Obituaries

Alma Taylor, 87

Daisy Alma Taylor, 87, of Tiplersville, died Sunday morning, Jan. 4, 2009, at her home.

She was born March 23, 1921, to the late Alvie Lee and Fanny McDowell of Tippah County.  She worked for fifteen years at Blue Bell Manufacturing and retired from Falkner Elementary School Cafeteria.  She loved ardening and tending flowers.  Most of all, she enjoyed cooking and caring for her family and her neighbors.  She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.

James Robbins, 75

James Herbert Robbins, 75, of Pontotoc, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008 at his residence. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Aurora, IL and a Mechanic. James loved his cars and working as a tow truck operator.

Services were at 2:00 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, 2008 at Shady Grove Baptist Church with Rev. David Barnett and Rev. Wayne Rutledge officiating. Interment was in Shady Grove Cemetery. Browning Funeral Home in Ecru was in charge of arrangements.

Leslie Minor, 87

Leslie Earline Minor, 87, of Hickory Flat, died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. She was born Sept. 20, 1921, in Benton County. She was a member of Winborn Methodist Church and a supervisor at Irwin B. Schwabe. She enjoyed raising vegetables and cooking for the family.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, 2008, at Holly Springs Funeral Home with Bro. Brownie Tohill officiating. Interment will be in Potts Camp Cemetery.

Peggy Roberts, 62

Peggy Joyce Roberts, 62, of Myrtle, died Nov. 22, 2008, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union County. She was born March 23, 1946, in Union County to G.W. Speck and Itasca Speck Hester. She loved her family, enjoyed working in her flower garden and loved her children. She was a homemaker.

Services were held for the family at  2 p.m., Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, at the State Room of United Funeral Service. Interment was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. United Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.