Obituaries

Dorothy Anthony

Dorothy Anthony

Mar 2, 2011

Amory – Dorothy Brown Anthony, 95, died on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at her residence. Born on January 15, 1916, in the Liberty Community of Monroe County, she was a daughter of the Romie Thomas and Callie Malone Brown. Mrs. Anthony was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 1934. Involved in two family businesses, Mrs. Anthony and her...

Gregory W. Tindoll,

Gregory W. Tindoll,

Mar 1, 2011

View his Video Tribute: http://videos.lifetributes.com/201818Hatley – Gregory “Greg” Wade Tindoll, Sr., 50, died on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at his residence. Born on June 1, 1960, in Kosciusko, he was a son of the late Norman Edward Tindoll, Sr., and Lida Faye Belk Tindoll.Greg was a graduate of Clarksdale High School and attended Coahoma Junior College. For thirty-four years, he...

Mary Cody

Mary Cody

Feb 26, 2011

View her Video Tribute: http://videos.lifetributes.com/200483Amory – Mary Magdalene Cody, 87, died on Saturday, February 26, 2011, at Gilmore Memorial RMC. Born on October 9, 1923, in Itawamba County, she was a daughter of the late Vester and Roxie Camp Leech.Mrs. Cody attended Itawamba County Schools and married Carney Lee Cody in 1938. After moving back from Illinois, she owned and...

Mattie Hathcock

Mattie Hathcock

Feb 20, 2011

View her Video Tribute: http://videos.lifetributes.com/199134Greenwood Springs – Mattie Hathcock, 97, died on Sunday, February 20, 2011, at The Meadows, Fulton. Born on July 15, 1913, she was a daughter of the late Gabe B. and Sarah Brown Silas.Mrs. Hathcock attended Bethlehem schools. A woman of faith, she was the oldest member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. A homemaker and a wonderful...

Ruth Wells

Ruth Wells

Feb 20, 2011

Amory – Ruth N. Wells, 92, died on Sunday, February 20, 2011, at Gilmore Memorial RMC. Born on June 29, 1918, in Enterprise, MS, she was a daughter of the late Robert Peyton Nash and Jewel Boatner Nash Wylie. Mrs. Wells attended Enterprise schools. On October 12, 1936, she married Roy C. Wells. While in Memphis, she worked for 35...

Betty Cantrell

Betty Cantrell

Feb 17, 2011

View her Video Tribute: http://videos.lifetributes.com/198700Amory – Betty Brown Cantrell, 81, died on Thursday, February 17, 2011, at her residence. Born in Guin, AL, she was the daughter of the late Greely and Winnie Palmer Brown.Mrs. Cantrell attended Splunge Elementary School and graduated from Amory High School, Class of 1947, where she was a majorette. A seamstress and a sales clerk,...

Earnest Cummings

Earnest Cummings

Feb 17, 2011

Carolina – Earnest A. Cummings, 82, died on Thursday, February 17, 2011, at Sanctuary Hospice. Born on October 20, 1928, in Tremont, he was a son of the late James Roy and Ila Viola Palmer Cummings. Mr. Cummings graduated from Tremont High School and was drafted while in college. He honorably served his country in the US Army during the...

Edwin B. Gray

Edwin B. Gray

Feb 11, 2011

View his Video Tribute: http://videos.lifetributes.com/196908Smithville – Edwin “Cutter” Brasfield Gray, 67, died on Friday, February 11, 2011, at Darlington Oaks Hospice. Born on July 7, 1943, in Tupelo, he was a son of the late Edwin Eugene and Mary Ruth Brasfield Gray.Edwin was a graduate of Smithville High School, Class of 1962, and attended Memphis Technical College. Having worked as...

Joe Chamblee

Joe Chamblee

Feb 10, 2011

View his Video Tribute: http://videos.lifetributes.com/196540Amory – Joe Douglas Chamblee, 70, died on Thursday, February 10, 2011, at Gilmore Memorial RMC. Born on May 3, 1940, in Itawamba County, he was a son of the late Marshall and Ninnie Lou Tubb Chamblee.Mr. Chamblee was a graduate of Tremont High School, Class of 1958. While attending IJC, he went into the US...

Edgar Howell

Edgar Howell

Feb 7, 2011

Amory – Edgar Hugh Howell, 63, died on Monday, February 7, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Born on September 7, 1947, in New Albany, he was a son of the late Roger A. & Mavis Lee Howell. Edgar graduated from high school in Illinois and moved to Amory in 1973. He honorably served his country in the US Army...

