All Obituaries

Holland Funeral Directors-Tupelo Chapel Jewel “Judy” Scarbrough Randolph-Jewel Ledford Oliver Scarbrough, 88, died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018 at her residence in Pontotoc Co. after a long battle with dementia.  Jewel was born in Crandal, Ga.  on Jan. 2, 1930 to the late Thomas and Fannie Mae Mantooth Ledford.  She spent her childhood and early adult life in Georgia.  Jewel married Bryan Scarbrough,  on Sept. 4, l962 and relocated to Mississippi where she...

Belden-Tracy Michelle Hicks Wilburn, 46, transformed to the life eternal on Monday, December 17, 2018 at her home in Belden after a long, courageous and spirited battle with cancer.  Born July 17, 1972 in Clarksville, Tennessee to Larry Hicks and Becky Phillips Michael, she moved to the Tupelo area as a two-year-old.  Tracy had a jovial personality from the beginning.  She lived every day of her life with joy and adventure.  Tracy was a l990 graduate of Mooreville High...

Melba Foster Dill, 102, of Tupelo/Blytheville, AR died Sunday, December 16th, 2018 at the Traceway Manor Greenhouses.  A graveside service will be held Wednedsay, December 19th in Blytheville, Arkansas at 1130am.

Tupelo - Mr. Carl Clifton Loftin, 92, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at North MS Medical Center, Hospice Unit following an extended illness.  He was born in the Eggville Community on September 22, 1926 to James Clifton Loftin and Nezzie Lee Brock Loftin.  He lived his entire life on the land where he was born.  Mr. Loftin loved his country, serving in the U.S. Navy during WWII.  On June 14, 1947 he married Jimmie Lou Johnson in Lee County, MS.  Carl worked at...

Cynthia Jamerson, 59, of Saltillo went to be with the Lord Wednesday December, 12th 2018.  All services will be handled in St. Louis, MO.

TUPELO- George William Putnam, Jr, 92, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018, surrounded by his friends and family at AvonLea Assisted Living.  Born February 10, 1926, to George and Ruth Putnam of Philadelphia, PA, he was a WWII veteran achieving the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.   After attaining his degree in Business Finance from Drexel University, he led a successful sales career in the textiles industry retiring from B. Blumenthal Company in 1988 as National...

Joyce Chrisman Tupelo, Ms./Monette, Ark.-Joyce Symington Chrisman, 76, died Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Magnolia Manor in Tupelo after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.  Born on January 9, l942 into a Navy family while they were stationed at Great Lakes, Illinois, Joyce was the eldest of 7 children of Arthur Leland and Ethel Mae Richardson Symington.  She spent much of her growing up life in Pensacola, Fla. where she graduated from Pensacola High School.  She met her...

Pontocola-Anna Sue Goggins McVay, 84, won the victory of her faith after two years of failing health at NMMC Hospice Unit on Thursday, December 6th, 2018.  She was one of 5 children born to Herman Goggins and Susie Smith Goggins of the Palmetto Community of Lee County on May 31, 1934. She grew up there and graduated from Verona High School where she was valedictorian of her class and a star basketball player.  She married Bobby McVay on Dec. 22, 1951.  They made their home in...

Southaven/Tupelo-Ethel Lee Rial Cook, 93, died Tuesday December  4, 2018 in Southaven at her son’s residence after having a stroke several weeks ago.  One of the sweetest, most charming souls to ever traverse these parts, Ethel was born in Saltillo on November 7, l925 to the late William Thomas Rial and Fronie Mae Jackson Rial. She grew up in Sherman graduated from Sherman High School in l944 and married the love of her life, James Alford “J.A.” Cook in Tupelo on...

Tupelo Chapel-Holland Funeral Directors Elizabeth Otts Holley Cordova, TN/Shannon-One of the kindest, most gentle and pleasant ladies in these parts, Martha Elizabeth Otts Holley, 87, transformed from this life to the life everlasting on Tuesday, December 4,2018 while residing with her daughter, Jan and son in law, Mark at their home in Cordova, Tenn. Elizabeth was born to Lando Hobson Otts and Corrie Frederick Otts on March 17, 1931 in Okolona. She grew up in the Shannon area and attended...