James Betts
Dec 1, 2012
TupeloJames "Lightning" Betts, 86, died Saturday, December 1, 2012, at his residence in the Mt. Vernon Community. A native of Potts Camp, he was born October 25, 1926 to Roy and Carrie Lewis Betts. He served in the Army during World War II and was a member of the VFW, American Legion Post 49, and the 40 and 8. He...
Bonnie Sue West
Nov 29, 2012
OkolonaBonnie Sue Workman West, 72, died Thursday, November 29, 2012 at her home. She was born August 24, 1940, in Auto, West Virginia to Andrew Jackson Workman and Gladys Ellen Hansen Workman. She worked as a secretary for the Lee County Cooperative Extension for many years. A longtime member of Parkway Baptist Church in Tupelo, she taught the five year...
James Robert Moore
Nov 27, 2012
James R. "Jim" Moore, Sr. 87 passed away on November 27, 2012. Jim was born on October 23,1925 in Okolona, MS,to Joseph Henry & Mary Lesley Moore. He grew up in Tupelo and Memphis and graduated from Memphis Tech H.S. in May 1943. In February 1943, he joined the Army Air Corp and upon turning 18, began his military career....
Mary Bell Hazlewood (Wilson)
Nov 21, 2012
SALTILLO - Mary Bell Hazlewood, 99, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at Darlington Oaks Hospice. She was born June 3, 1913, in Dyersburg, Tenn., to John and Birdie Wilson. She was a member of East Heights Baptist Church and a longtime employee of the Ramada Inn. She loved gardening and flowers, especially roses. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m....
Frances Patterson (Daniel)
Oct 31, 2012
Frances Patterson TUPELO - Frances Patterson, 66, died Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at her home in Tupelo. A native of Red Bay, Ala., she was born October 5, 1946 to Elbert Floyd and Della Mae Burns Daniel. She lived in Tupelo since 1957, working at Daybrite Industries for 42 years. She enjoyed working in her yard, crocheting, and drawing. She...
Ann Lamb (Finney)
Oct 26, 2012
TUPELO - Elizabeth Ann Lamb, 68, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born in Tupelo on Jan. 29, 1943, to Sidney and Alvie Finney. She was a seamstress at Reed's Manufacturing Company for many years and attended Second Baptist Church and Southern Heights Baptist Church. She was a loving mother who enjoyed cooking, baking...
Alma Mae Armstrong (Cooper)
Sep 29, 2012
OKOLONA - Alma Mae Cooper Armstrong, 92, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012 at Shearer-Richardson Nursing Home. She was born Nov. 5, 1919, in Guin, Ala., to Thomas T. and Ila Mae Williams Cooper. She attended school in Wren, Okolona and Blue Mountain. She was a faithful member of Gatlin Street Church of Christ in Okolona. She loved her church and...
O.B. Gough
Sep 24, 2012
Tupelo--Oscar Brewster Gough, 82, died Monday, September 24. He was born June 25, 1930 in Vimville, Mississippi to the late Sarah Brewster and Oscar Benton Gough. He graduated from Laurel High School and then joined the Air Force. He was stationed at Garmish, Germany. Upon return he attended Southern Mississippi University and graduated in 1955. He then accepted a job...
Pauline Weeks (Warren)
Sep 18, 2012
TupeloPauline Weeks, 85, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. The daughter of Will and Corrie Warren, she was born in Pontotoc County on April 15, 1927. She retired from Futorian Manufacturing where she worked many years as a seamstress. She then worked at J.C. Penney, sold Avon products and enjoyed sewing...
Barbara Elisabeth Sheffield
Sep 7, 2012
TupeloBarbara E. Sheffield, 88, died Friday, September 8, 2012, at the Mitchell Center. A native of Germany, she had lived in Lee Acres since 1967. She met her husband, Thomas Sheffield during his military service. She worked as a nurse's aid. There will be no public services. She will be entombed beside her husband in Lee Memorial Park Mausoleum. Lee...