Dorothy Mae Nelson
Oct 12, 2020
Dorothy Mae Nelson, 90, peacefully passed from this life Monday, October 12, 2020, at her home. She was born June 11, 1930 to Willie and Annie Lee Burns in Shannon. She attended Summer High School in St. Louis, MO, the first high school for African-American students west of the Mississippi River (founded in 1875). She sang on the...
Gradus Willard Gilliam
Oct 10, 2020
Gradus Willard Gilliam, 86, died Saturday, October 10, 2020, at his son's home in Alabama. He was born June 14, 1934, to John and Birtie Oswalt Marlow. He served his country in the United States Air Force. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Tupelo.
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Lester Oakman
Oct 3, 2020
Lester H. Oakman, 73, passed away peacefully in his daughters' home in Knoxville TN on Saturday, October 3, 2020, after a lengthy illness surrounded by both of his children. He was born May 23, 1947 in LaHarpe, IL to Vernice and Earlean Oakman. After retiring from the Air Force, he moved his family to Shannon Ms. He worked...
Norma Jones
Sep 11, 2020
Norma Reed Chaney Jones, 84, died Friday, September 11, 2020, at the North MS Medical Center, Hospice Unit after a brief illness. She was born January 31, 1936, in the Auburn Community to Cecil and Grace Turner Reed. She graduated from Mooreville High School in 1955 and went to work at TKE Drugstore. Shortly thereafter, she went to...
Don Faulkner
Sep 10, 2020
Don Faulkner, 81, died Thursday, September 10, 2020, at Sanctuary Hospice House. He was born January 8, 1939, in Pontotoc to Carlas and Cora Faulkner. He served his country in the United States Navy for 6 years. He was a longtime mechanic and a member of Skyline Baptist Church. He enjoyed doing carpentry work, thrift shopping, listening to...
George Edward Casmus
Aug 31, 2020
George Casmus
Big Creek – George Edward Casmus, 74, died Monday, August 31, 2020, at the Baptist Hospital, Oxford. He was born November 8, 1945 in Mobile, AL to Leon and Merlene Walker. He served his country during the Vietnam War in the United States Army and earned numerous medals including the Purple Heart...
Joan Lee Blankenship "Ms. B."
Aug 29, 2020
Joan Lee Blankenship "Ms. B.", 87, of Tupelo, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born November 13, 1932 to Barth David and Evelyn Lawson Bender. She worked at North Mississippi Medical Center as a Ward Secretary from 1979 to retirement. She coached swimming for 40+ years and received The...
Rosa Lee Holloway Wells
Aug 29, 2020
Rosa Lee Holloway Wells, 81, of Verona, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth. She was born January 17, 1939 to Lois and Bernie Towery Holloway. She loved to cook, and she loved to feed people even more. Whether you dropped by unannounced or you attended a large family dinner,...
Joshua Phillips
Aug 25, 2020
Joshua Phillips, 27, died Tuesday, August 25, 2020, after a car/pedestrian accident. He was born April 6, 1993 to Edward and Mary Phillips. He was an employee of Tullos Supply Company. He enjoyed woodworking and crafts, gaming, grilling and spending time with family and friends. He was an avid reader and a Christian.
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