Obituaries
Jerry R. Lewis
Oct 6, 2012
Amory - Jerry Ray Lewis, 76, died on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born December 28, 1935 he was a son of the late Harold Ray Lewis and the late Helena Harrell Brinegar. He married Maribeth Wall; she died in February 2012. A graduate of Newton High School, he received his Bachelor’s degree...
William Isaac Jackson
Oct 3, 2012
William Jackson Amory William Isaac Jackson, infant son of Chris and Hannah Aldridge Jackson, died on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at the Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center in Amory. Graveside services will be 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 7, 2012 at the Masonic Cemetery in Amory with Bro. Ronnie Sutton officiating. E.E. Pickle Funeral Home Chapel of Amory is in...
Larue Katherine Jones
Oct 3, 2012
Tullahoma, TN – LaRue Katherine Kennedy Jones, 90, died on Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at Harton Regional Medical Center. Born on November 10, 1921, in Smithville, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Janie Mansell Kennedy. Mrs. Jones was a graduate of Smithville High School, Class of 1939. Passionate about nursing, she worked as an LPN with Dr....
Dorothy Reeves
Oct 3, 2012
Wren – Dorothy Faye Reeves, 77, died on Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at Golden Living Nursing Center. Born on February 27, 1935, in Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Mary Belle Strawhorn White. Mrs. Reeves was a graduate of Okolona High School, Class of 1955. On June 25, 1955, she married Truman Earl Reeves. Before...
Margaret Cook
Oct 3, 2012
Amory - Margaret L. Cook, 82, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at North Mississippi Medical Center. Born in the Quincy Community on January 13, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Clinton E. and Audrey Howell Hill. In 1946, she married Curtis H. Cook, Sr. After years of traveling with her military husband and four sons, she returned...
Deborah Young
Oct 1, 2012
Nettleton – Deborah West Young, 53, died on Monday, October 1, 2012, at North MS Medical Center. Born on March 31, 1959, in St. Louis, MO, she was a daughter of the late Helen Louise Davis West Patton and Harvey T. West. Deborah attended Nettleton schools. On September 19, 1975, she married Donny Young. Before becoming a homemaker, Deborah worked...
Russell J. Tubb
Sep 30, 2012
Becker - Russell J. Tubb, Jr., 78, died on Sunday, September 30, 2012 at his home. Born July 6, 1934 in Monroe County, he was a son of the late Russell Jeptha, Sr. and Grace Hill Tubb. A graduate of Becker High School, he also received his Associate’s degree from Itawamba Junior College. He married Jean Stanford in 1956; she...
Mattie Alice Deaton
Sep 28, 2012
Thomasville, AL - Mattie Alice Nichols Deaton, 94, died on Friday, September 28, 2012, at Mobile Infirmary. She was born on November 5, 1917, in Nicholsville, AL. Formerly of Amory, Mrs. Deaton held many jobs from drug store clerk to waitressing. She is survived by her sons, William Fendley (Dot) and James R. Fendley, both of Thomasville, AL; and Melvin...
Ronald C. Archer
Sep 27, 2012
Wren –Ronald Cole Archer, 62, died on Thursday, September 27, 2012, at North Mississippi Medical Center. Born on June 30, 1950, in Amory, he was a son of the late J.C. and Lorine Williams Archer. He married Doris Pierce on August 15, 1975. Mr. Archer attended Amory School. He retired from Kerr McGee as a maintenance supervisor, after 38 years...
Pauline Powers
Sep 26, 2012
Wren - Pauline Frederick Powers, 73, died on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Born February 15, 1939, she was a daughter of the late A.C. and Jettie Myers Frederick. She married Gilbert Powers in 1975. A graduate of Hatley High School she was self-employed in retail until her retirement. A woman of faith, she...
