OBITUARIES
Richard D. Johnson
August 10, 2020
Richard Dale Johnson, a CPA to hundreds, a mentor to many, and a friend to all, met his final deadline August 10, 2020 at his home in Saltillo. He was surrounded by his family. He was 72 years old. He was born October 27, 1947, in New Site, to Thermon and Gretchen Vandevander Johnson. He was a country boy and...
Joe T. Wade
August 9, 2020
Joe Travis Wade, 86, died Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Rosewood Tupelo. A native and life-long resident of Lee County, he was born in Tupelo March 17, 1934 to Willard Watson and Mae Banister Wade. He was a graduate of Belden High School and received his bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University. Earlier in life, he served in the United...
William Alexander Boyd
August 8, 2020
William Alexander Boyd died peacefully in his home on Saturday, August 8, 2020, surrounded by family and friends. Bill was born in Quincy, Illinois on November 10, 1928 to Matthew Samuel and Elva Tourney Boyd. His brothers Glen and Charlie and sister Dorothy predeceased him but sister Kate survives as do many nieces and nephews. Bill brought his family to...
Dr. Swan Burrus
August 8, 2020
Swan Brasfield Burrus, M.D. passed away peacefully at home on August 8, 2020, after a lengthy illness. A loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, community-minded leader, loyal friend, and dedicated physician, he will be missed tremendously by his family, friends and former patients. His full, successful life exemplified a fun-loving, outgoing, generous, determined, and graceful spirit which endeared him to so...
Marie Butler
August 7, 2020
Tupelo- Sara Marie McMillen Butler, 91, passed away peacefully at North Mississippi Medical Center Friday August 7, 2020. Marie, the Daughter of Robert and Luvara Cooley McMillen, was born on November 13, 1928 in the Fawn Grove community of Itawamba County. Marie was one of six children in the McMillen family. Marie enjoyed spending time with all of her family,...
Nick Costin
August 7, 2020
Blue Springs- Nicholas “Nick” James Costin, 39, died Friday, August 7, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, March 10, 1981 to Jimmy Lloyd and Sue Elizabeth Pinkerton Costin. He was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School and attended Three Rivers Community College. A handyman by trade, Nick enjoyed working on his cars and fixing...
Sarah Ewing
August 3, 2020
Sarah Evelyn Grant Ewing was born in Tupelo, MS on March 9th 1931 to Bessie and Fletcher Grant. She went to her heavenly home August 3, 2020 at 89 years old in Memphis where she lived for most of her life. She worked at St. Francis Hospital for 15 years where she enjoyed helping people. She was a faithful member...
Billy Warren Sexton Jr.
August 1, 2020
Billy Warren Sexton, Jr., 63, died Saturday, August 1, 2020 at his residence in Erin, Tennessee. He was born in McKenzie, Tennessee, October 22, 1956 to Billy Warren and Faye Greenwell Sexton. Like many young men of Billy’s generation, he proudly answered his country’s call to arms, serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He received...
Phillip Warren
August 1, 2020
Saltillo—Phillip Anthony Warren, 56, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020 after a long illness. He was born March 26, 1954, the son on James Harrison and Edna Ruth Prather Warren. Phillip worked for Tecumseh Products for 17 years as a welder. Phillip enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his grandkids. In Phillip's own words, "I worked hard at a...
Lindon "Peewee" Baker
August 1, 2020
Saltillo—Lindon F. “Peewee” Baker, 87, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020 at his home in Saltillo. He was born September 7, 1932 in Itawamba County to John W. and Ernie Mae Baker. Peewee was a longtime truck driver for MW Windows and Doors, receiving a safety award for 21 years of accident free driving. He had a generous heart and...
Dorothy Faye King
July 29, 2020
Dorothy Faye Arnold King, 91, departed this life on July 29, 2020 at Baldwyn Nursing Facility following a lengthy illness. Dorothy was born on April 6, 1929, near Iuka, and was the oldest of nine children born to James Carl and Addie Irene Pinch Arnold. In early 1938, the family moved to Lee County, Saltillo area, where Dorothy resided the...
Kerry Hamlett
July 29, 2020
Pontotoc- Kerry Hamlett, 49, died Wednesday, July 29, 2020. He was born in Tupelo, April 13, 1971 to William Thomas and Arlena Willingham Hamlett. Kerry was a hard working, fun loving person with an exceptional sense of humor. He enjoyed working in the yard, planting flowers and trees, fishing, and going to the beach. He loved spending time with his...
George Simpson
July 27, 2020
George Davis Simpson, 90, died Monday, July 27, 2020. A native of Okolona, he was a prominent merchant, religious and civic leader. The son of John Walter Simpson and Virginia Davis Simpson, he was a graduate of Mississippi State University, where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity, a principal musician Maroon and R.O.T.C Bands and was also an...
Sam Turner
July 26, 2020
Tupelo- Sammy “Sam” Jones Turner, 70, died Sunday, July 26, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Tupelo, June 20, 1950 to Burton Davis and Palmer Jones Turner and was a graduate of Shannon High School. He retired from North Mississippi Medical Center after working full time as a painter for a number of years. Sam was a skilled...
Sue Shepherd
July 24, 2020
Tupelo- Linda Sue Shepherd, 72, passed away Friday, July 24, 2020 at the Sanctuary Hospice House. Our fun loving, redheaded Sue was born in Tupelo, August 15, 1947 to Cyrus Tapscott and Jewel Anderson Roberts and was raised in Nettleton. On July 20, 1979, she married Clarence Macon Shepherd; they recently celebrated 41 years of marriage. After receiving her bachelor’s...
David Christopher
July 24, 2020
Brewer- James David Christopher, 78, died Friday, July 24, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born July 6, 1942 to James Roy “Bill” and Lura Christine Ritter Christopher. On October 4, 1963, he married Mary Jobe at Cason Baptist Church and together they had three children. He worked as a master carpenter for many years and owned and...
Kelly Cantrell Clark
July 22, 2020
Tupelo- Kelly Lynn Cantrell Clark, 45, died Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born in Akron, Ohio, December 28, 1974 to Freddie Wayne and Fredda Fae Tindall Cantrell. Due to her father’s career in the military, she moved from Akron to Germany, Texas and Louisiana before settling in Tupelo. In 1993, she graduated from Tupelo...
Bobby F. Gory
July 21, 2020
Bobby Franklin Gory, 76, died, unexpectedly, Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Sherman, February 12, 1944 to Norbin and Dollie Clayton Gory and was a graduate of Shannon High School. On September 19, 1964, he married Helen Ruff and they shared life for 38 years before her death on November 30, 2003. He spent the...
Danny Smith
July 20, 2020
Tupelo— Charles Danny Smith, 63, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020, at Diversicare of Ripley after a sudden illness. Danny was born on February 21, 1957, the son of Charles Lindon Smith and Bobbie Lansdell Smith. For most of his life, Danny was a seller and trader of horses and jewelry. He took great pride in his memories of owning...
Mrs. Linda Sue Jarvis
July 18, 2020
Linda “Sue” Randolph Jarvis, 78, was born on September 8, 1941 and journeyed to her heavenly home on July 18, 2020 surrounded by her family at her daughter’s home. She was born in New Albany, MS to Curtis and Beulah Randolph. She graduated from Center High School in 1959 and later that year married her high school sweetheart for 53...
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