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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Jo Ellen Free
Oct 4, 2016
Free, Jo Ellen - Woodland Jo Ellen Martin Free, 77, passed away October 4, 2016, at the Dugan Nursing Home in West Point, MS. She was born August 20, 1939in Chickasaw County to Eugene Verell Martin and Velma Lavon Weaver Martin. She was a home maker and loved all of her family and friends with all of her...
James Matthew Hood Jr.
Sep 18, 2016
Hood Jr., James Matthew - James Matthew Hood, Jr., 82 of Houston, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 18, 2016, after an extended illness. Jimmy was born on March 30, 1934, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis to Dr. J. M. Hood and Lilly Patterson Hood of Houlka, Mississippi. Jimmy attended Houlka Public Schools where, in the first...
William (Bill) Robert Gambrell
Sep 10, 2016
Gambrell, William (Bill) Robert - A memorial service for William (Bill) Robert Gambrell Jr. 73, of Canyon Lake Texas, will be held at 2:00 p.m. September, 10, 2016 at Arbor Grove Baptist Church, 883 County Road 93, Houston, MS 38851. Visitation will be September 10, 2016 from 1 2 p.m. The family will greet friends following the service...
Jimmy Calvin Lancaster
Sep 6, 2016
Lancaster, Jimmy Calvin - Houston Jimmy Calvin Lancaster, 71, passed away September 6, 2016, at his home in Houston, MS. He was born June 26, 1945 in Houston, MS to William Calvin Lancaster and Addie Margaret Gordon Lancaster. He was a former farmer and retired Inspector for the state department of Agriculture. Jimmy was also a former member...
Paige Cothren
Sep 1, 2016
Cothren, Paige - Paige Cothren entered the presence of his Lord and Savior in Tupelo on September 1, 2016, following a brief illness. He was born July 12, 1935 to Hilda Poole Cothren and Wallace Cothren. He grew up in the Homochitto community of Amite county MS as well as Natchez, MS. He graduated from Natchez High in...
Dave Sandidge
Aug 16, 2016
Sandidge, Dave - Houston Faber David Dave Sandidge, 84, passed away August 16, 2016, at Floyd Dyer Nursing Home in Houston, MS. He was born October 4, 1931 in Osceola, Arkansas to James Solomon Sandidge and Bonnie Estell Baker Sandidge. He was a band director for forty-five years and began his illustrious career in Bruce, MS in 1957....
Floyd Boggs
Aug 13, 2016
Boggs, Floyd - Houston Floyd Eugene Bubba Boggs, 66, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2016, at his home in in Houston, MS. Graveside services will be Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. at Greenboro Cemetery with Rev. James Caffey officiating. Houston Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be Monday, August 15, 2016...
Wade Garrett
Aug 9, 2016
Garrett, Wade - Houlka- Wade Fat boy Garrett, 9, passed away August 9, 2016, at LeBonheur Children s Hospital in Memphis, TN. He was born March 16, 2007 in Lee County to Wade Garrett and Sue Garret. Wade was a 3rd grade student at Houlka Attendance Center. He was truly an amazing child and Heaven gained another angel....
