All Obituaries

VERONA - Gary Dean Hogue, 73, died Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Magnolia Manor in Tupelo. He was born in Baldwyn on February 23, 1948 to Troy Hogue, Sr. and Beulah Hogue. Before his declining health forced retirement 2009, he enjoyed a 38 year career with Daybrite lighting. Gary was an avid outdoorsman and spent any amount of time he could, hunting, fishing and camping. He loved spending time with his children, grandchildren, his dogs, Bubba and Little Girl and his cat, Missy. His vibrant...

Balfour William "Bill" Ruff, Jr., 62, passed away Saturday, March 06, 2021, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Services will be on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 4 PM at Tupelo Chapel of Holland Funeral Directors.  Visitation will be on Wednesday from 3 PM until service time at the chapel. A full obituary will follow.

TUPELO - Deborah Ann Mobley Morris, died Friday, March 5, 2021 at Baptist East-Memphis where she had been hospitalized from complications due to a brain aneurysm.  Born in Fort Worth, Texas on July 22, 1949 to the late, John C. and Jeanette Barbour Mobley, she spent her earliest years traveling with family while her father was serving his country during the Korean Conflict.  The Mobleys lived in Japan and were based in Utah, Nevada and Hattiesburg before settling in...

TUPELO - Raymond Oather Guyton, Jr., 82, died Friday, March 5, 2021 at North Mississippi Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Monroe and Lee County, he was the only child born to Raymond O. Guyton, Sr. and Edna Romage Guyton. He was a 1956 graduate of Smithville High School and attended North East Community College. On March 1, 1996, he married Betty Satterfield. Raymond had a passion for carpentry and spent much of his life working in construction. He retired from Lee County after over 9...

FURRS – Jackie Lynn Dillard Parker, 71, departed this life for her life in eternity at 9:15 PM Wednesday, March 3, 2021 from Sanctuary Hospice House. Jackie devoted her life to public education as a master teacher, program director and innovative educational leader at many levels in Mississippi. Born on Sept. 28, 1949 in Tupelo to the late Charles Jackson Dillard and Mildred Louise Buchanan Dillard, she graduated from Pontotoc High School in 1967. She received her A.A. from...

MOOREVILLE – Joe Lynn Bartlett, CWO4, U. S. Navy, Ret., 71, died at his residence in Mooreville at 12:47 AM Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 after an extended illness. Born in Ardmore, Oklahoma on August 27, 1949 to Joe Earl Bartlett and Betty Sue Hurley Bartlett, Joe lived in various towns in Oklahoma growing up as a preacher’s son. He graduated from Madill, Oklahoma High School where he played on the basketball team.  A patriotic American all his life, he joined the...

TUPELO - Ann Gertrude Gregory Hamilton, at age 86, departed this life for her life in Glory on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021 at Tupelo Health and Rehabilitation where she had resided the last 4 years.  Born in Tupelo on May 23, 1934 to the late Robert Gregory and Laudis Holland Gregory, she spent her growing up years in Verona.  Ann attended the Verona Schools and graduated from Tupelo High School in 1952. She first married Cecil Ray Riley, who was father of their two daughters. He died...

TUPELO - Angela Morgan Andra, 52, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021. Mrs. Andra was born December 19, 1968 in Tupelo, Mississippi to Wayne and Lois Morgan. Angela was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend. Though she gained her angel wings early, she made quite an impact in the lives of those who knew her. She had a heart of gold and brought a smile to everyone she met. Some of Angela's favorite things included cooking for her family, enjoying the...

Barbara Westmoreland Harris, 81, passed away on Monday February 22, 2021, in Tupelo. She was born on September 16, 1939 in the Andrews Chapel community. She married her husband Titus Harris on August 27, 1966. She owned and operated the iconic Karmelkorn Shoppe for 45 years. She loved antique shopping, reading, traveling, and her family. She loved country music & blues, especially Elvis, Willie Nelson, BB King, & George Strait. She was an amazing mother, grandmother, sister, and...

Donna Jo Whitlock, 68, departed this life on Monday morning, Feb. 22, 2021 at the NMMC-Iuka Hospital. She had been a resident of Tishomingo Manor in Iuka the last few years.  Donna was born on January 4, 1953 in Amory to the late James Ottis and Vera Morris Whitlock.  She grew up in Nettleton, attended the public schools there and, at age 8, was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa. A few years thereafter, she became legally blind.  She took advantage of programs offered to...