Doris Davis
May 8, 2010
Shannon - Doris Davis, 84, died Saturday, May 8, 2010 at her home. She was born February 11, 1926 in Chickasaw County to Charlie "Gunnie" and Essie Mae Bean. She was a homemaker and had retired from the Executive Inn in Tupelo. She was a member of the Wesley Chapel Methodist Church. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, flowers and gardening.Services will...
James L. Herndon
Apr 28, 2010
Brandon - James L. Herndon, 82, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at his home after a brief illness. He was born July 31, 1927 in Pontotoc County to Clarence and Verna Herndon. He was a longtime resident of Verona until moving to Brandon two years ago to be near his family. He was a US Army Veteran and retired from...
John Stevens
Apr 11, 2010
John Stevens was born April 11, 1914 in rural Montpelier, MS. His general-store-owner father stressed the importance of a good education to John and his three siblings Joe, Hugh, and Margaret. John left home with a single suitcase and his banjo to begin his influential college days just as The Great Depression gripped the country. As the Depression drug on,...
Homer Williams
Apr 11, 2010
Tupelo - Homer Williams, 70, died Sunday, April 11, 2010 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born February 9, 1940 in Lafayette County to Haywood and Willie Williams. He was a farmer and a lifelong truck driver. He was the owner/operator of Williams Trucking and leased to APAC of Mississippi for 18 ½ years. He was a...
Wayne Carrol "Sonny" Earnest
Mar 30, 2010
Okolona - Wayne Carrol "Sonny" Earnest, 73, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born April 21, 1936 to Woodrow and Eula Earnest. He was a lifelong resident of Okolona. He was a retired farmer and owned and operated Earnest Discount Grocery for many years. He was a member of Van Vleet Baptist Church...
Lillie Mae Lockridge
Mar 29, 2010
Tupelo - Lillie Mae Lockridge, 84, died Monday, March 29, 2010 at Tupelo Nursing and Rehab after a lengthy illness. She was born December 10, 1925 to Ike and Linnie Bell Lockridge. She was a lifelong resident of Tupelo. She was a faithful member of Lane Chapel CME Church where she was a Missionary and Stewardess. She enjoyed cooking and...
James Jamie Higginbotham
Mar 17, 2010
Amory - James "Jamie" Higginbotham, 51, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010 in North Chickasaw County as a result of an automobile accident. He was born July 4, 1958 to J.D. Higginbotham and Virginia Higginbotham. He was a Navy Seabee serving from 1975 to 1979 serving in Port Hueneme, CA, Puerto Rico, Rhoda, Spain and Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean....