All Obituaries

Baldwyn – Mr. James William “Jimmy” Griggs, 67, died Monday, June 24, 2019.  He was born September 25, 1951 in Booneville, MS, to James L.R. Griggs and Earlene Justice Griggs Tranum.  He was patriotic serving in the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany during the Vietnam conflict.  Jimmy was self-employed as a carpenter for many years.  He was a loving father, grandfather, son and brother. A service with military honors will be at 4 PM, Friday, June 28, 2019...

Tupelo – Mr. Joel Luther Henry, 72, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019 at home after an extended illness.  Mr. henry was born in Colbert County, Alabama on May 28, 1947 to Buford C. and Eva Knight Henry.  He was a 1965 graduate of Rienzi High School and continued his education at Northeast MS Junior College earning several technical degrees.  Joel served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War Era and prior to retirement worked for ITT and FMC.  He was a member of...

Cynthia Ann Smith Alred, 62, died unexpectedly on Saturday morning, June 22, 2019 from an apparent heart attack.  Cynthia was born February 11, 1957 in Tupelo to the late William Jolly “Billy” Smith and Delia Agnes Gullett Smith.  A lifelong Lee County resident, she graduated from Tupelo High School in 1974 and married the love of her life, Dennis Ray Alred on July 26, 1974.  At her death, she had been employed over 15 years as Manager for Better Buy Grocery in...

Birmingham Ridge-Mrs. Joyce Ann Winders Miller, 84, met her Creator after a very brief illness on Friday, June 21, 2019.  A lifelong Lee Countian, Joyce was born on December 27, l934 to the late Atlas Weldon “Dudie” Winders  and Lorraine Pennington Winders.  Joyce graduated from Tupelo High School in l952 where she was a standout basketball player.  After graduation, she  worked several years for AT and T.  She married the love of her life, Horace...

Eggville Community-Chasity Denise Brock, 44, met her Savior after an unexpected illness at Baptist Hospital-Booneville on Friday, June 21, 2019.  Born in Tupelo on October 17, l974 to the late Lowell Brock( who died 30 years ago on June 21, 1989)  and Julia Franks Brock, Chasity grew up in the Eggville Community and graduated in 1993 from Mooreville High School.  A lifelong member of the Eggville Freewill Baptist Church, she had worked the last 5 years as an office clerk at...

Pontotoc, MS – Alice Jean Magee, 99, passed away June 20, 2019, surrounded by family and friends at Sanctuary Hospice.  She was born October 14, 1919, to Herbert and Stewart Wilson Weatherall.  She began her elementary education at Chickasaw College, graduated from Pontotoc High School and attended Belhaven College back when ladies had to wear hats, heels, and gloves when “going out” in public.  She was a lifelong Presbyterian.  As a devoted...

Edythe J. Dupras died at the Sanctuary Hospice House on June 19, 2019 after a short illness.  She had been a resident of Tupelo, MS since the death of her beloved husband, Robert W. Dupras, in 2015.  Mrs. Dupras was a US Veteran, having served in the US Air Force as a nurse. She is survived by her children, Kristy Ivancic (Ed) of Tupelo, MS, Kathy Locker (David) of Brookesmith, TX, and Robert J Dupras of Little Rock, AR; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and one...

Tupelo – Mrs. Helen Jean Holland, 94, died Wednesday, June 19, 2019, while at Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation.  She was born February 20, 1926 to Wallace Houston and Grace Payne Houston.     Helen loved children and served as a second mother to hundreds over the 26 years she was owner/operator of Holland’s Child Nursery on Erin St. in Tupelo.  She was a longtime member of Second Baptist Church in Tupelo and often attended her preacher son’s...

Brewer Community - Hazel Inez Kennedy Schissler, 90, died Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at Sanctuary Hospice House after a brief illness.  Hazel was born in Parkin, Ark. on September 28, l928 to the late Hal Presley and Maude Mask Presley.  She came to Mississippi at age one to live with her aunt and uncle, Floyd and Flossie Mask in the Verona area.  She graduated from Verona High School in l946 where she was a standout basketball player.  Hazel’s working career included...

Okolona MS — Cody Lee Lewis, 37, passed away Wednesday morning, June 18, 2019 in DeSoto County MS. Visitation will be at Noon -1pm at First Baptist Church of Okolona MS on Saturday, June 22, 2019.Bro. Mark Hoover, brother-in-law will officiate. A Memorial & Reflection Service will be at 1pm also on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at First Baptist Church Okolona MS. A private interment for the family will be later after services. He was preceded in death by his father, Frank Atlas Lewis...