All Obituaries

TUPELO / CORINTH - Margaret Dare Hight Keen, 82, died Friday, Jan. 24, 2020 at Cornerstone Nursing and Rehab in Corinth where she had resided over a year. Margaret was born in Louisville, Winston Co., MS on Oct. 9, 1937 to the late Charles Hight and Margaret Lenola Jay Hight, She attended MSCW - now MUW - where she studied Library Science. She married James Robert “Jimmy” Keen on July 25, 1959 at First Baptist Church in Louisville. Mr. Keen worked for TVA and they lived for more...

PLANTERSVILLE - Clint Smith, Jr., 85, met his creator on Wednesday evening, Jan. 22, 2020 just before midnight at the North Mississippi Medical Center. Clint was a Lee County native being born at home to the union of Clint Smith, Sr. and Imogene McMillan Smith on 15 November, 1934.  He joined the U.S. Army first and retired from the U.S. Navy as 1st Class Petty Officer after 24 years. A patriotic American, he saw service in Korea and Vietnam.  He married Willie Mae...

TUPELO – James Nichols, 79, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, at Baldwyn Nursing Home after a battle with dementia.  James was born in Tupelo, MS on June 1, 1940 to Robert Edward Nichols and Willie B. Harris Starling. He was born and raised in Tupelo and graduated from Tupelo High School as part of the class of 1958.  James was a manager at Gibsons Discount Center most of his working life.  James loved the Lord and was a faithful member of Heritage Heights Baptist Church in...

TUPELO - Grace Patricia Morganti died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo after a brief illness. She was 56.   Services will be private to the family.  Condolences may be posted at hollandfuneraldirectors.com or emailed to hollandfuneraldirectors@comcast.net.

TUPELO – Linda Lee Robertson Tollison, 73, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her given and chosen family, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, after unexpected surgical complications. Linda was born June 10, 1946, in Richmond, California. After moving around the country in her youth, she put down roots in Tupelo, Mississippi.  She raised three children, Chris, Heather, and Brian. In each of them, she instilled an acerbic wit and sarcastic sense of humor, as well as great compassion and...

Tupelo/ Pontotoc – Ms. Barbara Ruth Wheeler Murphy, 73, went to be with God on Friday, January 17, 2020, after a long illness.  She was born January 15, 1947 in Tupelo, MS.      She is survived by 2 sisters, Jean Leech and Sarah Johnson of Tupelo, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Fairell and Myrtie Sue Griggs Wheeler; 2 brothers, Billy F. Wheeler and David Wheeler, and sister, Betty Sue Guess and her son...

PLANTERSVILLE – Janet Marie Cody Rogers, age 60, died at her home, Thursday morning, January 16, 2020 while surrounded by loved ones.  A lifelong resident of Plantersville, she was born to the union of James Cody and Dorothy Monts Cody.  She was a homemaker with a servant’s heart, who opened her heart and home to anyone needing help.  She loved all genres of music and wanted everyone to like them and listen to them with her.  She was a very spiritual...

TUPELO - Dennis Faggert died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness.  He was 66. Dennis was born in Batesville, MS on March 14, 1953, to James and Hazel Tullos Faggert. Dennis grew up in Columbus, MS and graduated from Caldwell High School in Columbus as part of the class of 1973.  Dennis married the love of his life, Gwen Boone, on May 31, 1985, and they have made Tupelo their home for the past 34 years.  Dennis worked in the...

TUPELO - Randal Malone Greenhill, 62, went to his eternal home on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 at the Hospice Unit of the North Mississippi Medical Center. Randy was born in Tupelo on April 3, l957, the youngest of 4 children born to the late Nelson and Mary Alice Harrelson Greenhill. Randy attended Tupelo Public Schools until August 23, 1972 when he was involved in a motorcycle/automobile wreck which rendered him disabled for life. He was not expected to survive but because of his...

TUPELO - William Manley “Bill” Hughes, 58, crossed over unexpectedly to the eternal happy place on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020.  Bill was an exemplary, kind, and gentle soul.  Born in Tupelo on Oct. 9, 1961, the eldest of four children born to William “Billy” Hughes and Mary Jane McGuire Hughes, Bill attended the public schools of Tupelo.  He was an ace quarterback at Milam where his claim to fame was a winning touchdown pass to Robert Bristow.  He...