Obituaries
Basil Sizemore
Jun 23, 2013
Smithville, Miss.—Basil Adolphus “Bass” Sizemore, 91, died on Sunday, June 23, 2013 at his home. Born May 31, 1922 in Beaverton, Ala., he was a son of the late Robert and Madgie Savannah Minor Sizemore. He married Thelma Lou Tucker in 1945. A lifelong resident of Smithville he was a veteran of World War II, being wounded twice and receiving...
Bro. Thomas E. Rossi
Jun 21, 2013
Amory – Bro. Thomas Rossi, 73, died on Friday, June 21, 2013, at North MS Medical Center. Born on May 14, 1940, in Keokuk, Iowa, he was a son of Thomas J. Rossi and the late Arveda Forquer Smith. Bro. Thomas was the owner-operator of Rossi Drilling. A dedicated minister of the Gospel, he was a supply preacher and evangelist,...
Carolyn Marie Logan Austin
Jun 20, 2013
Amory- Carolyn Marie Logan Austin, 67, died Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Golden Living Center in Amory. Born August 12, 1945 in Sumner, MS, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Logan, Sr. and Corrine Russell Logan. Growing up in Tutwiler, Ms. Austin attended Nursing School in Bryan, TX and worked as an RN in the Marks and Clarksdale...
Lucille Halbert Kendrick
Jun 18, 2013
Brandon – Lucille H. Kendrick, 87, died on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Brandon Nursing and Rehab. Born on January 3, 1926, in New Hope, she was the daughter of the late James and Ola Gertrude Jewel Halbert. Mrs. Kendrick was a graduate of New Hope High School and the University of Alabama Nursing School. Serving as an LPN for...
Grace Sloan Devall
Jun 15, 2013
Amory- Grace Devall, 91, died Saturday, June 15, 2013 at the Care Center of Aberdeen. Born July 9, 1921 in Bigbee, she was a daughter of the late John Gainey and Dora Ridings Sloan. Grace married Roy Lee Devall on March 23, 1940. Growing up in the Carolina Community, she was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church. Later moving...
Larry Mitchell
Jun 11, 2013
Amory- Larry Ray Mitchell, 60, died Monday, June 10, 2013 at North Mississippi Medical Center. Born July 30, 1952, he was a son of Faye Pounders Mixon and the late Joice Mitchell. He was married to Cathy Mitchell. A lifelong resident of Monroe County, Larry attended Becker School and was a Graduate of Amory High School. He was of the...
Catherine Badini Lequia
Jun 8, 2013
Amory- Catherine Beatrice Badini Lequia, 88, died Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born June 24, 1924 in Iron Mountain, MI, she was a daughter of the late Giuseppe (Joseph) Badini and Mary Calcaterra Badini. She married Leo Lequia. Mrs. Lequia captured the very essence of a strong Italian woman. Her robust and sturdy stature made...
Dudley Harold Reedy
Jun 8, 2013
Sulphur Springs, TX – Dudley Harold Reedy, died on Saturday, June 8, 2013, at his residence. Born on March 22, 1929, in Smithville, he was a son of the late Alvin Carlos and Winna Mae Cheek Reedy. Mr. Reedy graduated from Smithville High School in 1947, was Class President in 1946 and was Mr. Smithville in 1945. In 1951, he...
Freddie J. Howell Sr.
Jun 7, 2013
Amory – Freddie J. Howell, Sr., 96, died on Friday, June 7, 2013, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born on November 25, 1916, in Athens, MS, he was a son of the late Perry and Pearl Hall Howell. Mr. Howell married Dorothy A. Herren on May 25, 1942. He honorably served in the US Army in Europe during World...
Jerry F. Chaney
Jun 7, 2013
Amory- Jerry F. Chaney, 62, died Friday, June 7, 2013, at his residence. Born April 2, 1951, he was a son of the late Lee Irvin Chaney and Laverne Bullock Worley. A lifelong resident of Monroe County, Jerry attended Amory High School and was of the Baptist faith. A very outgoing and talkative person, he never met a stranger and...
