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Essie Opal Tunnell

Essie Opal Tunnell

Mar 11, 2016

Tunnell, Essie Opal - Mrs. Essie Opal Carter Tunnell, 94, died at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo on March 11th, 2016 . She was the widow of Mr. Clyde Tunnell. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday March 13, 2016, at Houston Funeral Home with Rev. Scott Samuels officiating and burial to follow at Wesley...

Bobby Brady

Bobby Brady

Mar 10, 2016

Brady, Bobby - Bobby Lynn Brady, 51 passed away at his home in Houston on Tuesday , March 8th , 2016. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 10,2016 at Houston Funeral Home with Rev. Randy Hays officiating and burial to follow at Macedonia cemetery. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Sue Kilgore King and husband...

Roberta Berry

Roberta Berry

Mar 4, 2016

Berry, Roberta - Houston Annie Roberta Brown Berry, 90, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 at Floy Dyer Manor after a brief illness. She was born December 4, 1925, the third of six children to Robert Gipson Brown and Annie Belle White Brown. She was a retired insurance salesperson and a member of the Church of the Nazarene...

Mitzi Coleman

Mitzi Coleman

Feb 25, 2016

Coleman, Mitzi - Houston Mitzi Joy Finn Coleman, 55, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born August 27, 1960 in Houston to James Franklin Finn and Mary Ellen Blue Holder. She was a retired waitress and cook for 389 Grocery and a member of Thorn Church of God. Funeral...

Elizabeth Huffman

Elizabeth Huffman

Feb 24, 2016

Huffman, Elizabeth - Houston Elizabeth Box Huffman, 83, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at North MS Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born February 27, 1932 in Thorn to Henry Newells Box and Bessie Bell Davis Box. She was a homemaker. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 26, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Houston Funeral Home...

Wauweese Kirby

Wauweese Kirby

Feb 10, 2016

Kirby, Wauweese - Houston Wauweese McQuary Kirby, 82, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Floy Dyer Nursing Home in Houston. She was born July 7, 1933 in Chickasaw County to Petty Childs McQuary and Clara Belle Neal McQuary. She was a retired from Franklin Manufactoring and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Atlanta, MS. Funeral...

Carl Jenkins

Carl Jenkins

Feb 4, 2016

Jenkins, Carl - Vardaman Carl Gene Jenkins, 51, passed away Thursday, February 04, 2016, at his home in Vardaman, MS. He was born September 6, 1964 in Bruce, MS to Freddie Franklin Jenkins and Janie Lou Harris Burks Jenkins. He was a sawmill operator for Gillespie Furniture. He was a member of Jesus is the Lord Church in...

Conway Huffman

Conway Huffman

Jan 23, 2016

Huffman, Conway - Houston Conway Raney Huffman, 80, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at his home in Houston. He was born April 4, 1935 in Houston to Farris Lee Huffman and Mary Ruth Kellum Huffman. He was a retired respiratory therapist and owner of Huffman Home Health Supply. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 25, 2016...

Helen Anderson

Helen Anderson

Jan 12, 2016

Anderson, Helen - Houston Helen Christine Massey Young Anderson, 73, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at her home in Houston after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born June 18, 1942 in Bruce, MS to Forrest Winnon Massey and Sara Ester Corrine Bratton Massey. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church...

Jerry D. Smith

Jerry D. Smith

Jan 7, 2016

Smith, Jerry D. - Houston Jerry D. Smith, 79, passed away January 7, 2016 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. He was born June 16, 1936 to James Horace Smith and Maynette Neal Smith. He was a member of the Army Reserve and a retired mediator for FedEx. He was a member of Amity Baptist Church. Funeral services...

Marie Burks Moore

Marie Burks Moore

Jan 4, 2016

Moore, Marie Burks - Spring Hill, FL Marie Burks Moore formally of Houston, MS, 82, passed away Monday, January 4, 2016, at North MS Medical Center Hospice Unit in Tupelo. She was born February 19, 1933 in Hamilton, MS to David Harrison Burks and Ludie Belle Arnold Burks. She graduated from Houston High School (Houston, MS). After graduation...

Sammy Tunnell

Sammy Tunnell

Dec 22, 2015

Tunnell, Sammy - Houston Sammy O Neal Tunnell, 53, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at his home in Houston. He was born April 25, 1962 to John William Tunnell and Willie Juanita Chenault Tunnell. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 24, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Houston Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Byars officiating. Burial will...

Ann Beasley

Ann Beasley

Dec 19, 2015

Beasley, Ann - Houston Ann Doss Beasley died Saturday, December 19, 2015, at Traceway Retirement Community in Tupelo, Mississippi. The funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 28, at First Methodist Church, Houston, Mississippi. The Reverend Mr. Rex Wilburn will officiate. Pallbearers will be as follows: Wallace Norman, Jr., Bob Mooneyham, Glenn Willis, Frank Alford, Daniel...

Emma Jean Coleman Kennedy

Emma Jean Coleman Kennedy

Dec 14, 2015

Coleman Kennedy, Emma Jean - Hamilton Emma Jean Coleman Kennedy, 74, passed away Monday, December 14, 2015 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. She was born July 11, 1941 in Houston to Toy Dudley Coleman, Sr. and Lula Mae Coleman. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 1:00 PM at Houston Funeral Home with Rev....

James Hill

James Hill

Dec 8, 2015

Hill, James - Houston James David Buddy Hill, 80, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice. He was born April 15, 1935 in Luxora, Arkansas to Marvin Hill and Dolly Self Hill. He was a retired commercial truck driver and a member of New Wine Fellowship Church. He was a US Airforce Veteran...

Evelyn Earp

Evelyn Earp

Dec 2, 2015

Earp, Evelyn - Houlka Evelyn Logan Earp, 82, passed away Wednesday, December 02, 2015, at North MS Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born December 2, 1933 in Calhoun County to Jim E. Logan and Eunice Burt Logan. She was the former co-owner of Earp Farms with her husband and a member of New Prospect Baptist Church. Funeral...

Dewitt Ware

Dewitt Ware

Nov 28, 2015

Ware, Dewitt - Houston Dewitt Spurgeon Ware, 92, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born October 4, 1923 in Chickasaw County to Johnnie Walton Ware and Mala Louella Neal Ware. He was a former salesman at Carty s Department Store. He also worked at Houston Hardware and retired as...

Bobby Harrison

Bobby Harrison

Nov 2, 2015

Harrison, Bobby - Woodland Bobby Dale Harrison, 43, passed away Monday, November 2, 2015 at North MS Medical Center Hospice. He was born June 20, 1972 in Meridian to Sandra Carol Baker Johnson. He was employed at B&W as Production Control Manager Engineer. Bobby was a member of First Baptist Church of Woodland where he was a Sunday...

Lavern Pulliam

Lavern Pulliam

Oct 31, 2015

Pulliam, Lavern - Houston Esther Lavern Brewer Nabors Pulliam, 88, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 at her home in Houston. She was born November 14, 1926 in Aberdeen, MS to Lonnie Brewer and Esther Wehrman Brewer. Miss Lavern worked in the public for over sixty years. She was a friend to everyone she met. Her first priority...

Margaret Sue Allen

Margaret Sue Allen

Oct 24, 2015

Allen, Margaret Sue - Houston Margaret Sue Heair Allen, 77, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015, at Merit Health Gilmore Memorial Hospital in Amory, MS. She was born January 23, 1938 in Chickasaw County to James Evan Heair and Flora Mae Faulkner Heair. She was a seamstress for Kalzo Manufacturing in Houston. Funeral services will be held Tuesday,...

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