OBITUARIES
Kyle Eaton
January 9, 2021
Tupelo- Matthew Kyle Eaton, 28, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born on August 11, 1992 in Tupelo to Mike and Jane Eaton. Kyle was a member of First Baptist Church, Tupelo and was a born again believer. He loved people and never met a stranger. Kyle enjoyed working alongside...
Bill Lyle
January 9, 2021
Tupelo- Billy “Bill” Barber Lyle, 92, died Saturday, January 9, 2021, at North Mississippi Medical Center. Born to Acles Ray and Ernye Lavelle Barber Lyle on June 30, 1928, Bill grew up in Tupelo. At a young age he became a member of the Methodist Church and attended services as long as his health permitted. After graduating from Tupelo High...
Mike Earrey
January 8, 2021
Mike Earrey Columbus- Michael A. Earrey, 60, died Friday, January 8, 2021, in Troy, Alabama. Mike was born October 1, 1960, to Ralph and Maria Lexis Earrey in Tupelo. He graduated from Shannon High School and went on to earn his Bachelor’s in Professional Accountancy from the Mississippi State University. He was a practicing accountant for over 30 years after...
Susan Harlow
January 5, 2021
Susan Harlow Belden – Margaret Susan Harlow, 68, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the Gilmore Memorial Hospital in Amory. The daughter of Kenneth and Maye Blythe Harlow, Susan was born in Tupelo on October 26, 1952. In 1970, she graduated from Tupelo High School and went on to attend Mississippi College. She was the...
KC Floyd
January 3, 2021
Saltillo—KC Floyd, 72, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at his home in Saltillo. He was born February 7, 1948 in West Point, the son of Minor and Lucille Cox Floyd. He worked as a heavy equipment operator with the Lee County road crew. H always stayed busy, working in his yard or tinkering on his truck. He will be...
Mike Reid
January 3, 2021
Michael Duane Reid, 64, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Southaven. A native of Tupelo, Mike was born July 1, 1956 in Kilmichael to the late Ishmael Roy and Erma Evon Holloman Reid. A long-time resident of Ecru, Mike was a maintenance technician at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi and for many years, owned his own...
Kai Robinson
December 31, 2020
Drakonis Kai Robinson, 18, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020. Kai was born April 17, 2002, the son of Kirk and Angel Duncan Robinson. He was a senior at Tupelo High School and was known for his love of music and singing. He also enjoyed playing video games, especially “League of Legends.” He will be greatly missed by his family...
Arnold J. Kennedy
December 31, 2020
Saltillo-Arnold James Kenedy, 60, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020 at the Sanctuary Hospice House. He was born in Michigan on February 2, 1960. He worked as a grocery clerk for several years. His friends from church will honor his memory with a memorial service at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Agape Ministries in Saltillo with Rev....
Andy Burczynski
December 30, 2020
Andrew Steven Burczynski, 48, of Nashville, Tennessee- a beloved son, grandson, brother, nephew, uncle, cousin and friend- passed away on December 30, 2020 in Nashville. A grave-side service will be held at the Saltillo Cemetery in Saltillo, Mississippi on Sunday January 3, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. with Revs. James Lewis, Randy Bostick and Tommy Vinson officiating. W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors...
Linda Hand
December 30, 2020
Mooreville- Linda Gail Hand, 73, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Mooreville, she was born April 14, 1947, to Evelyn Johnson Brannen and Raymond Wheeler and was a 1965 graduate of Mooreville High School. Linda married the love of her life, Perry, on August 16,...
Sales Presley
December 30, 2020
Tupelo—Sales Marion Presley, 80, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at his home. He was born July 7, 1940, the son of Sales and Annie Cloyd Presley. He was a lifelong resident of Tupelo. Sales proudly served his country in the United States Army completing three tours in Vietnam. He was a self employed truck driver and also worked for...
Tom Hollaway
December 29, 2020
Lee Thomas “Tom” Hollaway, 89, met his Lord & Savior Tuesday, December 29, 2020. He was born in Tupelo November 04, 1931 to Dewey and Mildridge Rowland Hollaway. He was a graduate of Tupelo High School, Itawamba Community College, Delta State and received his Masters Degree from Mississippi State University. He enjoyed a fulfilling career at Lawhon and Tupelo High...
Clifford Payne
December 29, 2020
Clifford Leroy Payne, 82, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at his home in Tupelo after a brief illness. He was born May 10, 1938 in Prague, Oklahoma, the son of Roy Lee Payne and Lucy Tudor Payne. He grew up primarily in Dos Palos, California. After moving to the Tupelo area, Clifford was a truck driver for Leggett and...
Melissa Ann Phillips Davis
December 28, 2020
Tupelo—Melissa Ann Phillips Davis, 72, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 at Tupelo Nursing and Rehab after a lengthy illness. She was born July 13, 1948 in Mobile, Alabama, the daughter of Valmer E. and Archevia M. Christian Phillips. Melissa grew up in Vernon, Alabama where she graduated from high School. Most of her adult life was spent in Columbus,...
Connie Capps
December 28, 2020
Blue Springs—Connie Frances Capps, 63, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Tupelo on April 19, 1957 to Charles and Merrill Mills Hodges. Connie worked as a custom upholstery seamstress for many years before her health began to fail. She loved being outdoors, gardening, fishing and taking care...
Mike Asters
December 25, 2020
Michael “Mike” Constantine Asters, 61, died Friday, December 25, 2020 in Tupelo after a sudden illness. He was born in Tupelo, on March 30, 1959 to Constantine and Nan Asters. Mike was a 1978 graduate of Tupelo High School. After high school, he went to work alongside his father establishing Connie’s Chicken. A few years later his brother, Jay, joined...
Bruce Chenault
December 24, 2020
Lloyd “Bruce” Chenault, 69, met The Lord on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. He was born in Tupelo on February 19, 1951 to Stanford and Meredieth Chenault of Guntown. Bruce was a football letterman at Memphis State University and Saltillo High School where he received numerous accolades for his football achievements. In addition to...
Robert "Bobby" Thomas
December 24, 2020
Tupelo- Robert “Bobby” Thomas, 69, died December 24, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, January 24, 1951 to Robert and Shirley Thomas and relocated to Tupelo in 1974 to work for Pennsylvania Tire. He later began building log cabins with his brother, Danny Thomas, with Old Southern Pine Log Homes....
Phyllis Grull
December 22, 2020
Phyllis Merilee Grull, 96, died Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Greenhouses at Traceway Retirement Community. She was born in Iowa, March 30, 1924 to Forrest and Effie Mae Albright Atkin. In 1943, during World War II, she married J. Arthur Grull. She was an exceptionally talented musician and artist which were recognized by the community in 2017 when the...
Jackie Haguewood
December 22, 2020
Jacquelyn Ray “Jackie” Rainer Haguewood, 85, died Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Meridian, May 24, 1935 to Jack and Sara Phillips Rainer. She was a graduate of Meridian High School and received her Bachelors degree from the University of Southern Mississippi where she was a member of Beta Sigma Phi. In 1956, she married...
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