OBITUARIES
Grace King Sisk
March 3, 2018
Grace King Sisk Old Union Community - Grace King Sisk, 92, went to her Heavenly home on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at Diversicare of Tupelo. She was born July 6, 1925, to Herman and Vannie Lee Ashcraft King and raised in Shannon. On September 2, 1950, Grace married Mitchell L. Sisk and together they had two children. She was a...
John Sudduth
March 2, 2018
John Sudduth Tupelo- John Andrew Sudduth, 88, died Friday, March 2, 2018 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. John was born October 2, 1929 in Pontotoc to Michael Carlton Sudduth and Flora Bell Weatherly Sudduth. He was the proud owner of Sudduth Transfer, Storage, Warehouse, Moving and Trucking Business. He is a member of First Baptist Church of Tupelo. In...
Jerome Brown
March 1, 2018
Jerome Brown Aberdeen- William Jerome Brown, 57, dies on March 1, 2018 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born September 28, 1960, in Mississippi to Robert Earl Brown, Sr. and Julia Geneva Brown. Services will be at a later date
Wanda Adams Johnson
February 28, 2018
Wanda Adams Johnson Olive Branch- Wanda Adams Johnson died Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital- East. She was born January 19, 1953 to Carl Adams and Reaple Johnson Adams. Wanda married David Johnson. There will be private family services at W. E. Pegues, Saltillo.
Sam A. Wester, Jr.
February 26, 2018
Furrs Community- Sam Wester, Jr., 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 26, 2018 at the inpatient hospice unit of North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born May 29, 1927 to the late Sam Sr. and Omie Wester. He was a long-time resident of the Furrs Community. On July 31, 1948, he married the former Virginia Ione Smith. He retired...
SFC.
February 25, 2018
Auburn Community- Robert W. Caygle, 76, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 at The Meadows in Fulton. He was born in Painesville, Ohio March 22, 1941 to Wilbert LaVerghn and Lucille Chaney Caygle. He was the widower of Janice W. Caygle. They were married 52 years. Robert served in the United States Army from 1963 until his retirement in 1983....
Stella Whitaker
February 25, 2018
Sella Jo Whitaker Tupelo- Stella Jo Whitaker, 93, died on February 25, 2018 at the hospice unit of North Mississippi Medcal Center in Tupelo. She was born September 24, 1924, in Montgomery City, Missouri to Dr. Darel Wesley and Reba A. Sturgeon Whitaker. She grew up in Coffeeville and Sardis and graduated from Sardis High School. She attended Belhaven University...
Terry L. Donahue
February 25, 2018
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors.
SFC. (Ret). Robert W. Caygle
February 25, 2018
Auburn Community- Robert W. Caygle, 76, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 at The Meadows in Fulton. He was born in Painesville, Ohio March 22, 1941 to Wilbert LaVerghn and Lucille Chaney Caygle. He was the widower of Janice W. Caygle. They were married 52 years. Robert served in the United States Army from 1963 until his retirement in 1983....
Geraldine Matyas
February 24, 2018
New Albany - Geraldine Maxine Matyas, 95, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018, at her residence. She was born in Morgantown, West Virginia August 27, 1922, to Tony Pratt and Leatha Ann Shears. In 1945, she married John Matyas. Survivors include two children, David Maytas and his wife, Jane of Brooksville, Florida, Dixie Simmons and her husband, and David of...
Edwin Clyde “Ed” Neelly III
February 23, 2018
Tupelo- Edwin Clyde "Ed" Neelly, III, died on February 21, 2018. He was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, on October 2, 1939 to Edwin Clyde Neelly, Jr. and Margaret Crenshaw Neelly. He grew up in Grenada where his father was a merchant. Ed graduated from John Randle High School. He received his bachelors degree from the University of Mississippi, his graduate...
Vera Sparkman Watson
February 22, 2018
Vera Katherine Sparkman Watson went to be with the Lord Thursday, February 22, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born in Webster County August 21, 1930, to Woody Theodore and Clara Kolb Sparkman. Her greatest joy in life was caring for her family. Vera was a member of First Baptist Church Verona. Survivors include eight children, Kathryn and Alfred...
Herb "Pop" Guin
February 22, 2018
Tupelo -Herbert Odell "Pop" Guin, 88, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Pontotoc. He was born in Prentiss county April 26, 1929, to Tom and Alice Hall Guin. After losing his father at an early age, Pop moved around with his brother quite a bit and worked as a share cropper. In May of...
Edwin Clyde “Ed” Neelly III
February 21, 2018
Tupelo- Edwin Clyde "Ed" Neelly, III, died on February 21, 2018. He was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, on October 2, 1939 to Edwin Clyde Neelly, Jr. and Margaret Crenshaw Neelly. He grew up in Grenada where his father was a merchant. Ed graduated from John Randle High School. He received his bachelors degree from the University of Mississippi, his graduate...
William "Bill" H Russell
February 19, 2018
Columbus-William “Bill “Hubert Russell, 83, passed away peacefully at his residence in Columbus, Mississippi, on February 19, 2018. Mr. Russell was born in Ecru, Mississippi on February 21, 1934 to the late Raymond and Mildred Russell. He joined the United States Navy at the age of 19. After his service in the Navy, he worked at Columbus Air force Base...
Joan Royce
February 18, 2018
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by W. E. Pegues.
Bill Grintjes
February 16, 2018
Bill Grintjes Tupelo- William "Bill" Grintjes, 72, died suddenly Friday, February 16, 2018 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born July 16, 1945 in Oss, Netherlands to Cornelis Grintjes and Martijntje Pullen Grintjes. October 27, 1959, Bill and his family moved to Madison, Wisconsin. He served in the United State National Guard. On July 23, 1966, Bill married...
Lois Faulkner Lyle
February 16, 2018
Lois Faulkner Lyle Tupelo- Lois Irene Faulkner Lyle, 89, died Friday, February 16, 2018 at Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born July 19, 1928 in Becker, Mississippi to Lonnie Faulkner and Sally Mae Powell Faulkner. She was a Becker High School Graduate and attended Nursing School at Itawamba Junior College. Lois married Billy Lyle and together they had two...
Mary Alene Hill
February 10, 2018
Birmingham Ridge Community - Mary “Alene” Hill, 79, of the Birmingham Ridge Community, passed peacefully from her earthly home to her heavenly home Saturday, February 10, 2018, at her residence. She was born January 28, 1939, to Lester and Wilma Johnson. Her husband, Wayne, was the love of her life whom she had been married to for 61 years on...
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