Obituaries
John P. 'Johnny' Burke Jr.
Aug 27, 2012
Amory – John P. ‘Johnny’ Burke, Jr., 93, died on Monday, August 27, 2012, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born on June 24, 1919, in Boston, MA, he was a son of the late Mary Vienneau and John Patrick Burke, Sr. Mr. Burke was a graduate of Brighton, MA, High School where he active in ROTC. Honorably serving his...
Mary Elizabeth Smith
Aug 24, 2012
Elizabeth Smith Wren Mary Elizabeth Arnold Smith, 72, died on Friday, August 24, 2012 at her home. Born October 2, 1939 in Monroe County she was a daughter of the late Greely and Cora Lay Arnold. She married Robert Smith in 1958; he survives. A graduate of Hatley High School she was also a graduate of Vaughn’s Beauty College and...
Andy Odom
Aug 24, 2012
Andy Odom Goodletsville, TN—William Andrew Odom, 35, formerly of Amory died on Friday, August 24, 2012 in Amory. Born May 23, 1977 in Amory, he was a son of Dr. Terry W. and Elizabeth Ann Betz Odom. A 1995 graduate of Amory High School he also attended Itawamba Community College and the Savannah College of Art and Design and he...
Willie M. Nelson
Aug 23, 2012
Becker – Willie M. “Bill” Nelson, 65, died on Thursday, August 23, 2012, at OCH Regional Medical Center, Starkville. Born on October 24, 1946, in Becker, she was a daughter of the late Carlos and Lucille Jenkins Odom. Mrs. Nelson attended Becker Schools. She married Joe Carl Nelson in 1975. A homemaker, she loved family gatherings, cookouts and all the...
Elon Braxton
Aug 18, 2012
Amory- Elon Gray Braxton, 83, died on Saturday, August 18, at her residence. She was a daughter of the late Carl and Lillie May Oliver Gray. She was married to the late Travis Braxton. Mrs. Braxton was born in Bruce, MS and grew up in Calhoun and Tallahatchie County. A very generous and caring lady, she was always willing to...
Leroy Gaskin
Aug 18, 2012
Leroy Francis Gaskin, 93, died on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at his home in Amory. Born November 22, 1918 in Calhoun County, Mississippi, he was a son of the late James Burton “Jim” and Minnie Frances Chandler Gaskin. Before his retirement, he was a farmer and was former owner of his service station. An exceptional cook, he was known for...
John W. Chrestman
Aug 17, 2012
Smithville – John Wilton Chrestman, 58, died on Friday, August 17, 2012, at University of MS Medical Center, Jackson. Born on October 25, 1953, in Houston, he was a son of the late Wilton Eldridge and Dempsey Gwendolyn Riddle Chrestman. John was a graduate of Houlka High School, Class of 1971. Playing basketball while in college, he graduated from ICC...
Doris Faye Haughton
Aug 17, 2012
Cason – Doris Faye Haughton, 79, died on Friday, August 17, 2012 at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center, in Amory. Born on May 29, 1933 in Lee County, she was the daughter of the late Barney B. and Cletus Hall Oswalt. She married James W. Haughton Sr. in 1955. Mrs. Haughton grew up in the Cason Community and attended Bigbee...
Matthew Davis Northington
Aug 16, 2012
Matthew Davis Northington, infant son of Helen Northington, died Thursday, August 16, 2012 at the North Mississippi Medical Center Women’s Hospital in Tupelo. Survivors include his mother, Helen Northington of Amory; grandparents, Brett Northington (Sindy); aunts and uncles, Chasitie and Chris King and Jamie and Caleb Snyder; and cousins, Emily and Abby. Private graveside services will be on Thursday, August...
Linda Gayle Hathcock
Aug 15, 2012
Detroit, AL – Linda Gayle Hathcock, 67, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at her residence. Born on February 24, 1945, in Amory, she was a daughter of the late Beldon and Ewing Wright Stanford. Mrs. Hathcock was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Before becoming disabled, she was a seamstress at Red Kapp. Mrs....
Marion King
Aug 13, 2012
Amory – Marion King, 87, died on Monday, August 13, 2012, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born on May 7, 1925, in Sharkey County, he was a son of the late Vernon D. and Julia Merchant King. Mr. King was a graduate of Silver City, MS, High School. He was a US Army veteran of World War II. While...
Wilma L. Redden
Aug 12, 2012
Wilma Redden Aberdeen Wilma Lee Mitchem Redden, 64, died Sunday, August 12, 2012 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born May 29, 1948 in Raleigh, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Sam Alfred and Laffon Brown Mitchem. She married Melvin Russell Redden in 1967; he died in 1992. She enjoyed playing bingo, painting and she...
Ethelene S. Leggett
Aug 10, 2012
Amory – Ethelene Sandlin Leggett, 98, died Friday, August 10, 2012 at Golden Living Nursing Center in Amory. Born July 30, 1914, she was the daughter of the late H.O. and Fannie Silas Sandlin. Mrs. Leggett, outspoken at times, was very strong in her faith, and a goodhearted lady. She was raised in the Bethlehem Community of Monroe County and...
Marie W. Randolph
Aug 9, 2012
Amory – Marie W. Randolph, 91, died on, August 9, 2012. Born on March 16, 1921, in Franklin County, AL, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Myrtle Willis Williams. She married Tracy Randolph on December 7, 1940. Ms. Randolph grew up in the Cason community and attended Pine Grove and Nettleton schools. She was a charter member...
Calvin Greer
Aug 9, 2012
Amory - Calvin Greer, 81, died on Thursday, August 9, 2012, at Care Center of Aberdeen. He was born on Febuary 9, 1931, to the late B.W. and Annie Sullivan Greer in Athens, TX. E.E. Pickle Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family ay eepicklefuneralhome.com.
C. W. Waddle
Aug 2, 2012
Nettleton – Connie Wade (C.W.) Waddle ,64, died on Thursday, August 2, at the VA Hospital, in Memphis. Born on November 3, 1947, in Itawamba County, he was a son of the late William Jesse Waddle and Lela B. Gilliland Waddle. Mr. Waddle attended Fairview School. On May 23, 1980, he married Ann Ridings. For over 20 years, he owned...
Sandra Kay Spees Boozer
Aug 1, 2012
Fulton – Sandra Kay Spees Boozer, 65, died on Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at North MS Medical Center. Born on December 7, 1946, in Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late Mae Eloise Hudson and Dewey Milton Spees, Sr. Kay was a graduate of Amory High School. On August 10, 1973, she married James Allen Boozer. Full-of-life and...
Paul H. Mcfarling
Aug 1, 2012
Amory – Paul H. McFarling, 57, died on Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at Baptist East Memorial Hospital, Memphis. Born on October 21, 1954, in Mobile, AL, he was a son of Grace Hodges McFarling the late Mac McFarling. Paul was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 1972. He was a graduate of ICC, of Metal Trade School, Hamilton,...
Bernice Nell Mccormick
Jul 29, 2012
Amory - Bernice Nell McCormick, 88, died on Sunday, July 29, 2012 at the Golden Living Nursing Center in Amory. Born on September 5, 1923, in Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late Coleman T. and Omie Nash Hathcock. She married Ernest Lecil McCormick; he died in 1994. She was a graduate of Smithville Schools and before her...
Ruth Thornton Hilliard
Jul 29, 2012
Amory – Ruth T. Hilliard, 90, died on Sunday, July 29, 2012, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born on January 15, 1922, in Becker, she was a daughter of the late W. A. and Estelle Harmon Thornton. Mrs. Hilliard was a graduate of Becker High School, Class of 1940, and received her degree from MS State College for Women....
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