Grace Wood
May 7, 2018
Grace Wood, 85, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 at the North MS Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born May 1, 1933, the daughter of Groff and Willie Young and was raised in Water Valley. Grace was a lovely woman, inside and out. She worked as a hairstylist before spending almost 30 years at McRae's in...
Bertha Mae Wilson
Apr 16, 2018
Bertha Mae Wilson, 92, died Monday, April 16, 2018, at the North MS Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born February 26, 1926 to W.K. and Jessie Bell Hester Parker. She worked hard all her life working for Shaw Manufacturing and Fortune. She enjoyed waitressing at Moore's Steakhouse. She was a Baptist and she enjoyed going...
Roger Morgan
Apr 15, 2018
Roger Morgan, 81, died Sunday, April 15, 2018, at his home. He was born February 8, 1937 in Oktibbeha County to Willie Von and Willie Velma Carpenter Morgan. He was a United States Army Combat Veteran of the Korean War and a 32 nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason member of Lodge #81. Beginning in the 1950's he worked...
Geneva Howell
Apr 2, 2018
Geneva B. Howell, 90, passed away April 2, 2018, after a lengthy illness. She was born in Lee County May 2, 1927, the daughter of Tom and Jessie Graham Brown. Geneva worked in the garment industry as a seamstress for many years. She was a member of East Heights Baptist Church and enjoyed gardening and spending time with her...
Barbara Ann Spear
Mar 15, 2018
Barbara Ann Spear, 62, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 15, 2018 at her home. She was born in California on February 24, 1956 to the late Robert and Annie Mattox. She worked in the retail business for many years. She enjoyed making stain glass and jewelry.
Services will be 2 PM Sunday, March 18, 2018,...
Ralph Dean Shultz
Mar 8, 2018
Ralph Shultz, age 100, of Tupelo, MS passed away peacefully March 8, 2018, at his residence. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 10, 2018, at 11:00 AM at Lee Memorial Funeral Home Verona, MS with Rev. Ron Richardson officiating. Visitation will be at 10:00 AM until the time of the service. Lee Memorial Funeral Home is entrusted with the...
William "Pop" Hilliard
Mar 2, 2018
William L. "Pop" Hilliard, 84 passed away Friday, March 2, 2018 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. He was born March 2, 1934 to W.O. and Gertrude Eubanks Hilliard. Pop was a graduate of Jackson High School and was also a Motor Pool Sergeant in the National Guard. Pop was in retail for 35 years. He was Vice President of...
Bobbie Lyons Hammock
Feb 25, 2018
Bobbie Lyons Hammock, 80, died Sunday, February 25, 2018, at The Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born December 9, 1937 in Mathiston. Graveside Services will be 2 PM Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at Lee Memorial Park with Bro. Jimmy Henry officiating. Lee Memorial Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements. She is survived by her children, Kevin Byrd (Pamela) of...
Charlotte Spradling Long
Feb 17, 2018
Charlotte Spradling Long, 86, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018, at Creekside Manor. She was born January 19, 1932 in Mantachie, the daughter of Preston Dupree Spradling and Ruth Bourland Spradling. Charlotte was a dedicated pastor's wife, serving beside her husband of 47 years, Rev. Paul Long who passed away in 2000. She also worked at the North MS Medical...
Alois Ware
Feb 9, 2018
Alois L. "Sis" Ware, 82, died Friday, February 09, 2018, at home after an extended illness. She was born on April 9, 1935 in Tupelo, MS to the late Austin Roberts and Evie Mayes Roberts. She attended school in Tupelo, Mississippi and graduated high school from Jewel Academy and Seminary in Nashville, TN. She lived almost 20 years in Los...