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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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