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Marietta Williams

Marietta Williams

Apr 29, 2014

Williams, Marietta - Tupelo Marietta Bullard Williams, 94, died Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. She was born March 26, 1920, to John Roy Bullard and Martha Brown Bullard in Wilson, Arkansas. She was a bookkeeper for Weyerhaeuser until she retired in 1983. She was a charter member of Bruce First United Methodist Church...

Maurine King

Maurine King

Apr 4, 2014

King, Maurine - Woodland Jewel Maurine Clark King, 90, died Friday, April 4, 2014, at her home in Woodland. She was born December 15, 1923, in Clay County, MS to Grady W. Clark and Eula Mae Clark. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethel Baptist Church. The funeral service is Sunday, April 6, 2014, at 2:00...

Marcella Sykes

Marcella Sykes

Mar 24, 2014

Sykes, Marcella - Houston Marcella Nell Smith Sykes, 88, died Monday, March 24, 2014, at Trace Regional Hospital in Houston, MS. She was born October 5, 1925, to James Jackson Smith and Mollie Mae Neal Smith. She was a retired store owner and a member of Parkway Baptist Church. Services will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, March 29,...

Bobby Dobbins

Bobby Dobbins

Mar 20, 2014

Dobbins, Bobby - Woodland Bobby R. Dobbins, 73, died Thursday, March 20, 2014, at his home in Woodland. He was born September 29, 1940, in House, MS to Woodrow Wilson Dobbins and Audrey Mae Wilkerson Dobbins. He was a retired 35- year professional truck driver for Miller Transport. He and his wife, Jewell, will be celebrating their 54th...

Grady Foster

Grady Foster

Feb 28, 2014

Foster, Grady - Houston Horace Grady Foster, 80, died Friday, February 28, 2014, at his home in Houston. He was born April 20, 1933, in Houston to Henry Horace Foster and Beulah Green Foster. He was a self- employed welder and owner of Foster and Thomas Manufacturing. He was a member of Parkway Baptist Church. Services will be...

Loraine Pate

Loraine Pate

Feb 26, 2014

Pate, Loraine - Woodland Anna Loraine McCoy Pate died Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at Church Street Personal Care Home in Ecru. She was born June 17, 1928, in Booneville to Chester Arthur McCoy and Florence Loraine Clark McCoy. She was retired from Franklin Corporation and was a member of Woodland Baptist Church. Services are Saturday, March 1, 2014,...

Gretchen Morrison

Gretchen Morrison

Feb 9, 2014

Morrison, Gretchen - Houston - Gretchen Marie Morrison, 86, died Sunday, February 9, 2014, at Floy Dyer Manor in Houston. She was born June 28, 1927, in Ashland, Wisconsin to Lyle Tolliver and Marion Albright Tolliver. She was the eldest of ten children. After graduating from Ashland High School, she moved to Mississippi to live with relatives and...

Barbara Graham

Barbara Graham

Feb 5, 2014

Graham, Barbara - Woodland - Barbara Dale McCoy Graham, 79, died Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at North MS Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born May 19, 1934, in Booneville, MS to Chester Arthur McCoy and Florence Loraine Clark McCoy. She was retired from the Customer Service Department at Franklin Manufacturing Co. She was a member of Woodland...

E.J. Earnest

E.J. Earnest

Jan 27, 2014

Earnest, E.J. - Houston Earvin Joseph E.J. Earnest, 85, died Monday, January 27, 2014, at Floy Dyer Manor in Houston, MS. He was born March 16, 1928, in Houston. He married his wife of 62 years, Louise Lowry Earnest, on September 16, 1951. He moved to the Sparta Community in Chickasaw County and with his wife worked many...

Barbara Soucoup

Barbara Soucoup

Jan 12, 2014

Soucoup, Barbara - Houston Barbara Simmons Soucoup, 72, died Sunday, January 12, 2014, at Trace Regional Hospital in Houston. She was born October 12, 1941, in Houston to Albert Simmons and Avis Griffin Simmons. She was an insurance agent for Liberty National Life Insurance Company She was known for working at Moore s Restaurant for many years. Services...

