Obituaries
Paulette Bennett
Feb 25, 2021
Amory – Paulette Parker Bennett, 71, departed her earthly home and met her Savior face to face on February 25, 2021. She was born on Mar 6, 1949 in Red Bay, Alabama to the late Ezell Parker and Ima Faye Brock Parker. As one of eleven children, Paulette knew and appreciated the love of a large family. On July 30,...
Jerry Edward Maxey
Feb 24, 2021
Smithville/Guntown - Jerry Maxey, Jr., 48, passed away at his Guntown residence with his fiancée by his side on Wednesday February 24, 2021. He was born on June 8, 1972 in Amory, MS, the son of Donna Palmer Reich and the late Jerry Maxey, Sr. Jerry grew up in Smithville and attended Smithville schools. He entered the work force straight...
Douglas Fears
Feb 22, 2021
Doug Fears, 64, of Hernando, MS was born on September 17, 1956 in Amory, MS. He passed away on February 22, 2021. Doug was preceded in death by his father, Hank Fears, and his mother Faye Maxey Fears. He is survived by two daughters; Lindsey Davis Fears (Scottie), of Nashville, TN, and Leslie Fears, of Southaven, MS; brother, Johnny Fears...
Mary Inez Langford
Feb 21, 2021
Mary Inez Langford Wren – Mary Inez Langford, 86, finished her stay here on earth and met her Savior face to face on Sunday, February 21, 2021. Born in Lee County, MS on October 20, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Claude Richard Curry and Ada Lee Boyd Curry. Inez grew up in Monroe County with a large...
Linda Kay Patterson King
Feb 19, 2021
Greenwood Springs – Linda King, 75, met her Savior face to face on Friday, February 19, 2021. Born on May 2, 1945, in Monroe County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Barney and Ovie Brewer Patterson. Linda grew up in Monroe County and graduated from Smithville High School with a small close senior class. She married the love...
Donny "Donny Mac" Mccollum
Feb 19, 2021
Donny Gene “Donny Mac” McCollum Corinth/Nettleton - Donny “Mac” Gene McCollum, 69, entered into his eternal home on February 19 2021, after a long battle with cancer. Donny was born on October 3, 1951, in Tupelo, MS to Lee Howard and Elizabeth Towery McCollum. He was a 1969 graduate of Nettleton High School where he excelled on the basketball court...
Ruth L. Basham
Feb 18, 2021
Hamilton – Ruth Sargent Basham, 86, gained her heavenly wings on February 18, 2021 while at Oak Tree Manor Nursing Center in Amory, MS. Born on May 28, 1934 in Amory, MS, she was a daughter to the late Ruble and Edith Nash Sargent. Ruth grew up in Monroe County and attended Wren and Becker Schools. She married her best...
Normadine "Dene" Cummings
Feb 16, 2021
Smithville - Normadine "Dene" Cummings passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Dene was born in Amory on April 25, 1935, to her parents Grady and Eula May Benton. Dene was one of eleven siblings, seven boys and four girls. She grew up in a time where everyone helped out, girls in the house and boys farming. They all got...
Kelly "Calhoun" Gene Bethany
Feb 15, 2021
Amory/Hamilton – Kelly “Calhoun” Bethany, 77, started his new life in Heaven on February 15, 2021. He was born on July 9, 1943, in Chickasaw County, MS, to the late Aubrey Bethany and Ruth Inez Kelly Bethany. He grew up in a big family with six siblings in Chickasaw County. He graduated from Aberdeen High School with the Class of...
John C. Langford Jr.
Feb 13, 2021
John “Boots” Langford Wren – John Clifton Langford finished his stay here on earth and met his Savior face to face on Saturday, February 13, 2021. Born in the Cotton Gin Community in Wren, MS, on July 8, 1933, he was the son of the late John Langford Sr. and Willie Mable Owings Langford. John attended school at Wren School...
