All Obituaries

Dorothy Mae Manley Gauthier Shumpert departed this life for her life eternal with her Jesus on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at NMMC in Tupelo.  She had been a resident of the Reed Greenhouse at United Methodist Senior Services in Tupelo the last few years.    Born Nov. 13, 1934 in Itawamba County, MS. to the James Larkin Manley and Hattie Mae Walley Manley, she spent most of her life as a housewife and homemaker.  A member of the Nettleton Independent Methodist Church,...

He was grounded, adventurous, devoted to family and work and to his God and community .Danny Carl Pritchard was born on October 25, 1954 in Tupelo to the late Carl Pritchard and Evelyn Riley Pritchard, who survives.  Danny, after a long and courageous illness, departed this life to meet his Creator and rejoin his family and friends gone before where the Circle will Never be Unbroken.  Danny graduated from Tupelo High School in 1972 and received his Associate Degree from Itawamba...

A grand lady, Annette Graham Post Fowler, departed this life reuniting with her loved ones and meeting her Savior on Monday, May 16, 2022 from Tupelo Health and Rehab Center where she had resided the last 3 years.  Annette was born in the Palmetto Community of Lee County on June 26, l935 to the late Douglas Graham and Fleta Silas Graham.  She attended the public schools of Lee County and met and married Milton Post in l952.  Milton died Feb. 24, 2011.  Annette was...

Paul Allen Barnes was born to Quinton Lee and Margaret Hannigan Barnes on November 17, 1974. He was the youngest of 4 children. Raised in a loving home in the New Chapel Community, he attended church at Cason Baptist Church and later at New Chapel Church.  He was a graduate of Nettleton High School, class of 1993.  He made a trip to Paris after graduation, raising the money and paying for it himself.  On his return, he immediately went to work for Penthouse Industries. ...

Stephen Douglas Tidwell, 55, raced his race here with courage, service to others, and loving his family and friends supremely.  After a two month battle with cancer, Stephen departed this life from Sanctuary Hospice House at 1:45 pm to live forever in his eternal home. Born in Ripley, Tippah County, Miss. on August 23, 1966 to Phillip Tidwell and Barbara Rainey Gattis, Stephen grew up in Ripley and the Furrs Community of Pontotoc County.  He graduated Pontotoc High School in 1984...

The life of Gus Harrison London began its journey in Memphis, TN  on  Sept 25 1931. Shortly after his birth, he moved to Tupelo Mississippi  where he grew up on Walnut street in the home of Gus and Ethel London. The eldest of four  children,  Harry as his family and friends knew him, went to  Church Street  Elementary, Milam Jr. High and Tupelo High School  where he was Sr. Class President and part of the 1949 THSFootball Championship team. After High...

Katherine Agnew, affectionately known as “Kat”, was born on October 1, 1948, to the late J.C. Walker and Josephine Hill Walker. Katherine was a spirited child and always had a quick wit—which she carried with her throughout her life. She could always make someone laugh just by being herself. Katherine was known for her caring heart and had an infectious smile. She graduated from Carver High School in 1969 and attended Coahoma Community College. Katherine accepted Christ at...

Hanford Lee Duckworth was born on Feb. 9, l962 in Prentiss County to the late Hershel Duckworth and Shirley Dehagn Duckworth, who survives.  He departed this life on May 13, 2022 at his residence in Saltillo after a two month Stage 4 battle with Lung Cancer.   Hanford was a Truck Driver most of his life.  He is survived by his mother, Shirley of Baldwyn; his brother, Terry Duckwork and wife, Myra of Saltillo; two sisters, Sherry Faulkner and Lisa Matthews both of Skyline;...

Eugene “Gene” Everett Echols II, 70, passed away Tuesday, May 10th.  Eugene was born in Princess Anne County, Norfolk, VA, November 26, 1951, to the late Eugene Everett Echols and Henrietta Roberts Echols.   Gene graduated from Lake Taylor High School and received his Bachelors of Art in Speech from Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. He worked in management and sales/marketing and held positions with the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Army. In 2020 he retired...

Patrick Andrew Murphy of Fulton, MS, and, formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away on May 10, 2022 at North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice, after a short illness. Pat was born in Chicago, IL, on September 3, 1938, to Bridget Keenan Murphy and Terence Murphy, both from Ireland. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Julia Grisham Murphy, and, one brother, Terence J. Murphy, of Chicago, IL. He is preceded in death by his son, Ryan Patrick Murphy, by both parents, a sister (Margaret Murphy...