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Charles H. Ferguson

Charles H. Ferguson

Apr 18, 2017

Ferguson, Charles H. - Mantee- Charles Henry Ferguson, 82, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at his home in Mantee, MS. He was born December 29, 1934 in Clay County, MS to Grady Ferguson and Christine White Ferguson. He was a graduate of Pheba High School, A past Master Mason of Montpelier Lodge 220 and a Past Deacon...

Elizabeth Hunter

Elizabeth Hunter

Mar 21, 2017

Hunter, Elizabeth - Elizabeth Clementine Gibson Hunter, 92, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. She was born September19, 1924 in Maben, MS to Clifton Cornelius Gibson and Ruth Wade Gibson. She was a homemaker, a loving grandmother known for being a great cook and her hospitality. Mrs. Hunter was a...

James Willis

James Willis

Mar 14, 2017

Willis, James - James Walker Willis, 89, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at his home in Houston, Mississippi. He was born November 17, 1927 in Munford, TN. to Christopher Columbus Willis and Eva Loft Willis. Mr. Willis was a building supply salesman with R. E. Dendy Lumber Company for forty three years. He was also a member...

Annie Nichols

Annie Nichols

Mar 13, 2017

Nichols, Annie - Houston- Annie Lois Anna Lois Austin Nichols, 75, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017, at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Mississippi. She was born November 4, 1941 in Waterloo, AL to William Burlon Austin and Mabel Christine Cherry Austin. Mrs. Nichols worked at Shannon Chair Company for many years and was a member of...

Thelma Allen

Thelma Allen

Mar 11, 2017

Allen, Thelma - Houston- Thelma Earnestine Coleman Allen, 85, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017, at Floy Dyer Nursing Home in Houston, Mississippi. She was born December 12, 1931 in Lafayette County, Mississippi to Toy Dudley Coleman and Lula Mae Coleman. Mrs. Allen was a retired pressor at Indian Creek Manufacturing Company and a member of Faith Outreach...

Bessie Stone

Bessie Stone

Mar 11, 2017

Stone, Bessie - Mantee- Bessie Mae Wofford Stone, 98, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017, at Cleveland Personal Care Home in Cleveland, Mississippi. She was born December 11, 1918 in Chickasaw County, Mississippi to Ezekiel E. Wofford and Lucy Farrish Wofford. Mrs. Stone was homemaker and a member of Mantee Baptist Church in Mantee, MS. Funeral Services will...

Nannie Mae Morris

Nannie Mae Morris

Mar 5, 2017

Morris, Nannie Mae - Nannie Mae Ware Morris, 95, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017, at Dugan Nursing Home in WestPoint, Mississippi. She was born April 30, 1921 in Chickasaw County, Mississippi to George Washington Ware and Mary Chapman Ware. Mrs. Morris was a homemaker, and an avid songwriter, singer, and loved playing the guitar. Funeral Services will...

Florence Hill

Florence Hill

Jan 29, 2017

Hill, Florence - Houlka Florence Harmon Hill, 105, passed away January 29, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. She was born January 27, 1912 in Houlka, Mississippi to Nickademous D. Harmon and Alma Lee Perry Harmon. Mrs. Hill was a store bookkeeper at many different stores in her lifetime. She was also a member of...

Tillie Mcgee

Tillie Mcgee

Jan 27, 2017

McGee, Tillie - Houlka Frances Matilda Tillie Clark McGee, 88, passed away January 27, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Mississippi. She was born October 31, 1928 in Chickasaw County to Joe Will Clark and Ora James Clark. Mrs. McGee was a homemaker and a member of Houlka First Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be Monday, January...

Burrell Hooper

Burrell Hooper

Jan 12, 2017

Hooper, Burrell - Houston Homer Burrell Hooper, 88, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Memorial services will be Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at Houston Funeral Home with Bro. David Blackwell Officiating. Houston Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements. Friends and family may leave a...

