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Lydia Faye "Jean" Fendley Byrd, age 84, of Tupelo, MS, formerly of Greenville, MS, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS. Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at Cleveland Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS at 10:00 AM. A Celebration of Life service will follow at 11:00 AM in the Cleveland Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will take place at Lakeview Cemetery in Greenville, MS. Reverend Wayne Clegg will officiate the services. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Sanctuary Hospice House at 5159 W. Main St., Tupelo, MS 38803 or the charity of your choice. Cleveland Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. The...

HICKORY FLAT -- James Pope , 70, passed away Wednesday, Aug 16, 2023, in New Albany. at Baptist Memorial Hospital Services will be at August 19, 2023 10:00 AM at Glenfield Funeral Home Visitation will be at August 18, 2023, 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Glenfield Funeral Home-.

James N. Frenn (Jim), passed away on July 21, 2023, at North Mississippi Medical Center Tupelo. He was born on September 13, 1938, in Blakeslee, Ohio. Jim had a fulfilling career in Buy, Sell, Trade, where he left a lasting impact on both his colleagues and customers. Jim also owned the New Albany Kentucky Fried Chicken for many years. Jim possessed exceptional skills and a genuine passion for selling antiques. His dedication and knowledge made him an expert in his field, leaving an indelible mark on the industry. He had an incredible talent for cooking and delighted in sharing his culinary creations with loved ones. He was also an avid fan of old westerns and would spend hours engrossed...

Carolyn Ruth Cooper Wright, 83, of Myrtle, MS passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023. Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Monday, June 19, 2023 at Victory Church in New Albany MS. A second visitation will take place from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. The Celebration of Life Funeral Service will follow at 11:00 AM in the Victory Church sanctuary officiated by Reverend Mark Bishop and Reverend Bob Pugh. Carolyn was born on June 16, 1940 to Paul Cooper and Lena Bonds Cooper in Myrtle, MS. She graduated from Myrtle High School and attended Northeast Mississippi Community College. She was married to Charles Wright on February 7, 1964. Carolyn worked for...

NEW ALBANY -- Linda Nell Griggs , 80, passed away Saturday, Jun 03, 2023, in Oxford. at Baptist Memorial Hospital Services will be at June 7, 2023 at Glenfield Funeral Home Visitation will be at 12:00 PM- 2:00 PM Glenfield Funeral Home .

Louise "Lucy" Ferguson age 87 of Cleveland, MS passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Regional One Health in Memphis, Tennessee. Lucy was born to Forrest Dean Parker and Allie Dee Cook in Vardaman, Mississippi. After graduating from Pittsboro Schools, Lucy went on to attend Hinds Junior College, she received her Bachelor's Degree from Mississippi Women's College; she then went to Delta State University to receive her Masters of Education. She taught for a number of years, making stops at Jones Road Elementary in Grenada, and Tunica Elementary in Tunica. She also taught at Bell Elementary and later Cypress Park Elementary in Cleveland up until her retirement in 1997. Lucy was an avid...

NEW ALBANY -- Debbie Burch , 57, passed away Thursday, Apr 13, 2023, in New Albany . at her residence Services will be at 12 PM Saturday, April 15, 2023 at GracePointe Church of God Visitation will be at 11AM- Service Time Saturday Only at the church GracePointe Church of God.

Elizabeth Arnold Creekmore, age 51, of Oxford, MS, passed away peacefully March 30, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. She was born September 1, 1971, in Cleveland MS to William Prince Arnold and Dianne Shirley Arnold. Elizabeth graduated from Washington School in Greenville MS in 1989 and from Mississippi State University in 1995. She was a member of Benoit United Methodist Church. She loved reading, animals, decorating, flowers, and her precious daughter Catherine. Elizabeth is survived by her daughter Catherine Elizabeth Creekmore of Oxford MS; her parents Bill and Dianne Arnold of Cleveland, MS; her grandmother Mrs. Mona Prince Arnold of Franklin NC; sister-in-law April...

Lilliane Stanford Bobbitt of Cleveland, Mississippi, passed away at the age of 84 on September 6, 2021. Lilliane was born in Woodville, Mississippi, the older daughter of Rubel Thomas Seales and Sarah Caroline McCormick Seales. At an early age, Lilliane's family moved to Batesville, Mississippi, where she graduated from Batesville High School. She then attended the Mississippi University for Women (the W), where she earned a bachelor's degree in education. After teaching high school for several years, her love of books inspired her to earn a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Mississippi. In Cleveland, she enjoyed her job as a librarian at the Bolivar County...

CLEVELAND - David Andrew Tidwell, age 63, of Cleveland, MS, departed this life on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at the Cleveland Health & Rehabilitation Center in Cleveland. David was born on February 06, 1955 to Nelson Andrew and Mary Sue (Callahan) Tidwell in Shelby County, Tennessee. He was a longtime resident of Walnut, Mississippi. In his younger days he worked as a tankerman on a riverboat. He later on became a Supervisor for Pep Industry. David loved to fish, hunt, ride his motorcycle and spending time with his family. He was of the Apostolic faith and loved going to church when he was able to attend. He was preceded in death by his father, Nelson Tidwell, Mother, Mary Sue...