Lora Belle Parker
May 22, 2009
Houlka - Lora Belle Barker, 85, died Saturday, May 22, 2009 at Darlington Oaks Hospice in Verona after a brief illness. She was born April 11, 1924 to James and Maudie Cruse. She was a lifelong resident of Chickasaw County. She was a seamstress for Seville Furniture Company and attended the Church of God of Prophecy. She enjoyed fishing, playing...
Virginia Parker
May 19, 2009
Verona - Virginia Parker, 76, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born September 19, 1932 in Fett, AL to Hollis and Ida Mae Perkins. She was a housewife and was employed by a nursing home in Illinois prior to moving to Verona. She attended East Heights Baptist Church and her greatest joy was her...
Debbie Lynn Barber Lindsey
May 18, 2009
Mooreville - Debbie Lynn Barber Lindsey, 51, died Monday, May 18, 2009 at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis. She was born September 19, 1957 in Tupelo to Charles M. (Pete) and Bertha Lee Barber. She was a graduate of Mooreville High School and Itawamba Junior College and attended Mississippi State University. She was employed by Lane Industries prior to...
Maxie "Max" Gordon
May 5, 2009
Pontotoc - Maxie "Max" Gordon, 66, died Tuesday, May 05, 2009 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis, TN. He was born January 21, 1943 in Smithville to the late Melvin D. and Mary Eloise Gordon. He was a United States Army Veteran and a truck driver for N.C. Wood Products. He was a member of Holy Church of...
June Reyon
May 4, 2009
Tupelo - June Reyon, 87, died Monday, May 04, 2009 at North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born June 18, 1921 in Oklahoma to Tilden and May Rogerson. She was a member of Park Avenue Christian Church in Montebello, CA for many years and served as the church secretary. She was an accounting secretary for a...
Elmer H. "Sam" Samuelson
Apr 29, 2009
Tupelo - Mr. Elmer H. "Sam" Samuelson died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Darlington Oaks Community Hospice in Verona. He was born August 27, 1934 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Charles and Annie Samuelson. He was retired from Central Service Association where he dedicated 30 years of service. For many years he coached little league baseball; he was an avid...
Elkin Pick Homan
Apr 26, 2009
Shannon - Elkin Pick Homan, 87, died Sunday, April 26, 2009 at his residence at The Meadows in Fulton after a lengthy illness. He was born April 3, 1922 in the Pontocola Community to Andrew Pick and Velma Frances Mask Homan. He was a charter member and deacon of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and a faithful servant of Jesus Christ....
Leraue Wood Mcdaniel
Apr 19, 2009
Evergreen - Mrs. Leraue Wood McDaniel, 84, died Sunday, April 19, 2009 at Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born April 12, 1925 to Martell and Dona Comer Wood. She was married over 62 years to J.C. McDaniel who preceded her in death on May 2, 2008. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister and grandmother. She was a lifelong, active...
Jeannette Mckinney
Apr 10, 2009
Verona - Mrs. Jeannette McKinney, 84, died Friday, April 10, 2009, at the Countrywood Plantation in Mantachie after a lengthy illness. She was a lifelong resident of Lee County having grown up in the Shannon community and later moving to Verona. She had been an active member, Sunday School teacher, and supporter of many activities of the First Baptist Church...
John O'Shields
Apr 6, 2009
Tupelo - John O'Shields, 68, died suddenly Monday, April 6, 2009. He was born June 15, 1941 in Tupelo to Enoch and Mary O'Shields and was a lifelong resident. He graduated from Tupelo High School in 1959 and from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1963. While at Southern Miss, he was an active member of the Kappa Alpha Order...