Lorette Doss

Lorette Doss

Jan 8, 2014

Doss, Lorette - Houston Fannie Lorette Marett Whitt Doss, 92, died Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at Shearer Richardson Memorial Nursing Home in Okolona. She was born May 23, 1921, in Chickasaw County to Charlie Lee Whitt and Lee Etta Huffman Whitt. She was a retired seamstress for various companies and she was a Methodist. Services were at 11:00...

Earlene Johnson

Earlene Johnson

Jan 5, 2014

Johnson, Earlene - of Oviedo, Florida, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2014. She was born on January 7, 1931, in Houlka to William Chilton Clark and Vera Bell Sanders Clark. She is survived by her daughters, Rhonda Long and Gail Smith of Florida; and her sister, Betty Clark Dalton of Duck Hill. A graveside service will be held...

Anice Foster

Anice Foster

Dec 25, 2013

Foster, Anice - Houston Annie Marie Anice Neal Foster, 79, died Wednesday, December 25, 2013, at North MS Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born July 11, 1934, in Serepta to Charlie Milton Neal and Mattie Della West Neal. She was a member of Parkway Baptist Church. Services are Saturday, December 28, 2013, at 10:00 AM at Parkway...

Christy Houk

Christy Houk

Dec 15, 2013

Houk, Christy - Houston - Christina May Christy Houk, 23, died Sunday, December 15, 2013, at her home in Houston. She was born January 21, 1990, in Amory, MS to Malcom Lawrence Houk, Jr. and Sherry Lynn Box Houk. Services are Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at 2:00 PM at Houston Funeral Home in Houston with Rev. George Collins...

Nancy Duncan

Nancy Duncan

Dec 14, 2013

Duncan, Nancy - Derma Nancy Lee Duncan, 39, died Saturday, December 14, 2013, at her sister s home in Pontotoc. She was born March 10, 1974, to Steve Paul Duncan and Henrietta Mann Duncan. Services are Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at 10:00 AM at Houston Funeral Home in Houston with Rev. Rex Wilbourn officiating. Burial will follow at...

George Allen Roebuck

George Allen Roebuck

Dec 11, 2013

Roebuck, George Allen - Starkville George Allen Steve Roebuck, 70, of Starkville, MS, died Wednesday, December 11, 2013. He died after a long struggle with a heart/lung condition. He was born to the late George Travis Steve and Mary Kathryn Kakie Crosthwait Roebuck of Houston, MS on April 5, 1943, in the old Houston Hospital. He was named...

R. A. Easley

R. A. Easley

Dec 6, 2013

Easley, R. A. - Houlka Robert Andrew R. A. Easley, 81, died Friday, December 6, 2013, at his home in Houlka. He was born February 12, 1932, in Blytheville, AR to Wade Earnest Easley and Mary Opal Griffin Easley. He was the owner and operator of Easley s Supermarket, Houlka Oil Company, and he was a member of...

Onita S. Hancock

Onita S. Hancock

Nov 30, 2013

Hancock, Onita S. - Onita Hancock Houlka, Onita S. Hancock, 84, died Saturday, November 30, 2013, at her home in Houlka. She was born March 15, 1929, to Edward Smith and Bertha Pettit Smith. She was a retired seamstress for the Indianapolis Glove Factory and for Meadow Sports Wear. She was a member of Houston Church of God....

Pat Saxon

Pat Saxon

Nov 26, 2013

Saxon, Pat - Houston - Patricia Ann Moye Saxon, 57, died Tuesday, November 26, 2013, at her home in Houston. She was born December 20, 1955, in Brunswick, GA to John Dexter Moye and Willie Pearl Thomas Moye. She and her husband, Glen, were the former owners of Saxon s Drive In and she was a cashier at...

Joe N. Graves

Joe N. Graves

Nov 23, 2013

Graves, Joe N. - Houlka Joseph Newell Joe Graves, 88, died Saturday, November 23, 2013, at his home in Houlka. He was born September 22, 1925, to Jesse Grady Graves and Anice Newell Graves. He was a retired electrical engineer for TVA and a member of Houlka Presbyterian Church. He was an Army Air Corp WWII Veteran and...

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