Hilbert T. Hathcock
Jun 4, 2013
Bethlehem – Hilbert Travis Hathcock, 68, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born on September 1, 1944, in Monroe County, he was a son of the late Braxton G. and Mattie Silas Hathcock. Hilbert was a graduate of Smithville High School. Working as a self-employed truck driver for 15...
Roger Wayne Cooper
Jun 1, 2013
Bethlehem- Roger Cooper, 64, died Saturday, June 1, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Talladega, Al to the late James Price Cooper and Era Bell Jackson Cooper. Roger was married to Vernice Harris Cooper, who survives. Roger was a truck driver for Butler Trucking. E.E. Pickle Funeral Home is intrusted with the arrangements. Memories and condolences may be...
Jimmy "Squirrel" Sanderson
May 30, 2013
Amory- Jimmy “Squirrel” Sanderson, 74, died Thursday, May 30, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Amory to the late Grover Cleveland Sanderson and Laverne Rye Sanderson, on November 9, 1938. Squirrel was a 1957 graduate of Hatley High School and was of the Baptist faith. He owned and operated Sanderson Motors for 35 years, working at Larry Clark...
Joye Sugg Hester
May 30, 2013
Amory – Joye Sugg Hester, 87, died on Thursday, May 30, 2013, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born on January 1, 1926, on the Sugg farm in Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late John David and Ettie Jane Parham Sugg. Joye graduated from Amory High School in 1945. After graduating from Teletype School in Birmingham, she...
Thelma Lucille Coker-Cheatham
May 26, 2013
Amory – Thelma 'Lucille' Coker-Cheatham, 89, died on Sunday, May 26, 2013, at her residence. Born on July 3, 1923, in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Lester Lee and Rowena Kennedy Duncan. Mrs. Coker-Cheatham worked as a seamstress with Longnecker’s Pants Factory until moving to North Chicago in 1958. Retiring in 1977, she and her husband...
John Edward Colburn
May 24, 2013
John E. Colburn Amory, Miss.—John Edward Colburn, 75, died on Friday, May 24, 2013 in Okolona. Born August 10, 1937 in Okolona, he was a son of the late John Lee and Annie Mae Whitt Colburn. Before his retirement, he was self employed and he was a Baptist. Graveside Services will be 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at...
Johnie West
May 23, 2013
Johnie West Johnie Sugg West passed peacefully from this life on May 23, 2013 at her home in Amory, Mississippi. She was born on the Sugg Farm in Monroe County, the daughter of the late John David and Ettie Jane Parham Sugg. She married Carl Edward West, former Police Chief of Amory, in 1962. Johnie graduated from Hatley High School...
Earlie Leslie Terry
May 23, 2013
Earlie Terry Nettleton, Miss.—Earlie Leslie Terry, 74, died on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born July 28, 1938 in Houston, Miss., he was a son of the late James Alvin and Maggie Bell Jackson Terry and he married Patsy Cooper. Before his retirement, he was a self employed upholsterer. A loving father and...
Justin Andrew Shields
May 17, 2013
Amory—Justin Andrew Shields, 20, died on May 17, 2013 in Amory. Born June 22, 1992, he was the son of Christie Roberson Shields and Columbus Woods Shields. He attended Amory schools and he was Baptist. He enjoyed reading, watching television, being outdoors, gardening, and spending time with his friends and family. A Celebration of Life Service will be 11 a.m....
Johnny F. Gann Sr.
May 15, 2013
Amory- Johnny F. Gann Sr., 76, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born July 26, 1936, he was a son of the late William Bryant and Ludie Mae Smith Gann. Johnny grew up in Amory, and graduated from Amory High School. Before becoming disabled, he worked at Mac’s Standard Station, Walker Manufacturing, and was a...
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