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Sophia Taylor Whitfield

1939 - 2017

BORN

1939

DIED

2017

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Grayson-Porter's Mortuary

401 N Spring St

Tupelo, Mississippi

Sophia Whitfield Obituary

Sophia Taylor Whitfield , 78, passed away on November 12, 2017, at Rosewood Care Center in Rockford, Ill. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by GRAYSON-PORTER'S MORTUARY.

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Published by The Daily Journal on Nov. 14, 2017.

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Julie Booth Schoenheit

November 28, 2017

Mrs. Whitfield was a favorite 5th grade teacher of mine and inspired me to be a teacher. She was so kind. My condolences to her family.

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