Wilma Lane Davis

Wilma Lane Davis

Jan 10, 2017

Davis, Wilma Lane - Houlka Wilma Lane Peden Davis, 78, passed away January 10, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. She was born January 19, 1938 in Chickasaw County to Joe Hugh Peden and Grace Ruthell Austin Paden. Mrs. Davis was a wonderful pianist who enjoyed playing at Houlka First Baptist Church for over 60...

Weenona Watson

Weenona Watson

Dec 31, 2016

Watson, Weenona - Weenonah Lindsey Yarbrough Watson, 96, passed away December 31, 2016, at Floy Dyer Nursing Home in Houston, Mississippi. She was born September 29, 1920 in Woodland, Mississippi to James Andrew Lindsey and Dona Margaret Millsaps Lindsey. Mrs. Watson was a military spouse. At the family s request, there will be no memorial service. Arrangements were...

Virginia Caldwell

Virginia Caldwell

Dec 25, 2016

Caldwell, Virginia - Houston Virginia May Caldwell, 92, passed away December 25, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. She was born June 13, 1924 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi to William Boyd May and Effie McCarver. Mrs. Caldwell married George Caldwell in 1947 and moved to Houston, MS, where they owned and operated Rexall s Drug...

Donald Houser

Donald Houser

Dec 23, 2016

Houser, Donald - Houston Donald Aaron Houser, 82, passed away December 23, 2016, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Mississippi. He was born October 8, 1934 in Chickasaw County, Mississippi to Thomas Love Houser and Allene Doss. He was a retired fitter at B & W and a member of Parkway Baptist Church in Houston, MS. Funeral Service...

Dorothy Knox

Dorothy Knox

Dec 16, 2016

Knox, Dorothy - Houston Dorothy Nell Walls Knox, 88, passed away December 16, 2016, at her son s home in Columbus, Mississippi. She was born June 10, 1928 in Houston, Mississippi to Perry Nathan Walls and Laura Turman Walls. She was a retired supervisor at Walmart and a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. Funeral Service will be...

Wilbur Ray Watson

Wilbur Ray Watson

Nov 23, 2016

Watson, Wilbur Ray - Houston Wilbur Ray Watson, 66, passed away November 23, 2016, at his home in Houston, Mississippi. He was born July 20, 1950 in Pontotoc, Mississippi to Raymond Austin Watson and Doris Inez Bowles Watson. He was a retired maintenance worker for American Furniture. Funeral Service will be Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 2:00 P.M....

Betty Tennyson

Betty Tennyson

Nov 12, 2016

Tennyson, Betty - Houston Betty Sue Dunaway Tennyson, 78, passed away November 12, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. She was born July 9, 1938 in Corinth, Mississippi to Davis Dunaway and Ethel Watson Dunaway. She was a retired registered nurse for 32 years at Rockdale Hospital in Conyers, GA. Memorial Service will be Monday,...

Jim Wiggs

Jim Wiggs

Nov 9, 2016

Wiggs, Sr., Jim - Houlka Jim Burkett Jimbo Wiggs, Sr., 56, passed away November 9, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. He was born April 27, 1960 in Houlka, Mississippi to John Henry Wiggs and Lillie Frances Newell Wiggs. He was a farmer and factory worker. Funeral Service will be Sunday, November 13, 2016 at...

Terrry Smith

Terrry Smith

Oct 12, 2016

Smith, Terrry - Woodland Terry Jarome Smith, 70, passed away October 12, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS after an extended illness. He was born May 20, 1946 in Missouri to Shirley Sue Franklin Scott Smith and T.J. Smith. He worked for many years with BancorpSouth Bank in Houston where he retired as a branch...

Mary Allen Gann

Mary Allen Gann

Oct 5, 2016

Gann, Mary Allen - Woodland Mary Allen Springer Gann, 86, passed away October 5, 2016, at the Floy Dyer Nursing Home in Houston, MS. She was born October 12, 1929 in Webster County to Arnita Crosthwait Springer and Boyd Springer. She was a lifelong resident of Woodland and a member of Woodland Baptist Church. She worked for many...

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