Obituaries
Odell Patterson
Sep 9, 2016
Nettleton – Odell Patterson, 87, went to be with The Lord on Friday, September 9, 2016, at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on March 11, 1929, in Nettleton, he was a son of the late William Earl and Carie Roebuck Patterson. A lifelong resident of Nettleton, Mr. Patterson attended Nettleton Schools. On April 26, 1947, he married his high school sweetheart, Jean...
Larry "Red" Smith
Sep 9, 2016
Mr. Larry Gene “Red” Smith, 66 of Baldwyn, MS died on Friday, September 9, 2016 at Rush Hospital in Meridian, MS. He was born on January 26, 1950 in Monroe County and was a son of the late Leon and Pemeilar Lewis Smith. Larry was originally from Amory, moving to Baldwyn in recent years. “Red” was a member of the...
Ruby Jewel Cox
Sep 3, 2016
Amory – Ruby Jewel Cox, 88, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2016, at Oak Tree Manor. Born on August 10, 1928, in Hamilton, MS, she was a daughter of the late Cecil Tillman and Evie Melissa Rowell Jones. Ruby Jewel was a member of the band and graduated from Amory High School, Class of 1946. On October 3, 1949,...
Peggy West Berry
Sep 2, 2016
Amory – Peggy Ann West Berry, 69, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2016, at her residence. Born on April 15, 1947, Dothan, AL, she was the daughter of the late Grady H. West and Mary Ella Fleming Jackson. Peggy attended Aberdeen schools. She married Warner D. “Butch” Berry on April 24, 1964, in Hamilton. A very familiar face at...
Betty Jean Brown
Aug 30, 2016
Amory - Betty Jean Harmon Brown, 86, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2016, at her residence in Amory. Born on March 1, 1930, in Smithville, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Graden and Bertha Cooper Harmon. Betty graduated from Smithville High School with the Class of 1947. She married the love of her life, George A. Brown,...
Shayna Marie Smith
Aug 25, 2016
Saltillo – Shayna Marie Smith, 29, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2016, at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on January 3, 1987, in Tupelo, she was a daughter of Debra Jean Pearson Smith and Cecil Ray Smith. Shayna attended Okolona High School. Before becoming a homemaker, she worked for MTD. She was of the Baptist faith. One who loved life and...
Patti Reeves Newcomb
Aug 20, 2016
Cedar Rapids, IA – Patricia “Patti” Reeves Newcomb, 44, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2016, at her residence. Born on September 22, 1971, in Amory, she was a daughter of William W. and Sherry Burdine Reeves. Patti graduated from Amory High School, with the Class of 1989. She was a graduate of ICC and attended MSU. A talented multi-tasker,...
Florence Evelyn Hawkins
Aug 12, 2016
Athens – Florence Evelyn Reph Hawkins, 87, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2016, at Oak Tree Manor, Amory. Born on December 12, 1928, in Bethlehem, PA, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Mary Ann Milligan Reph. One of 22 children, Florence was a middle child and helped rear her younger siblings. She attended Bethlehem, PA, High...
Guy Pettit
Aug 11, 2016
Guy Windell Pettit, 75, passed away Friday, August 11, 2016 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. Born August 18, 1941 in Itawamba Community, he was the son of the late J.D. Pettit and Vera Mae Bethay Pettit. Mr. Pettit graduated from Itawamba Agriculture High School in the class of 1959. After graduation, he joined the Air Force...
Walter Howard Moon
Aug 10, 2016
Walter Howard Moon of Becker, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Merit Health Gilmore Memorial Hospital in Amory after a long and courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was 88 years old. Howard was born on May 28, 1928 in Becker to Walter Eli and Lyndia Rollins Moon. He graduated from Becker High School in 1946 and then...
Virgil Larry Brannon
Aug 10, 2016
Virgil Larry Brannon, 78, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on March 4, 1938, in Monroe County Tennessee, he was a son of the late Dink and Elsie Belinda Shell Brannon. Virgil graduated from Madisonville, TN, High School, Class of 1956. After graduation, he joined the US Air Force, serving for four years at Holloman...
Gordon 'Red' Thompson
Aug 9, 2016
Amory – Gordon “Red” Thompson, 90, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at River Place Nursing Home, Amory, MS. Born on December 22, 1925, in Greenwood Springs, MS, he was the son of the late Thurman and Mary Sides Thompson. Gordon attended school in Greenwood Springs. At a young age, he honorably served in the US Army in the...
Thomas R. Bowen
Aug 8, 2016
Amory – Thomas R. “Tom” Bowen, 74, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2016, at Merit Health Gilmore Memorial Hospital, Amory, MS. Born on January 1, 1942, in Amory, he was a son of the late William and Exey Velda Lyle Bowen. Tom was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 1961. He honorably served his Country in the...
Bobbye Clements
Aug 8, 2016
Amory – Bobbye Lou Clements, 83, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2016, at Golden Living Center. Born on July 29, 1933, in Okolona, she was a daughter of the late Kye Thomas and Bessie Evans Sullivan Thompson. Bobbye graduated from Okolona High School, Class of 1950. On January 5, 1954, she married Tommy Clements; they were married 59 years....
Norma Rock Ball
Aug 1, 2016
Wren – Norma Ball, 80, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016, at Golden Living Center. Born on March 18, 1936, in Fulton, she was a daughter of the late Duard Francis and Lillie Mae Miller Rock. Norma attended school in Fulton. For many years, she was a seamstress with Amory Garment. On June 14, 1980, she married Henry Ball....
Roy Phillips
Jul 26, 2016
Mr. Phillips was a native of Amory, MS, the son of the late Woodrow and Vera Mae Osbon Phillips. He was an electrical engineer and a member of the Parks City Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife Jo Phillips of Fayetteville, TN, daughters Kira Reed and husband Stan of Athens, AL, Jean Warnberg and husband Doug of Estill Springs, TN,...
Bessie Mae Armstrong
Jul 26, 2016
Smithville - Mrs. Bessie Mae Armstrong, 80, died on July 26, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, MS. Bessie was born on May 18, 1936, in Becker, Mississippi. She was a daughter of the late Hollis and Icey Best Jackson. Bessie Mae Becker school and went to work at a young age and she worked at Shaw Manufacturing as...
Lamon Bernard "L.B." Or "Lucky" Wright
Jul 25, 2016
Gattman – Lamon Bernard ‘L.B.’ or ‘Lucky’ Wright, 89, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016, at River Place Nursing Center, Amory. Born on October 17, 1926, in Becker, he was a son of the late Oscar Verdo and Martha Pallentine ‘Pally’ Maxey Wright. L.B. attended Becker School. In his younger years, he enjoyed spending Summers with family in Wenatchee,...
Glenn Howell, Jr
Jul 15, 2016
Amory – Willie Glenn Howell, Jr., 65, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2016 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. Born on December 22, 1950, he was the son of Mrs. Maurine Howell and the late Willie Glenn Howell, Sr. Glenn graduated from Aberdeen High School, attended Itawamba Community College and received an accounting degree at Missisippi...
Viola Jean Miller Renfro
Jul 15, 2016
GREENWOOD SPRINGS- Viola Jean Miller Renfro, 83, died at her residence on Friday, July 15, 2016. She was a daughter of the late Robert Lee Miller and Beatrice Jones Miller. Jean attended Quincy school and was a charter member of Trinity Baptist Church. She was a seamstress at Amory Garment for many years. Jean loved to listen to gospel music...
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