Obituaries
Beverly J. Haney
Jul 8, 2020
Wren – Beverly Jo Sawyer Haney, 61, passed away and started her new life in heaven on July 8, 2020. Born in Killeen, Texas, on October 21, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Bryan Preston “Buzz” Sawyer and Janice Marie Kirby Sawyer. Beverly grew up in Monroe County and graduated with the Amory High School Class of 1976....
Melissa "Missy" Gail Tackett
Jul 8, 2020
Melissa “Missy” Gail Tackett Smithville – Melissa “Missy” Gail Tackett, 52, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at her residence in Smithville. Born on November 2, 1967, she was a daughter of Thomas Wayne Tackett and Helen Lynn Baughman Tackett. Missy grew up in Amory and attended Amory High School. Her grace and kindness to others cultivated many friendships...
Richard K. 'Dick' Miller
Jul 1, 2020
Richard K Miller Amory – Richard “Dick” K. Miller, 82, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at his residence in Amory. Born on March 26, 1938, in Hamburg, Iowa, he was a son of the late Edwin and Dorothy Smalley Miller. Richard grew up in Iowa and Illinois. He graduated from the Zion-Benton Township Highschool in Zion, Illinois. He...
Wilma Ginn
Jun 29, 2020
Amory—Wilma Lorene Ginn, 85, stepped into Glory on the night of June 29, 2020. Born in Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Wallace and Resse Lee Harrison. Lorene was a loving, strong-willed lady. Always joyful, she loved her friends and family dearly. Lorene owned and operated a bait shop at the Tenn-Tom Waterway for several years. She was...
John L. Hand
Jun 28, 2020
Amory – John L Hand , 77, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2020, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, MS. Born on December 16, 1942, in Arkansas, John was a son of the late Samuel Grady and Mary Gussie Oliver Hand. Growing up, John lived in Mississippi and Florida where he met the love of his life, Grace. They...
Naum L. Myatt
Jun 28, 2020
Becker — Naum Lee Myatt, 88, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2020, at his residence in Becker, MS. He was born on May 12, 1932, in Monroe County, Mississippi, to the late Purvis Connie Myatt, Sr. and the late Clara Bee Myatt. Naum grew up in Monroe County in a close family and he had three other brothers. He...
Gregory "Greg" Alan Coker Sr.
Jun 24, 2020
Smithville – Gregory “Greg” Alan Coker, Sr., passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, in Monroe County, Mississippi. Born on August 15, 1960, in Memphis, TN, he was the son of Virginia Frances Jernigan Coker and the late Connie Reed Coker. Greg grew up in a large family in Monroe County and graduated from Smithville High School with the class...
Mary Jo Hadaway
Jun 23, 2020
Amory - Mary Jo Hadaway, 80, started her new life in heaven on June 23, 2020. She was born on January 14, 1940, to the late Elige Thomas Isbell and Mary Lummie Cannon Isbell. The day after Mary Jo passed, the first thing to be done was to open the letter Mary Jo specifically instructed her children to read while...
Julia Thelma Jenkins
Jun 23, 2020
Aberdeen— Julia Thelma Johnston Jenkins, 64, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at her residence in Aberdeen. Born on June 22, 1956, she was a daughter of William Asa Johnston and Thelma Ryles Phelps. Julia was born in Andalusia, Alabama. She was a faithful member of Victory Baptist Church in Nettleton. Julia was sarcastic,...
James Matthew Welch
Jun 22, 2020
Amory— James Matthew Welch, 26, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born in Amory on February 15, 1994, he was a son of Lisa Renee Gilbert and the late Ricky Earl Welch. Matthew graduated from Smithville High School with the Class of 2012. He then obtained his Associate’s Degree from Itawamba and...
Grace Sanderson
Jun 19, 2020
Amory – Grace L. Sanderson, 81, started her new life in Heaven on Friday, June 19, 2020. Born on May 25, 1939, in Peaceful Valley, Mississippi, she was a daughter of the late Ulmer and Myrtle Phillips Green. Grace grew up in Itawamba County and attended Dorsey elementary and Itawamba Agricultural High School. She went on to further her education...
Christopher Jason Colburn
Jun 18, 2020
Saltillo—Christopher Jason Colburn, 46, left his earthly course on Thursday, June 18, 2020 in Flowood, Mississippi. Born in Amory on June 17, 1974, he was a son of the late Douglas Wayne and Linda Sue Cantrell Colburn. Chris was a hardworking, determined man. He attended Trinidad State Junior College before transferring to Andersonville Baptist Seminary. He also attended the University...
Ruby Wilf Mitchell
Jun 12, 2020
Ruby Wilf Mitchell of Amory, MS, formerly of Jackson, TN, joined her Heavenly Father on June 12, 2020. She was born in Dyess Colony, AR on Jan. 29, 1927, the daughter of Ephream Chester Burch and Eddie Lee Avenue Burch Burch. She loved people and enjoyed homemaking, singing, music, and was enthusiastic about fashion. She was preceded in death by...
Lois Cowan Sanderson
Jun 11, 2020
Tupelo - Lois Marie Cowan Sanderson , 61, passed away Thursday, June 11th, 2020 at Baptist East Medical Center in Memphis, TN. She was born in Amory, MS, on December 16, 1958, to Otis Hiron Cowan, Jr. and the late Georgia Carolyn Owen Cowan. She attended Amory High School and continued her studies at Mississippi State University where she was...
Carol Edwards
Jun 10, 2020
Carol Jean Edwards Tupelo – Carol Jean Edwards, 68, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on January 3, 1952, she was a daughter of the late James Herman Edwards and Jean Glasgow Edwards. Carol grew up in Monroe County and graduated from Amory High School with the class of 1969. An independent...
Alpha Mae Koonce Little
Jun 10, 2020
Alpha Mae Koonce Little Amory—Alpha Mae Koonce Little, 95, left her earthly course on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at NMMC in Amory. Born in Mobile, AL on September 21, 1924, she was a daughter of David Leo and Olga Patterson Koonce. Alpha graduated from Davis High School in Houston, TX. She worked for Great Southern Life Insurance Company for several...
Edsel Carpenter
Jun 9, 2020
Edsel Ray Carpenter Smithville – Edsel Carpenter, 69, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at North Mississippi Medical Center – Gilmore, Amory. Born on November 4, 1950, in Amory, MS, he was a son of the late Relder and Annie Knight Carpenter. Edsel grew up in Smithville and graduated with the Smithville High School Class of 1968. He furthered...
James Jeffrey Markham
Jun 9, 2020
Amory—Dr. James Jeffrey Markham passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at the age of 45. Jeff was born on June 25, 1974 in Amory, MS to James B. Markham and the late Diane Plunkett Markham. He was a 1992 graduate of Amory High School, where he played baseball. In 1994, he obtained his Associate of Applied Science degree from...
Betty Irene Hunter
Jun 9, 2020
Betty Parish Hunter Amory - Betty Parish Hunter, 81, started her new life in heaven on June 9, 2020. Born on November 20, 1938, in Bigbee, MS, she was a daughter of the late Albert M. and Myrtle Adams Parish. Betty attended schools in Bigbee as well as Amory High School. She enjoyed playing Basketball and graduated with the Amory...
Rufus Joe Taylor
Jun 6, 2020
Joe Taylor Amory—Rufus Joe Taylor, 85, passed away peacefully at his residence, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, June 6, 2020. He was born in the Wayside Community in Fayette County, Alabama on February 9, 1935 to the late Maud Allen and Cammie Lee McDonald Taylor. During the mid 1950s, when Joe was 25 years old, he and his brother...
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