All Obituaries

PONTOTOC - Margaret Mae Baginski Lantrip, 89, departed this life for the life eternal on Tuesday evening, January 19, 2021 from Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. Margaret was born in Cook County, Illinois on July 9, 1931 to the late Bernard E. and Margaret Baginski.  She grew up and received a public education there. She married Grover Corbett Hunter. He died in 1966.  She later met and married Fred Lantrip, Sr. and they moved to Pontotoc Co., Mississippi in...

Saltillo-Frances Evelyn Hutcheson Prather, 87, a quiet, gentle soul whose life was spent in service to her God and family, departed this life for her life eternal on Sunday, January 17, 2021. Her death was from the NMMC in Eupora.  “Miss” Frances was born on October 8, 1933 in the Tyronza, Arkansas area to the late Marion Luther and Audrey Mable Morgan Hutcheson.  Her family eventually settled in the Cedar Hill Community of Lee County.  She married Robert Dale...

MOOREVILLE – Richard “Dick” Rice, 80, legendary and celebrated Chief Meteorologist Emeritus, for WTVA-Tupelo Television, died from complications due to the Covid-19 Virus at 5:30 PM Saturday, January 16, 2021 at North Miss. Medical Center in Tupelo.  Dick and his late wife, Jill, moved to Tupelo in 1979 after his brilliant full career in the U. S. Navy, and have made their home in Mooreville since.  Jill died on Nov. 17, 2020.  Richard Thomas Rice was born on...

Tupelo – Mr. Marlow Franklin Christian, Staff Sergeant, U. S. Marine Corps,. Retired, died Saturday, January 16, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones.  He was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on July 22, 1933 to Marlowe and Virginia Stokes Christian.  He was married to the love of his life, Mary Glenn Penna Christian until her death December 19, 2009. He was known to friends and family as Bud or Sarge, having served proudly for 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps.,...

TUPELO – Penny K. Nichols Kirksey left her earthly pilgrimage in the late evening hours of Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 from Baptist Hospital-New Albany where she battled the complications of Covid-19. She was only 2 days shy of her 66th birthday when she passed. Penny was a delightful, fully-engaged soul whose life was highlighted with her love and devotion to her family, the arts, painting and sculpting, writing, and creating memories for herself and all who knew her.  Penny was...

NETTLETON - Ruby Paulette McGath, at age 74, ended her beautiful earthly pilgrimage and met her Creator surrounded by loved ones from the comfort of her home on Monday afternoon, January 11, 2021.  Ruby was born on May 19, 1946 to the late Cecil Clark and Ruby Fay Hood Clark.  She was a member of the Professors of Jesus Name Church in Nettleton. Ruby was a God fearing, loving mother that delighted in spending time with family and friends, especially the grand and great...

OKOLONA - A grand ole soul to all who knew her, Ernestine “Teen” Mayfield, at age 89, met her Creator on Monday, January 11, 2021 from NMMC in Tupelo after a period of failing health.  Born on January 9, 1932 in Huntsville, AL to the late Earnest Gordon Lehman and Audrey Erman Worley Lehman, she grew up there and eventually moved to Okolona when her late husband, Minister Charles Coats, was called to Pastor the Gatlin St. Church of Christ in Okolona.  He died in 1967...

OKOLONA - James Carl Cook, 80, entered the gates of heaven on Saturday morning, January 9, 2021 at NMMC-Gilmore Hospital in Amory. Born in Chickasaw County on August 14, 1940 to the late Tennyson Cook and Wilma Jernigan Cook, James lived all his life in the Okolona area.  He worked for 46 years for Sealtest/Turner Dairies.  For many years, he was the “milk man” delivering milk to grocery stores all around. At his retirement, he was in sales primarily with area Walmart...

TUPELO – Steven J. Parsley entered heaven on January 8, 2021. He was born January 11, 1950, to Bob and Shirley Wright Parsley in Indianapolis, Indiana. For his college years, he moved south to be educated in Louisiana at both LSU and Northwestern Louisiana State, choosing a career in Law Enforcement. He was the epitome of the police motto “To Protect and To Serve.” He served all people equally and with a respect that was unmatched. He served in law enforcement for over 40...

SALTILLO -  Linda Denise Brown Camp, 72, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021, at NMMC in Tupelo. She was 72. Born on March 20, 1948 in Tupelo, MS to Guile Brown and Margaret Funderburk Brown, she worked as a caregiver. A celebration of life service will be held on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 at 3 PM at Holland Funeral Directors - Tupelo Chapel. There will be no public visitation. Private burial will follow in Priceville Cemetery.  She is survived by her son, Wink Briley...