020
Tupelo- Harold Gene Williamson, 77, died Monday, October 19, 2020 at Sanctuary Hospice House. He was born in Dozier, Alabama, December 5, 1942 to Grover F. and Adell Owens Williamson. In 1962, he enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served at many duty stations both within the United States and abroad. While stationed in Columbus, he met...
Sherry Pittman
October 15, 2020
Sherry Lynn Merchent Pittman, 73, died Thursday, October 15, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center. A native of Tupelo, she was born August 22, 1947 to Roy Douglas and Zilpha Reese Merchent. In 1967, she married John Bill Pittman and together they had four children. She had a passion for the arts and for children and was a history enthusiast....
Bonnie McKissick
October 13, 2020
Unity Community- Bonnie Jean McKissick, 73, died Tuesday October 13, 2020 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo after an extended illness. Bonnie was born in Stonewall, Mississippi on March 10, 1947 to Adrian Hall and Margaret Gilbert Hall. She received her Associates Degree after attending Mississippi State University and Southwest Tennessee Community College. On January 17, 1970, she married Jerry...
Evelyn Faye Murphy Ryan
October 12, 2020
Evelyn Faye Murphy Ryan, 91, died Monday, October 12, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born in Saltillo, September 18, 1929, the child of John Earl and Erma Lee Murphy and was a graduate of Cedar Hill High School. In 1948, she married Stanley Ryan, and they soon made Tupelo their home. She was a devoted wife, mother,...
Luannis Lamons
October 10, 2020
Luannis Lamons Ballardsville Community- Luannis Lamons, 81, died Saturday, October 10, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center. Luannis was born in Tupelo on December 14, 1938, the only daughter of Rex Helms and Ona Sheffield Helms. A lifelong Itwamaba County native, she graduated from Itawamba High School. Luannis was especially fond of spending quality time with her beloved family including...
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...
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