OBITUARIES
Bobbie J. Christian
January 5, 2020
Bobbie J. Christian Tupelo- Bobbie Jean Ellis Christian, 83, died Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Courtyards Community Living Center in Fulton. Bobbie was born October 11, 1936 in Tupelo to William Ellis and Lila Lamb Ellis. She was a nurse’s aide for North Mississippi Medical Center for over 30 years until her retirement in 2000. After her retirement, she worked...
Mark Cook
December 30, 2019
Mark David Cook Tupelo- Mark David Cook, 62, died Monday, December 30, 2019 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. A native and life-long resident of Tupelo, he was born April 24, 1957 to Bobby Joe and Rebecca Marlin Cook. As a young man, he attended at First Baptist Church Tupelo with his family and remained Baptist by faith. He worked...
William "Billy" Overstreet
December 28, 2019
Tupelo- William Edgar "Billy" Overstreet, 69, died Saturday, December 28, 2019 at his residence. He was born October 26, 1950 to Edgar L. and Agnes O. Grantham Overstreet. He was a 1970 graduate of Tupelo High School and attended Itawamba Community where he took classes in electronics and automotive body and fender. Early in life, he worked in the body...
Helen F Williams
December 28, 2019
Tupelo- Helen F. Williams, 75, died Saturday, December 28, 2019 in the Laney Greenhouse at Traceway Retirement Community after a lengthy illness. A native of Okolona, she was born May 11, 1944 to Raymond F. and Mary Lou Cunningham and has been a Lee County resident for most of her adult life. She enjoyed cooking for her family, listening to...
Charlotte Ford Woods
December 27, 2019
Charlotte Ford Woods, 82, died Friday, December 27, 2019 at Sancutary Hospice House in Tupelo after a lengthy illness. A native and long-time resident of Lee County, she was born in Guntown August 22, 1937 to Carlton Talmadge and Ruby Charlotte Wildman Ford and was a 1954 graduate of Tupelo High School. Earlier in her life, she worked with her...
Willis Frederick
December 27, 2019
Mantachie - Willis Frederick, 83, passed away Friday, December 27, 2019, at the Meadows in Fulton. He was born in Vernon, Alabama, February 29, 1936, to A. C. and Jettie Myers Frederick and relocated to North Mississippi with his family during his early teens. He worked as a farmhand in both poultry and dairy farms throughout his working life. He...
Elmer Clark
December 26, 2019
Elmer Walter Clark, 91, went to be with Lord on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at the Meadows in Fulton. He was born June 13, 1928 in Tupelo to Lawrence and Ruby Whittenton Clark. He attended Tupelo High School where he lettered in four sports and was the quarterback for the Tupelo High School football team that went undefeated and won...
Bobbi Sue Dupree
December 26, 2019
Nettleton- Bobbi Sue Dupree, 52, died Thursday, December 26, 2019 at her residence in Nettleton after a lengthy illness. She was born in Chicago, Illinois September 2, 1967 to Larry and Barbara Joerns Douglas. Later in life she relocated to Nettleton where she raised five daughters. She loved butterflies and spending time with her daughters and grandsons. Bobbi was a...
Linda Collins McMinn
December 25, 2019
Linda Ann Collins McMinn, 78, died Wednesday, December 25, 2019 after a sudden illness. A native of Cullman County, Alabama, she was born October 5, 1941 to Clifford Mack and Agnes Carter Collins and was a graduate of Fairview High School. Linda enjoyed a fulfilling career within the healthcare field; working at several clinics including Campbell and Coleman Dental Clinic,...
Melvin Harris
December 18, 2019
Melvin Lyndon Harris, 92, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019, in the hospice unit at North Mississippi Medical Center. A native and life-long resident of Lee County, he was born July 18, 1927, to Elzie Farris and Lovie Parker Harris. On July 15, 1950, he married Jewel Edwards who died April 9, 2018 after 67 years of marriage. In 1995,...
