Loss of two very special customers.

Robert B. (Bob) Caldwell, 69, died Thursday, January 5, 2011 at the North MS Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born November 23, 1942 in Columbus to Albert Percy and Mary Josephine Bland Caldwell. He was a graduate of S.D. Lee High school in Columbus, MS and attended MSU and USM majoring in Business Administration. He retired from the MS Army National Guard after 38 years of service as a Maintenance Test Pilot. Following retirement from the military, he continued working as a pilot for The “Hospital Wing” air ambulance service in Memphis. He transferred back to Tupelo working as a pilot for “Care Flight” air ambulance services for 5 years with North MS Medical Center. Robert was a cancer survivor and cherished every day. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and was president of Tallulah Hunting Club north of Vicksburg. He was a member of the 100th Bomb Group Foundation, a charter member of the MOAA and served on the Board of Directors for the Mississippi Chapter of the 8th Air Force Historical Society. He loved to travel and cherished his friends and family. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and Norris “Piggie” Caldwell’s Sunday school class. He will be missed more than words can say.

Services will be 3 PM Sunday at Calvary Baptist Church with Dr. David Aldridge officiating. Burial with full Military Honors will be in Lee Memorial Park.

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Adrian Leist Caldwell of Tupelo; two sons, Robert B. Caldwell, Jr. (Laura) of Green Cove Springs, FL and Stan M. Caldwell (Ranae) of Tupelo; two sisters, Shirley Seals (Dwanton) of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL and Margery Grammer of Spring, TX; three brothers, Albert Caldwell (Jean of Dickinson, TX, Richard Caldwell (Nancy) of Memphis, TN and Rudy Caldwell (Lee) of Tupelo; three grandchildren, Taylor Caldwell, Haley Caldwell and Gracie Caldwell; numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be members of the MS Army National Guard. Honorary Pallbearers will be Kevin Caldwell, Stan Caldwell, Rudy Caldwell, Jr., Frank Caldwell, Russell Caldwell and Allen Seals.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Wounded Warrior Project or the Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund.

Visitation will be 4 – 7 Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church.

Evelyn Homan Duncan, 85, died Thursday, January 12, 2012, at The
Sanctuary Hospice House after an extended illness.

She was born December 20, 1926, in Gunnison, the daughter of B.W. and Ethelene Homan. She has been a resident of Tupelo since February of 1936, and graduated from Tupelo High School. She also completed several college courses and many job related seminars through the years. She was a partner with her sister, Clytee Benson in establishing the Benson-Duncan Insurance and Real Estate Agency which operated from 1955-1995. In 1978, she moved to the Gulf Coast and was employed by NASA, returning to Tupelo in 1983, employed as a Tax Fraud Investigative Aid with the Criminal Investigation Division of the Internal Revenue Service until she retired in May of 1993. She was active in her community as a member of many clubs and organizations including, The Christian Women's Club, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Shepard Center, NARV, and was a charter member of the American Business Women's Association. She was a member of First Baptist Church since April 5, 1936, where she served as a choir member, Sunday School teacher, and was active in the Women’s Missionary Union and the senior adult ministry,
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Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, January 14, 2012, at First Baptist Church with Rev. Chad Grayson, Rev. Dave Jensen, and Dr. Lou Zemek and officiating. Burial will be in Tupelo Memorial Park. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include her son, Lee Duncan (Zina) of Tupelo; her step-daughter, Jodi Town of Grain Valley, Mo.; a daughter-in-law, Sandi McMillan of Tupelo; one brother, Bubba Homan (Carolyn)
of Tupelo; a sister-in-law, Jean Homan of New Albany; six grandsons, Richard and Scott McMillan of Crossett, Ark., Tré, Shaun, and Chris Duncan (Angela), and Dustin King, all of Tupelo; eight great-grandchildren, Honey, Andrew, Amber, Courtney, and Valerie McMillan of Crossett, Ark., Alex and Shaun Michael Duncan of Wren and Sawyer Richey of Tupelo

She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Bob (Duncan) McMillan; her step-mother, Mae Homan; three sisters, Clytee Benson, Jo Calloway and Louise Kirk; and a brother, Zeke
Homan

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Chris Duncan and Dustin King; Dennis Gable, Pete Hastert, Tony Foster, and Gregg Johnson

Honorary Pallbearers will be Richard and Scott McMillan, Shaun Duncan, Dr. John Bowlin,
Stanley Stone, Jimmy Clifton, Tommy Lee Ivy, Butch Benson, Don Goldsberry, Wes Ratliff, and Dick Wiggers; and employees of the Crosstown Walgreens.

Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday in the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church and will continue Saturday 9 a.m. until service time.

Memorials may be made to The Sanctuary Hospice House, PO Box 2177, Tupelo MS 38803.