Obituaries
H. Martin Ruoss
Sep 29, 2021
Aberdeen – H. Martin Ruoss, III, 77, passed away on September 29, 2021, at North Mississippi Medical Center – Gilmore, Amory, MS. Born on September 26, 1944, in Duluth, Minnesota, he was the only son of the late John Ruoss and Constantina Burba Ruoss. Martin graduated from ICC where he received an Associate’s Degree in Nursing. He was an LPN,...
Virginia Harris Faulkner
Sep 24, 2021
Greenwood Springs, MS – Virginia “Jenner” K Harris Faulkner, 64, began her new life in Heaven on September 24, 2021. Born on April 25, 1957, in Amory, MS, she was a daughter to Jimmie Hoots Harris and the late Dalton Eugene Harris. Jenner grew up in Monroe County and attended Hatley Schools. She married the love of her life, Carl...
Vernice "Jody" Taylor
Sep 23, 2021
Greenwood Springs – Vernice “Jody” Taylor, 74, passed away on September 23, 2021 at North Mississippi Medical Center, Amory, MS. She was born on February 12, 1947, in the Bethlehem Community to the late Albert Harris and Ethel West Harris. Jody attended school at Smithville, MS and went to work at a young age. She was employed initially as a...
Bobby Richey
Sep 23, 2021
Amory – Bobby Junior Richey, 64, began his new life in Heaven on September 23, 2021. He was born on March 18, 1957, in Midland Texas to Shirley Hill Steinke. Bobby grew up in a large family in Monroe County and graduated from Amory High School with the class of 1973. Based on his raising, Bobby learned the value of...
Edna "Kate" L. Poole
Sep 22, 2021
Smithville – Edna "Kate" Poole, 82, passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at North Mississippi Medical Center – Gilmore, Amory, MS. She born on November 17, 1938, in Gattman, MS to the late Grady West and Alice Johnson West. Kate grew up in the Gattman community with a large family, including five brothers and a sister. She attended Greenwood...
Harlan Lee Hester
Sep 21, 2021
Amory - Harlon Lee Hester, 94, was reunited with his wife in Heaven when he passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Born in Monroe County, he was a son of the late Garland Washington Hester and Estell Parker Hester. Harlon lived most of his life in Monroe and Lee County. He attended Bigbee schools and graduated from Amory High...
Lynda Sue Nix
Sep 21, 2021
Smithville – Lynda Sue Nix, 77, became totally healed and met her Savior face to face on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Born on January 13, 1944, in Pontotoc, Mississippi, she was the daughter to the late Charles Hubert Branham and Essie Modean Franklin Branham. Sue grew up in Pontotoc County. She graduated from Smithville High School and earned her Associates...
Austin Cole Miles
Sep 21, 2021
Austin Cole Miles, 38, went to be with the Lord on September 21, 2021. Austin was born in Amory, Mississippi on September 14, 1983 to Rosemary Loden Miles and Vincent Miles. Austin attended Amory High School and Itawamba Community College. Recently, he was enrolled in The Culinary Institute at Northeast Mississippi Community College. He was a member of Cason Baptist...
Margalo James
Sep 19, 2021
Amory - Margalo James passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at River Place Nursing Center in Amory. She was born in Itawamba County, Mississippi, to the late Jesse Gordan Greene and Lora Mae Boozer Greene. She was a 1954 graduate of Amory High School. Margalo is survived by her husband, Don James, Amory; daughters, Marlana Samples (Danny “Bud”), Smithville,...
Gena Umfress Nix
Sep 16, 2021
Gena Umfress Nix Gena Umfress Nix, 83, left her earthly home for her Heavenly home on Thursday, September 16, 2021. Born in Tilden, Mississippi on March 16, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Kelly “Kell” Umfress and Myrtle Riley. In April 1955, she married the love of her life, Perry Junior Nix. Gena worked at Amory Garment for...
Ora Lynn Christian Escorcia
Sep 15, 2021
Aberdeen – Ora Lynn Christian Escorcia, 55, became completely healed and started her new life in Heaven on September 15, 2021. Born on February 28, 1966 in Rosedale, MS, she a daughter to the late Richard Lee Christian, Sr. and Mary Jane Davis Christian. Lynn grew up in a large family and attended school in Stringer, MS. During her lifetime,...
Richard Howard Martin
Sep 14, 2021
Nettleton - Richard Martin, 64, passed away at his residence in Nettleton on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on May 1, 1957 to the late Irving Howard Martin and Bernice Cole George Martin. Richard worked as a truck driver for Tyson's food company. He was blessed with a daughter, whom he loved dearly. At this...
Donthaniel "Dk" Or "Donnie" Keith
Sep 13, 2021
Donthaniel Reed Keith Iuka/Nettleton – Dontaniel “Donnie” “D.K.” Reed Keith, 30, left his earth, went to a better place and met his Savior on Monday, September 13, 2021. He was born on April 9, 1991, in Tupelo, MS to Donald Ray Keith and Debbie Fay Lamb Keith. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice as a young man....
Mildred H. Ritter
Sep 12, 2021
Mildred Hilliard Ritter Amory – Mildred Hilliard Ritter passed from this life to, as she always said her “other home” on Sunday, September 12, just five weeks short of her 100th Birthday. The oldest living member of First Baptist Church of Amory, Mildred will be remembered for her dedication to her church, her family, and her many friends. She joins...
Billie Pruett
Sep 12, 2021
Smithville – Billie Pruett, 96, met his Savior face to face on September 12, 2021. He was born on November 17, 1924, in Monroe County, MS, to the late Will Drew Pruett and Lillie Jones Pruett. Billie grew up in Monroe County and graduated from Wren High School. A patriot, he entered the US Army in July of 1943 and...
Donald "Tootsie" Mize
Sep 7, 2021
Donald L. “Tootsie” Mize Amory – Donald L. “Tootsie” Mize, 88, met his Savior face to face on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. He was born on October 4, 1932 in the Quincy Community to the late Elzie Lee and Edna Easter Mize. Tootsie grew up in Monroe country in a large family and was a graduate of Amory High School....
Madine Webb
Sep 7, 2021
Ridgeland/Amory – Madine Cummings Webb, 85, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. She was born on February 8, 1936, in Smithville, MS, to the late Troy Cummings and Leona Lann Cummings. Madine grew up in a big family with a total of 6 siblings. She learned early the value of family and hard work....
George Guy "Big G" Adams, Sr.
Sep 6, 2021
George Guy “Big G” Adams, Sr. Nettleton – George G. “Big G” Adams, 80, finished his earthly course and met his Savior face to face on Monday, September 6, 2021. Born on March 31, 1941, in Becker, MS, he was a son of the late James Thomas Adams and Minnie Mae Camp Adams. A man with a big stature, “Big...
Joel Alexander Keith
Sep 2, 2021
Joel Alexander Keith was born into the arms of Jesus on September 2, 2021 at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama. Joel left to cherish his memory, his parents, Gregory and Mary Elizabeth Myatt Keith of Huntsville. His grandparents, Nancy Keith, Birmingham, Alabama, Keith Myatt and Beth Baker of Amory, MS and Charlie and Terry Wax Llewellyn of...
Roy Lynn Westbrook
Aug 31, 2021
Amory – Roy Lynn Westbrook, 88, began his new life in Heaven on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Born in Sharkey County, MS, on November 4, 1932, he was a son of the late Roy Vernon and Phebble Townley Westbrook. Roy was a graduate of Amory High School and ICC. He was a Veteran of the US Army serving in Germany....
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