Obituaries
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...
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...
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