All Obituaries

Tupelo - Mr. Robert William “Bob” Arendt died peacefully on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  Born April 25th, 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio, Bob spent the majority of his life living in Arizona and Colorado, and returned to Mississippi. Bob served in the U.S. Army before establishing a career as a master carpenter.  He loved to cook and was an excellent sous chef for a large hotel chain throughout the years as well as preparing...

PONTOTOC – Mr. Fidel Reyes Leon died Monday, September 28, 2020 at North MS Medical Center in Tupelo, He was 53. Born on September 26, 1967 in Cosolapa Oaxaca, Mexico, he was the son of the late Dimas Reyes and Juana Leon Osio. He lived in Pontotoc for 22 years and worked in the furniture industry. He enjoyed learning and was known as a family man, problem solver and self-starter who was dedicated to his children. He was a member of St. Christopher Catholic Church in Pontotoc. A...

Tupelo – Mr. Charles Henry Henson, age 64, died Monday, September 28, 2020 at his residence.  He was born in Dyersburg, Tennessee on July 22, 1956 to G.L. Henson and Edna Stewart Henson.  After graduating high school in Marion Arkansas, he continued his studies with 2 years of college.   Henry married Julia Ann Wasin of Osceola, AR on May 27, 1978.  They moved to Tupelo from Osceola, AR ten years ago where they had lived for 40 years.  He retired after 40...

MOOREVILLE – Gerald Ray “Buster” Holley, 64, died Wednesday morning, September 23, 2020 at Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief illness. Buster was born in Tupelo on January 5, 1956 to the late George Holley and Beatrice Payne Holley Hutcheson. He attended Verona and Shannon High School.  He spent his working life as custodian for Tupelo Public Schools and Harrisburg Baptist Church before becoming disabled. Buster loved everything Ole Miss especially the Rebel...

TUPELO  – Mr. Johnnie W. Miller, 69, died Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Sanctuary Hospice House following an extended illness. He was born in Itawamba County, MS, on August 11, 1951 to Robert L. Miller and Fannie Lou Jones Miller. Johnnie married Hattie Daniel on August 7, 1971 and they raised four strong, beautiful daughters together.       Johnnie worked as a machine operator employed by Omega Motion Manufacturing for many years before he retired. He...

TUPELO – James Ray Thornton, 92, a great ole soul whose earthly pilgrimage included a love of family, football, community and his God, entered the Church Triumphant on Sunday morning, Sept. 20, 2020 from his residence in Tupelo after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Ray loved life and ran his course with vitality, zeal and zest. Born in Copiah County, Crystal Springs, MS on October 13, 1927 to the late James “Jim” Thornton and Lessie Lack Thornton, he was the oldest of...

EVERGREEN COMMUNITY – After an earthly pilgrimage of 100 years and 2 months to the date, Glema Dell  Nichols Erwin, better known to most as “Mama Getter Dell,” realized the promises of her faith and met her Creator on Saturday morning, Sept. 19, 2020.  She was able to stay on the land she was born on until moving to Sanctuary Hospice House 4 days before her death.  The daughter of the late Will Nichols and Cora Turman Nichols, she was born July 19, 1920 in...

TUPELO - Jim Farmer died Friday, September 18, 2020 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. He was 78. There will be no public services.  Condolences may be emailed to hollandfuneraldirectors@comcast.net.

TUPELO - Dianne Penson Terrell was born December 9, 1963 in Tupelo, MS to Ilander and Bessie Stegal Penson. Dianne accepted Christ at an early age at Mud Creek M.B. Church. There, she remained a faithful member until she relocated to Oxford, MS, where she then joined Harrisonville M.B. Church, serving in several different capacities. She later moved back to her hometown of Tupelo and joined White Hill M.B. Church where she joined the Usher Board and remained a faithful member until her time...

TUPELO / FULTON – Mrs. Sara Frances Wildman Hendrix, 79, died Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at The Meadows in Fulton. Born September 16, 1940 in Baldwyn to Terry Wildman and Vance Epting Wildman, Frances graduated from Baldwyn High School and attended ICC.  She married the late Stanley Banks Hendrix in 1960, a marriage of 55 years until his death in 2015.  She was a stay-at-home wife, homeowner, Mother and grandmother. Frances had a remarkable memory...