Jewerldeen Campbell

Jewerldeen Campbell

Feb 4, 2011

Amory - Jewerldean Pavlick Campbell, 90, died on Friday, February 4, 2011, at her residence. Born on August 20, 1920, in Lake City, AR, she was a daughter of the late John and Ida Adams Jacobs. Mrs. Campbell attended schools in Arkansas and moved to Becker in 1955 from Detroit, MI. During WW II, she worked in the airplane factories....

Joyce Keeton Lantrip

Joyce Keeton Lantrip

Feb 4, 2011

View her Video Tribute: http://videos.lifetributes.com/195193Amory – Joyce Marie Keeton Lantrip, 77, died on Friday, February 4, 2011, at Gilmore Memorial RMC. Born on June 7, 1933, in Walker County, AL, she was a daughter of the late Henry Jackson and Mae Magnolia Miles Keeton.Joyce had resided in Amory over 50 years. She attended school at New Salem, Smithville and Amory...

Donna Adkins

Donna Adkins

Feb 2, 2011

Hatley – Donna Adkins, 51, died on Wednesday, February 2, 2011, at her residence. Born on April 8, 1959, in Aberdeen, she was a daughter of Ray and Juanita Allen Adkins. An angel from God, Donna cherished her family. She loved to go camping, fishing and riding her bicycle. Donna enjoyed listening to Gospel music. She is survived by her...

Joe Hood

Joe Hood

Feb 2, 2011

Amory – Earnest Joel “Joe” Hood, 87, died on Wednesday, February 2, 2011, at Golden Living Center, Amory. Born on May 31, 1923, in Bigbee, he was a son of the late Paul Franklin and Betty Pearl Hood Hood. Mr. Hood attended Amory High School. He had worked for Amory Steam Laundry, was a presser with Amory Garment and retired...

Rafel Rieves

Rafel Rieves

Feb 1, 2011

Smithville – Rafel Marshal “Bub” Rieves, 79, died on Tuesday, February 1, 2011, at his residence. Born on April 18, 1931, in Smithville, he was a son of the late Ham Marshal and Valera Alice Young Rieves. A lifelong resident of Smithville, Mr. Rieves attended Smithville Public Schools and a member of Smithville United Methodist Church. He honorably served his...

Ovenell Thompson

Ovenell Thompson

Jan 31, 2011

View her Video Tribute: http://videos.lifetributes.com/194222Splunge – Ovenell “Nell” Sanderson Thompson, 88, died on Monday, January 31, 2011, at Gilmore Memorial RMC. Born on September 1, 1922, in Marion County, AL, she was a daughter of the late V. A. & Molly Young Sanderson.Mrs. Thompson attended Byrd Schools. She was a seamstress with Wilson Manufacturing. A lifelong resident of Splunge, she...

Willie Odom

Willie Odom

Jan 30, 2011

View her Video Tribute: http://videos.lifetributes.com/194182Amory – Willie Kay Odom, 91, died on Sunday, January 30, 2011, at Golden Living Center, Amory. Born on May 6, 1919, in Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late Jim Hall and Martha Best Gosa.A lifelong resident of Becker before moving to Amory in 1973, Mrs. Odom attended Becker School. A seamstress, she...

Lourie Allen

Lourie Allen

Jan 28, 2011

View her Video Tribute: http://videos.lifetributes.com/193723Hiram , GA – Lourie Strickland Allen, 96, died on Friday, January 28, 2011, at her residence. Born on January 12, 1915, in Kossuth, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Belle Bynum Strickland.Growing up in Belmont, she was a graduate of Blue Mountain College. Mrs. Allen taught English at Amory High School. Returning...

Gail Gray

Gail Gray

Jan 28, 2011

View her Video Tribute: http://videos.lifetributes.com/193673Amory – Ruby Gail Gray, 59, went to be with the good Lord on January 28, 2011, after a long illness. Born on November 13, 1951, in Birmingham, AL, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence Virgil and Hazel Ruth Blair.Spending her childhood in Birmingham, Mrs. Gray moved to Amory when marrying Thomas Glenn Gray....

Deryle Ritter

Deryle Ritter

Jan 26, 2011

View his Video Tribute: http://videos.lifetributes.com/193070Amory - William Deryle Ritter, 79, died on Wednesday, January 26, 2011, at Gilmore Memorial RMC. Born on July 31, 1931, in Smithville, he was a son of the late Esmond Truett and Katie Bell Emory Ritter.Mr. Ritter was a graduate of Smithville High School, Class of 1953. He honorably served his country in the US...