Leon Aldridge
Sep 18, 2014
Mooreville-Leon Aldridge, 79, died Thursday, September 18, 2014 at his residence after an extended illness. A resident of Mooreville, he was a member of Andrews Chapel Methodist Church. He was born Feb.2, 1935 in Detroit, Alabama to the late Emory Ward Aldridge and Allie Mae Aldridge. He married Lena Belle Sanderson of Houston, MS on Dec. 21, 1957. A veteran...
Bettie Kelly
Sep 16, 2014
VeronaBettie Jean Kelly, 81, died Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at the Sanctuary Hospice House after a lengthy illness. She was born in Nettleton on January 28, 1933, the daughter of Murry and Betty Taylor. She was married for 45 years to William Kelly and spent her life as a homemaker, taking care of her family whom she loved greatly. Graveside...
Gabriel Ian Jordan
Sep 14, 2014
TupeloGabriel Ian Jordan, 18, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014 at 2:35p.m. He was born September 3, 1996, in Columbus to James Allen Jordan and Christina Seat Jordan. He attended Tupelo Christian Preparatory School and Tupelo High School where he played in the band. As a middle school student he enjoyed playing basketball but soon discovered his love of music...
Anita Hilliard
Sep 8, 2014
Anita Rowland Hilliard Amory - Anita Rowland Hilliard, 73, died Monday, September 8, 2014 at Sanctuary Hospice House. She was born September 1, 1941, in Selmer, Tennessee to U. P. and Bertha Armour Rowland. She was a graduate of Selmer High School and a member of Meadowood Baptist Church. She was a longtime employee of CKB appraisals where she was...
Gena Young (Malone)
Aug 28, 2014
VeronaGena I. Young, 92, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks. She was born Feb. 19, 1922 to James Mitchell and Lela Simmons Malone. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Verona and the Fidelis Sunday School Class. For 32 years she worked as a billing clerk for Central Service Association. A loving mother,...
Paul Farrar
Aug 18, 2014
Greensboro, GA - Paul W. Farrar passed away on August 18, 2014 at the Savannah Court of Lake Oconee. Paul was born March 31, 1928 in Mantachie, MS. He loved traveling in his motor home and there was not a mechanical problem he could not solve. He was a loving father and will be dearly missed. He was preceded in...
William Michael "Mickey" Crowell
Jul 31, 2014
William Michael "Mickey" Crowell passed away after a brief illness on July 31, 2014 at the Sanctuary Hospice House with the family by his side. Mickey, as he was commonly known, was born March 25, 1936 and grew up in Pope, Mississippi. Upon graduation, he served in the United States Navy. After completing his service, Mickey worked in construction building...
David Gillentine
Jul 29, 2014
God has called another member of the Greatest Generation home to heaven. David Gillentine, Jr. passed away on July 29, 2014, at Sanctuary Hospice House at age 88. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 1, at Tupelo's First United Methodist Church. Visitation will be Thursday, July 31, from 3 to 8 pm at the church; a...
Raymond Ford
Jul 27, 2014
Raymond O. Ford, 81, died Sunday, July 27, 2014, at Darlington Oaks. He was born March 13, 1933, in Monroe County to Gann and Maggie Ford. He was a longtime employee of Amory Garment retiring after 45 years of service. He enjoyed guns, playing the guitar and tinkering with lawnmowers and small engines. Graveside services will be 10 AM Tuesday...
Odell Bailey (Mcclung)
Jul 25, 2014
PalmettoOdell Bailey, 90, died Friday at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks. Odell was born in Fulton, but later moved to Arkansas and met her husband, Jewell Bailey right after WWII. Upon ETS from service, Jewell wasted no time. He went straight to Arkansas, picked up Odell and took her to Corinth where they were married on Jan. 8, 1946. They...