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Douglas Mcgrew White
Feb 4, 2016
DOUGLAS MCGREW WHITE,55, was born March 6, 1960 in Tupelo, MS to the late Jackie Wayne and Paula Joan McGrew White. Mr. White passed away February 4, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – DeSoto in Southaven, MS. He was a 1978 graduate of Highway Baptist Academy in Southaven, a lifelong Alabama football fan, bass fisherman, and golfer extraordinaire. Doug was...
Dean Kitchens
Feb 3, 2016
Lake Cormorant, MS –DEAN KITCHENS,73, was born April 15, 1942 in Duncan, OK and passed away February 3, 2016 at Methodist Hospital in Germantown, TN. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Judy Kitchens of Lake Cormorant; one son, Chuck Kitchens and his wife, Paige of Fort Worth, TX; two daughters, Sheri Allen and her husband, Dennis of...
Sherry Pugh
Feb 1, 2016
Olive Branch, MS –SHERRY PUGH,77, was born October 20, 1938 in Jump Off, TN and passed awayFebruary 1, 2016at her home. Mrs. Pugh was a member of Clearview Baptist Church, where she was the pianist for over 10 years. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Bobby Pugh of Olive Branch; two daughters, Connie Pugh Crenshaw of Nesbit,...
Billy C. Riley
Jan 30, 2016
BILLY C. RILEY,74, was born May 12, 1941 in Clayton, AL and passed away January 30, 2016 at his home. Mr. Riley was an automobile salesman for over 40 years. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Sandra Riley of Southaven, MS; two sons, David Riley and his wife, Michelle and William Riley, all of Virginia Beach, VA;...
Jean Coopwood
Jan 29, 2016
JEAN COOPWOOD,84, retired nurse, was born April 26, 1931 in Bloomfield, MO and passed away January 29, 2016 at Methodist Hospital in Olive Branch, MS. Mrs. Coopwood was a Christian and was a member of AA in Birmingham, AL. She is survived by one son, Benjamin Treadwell Coopwood, Jr. and his wife, Beverly; one daughter, Claudia Keith Coopwood Williams; four...
Judy Hogan
Jan 26, 2016
JUDY HOGAN,60, receiving coordinator for Nike, was born April 24, 1955 in Cincinnati, OH and passed away January 26, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – DeSoto. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Steve Hogan; one son, Terry Hogan; one daughter, Tana Walker and her husband, Kevin; one brother, James Hopper; one sister, Janet Bowser; one brother-in-law, Jeff...
Monte Huie
Jan 26, 2016
Southaven, MS –MONTE HUIE,61, was born November 24, 1954 in Wasco, CA and passed away January 26, 2016 at his home. Mr. Huie was an Army veteran. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Paula Huie; one son, Jason Huie and his wife, Brandy; two brothers, Michael Huie and Dennis Huie; one granddaughter, Jordan; one grandson, Jake; and...
Birdie Mae Baumgardner
Jan 26, 2016
BIRDIE MAE BAUMGARDNER,71, was born May 9, 1944 in Ingomar, MS and passed away January 26, 2016 at North Delta Hospice House in Southaven, MS. Mrs. Baumgardner was a retired executive secretary for the VA Medical Center and was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 35 ½ years, Tony Baumgardner; two sons, Mike...
Roy Karr
Jan 20, 2016
Southaven, MS –ROY KARR,89, retired welder, was born September 3, 1926 in Atoka, OK and passed away January 20, 2016 at the State Veterans Home in Oxford, MS. Mr. Karr was a Baptist and an Army veteran of World War II. He is survived by one daughter, Donna Sanders and her husband, Edward Sanders, Sr.; one son, Leroy Karr; one...
Martha Jane Sanders
Jan 20, 2016
Hernando, MS –MARTHA JANE SANDERS,83, homemaker, was born August 25, 1932 in Lee County, MS and passed away January 20, 2016 at her home. She is survived by two sisters-in-law, Diane Priddy and Sylvia Priddy; one brother-in-law, Charles Norton of McMinnville, TN; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hayden Sanders. Visitation will beSunday,...
Pamela Kadlec
Jan 20, 2016
Memphis, TN –PAMELA KADLEC, 58, was born August 4, 1957 in Forrest City, AR and passed away January 20, 2016 at her home. She is survived by her daughter, Meghan Waldrop (Chris) of Prairieville, LA; mother, Jean Edwards of Memphis, TN; two brothers, Stephen Edwards (Kimberly) of Horn Lake, MS and Jordan Edwards (Nancy Richard) of Medinah, IL; one sister,...