Sherman Burton
Feb 13, 2021
Sherman T. Burton Nettleton – Sherman Burton, 80, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. He was born in Itawamba County on August 15, 1940, to the late Samuel Theodore and Bama Lona Keeton Burton Sherman attended school initially at Fairview Banner School in Fairview, MS and later his family moved to...
Howard Dewayne Roberson
Feb 12, 2021
Cason Community – Howard Dewayne Roberson, 59, met his Savior face to face on Friday, February 12, 2021, after a long four year battle with cancer. Dewayne was just two days shy of celebrating his 60th Birthday. He was born on February 14, 1961, in Mississippi. Dewayne loved his community and was a member of Cason Baptist Church. He was...
Maggie Braxton Thompson
Feb 9, 2021
Indianola/Amory - Maggie Thompson, 95, gained her heavenly wings on February 9, 2021, while in Indianola, MS. Born on March 7, 1925 in Braxton, MS, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Wesley and Hattie Counts Braxton. Maggie grew up in Braxton, MS and graduated from High School. She grew up in a large family with five other siblings...
Andy Love
Feb 9, 2021
Andrew Shaw Love, 70, passed away on February 9, 2021, at NMMC-Tupelo, after a brief illness. Andy was born in Amory on January 2, 1951, to Thomas Edwin Love, Sr. and Mable Fowlkes Love. After spending his childhood in Amory, his family moved to Nebraska for his teen years. Following high school, Andy volunteered to serve his country in the...
Billy Or Bill Tibbett, Jr.
Feb 7, 2021
William Giles “Bill” or “Billy” Tibbett, Jr. Amory – Bill Tibbett, Jr., 78, went to be with his Savior on February 7, 2021 at Oak Tree Nursing Center, Amory, MS. Born on June 16, 1942, in Tupelo, MS, he was a son of the late Williams Giles “Bo” Tibbett, Sr., and Birdie Fay Hester Tibbett. Bill grew up with two...
Kathleen Lovern
Feb 5, 2021
Smithville – Kathleen Bennett Lovern, 93, began her new life in heaven on Friday, February 5, 2021. Born on April 20, 1927, in Itawamba County, Mississippi, she was a daughter of the late Elmer Bennett and Eva Cleo Doster Bennett Cole. Kathleen understood the meaning of family and from a very young age, learned to appreciate the blessing in life....
Cecil Dean Wilson
Feb 2, 2021
Amory – Cecil Dean Wilson, 86, met his Savior face to face on February 2, 2021. Born on December 27, 1934, in Monroe County, MS, he was the son of the late Min “Early” Wilson and Maerene Moreland Wilson Bearden. Cecil grew up in Monroe County and attended Amory schools. He met the love of his life, Mabel “Mae” Childers...
Rose Coker
Feb 2, 2021
Icy Rose Coker Icy Rose Coker, 87, of Amory, MS passed away on February 3, 2021 after a long illness. Born in Gattman, Mississippi, to the late R.T. and Ola Cantrell, Rose’s large family included six sisters and three brothers. Rose was married to Ed Coker, with whom she happily shared her life until Ed’s passing. Rose Coker was hardworking,...
Eddy Holden
Feb 1, 2021
Edward E. Holden 10/25/1952 – 2/1/2021 Eddy Holden of Amory, Mississippi passed away February 1, 2021 at his home after a lengthy illness. He is a graduate of Amory High School, attended Itawamba Community College, Mississippi State and received a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Mississippi. Eddy spent his lifetime in sales in several different industries and...
Dorothy Maxine Allen
Jan 28, 2021
Hamilton, MS – Dorothy Maxine Allen, 81, met her Savior face to face on Thursday, January 28, 2021. Born on January 21, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Richard West and Zula Mae Whitaker West. Dorothy, “Dot”, grew up in Hamilton, MS and attended school at Hamilton Jr. High. She met the love of her life, Jesse Roger...
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