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Evelyn Bernice Sweeney, 81, died Sunday, October 11, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Erin, TN to Will and Mary Flick Finch and worked in the deli at …

 Elwanda Pounders Gentle, 74, died Saturday, October 10, 2020 at North Ms. Medical Center, Tupelo, MS. She was born January 8, 1946  in Tishomingo County Mississippi to Ellis Breatis “E.B.” …

Otis Ray George, 69, died Thursday, October 8, 2020 at North Ms. Medical Center, Tupelo, MS. He was born December 14, 1950 in Red Bay, AL to James Oscar and …

 Robert Wayne McKelroy, 70, died Thursday, October 8, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Bruce, MS and had worked as a junior high coach. He was a member …

Kenneth Farris, 85, died Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Itawamba County, MS to Nolan and Arvilla Stockton Farris. He was retired from Sunshine Mills …

 Sandra June Dempsey Beasley, 77, was born March 6, 1943 to Mr. John Thomas and Mrs. Opal Lemay Dempsey in Russellville, AL. Sandra graduated from Belgreen High School in 1961. …

James H. “Jim” Bryson, 72, died Monday, October 5, 2020 at Red Bay Hospital. He was born in Mississippi and had worked as a hardware salesman for over thirty years. …

Albert Lee Culp, 82, died Monday, October 5, 2020 at North Ms. Medical Center, Tupelo, MS. He was born in Tishomingo County, MS and was a veteran of the U.S. …

 Della P. Emerson, 73, died Sunday, October 4, 2020 at North Ms. Medical Center, Tupelo, MS. She was born in Itawamba County, MS to Dock and Charlie Kelton Pearson. She …

Gladys Moore Parker, 70, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020, at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, TN.  She was born in Tishomingo County, MS to Paul and Willard Faye Crane …

Travis Merl Berlin, 88, died Friday, October 2, 2020 at his residence. Graveside services will be Monday, October 5, 1 p.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Red Bay, AL. Visitation will …

Danny Edward Hone, 62, died Thursday, September 24, 2020 at NMMC in Tupelo, MS. He was born in Hammond, IN.  He was a factory worker for 45 years and was …

Jerry O. Bullen, 74, died Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Red Bay, AL and had worked as a machine mechanic at Abbott Laboratories. He …

According to Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 we read, to everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die.  Edna …

 Wesley James Hone, 29, died Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Helen Keller Hospital, Sheffield, AL. He was born in Tupelo, MS and had worked at Tiffin Motor Homes. He was …

 Harold Dean Oswalt, 78, died Monday, September 14, 2020 at Iuka Hospital, Iuka, MS. He was born in Belmont, MS and owned and operated Oswalt Construction for fifty-four years. He …

Cora Ann Winchester Durham, 87, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020 in Anniston, AL. She was born March 22, 1933 near Pleasant Site in Franklin County to Joseph Fred Winchester …

Melvin J. Taylor, 87, died Friday, September 4, 2020, at Tishomingo Manor in Iuka, MS.  He was born in Prentiss County, MS to James “Jim” and Bertha Taylor.  He was …

Sharon Kay Blair, 65, died Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at North Ms. Medical Center, Tupelo, MS. She was born in Sikeston, MO and worked at Daybrite Lighting, Tupelo, MS. She …

Richard Norman Kendall, 71, died Friday, August 28, 2020 at his residence. He was born in California and was a plant manager at Sherman Industries. He was a veteran of …