Dora Carr
Jul 6, 2013
Verona - Dora Carr, 93, died Saturday, July 6, 2013 at Darlington Oaks Hospice. She was born in Lee County on December 19, 1919 to Elbert Curtis and Mattie Sue Deason. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Plantersville and the Verona Lioness Club. She traveled extensively with her husband and family during his military career. She enjoyed gardening,...
James H. Sisk
Jun 30, 2013
Tupelo - James Harold "Jimmy" Sisk, 81, died Sunday, June 30, 2013 at his home after a brief illness. He was born in Nettleton on May 12, 1932 to Hoyt and Myrtie Sisk. He worked for over 37 years for Chicago Bridge and Iron Company where he was a welder and retired as a welding supervisor. He was a member...
Mary Ruth Edwards
Jun 24, 2013
Saltillo - Mary Ruth Edwards, 86, died Monday, June 24, 2013 at her son's home. A lifelong Lee Countian, she was born July 25, 1926 to Arthur and Mary Buskirk. She was a member of Mayfield Church of Christ. She was a homemaker and an accomplished cook. She loved canning and working puzzles. She enjoyed meeting new people and doing...
Dan Williams
Jun 9, 2013
Verona - John Daniel "Dan" Williams, Sr., 67, died Sunday, June 9, 2013 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born July 15, 1945 to Howard and Maybelle Williams. He graduated from Shannon High School in 1963 and attended Itawamba Junior College and the University of Mississippi. Being very patriotic, he served his country and state in the Mississippi...
Joann Grimes
May 8, 2013
TupeloJoAnn Grimes, 74, died Wednesday May 8, 2013, at the Baptist Hospital in New Albany. She was born in Tupelo on October 3, 1938 to Edward Oliver and Novie Louelle Hand Clark. The wife of an Army veteran, she was an active member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW. She was retired from Daybrite Industries and attended South Green...
David Jackson
May 6, 2013
Mooreville - Carl David Jackson, 65, died Monday, May 6, 2013 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born September 9, 1947 in Barren County, Kentucky to Paul and Wanda Jackson. He graduated from Temple Hill High School in 1965. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the H.B. Grant Masonic Lodge #610 in Etoile, KY....
William E. "Billy" Cochran
May 3, 2013
TupeloWilliam E. "Billy" Cochran, 75, died Friday, May 03, 2013 after an extended illness. He was born May 28, 1937 in Florence, Alabama to Edgar and Eva Phillips Cochran. He worked at Penn Tire and Daybrite until his retirements. He enjoyed reading, fishing, and riding around and visiting with his two brothers. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at the...
Roy Quay Bryant
Apr 30, 2013
TupeloRoy Quay Bryant, 69, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at the Sanctuary Hospice House after a long illness. He was born June 16, 1943 in Pontotoc County to Roy Lee and Erlene LaVey Bryant. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves, 323 Engineering Company out of Camp Shelby. A computer technologist, he worked for First Tennessee Bank for many years...
Robin Filgo
Apr 28, 2013
Shannon - Robin Filgo died at home on April 28th after a long bout with cancer. Robin was a people person and a well know raconteur who loved entertaining people, especially children. He had a fine bass voice and loved singing. He adored his pets and they him. Robin was born on July 7, 1921 and grew up in Shannon,...
Garry Lynn Tate
Apr 19, 2013
EcruGarry Lynn Tate, 61, died Friday, April 19, 2013 at his residence in Ecru. He was born August 28, 1951 in Scottsboro, Alabama to Lacy and Lila Mae Whitaker Tate. He was an exceptional singer, a wonderful father and a well respected friend to many. He owned and operated a longtime family restaurant, Tate's Barbeque for over 20 years. He...