Obituaries
Audine Sims
Nov 17, 2012
Eunice Audine Renfro Sims, 86, died on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center in Amory. Born February 4, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Eulous Richard and Aline Smith Renfro. She married Itha Ryon Sims; he died in 1961. She was a homemaker and took pride in raising her children. She enjoyed reading,...
Albert Hilliard
Nov 15, 2012
Amory – Albert Hilliard, 86, died on Thursday, November 15, 2012, at Oak Tree Plantation. Born on January 14, 1926, in Aberdeen, he was a son of the late William Clifton and Annie Earl Wilson Hilliard. Mr. Hilliard was a graduate of Becker High School, Class of 1944. He honorably served in the US Navy. On May 18, 1948, he...
Curtis Mitchell "Mitch" Riley
Nov 14, 2012
Amory – Curtis Mitchell “Mitch” Riley, 86, died on Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at Oak Tree Plantation. Born on December 16, 1925, in the Carolina Community, he was a son of the late Edgar and Pansy Coggin Riley. Mr. Riley attended Carolina Schools. On December 23, 1947, he married Louise “Punkie” Brooks; they met while she was waitressing on the...
Margaret Marie Mcneese Powell
Nov 13, 2012
Amory – Margaret Marie Powell, 82, died on Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at NMMC. Born on September 11, 1930, in Bogalusa, LA, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Lillian McNeese. Mrs. Powell grew up and attended school in California. She married James Floyd Powell, on May 8, 1948 and they returned to Smithville in 1959 to raise...
Mary Lequia
Nov 9, 2012
Amory – Mary Ann Lequia, 66, died on Friday, November 9, 2012, at Care Center of Aberdeen. Born on September 22, 1946, in Iron Mountain, MI, she was a daughter of Catherine Lequia and the late Leo J. Lequia. Mary attended school and grew up in Michigan. Living most of her life in Amory, she attended Christian Chapel Church of...
Edward N. Mattox
Nov 9, 2012
Amory – Edward N. “Ed” Mattox, 82, died on Friday, November 9, 2012, at North MS Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on January 8, 1930, in Fort Madison, IA, he was a son of the late Earl and Beatrice Simmons Mattox. Mr. Mattox was a graduate of Sacred Heart Catholic School in Fort Madison, IA. Living in the Chicago area for...
Pat Kelly Leech
Nov 7, 2012
Smithville – Patrick Kelly “Pat” Leech, 48, died on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at North MS Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on May 18, 1964, in Amory, he was a son of the Patti Burgess Leech and the late K.D. “Penny” Leech, Jr. Pat was a graduate of Smithville High School, Class of 1981, and attended ICC. He was a rigging...
Randy Tipton
Nov 2, 2012
Randy Tipton Pass Christian, MS—Randy L. Tipton, 51, died on Friday, November 2, 2012 in Kenner, LA. Born May 17, 1961 in Clarksdale, Miss., he was a son of the late William Donald and Mildred Maxine Bridges Tipton. He attended high school in Memphis, Tenn. and was a carpenter by trade. He enjoyed playing golf and woodworking. Having exceptional artistic...
Becky Watson
Oct 30, 2012
Amory – Becky Watson, 65, died on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at North MS Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on December 9, 1946, in Amory, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Lola Bell Taylor Greenhill. Becky was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 1965 and a graduate of Vaughn’s Beauty College. On March 9, 1968, she...
Lewis Paul Stafford
Oct 28, 2012
Wren – Lewis Stafford, 77, died on Sunday, October 28, 2012, at Darlington Oaks Community Hospice, in Verona. Born on September 9, 1935, in Ittabena, he was a son of the late Paul J. and Connie Redd Stafford. Mr. Stafford attended Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness in Okolona. He retired from American Motor Company, in Kenosha, WI, after 30 years...
Gerald Ray 'Chirpy' Cox Jr.
Oct 23, 2012
Amory – Gerald Ray ‘Chirpy’ Cox, Jr., 53, died on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, in Amory. Born on April 10, 1959, in Amory, he was a son of the late Gerald Ray Cox, Sr., and Peggy Ann Wells Cox. Chirpy was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 1977. He was a self-employed carpenter and a member of St....
Dorothy Chism Williams
Oct 19, 2012
Boca Raton, FL –Dorothy Lucille Chism Williams, 91, died on Friday, October 19, 2012, in Boca Raton, FL. Born May 25, 1921, in Becker, she was a daughter of the late Minnie Turman Chism and James Q. Chism. She married the love of her life, Loman W. Williams, in 1942. Mrs. Williams was a graduate of Smithville High School, Class...
Guss J. Shelly
Oct 18, 2012
Amory – Rev. Guss J. Shelly, 66, died on Thursday, October 18, 2012, at his residence. Born on October 30, 1945, in Kosciusko, he was a son of the late Gus and Annie Belle Jenkins Shelley. Guss was a graduate of McAdams High School. Accepting the call into ministry at 19, Guss married Sarah Ann Powell on June 20, 1965....
Judy W. Sullivan
Oct 17, 2012
Amory – Judy Westbrook Sullivan, 72, died on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at her residence. Born on December 28, 1939, in Hatley, she was a daughter of the late Linus Boyd and Ruth Sugg Westbrook. Judy was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 1958. Before retiring, she was a contracting officer at Columbus Air Force Base. Judy was...
James Cagle
Oct 17, 2012
Amory - James O’Neal Cagle, 79, died on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 in Monroe County as the result of an automobile accident. Born May 4, 1933, he was a son of the late Athel and Dovie Butler Cagle. He married Inez Huggins; she survives. A graduate of Phil Campbell High School he worked for Scribner Equipment Co. and retired from...
Jerry R. Evans
Oct 16, 2012
Amory –Jerry R. Evans “8 Ball”, 62, died on Tuesday, October 16, 2012, in Prattville, AL, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born on September 9, 1950, in Cleveland, MS, he was a son of Bertha Davidson Evans and the late Edgar V. Evans. Jerry was a graduate of Meridian High School, Class of 1968. He...
Danny J. Smith
Oct 7, 2012
Plantersville - Danny Joe Smith, 54, died on Sunday, October 7, 2012, at the Community Hospice in Verona. Born November 11, 1957 in Monroe County, he was a son of Katherine Bullard Smith and the late Ariol Morris Smith. He was a former sewing machine mechanic for Amory Garment Company and he enjoyed fishing and 4-wheeler riding. He was of...
Lewis Paul Stafford
Oct 7, 2012
Amory - Lewis Paul Stafford died on Sunday, October 28, 2012, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at eepicklefuneralhome.com.
Martha Guyton
Oct 7, 2012
Amory - Martha Wynell Payne Box Guyton, 75, died Sunday, October 7, 2012 at her home. Born January 30, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Talmadge and Hattie Berryhill Payne. A homemaker, she was considered an exceptional cook and enjoyed cooking for others. Before her retirement, she was a seamstress in the area garment plants. One of...
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...
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