Cedella C. Lindsey
Sep 15, 2012
Smithville – Cedella Cleveland Lindsey, 87, died on Saturday, September 15, 2012, at Dogwood Plantation, Fulton, where she had been a resident for 5 years. Born on November 10, 1924, in Itawamba County, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Birdie Rouse Cleveland. Mrs. Lindsey attended Ryan’s Well Elementary School and Itawamba Agricultural High School. On June 13,...
Connie Hallada
Sep 13, 2012
Smithville - Constance Anne “Connie” Hallada, 62, died Thursday, September 13, 2012 at her home. Born May 13, 1950 in Wisconsin, she was a daughter of Berdalla Lena Fontaine Ploff and the late Joseph Peter Hallada. She grew up in Green Bay, Wisc. and attended Prebble High School. She lived in Tarpon Springs, Fla. and in Smithville for the past...
Fred Zeinner
Sep 10, 2012
Amory – Fred Zeinner, 66, died on Monday, September 10, 2012, at his residence. Born on December 21, 1945, in Cincinnati, OH, he was a son of the late Frederick and Jeanette Daniels Zeinner. Fred attended Goshen, OH, High School. He was a US Navy veteran, honorably serving his Country from 1963 – 1966, during Vietnam. After service, Fred graduated...
William N. "Bill" Mckinney
Sep 9, 2012
Amory – William N.”Bill” McKinney, 88, died on Sunday, September 9, 2012, at the Veterans Home in Oxford. Born on October 31, 1923 in Amory, he was the son of the late Graydon and Nancy Francis McKinney. He married Judy Ritter McKinney in 1968. Mr. McKinney graduated from Amory High School, and received a B.S. Degree in Accounting from Mississippi...
Richard Alexander
Sep 8, 2012
Richard Alexander, 70, died in Trussville, Ala. on September 8, 2012 at the St. Vincent's Hospital East. Survivors include his wife, Mary Alexander of Odendville, AL; two stepdaughters, Anne Giada (Jospeh) of Odenville, AL and Rita Long (James) of Lantana, TX; one step-son, Bobby Jordan (Faye) of Amory; one sister, Joyce Mitchell (Don) of Seattle, WA; 7 step grandchildren; 7...
Dottie S. Bennett
Sep 4, 2012
Amory - Dottie Sue Knight Bennett, 76, died on Wednesday, September 4, 2012 at the Golden Living Nursing Center in Amory. Born September 19, 1935 in Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Arnie Oliver and Susie Knight. She married James Calvin Bennett in 1951; he died in 1991. A woman of faith, she was a member of the...
Joyce Bunch
Sep 4, 2012
Joyce Bunch Strong-willed and independent until the end, Leta Joyce Hathcock Bunch passed away at the hospital where she devoted much of her nursing career, DCH Regional Medical Center, on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012. Joyce was born in Smithville, Mississippi on February 8, 1934, to Coleman and Omie Hathcock. The third of four siblings, she developed a love for reading...
Laverne Carpenter White
Sep 1, 2012
Cason Community – Laverne White, 78, died on Saturday, September 1, 2012, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born on September 1, 1934, in the Cason Community, she was a daughter of the late Chester and Effie Hester Carpenter. Mrs. White married Hansel “Hank” White on May 11, 1957. A seamstress, she enjoyed working in the pants factories until her...
Charles Earl Stephens
Aug 30, 2012
Amory - Charles Earl “Steve” Stephens, 83, died Thursday, August 30, 2012 at the Community Hospice, Darlington Oaks in Verona. Born on November 21, 1928 in Lordsburg, NM, he was the son of Hardy and Flora Bess Barton Stephens. A 28 year veteran of the U.S. Navy, two years was spent on a destroyer during the Korean War and he...
Ima Gene "Polly" Wiygul
Aug 28, 2012
Carolina – Ima Gene “Polly” Wiygul, 95, died on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born on February 3, 1917, in Hatley, she was a daughter of the late John and Nilie Wright Ausborn. She married Gratchard F. Wiygul in 1931. Mrs. Wiygul grew up in Hatley and attended Hatley School. Living most of her life...
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