Jerold Montgomery
December 17, 2019
Jerold Montgomery Tupelo- Jerold Reese Montgomery, 80, went to be with his Lord Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at his home after a brief illness. He was born in Lee County on May 21, 1939 to Gertrude Reese "Granny" Montgomery and Andrew W, Montgomery. Jerold enlisted in the United States Navy in July 1958. After completing Radar "A" School, he served...
Danny Ryan
December 15, 2019
Tupelo- Danny Ray Ryan, 60, died Sunday, December 15, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born in Texas, August 7, 1959 to Johnny Ray and Mary Ann Lamb Ryan. Many of his younger years he spent working in manufacturing facilities and enjoyed fishing in his free time. Survivors include sister, Deborah Baker of Saltillo;...
Betty Jean Hester
December 14, 2019
Betty Jean McNeece Hester, 82, died Saturday, December 14, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. A native and life-long resident of Lee County, she was born in Saltillo, August 14, 1937 to Douglas and Annie Bell Parmer McNeece. She worked at Day-Brite for over 20 years before her retirement. Betty loved being on the go shopping...
Audrey Mann Saucier
December 12, 2019
Audrey Jean Mann Saucier, 70, died unexpectedly Thursday, December 12, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Gulfport July 20, 1949 to Loomis L. and Mary Evelyn Mann and was a graduate of Gulfport High School. Audrey had a nurturing spirit and spent a majority of her life caring for the elderly. Audrey loved her family and centered her...
Frances Helms
December 11, 2019
Ridgeland-Annie Frances Harris Helms, formerly of Plantersville, went home to be with her heavenly father and sweet husband on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at her daughter’s home in Ridgeland. Frances was born on October 7, 1929 in Plantersville to Quitman and Noreen Bowles Harris, who preceded her in death. The love of her life and husband of 66 years, Aaron,...
Evelyn Lee Moore
December 8, 2019
Evelyn Lee Moore Tupelo- Evelyn Lee Moore, 90, died Sunday December 8, 2019 at Creekside Manor Assisted Living. Evelyn was born September 15, 1929, to Auris L. Lee and Myrtle V. Campbell Lee in the Blair Community. Evelyn lived to Blue Springs in her early school years. She moved to Branyon Community and went to school there through the eighth...
Ketmany Sirasombath
December 8, 2019
Ketmany Sirasombath Tupelo- Ketmany Sirasombath, 39, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019, at the North Mississippi Medical Center due to an extended illness. He was born in Thailand to Bounmy Sirasombath and Souphy Bouaphavong Sirasombath. He is a Shannon High School graduate. Ketmany worked at multiple manufacturing companies over the years. He enjoyed fishing, four wheel riding and spending time...
Mary Janice Baswell
December 8, 2019
Mary Janice Baswell Shannon- Mary Janice Baswell, 61, died Sunday, December 8, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born February 18, 1958, to Wilburn Pete and Johnnie Mae Maxwell Baswell. She enjoyed suduko puzzles, playing bingo and computer games and watching Days of Our Lives. Survivors include her daughter, Jennifer Towery of Olive Branch; son,...
Cody Pearson
December 7, 2019
Cody Pearson Shannon- Cody O'Neal Pearson,29, went to be with Jesus Saturday, December 7, 2019 after a sudden illness. He was born on June 10, 1990, to David and Cassandra “Gay” Coker Pearson. He enjoyed the outdoors and spending time with his many special cousins, nieces, and nephews. He also enjoyed spending time with his bonus mom, Sharon Pearson. He...
Mary Dale Rutherford Rogers
December 6, 2019
Mary Dale Rutherford Rogers Shannon- Mary Dale Lauderdale Rutherford Rogers, 95, died Friday, December 6, 2019 at her home in Shannon. She was born May 2, 1924 to Burt Lauderdale and Mary Dale Stewart Lauderdale. Mary Dale spent her life devoted to loving the Lord and those around her. She enjoyed spending her days watching birds out her window at...
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