Obituaries
Lois Ellen Clardy
Jun 28, 2012
Smithville - Lois Ellen Clardy, 65, died on Thursday, June 28, 2012, at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Alabaster, AL. Born on July 14, 1946, in Wren, she was a daughter of the late John Amos and Nora Inez Childers Clark. After high school, Lois went to Dental School and worked as a dental assistant for 30 years. On April 1,...
Margaret Elizabeth Creekmore
Jun 26, 2012
Amory – Margaret Elizabeth Creekmore, 89, died on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, at the Gardens of Germantown. Born on January 24, 1923, in Jackson, she was a daughter of the late Alvin Defendant and Wilmuth Phillips Stewart. Mrs. Creekmore graduated from Jackson Central High School, Class of 1941, and attended MSCW. On September 12, 1942, she married Samuel J. Creekmore,...
James "Jim" Prestridge
Jun 25, 2012
Madison - James "Jim" Oliver Prestridge, 78, died on Monday, June 25, 2012, at St. Dominic Hospital. Born on May 19, 1934, in Amory, he was a son of the late William Ira and Irene Sullivan Prestridge. Jim is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sally, their 4 children, Donna Stigall, Lesia Monson (Dan), James Prestridge (Pam), and Deidra...
Cecil H. Williams
Jun 22, 2012
Amory – Cecil H. Williams, 92, died on Friday, June 22, 2012, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born on April 26, 1920, in the Richmond Community, he was a son of the late Silas Richard Williams and Clara Hunt Williams Edwards. Mr. Williams honorably served in the US Army as a truck driver in Alaska and a lifeguard in...
Loyal Alton West
Jun 19, 2012
Nettleton – Loyal Alton West, 75, died on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on February 20, 1937, in Westville, he was a son of the late James Burdine and Gladys Lorene Tipton West. Mr. West was a graduate of Greenwood Springs High School, Class of 1957. He married Dolly Gray in May 1960. Retiring in 1984, Mr....
James T. Adams
Jun 19, 2012
Nettleton – James Thomas Adams, Jr., 78, died on Monday, June 18, 2012, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born on June 7, 1934, in Smithville, he was a son of the late Minnie Mae Camp and James Thomas Adams, Sr. Mr. Adams attended Becker School. On November 7, 1953, he married Lois Johnson. Retiring in 1996, Mr. Adams was...
Billy E. 'Buddy' Price
Jun 19, 2012
Wren –Billy E. “Buddy” Price, 75, died on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks. Born on August 12, 1936, in Monroe County, he was a son of the late Bill and Eva Mae Plunkett Price. Mr. Price attended Becker School. He honorably served in the US Marine Corps. Loving his work, Mr. Price worked in construction...
Ernestine Oke
Jun 17, 2012
Ernestine Egger “Teenie” Droke, 86, died Sunday, June 17, 2012 at the Oak Tree Plantation in Amory. Born March 6, 1926 she was a daughter of the late Ernest N. and Minnie Puckett Egger. A graduate of Amory High School, she worked for J.C. Penney in Aberdeen and later moved to Memphis and worked for Leader Federal Bank before returning...
Mary L Watson
Jun 15, 2012
Mary Lucille “Lucy” Hodges Watson, 89, died Friday, June 15, 2012 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born July 3, 1922 in Webster County, Mississippi, she was a daughter of Jim Ed and Mattie Roberson Hodges. A homemaker, she married Rupert Watson, Jr. in 1942. She was a member of the Meadowood Baptist Church and enjoyed sewing, cooking,...
Burma Parham Peeler
Jun 15, 2012
Amory – Burma Parham Peeler, 93, died on Thursday, June 14, 2012, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born on November 14, 1918, in Amory, she was a daughter of the late Aud Carson and Lola Hester Parham. Playing basketball and a member of the County Champions team, Mrs. Peeler was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 1935....
Billy Archie
Jun 11, 2012
Fulton - Billy Charles Archie, 66, died Monday, June 11, 2012, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born October 27, 1945, he was a son of Mary Frances Gray Archie and the late C.D. Archie. He married Mary Nell Reich in 1966 and was a member of the Bigbee Baptist Church. He established and worked at Archie’s Truck...
Virginia Harrison
Jun 11, 2012
Hatley - Virginia Dorothy Harrison, 87, died June 11, 2012 at the Care Center of Aberdeen. Born March 29, 1925 in Milwaukee, WI, she was a daughter of Peter and Anna Alice Mroz Pytlewski. A dog lover, she cherished the many she had over the years. She enjoyed visiting with friends and going to church and was a member of...
Richard F. Adams
Jun 10, 2012
Amory – Richard F. Adams, 84, died on Sunday, June 10, 2012, at Oak Tree Plantation. Born on June 26, 1927, in Clay City, KY, he was a son of the late Richard and Ida May Clemons Adams. Mr. Adams was a graduate of Clay City, KY, High School. He married Opal Mae Callahan. Retiring from International Paper, Mr. Adams...
Johnny A. Frederick Sr.
Jun 9, 2012
Tupelo - Johnny Andrew Frederick, Sr., 57, died Saturday, June 9, 2012 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born March 24, 1955, he was the son of Alvis Arney and Etta Mae Young Frederick. He married Ruby Jean Westmoreland on August 4, 1979. Known as “High Pockets,” he was a 1974 graduate of Hatley High School. Johnny worked...
Sandra Vogel Howell
Jun 8, 2012
Amory – Sandra Vogel Howell, 57, died on Friday, June 8, 2012, at N. MS Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on February 8, 1955, in Forrest City, AR, she was a daughter of the late Garland “Bud” and Vera Mae Powell Reed. Mrs. Howell graduated Cum Laude from Benedictine University, Lisle, IL, with a business degree. She was a member of...
Raymond Ollie Tucker
Jun 8, 2012
Smithville – Raymond Ollie Tucker, 76, died on Friday, June 8, 2012, at his residence. Born on July 4, 1935, in Smithville, he was a son of the late Maude Grace Hadaway and James Gaither Tucker, Sr. Mr. Tucker attended schools in Smithville and Becker. On April 22, 1961, he married Shirley Jean Capps. Prior to retiring from Fabri-Valve, he...
Arvis D. Stephenson
Jun 5, 2012
Humboldt, TN – Arvis D. Stephenson, 90, died on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN. Born on May 16, 1922, in Splunge, MS, he was a son of the late Albert and Ivy Sullivan Stephenson. Mr. Stephenson was a graduate of Smithville High School, Class of 1940. Honorably serving in the US Army Air...
Thurman Gann
Jun 5, 2012
Carolina Community- Thurman Edward Gann, 79, died Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at his residence. Born March 8, 1933, he was a son of Garvin and Effie Mae Brown Gann. Before his retirement, he was a construction worker and was also a member of the Richmond Pentecostal Church. A U.S. Air Force veteran, he served during the Korean War as an...
Clara Mathis Aldridge
Jun 5, 2012
Amory – Clara Mathis Aldridge, 93, died on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at Oak Tree Plantation, Amory. Born on December 25, 1918, in Millport, AL, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Tillman and Annie Leonard Mathis. On September 28, 1940, Mrs. Aldridge married Raymond Wesley Aldridge in Lowndes County. Formerly of Caledonia, she was a homemaker. A woman...
Jerry David Capps
Jun 3, 2012
Smithville - Jerry David Capps, 57, died on Sunday, June 3, 2012, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center, Amory. Born on July 7, 1954, he was a son of the late Hazel Walden and Ida Mae Humbers Capps. Disabled at an early age, he enjoyed sitting in the rocking chair, swinging, and listening to the radio. A Celebration of Life...
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