James` Alton Silver
Sep 28, 2016
ShannonJames Alton Silver, 73, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at his residence. He was born Nov. 23, 1942 in Rossville, GA, the son of Harold and Clarice Silver. He grew up in Okolona and lived most of his adult life in Shannon. James spent 10 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, proudly serving his country with 3 tours in...
Lois Knight
Sep 26, 2016
Palmetto CommunityLois Knight, 84, died Monday, September 26, 2016, at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS after a lengthy illness. She was born in Sulligent, AL on December 11, 1931. A longtime resident of the Palmetto Community, Lois worked as a team leader at Hickory Springs Manufacturing and was a member of Old Union Baptist Church. Before her health...
Jo Haas
Sep 23, 2016
TupeloJo Whitt Haas, 83, passed away Friday, September 23, 2016, at her residence. She was born July 27, 1933 in Jackson, TN to W.E. and Audra Mae Wood. Jo was a member of the East Tupelo Free Will Baptist Church and was retired from the Bank of Mississippi after 25 years of service. Services will be 2 pm Sunday, September...
Ruth Savage
Sep 20, 2016
Minnie Ruth Savage, 77, died Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at the North MS Medical Center, Hospice Unit after a lengthy illness. She was born July 8, 1939 in Oxford. She was a longtime seamstress working for HIS Garment Factory and Leggitt and Platt. She enjoyed going to yard sales, shopping, decorating her home and yard for the holidays, spending time...
Gay Nell Mask
Sep 20, 2016
Gay Nell Mask, 70, died Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born December 20, 1945 to Peford and Lorene Rhudy Presley. She was a lifelong resident of the Richmond Community and a 1963 Mooreville High School graduate. She was a Teacher's Aide at Mooreville Elementary School for over 30 years. She was a member of Cedar...
Doris Robbins
Sep 7, 2016
Doris Robbins, 86, died Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at the Leeper Greenhouse. She was born August 11, 1930 in Hodges, Alabama to Ira and Flora Pleasant. She moved to Tupelo in 1948 and lived in the dorm of the Tupelo Community Hospital, now North MS Medical Center, and trained to become the first lab tech at the hospital. She worked...
Billy H. Knight
Sep 5, 2016
Billy H. Knight, Sr., died Sunday, September 5, 2016, at his home. He was born February 23, 1940 to Mr. Herman Allen Knight and Mrs. Lena Mae Gordon Knight. He was a graduate of Dublin High School. Mr. Knight also served his country as Staff Sergeant for the United States Army during the Cuban Missile Crisis and was a member...
Stella Marlene Varnell
Aug 13, 2016
TUPELO - Stella 'Marlene' Varnell, 82, died peacefully Saturday, August 13, 2016, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born July 27, 1934, in McComb, Mississippi to the Late E.J. and Retha Etheridge. Marlene resided in Ocean Springs, Mississippi for many years before moving to Tupelo, Mississippi. She had resided at the Coen House in Traceway Villas. She was...
Robert Brasfield
Aug 10, 2016
Tupelo - Robert E. Brasfield, Jr., 48, died Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at Golden Living Center in Tupelo. He was born January 12, 1968 in Tupelo to Robert Sr., and Helen Catherine Brasfield. Before his senior year of high school, he had a swimming accident that left him paralyzed, though he went on to graduate from Shannon High School and...
Dorothy Bailey
Aug 10, 2016
Dorothy "Dot" Bailey, 83, died Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at the Leeper Greenhouse in Tupelo. She was born July 15, 1933 in Leland, MS. She graduated from Clarksdale High School. She was a retired clerical worker and a member of Beta Sigma Phi of Clarksdale. She was a longtime member of Monument Drive Baptist Church. She was an avid Ole...