Ronald P. Garetson
Jan 19, 2016
Southaven, MSRONALD P. GARETSON, 75, of Southaven, MS passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Baptist DeSoto Hospital. He leaves to mourn his passing Janet Garetson, who has been by his side for the past 28 years; son, Shaun of Arlington, TX; daughter, Mary Jo, Southaven; 2 step-sons, Bruce Cyphers of Shreveport, LA and John Cyphers of Southaven; grandchildren,...
Donald Lee Jolley, Jr
Jan 17, 2016
Marion, AR –DONALD LEE JOLLEY,JR.,54, general contractor, was born July 29, 1961 in Great Lakes, IL and passed away January 17, 2016 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN. He was a Navy veteran. Survivors include his mother, Nancy Jolley; two nephews, Randy Wayne Wildes and Robert Mason Wildes III; one aunt, Lora Robertson; one uncle, Walter Lamb, Jr.; and...
Robert “Dobey” Parr
Jan 16, 2016
Hernando, MS –ROBERT “DOBEY” PARR,61, machinist, was born September 16, 1954 in Wyatt, MO and passed away January 16, 2016 in Sikeston, MO. Mr. Parr was Methodist. He is survived by two daughters, Patricia Daffron and her husband, Rocky and Peggy Moore; his father, Charles “Buddy” Parr; one sister, Grace Parr; four grandchildren, David Moore and his wife, Jeri, Makesha...
Mary Burks Smith
Jan 13, 2016
Memphis, TN –MARY BURKS SMITH,66, was born October 19, 1949 and passed away January 13, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – DeSoto in Southaven, MS. She is survived by three sons, John Lemeul “Bo” Smith and his wife, Debbie, James Marvin “Chopper” Smith, Jr. and his fiance, Natalie Tartera, and Robert Willis “Berto” Smith and his wife, Cassandra; two grandsons,...
William “Yogi” Jerome
Jan 12, 2016
Horn Lake, MS –WILLIAM “YOGI” JEROME,76, was born March 8, 1939 in Memphis, TN and passed away January 12, 2016 at Grace Healthcare of Cordova. Yogi was a member of Carriage Hills Baptist Church in Southaven, was a retired officer for the Memphis and Shelby County Airport Authority and was a former lieutenant for the Horn Lake Police Department. Mr....
Carolyn Poteet
Jan 11, 2016
Byhalia MS –CAROLYN POTEET, 72, was born July 8, 1943 in Michigan and passed away January 11, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN. Mrs. Poteet was a member of the Olive Branch Seventh Day Adventist Church. She is survived by two sons, Don Michael Poteet (Robin) and David Scott Poteet (Katherine); two daughters, Christina Jane Mitchell (William Osborne)...
Wayne Bills
Jan 3, 2016
Memphis, TNWAYNE BILLS, 66, was born December 11, 1949 in Lucy, TN and passed away January 3, 2016 at Methodist North Hospital. Wayne was a member of Shelby Forest Baptist Church on Memphis, TN. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Mary Ann Bills; four sons, Edward Wayne Bills II, Thomas Allen “Tommy” Bills, James Paul “Jimmy” Bills, and Matthew...
Jimmie Helen Fisher
Jan 2, 2016
Southaven, MS-Jimmie Helen Fisher, 79, caregiver, was born March 2, 1936 in Little Rock, AR and passed away January 2, 2016 at Golden Living Center in Southaven, MS. She is survived by four sons, Allan Gilpin of Southaven, Steve Gilpin of Biloxi, MS, Jeff Reisch of Booneville, AR, and Bobby Joe Reisch of Fordyce, AR; one daughter, Anita Meehan of...
Suzanne Elaine Burgess
Dec 30, 2015
Walls, MS-SUZANNE ELAINE BURGESS, 65, was born November 1, 1950 and passed away December 30, 2015 at her home. She is survived by one son, Donald Bryan Burgess of Lake Cormorant, MS; her mother, Bette Williams; one brother, Jeffrey Stern; and her fiancé, Randy Wright, all of Walls, MS. She was preceded in death by her father, Dr. Harold B....
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