Merle Rogers
Aug 17, 2013
TUPELO - Merle Rogers, 87, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, at The Meadows in Fulton. She was born Aug. 14, 1926, in Piave to Robert Ford and Nellie Burns Mapp Boutwell. She was a graduate of Runnelstown High School and Bloomfield College. She was a registered nurse at North Mississippi Medical Center for 32 years, retiring in 1991 as the...
Ruby M. Hill (Crick)
Aug 5, 2013
SaltilloRuby M. Hill, 82, was born Nov. 19, 1930 in Greenwood MS and died Monday, August 5, 2013 at home after succumbing to a lengthy illness. Ruby was a loving and faithful wife to her husband, Johnny Hill for 54 years, and a rock and unshakable foundation for her children, Linda and Bubba Bill. Ruby worked in the garment industry...
Virginia Dykstra (Hall)
Aug 4, 2013
Tupelo - Virginia Dykstra, 91, died Sunday, August 4, 2013 at her home. She was born February 17, 1922 in Saltillo. She as a graduate of Nettleton High School and was the Salutatorian of her class and attended MUW and Ole Miss. She served in the United States Army during World War II attaining the rank of Corporal. She worked...
Jimmy Martin
Jul 31, 2013
Saltillo - Jimmy Martin, 58, died Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at North MS Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born January 11, 1955 in Ruleville. He was the previous owner of Short Stop Grocery in Mooreville for over 25 years and currently employed at Hunters Haven. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, especially turkey hunting, working outside and...
Ernest Lee Coggin
Jul 31, 2013
Plantersville - Ernest Lee Coggin, Jr., 96, died Wednesday at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born July 2, 1917 in Nettleton to Ernest Lee, Coggin, Sr. and Lois Smith Coggin. He grew up in Nettleton and graduated from Nettleton High School in 1935. June, as he was referred to by his family and friends,...
Louise Kelley (Weatherly)
Jul 29, 2013
Spring, TX--On Monday July 29th, 2013, Louise Weatherly Kelley passed away peacefully in her home at The Village at Gleannloch Farms, Spring, Texas. Mrs. Kelley was born July 17th, 1920 in Pontotoc, Mississippi. She was a long-time resident of Tupelo, Mississippi where she was employed by the Mississippi Department of Health and later with her husband, John C. Kelley, Sr.,...
Ruby Dickens
Jul 25, 2013
ShannonRuby Dickens, 90, died Thursday, July 25, 2013, at Graceland Care Center in New Albany after an extended illness. She was born December 23, 1922, in Sledge to John and Wilma Watson. She lived for many years in Indiana where she worked for Sullair Corporation until her retirement. She then returned to Shannon where she enjoyed spending time with her...
Carolyn Catledge
Jul 23, 2013
Tupelo--Carolyn Bridges Catledge, 85, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. She was born on April 24, 1928, to Arthur Columbus and Anna Myrtle McDade Bridges in Webster County, MS, and grew up in Sunflower County, attending school in Drew. She was a devoted wife, mother, homemaker, and friend and a resident of Tupelo and...
Oneal Oliver
Jul 17, 2013
Verona - Oneal Oliver, 86, died Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at Tupelo Nursing and Rehab. He was born May 15, 1927 in Belgreen, Alabama to Claude and Nora Oliver. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II. A longtime contractor, he built Haven Acres, Green Tee Subdivision and numerous other homes. During his years in...
Cindy Springer
Jul 17, 2013
Cindy Springer, age 47, died Wednesday evening at the Sanctuary Hospice House. Services will be 2 pm Sunday at the Lee Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with visitation 11 AM to service time. Burial will be in Lee Memorial Park