Obituaries

Polly Crump Cavender

Polly Crump Cavender

Apr 1, 2016

Polly Crump Cavender of Amory, Mississippi passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at Baptist Memorial – Golden Triangle Hospital in Columbus at the age of 84. Polly was born on September 30, 1931 in Quincy to Willie Van Buren and Irma Posey Crump. She graduated from Becker High School in 1949 and attended Draughon’s Business College in Birmingham, Alabama. It...

Nora Williams Mullen

Nora Williams Mullen

Mar 31, 2016

Amory – Nora Williams Mullen, 71, passed away at her residence in Amory, Mississippi. Born on July 14, 1944, in Grenada, MS, she was the daughter of the late George Randolph and Grace Helen Wyndham Williams. Nora graduated with the Grenada High School Class of 1962. She also attended Delta State to further her education. She married the love of...

Carolyn Bickerstaff Cox

Carolyn Bickerstaff Cox

Mar 29, 2016

Amory – Carolyn Bickerstaff Cox, 70, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on December 6, 1945, in Nettleton, she was a daughter of the late C. B. Bickerstaff, Sr., and Jennie Monaghan Bickerstaff. Carolyn was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 1962. On September 19, 1962, she married the love of her life,...

Charlene J. Senter

Charlene J. Senter

Mar 28, 2016

Fulton – Charlene Senter, 79, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2016 at her residence. Born on August 7, 1936, in Itawamba County, Mississippi, she was a daughter of the late Trannie Gordon and Ollie Butler Jamerson. Charlene graduated from the Itawamba Agricultural High School in 1954. She went on to further her education by attending Itawamba Junior College where...

Jerry Mccollum

Jerry Mccollum

Mar 16, 2016

Greenwood Springs – Jerry G. McCollum, 51, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at his residence. Born on September 27, 1964, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he was a son of John Gilbert McCollum and the late Nettie Louise White McCollum. Jerry attended Hatley School. Before becoming disabled, he worked as a brick layer in the construction industry. Jerry attended...

Cory Joe Box

Cory Joe Box

Mar 15, 2016

Amory – Cory Joe Box, 32, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at his residence. Born on January 1, 1984, in Amory, MS, he was a son of Theresa Kay Knight Gann and Quitman Gary Box. Cory attended school in Houston and in Hatley. He persevered, got his GED, and later went on to receive his Commercial Drivers License...

Harvey Mitchell West

Harvey Mitchell West

Mar 14, 2016

Amory – Harvey Mitchell West, 59, passed away on Monday,March 14, 2016, at his residence. Born on October 13, 1956, in St. Louis, Missouri, he was the son of the late Harvey Trenton and Helen Davis West. Harvey attended Amory High School. On August 20, 1976, he married his soulmate Tessie Pickle West and together they had one son. He...

Lauren English Hamilton

Lauren English Hamilton

Mar 14, 2016

Purvis, MS - Lauren English Hamilton, 51, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date and will be announced later by E. E. Pickle Funeral Home, Amory. Memories and condolences may be shared with her family at EEPickleFuneralHome.com.

Dorothy G "Dot" Cleveland

Dorothy G "Dot" Cleveland

Mar 10, 2016

Gurnee, IL – Dorothy G. Cleveland, 80, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016, at Oak Hill Supportive Living Community. Born on May 22, 1935, in Booneville, MS, she was a daughter of the late Zero and Kiturah Cole Barrett. Dorothy attended school in Nettleton, MS. On December 27, 1952, she married Leroy Cleveland and moved north, settling in Winthrop...

E. J. Wideman

E. J. Wideman

Mar 8, 2016

Amory - Ellison Jesse "E. J." Wideman, 87, passed away at his residence on March 8, 2016. He was born Oct. 10, 1928, near Quincy, MS, to the late Claude and Esther Turner Wideman. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was employed for 19 years by the City of Amory Electric Department, 9 years by...

Billie "Bill" R. Chism

Billie "Bill" R. Chism

Mar 8, 2016

Amory - Bill Chism, 74, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at Sanctuary Hospice House. Born on March 28, 1941, in Amory, he was the son of the late Horace Daniel “H.D.” and Earldine Shields Chism. Bill attended school in Becker and Amory. He selflessly served his country by serving in the United States Army. He persevered and received...

Mable M. Ford

Mable M. Ford

Mar 8, 2016

Amory – Mable Ford, 81, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at Merit Health Gilmore Memorial. Born on June 10, 1934, in Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late E. C. “Jim” and Mary Alice Miller Miller. Mable attended Hatley School. On August 6, 1950, she married Clovis “Punk” Ford. For 33 years, Mable was a seamstress...

Kenneth Wayne "Kenny" Harris

Kenneth Wayne "Kenny" Harris

Mar 4, 2016

Hatley – Kenneth “Kenny” Wayne Harris, 63, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2016, at his residence. Born on July 8, 1952, in Amory, he was a son of the late Condie Mac and Mildred Lee Hamilton Harris. Kenny graduated from Hatley High School in 1970, and then he furthered his education at IJC from 1970-1972. He received his Bachelor...

Mae Dodd Robertson

Mae Dodd Robertson

Mar 4, 2016

Aberdeen - Mae Robertson, 71, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2016, at her residence in Aberdeen. She was born in Quincy, MS, on February 8, 1945, to the late Irvin and Thelma Inez Blaylock Dodd. Mae attended school in Greenwood Springs, MS. She was one of eight siblings in her family and she was the matriarch figure, whose advice...

Farrar Loden

Farrar Loden

Feb 28, 2016

Farrar Loden, 83, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 28, at his residence in Amory. He was born in Monroe County, Mississippi on December 19, 1932, to the late Charlie B. and Vera Hadaway Loden. Farrar graduated from Shannon GI School in 1957. He selflessly served in the United States Army in Korea. He married the love of his life,...

Bill L. Rieves

Bill L. Rieves

Feb 27, 2016

Tupelo - Bill Rieves, 89, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2016, at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on March 16, 1926, in Wren, MS, he was a son of the late William Floyd and Nancy Estelle Pruett Rieves. Bill was a graduate of Wren High School. Serving honorably in the US Navy during commissioning of the USS Cunningham destroyer, he was...

Carl D. Weaver

Carl D. Weaver

Feb 27, 2016

Oakland, TN - Carl David Weaver, 74, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 after a brief illness. He was born in Smithville, MS to the late Arna and Addie Mae Clark Weaver. Carl graduated from Smithville High School, attend Itawamba Junior College, and received his Bachelors of Science from Mississippi State University. He work most of his career as a...

Jack T. Williams

Jack T. Williams

Feb 23, 2016

Hatley – Jack T. Williams, 77, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at his residence. Born on May 22, 1938, in Hatley, he was a son of the late Ollie Clifton “O. C.” and Parizetta Rebecca “Bill” Mangum Williams. His family has been in Hatley for 7 generations. Jack graduated from Hatley High School in 1956. While singing with...

Lorene W. Roby

Lorene W. Roby

Feb 19, 2016

Tupelo – Lorene Walton Roby, 96, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016, at Cedar’s Health Center. Born on August 7, 1919, in Monroe County, she was the daughter of the late Ezra Walton and Ouida Lewis Walton Head. Lorene attended Amory High School and worked at Amory Garment Company before marrying Horace G. Roby on September 19, 1937. They...

Josephine Weaver Barnette

Josephine Weaver Barnette

Feb 18, 2016

Nettleton – Josephine W. Barnette, 89, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016, at her residence. Born on January 7, 1927, in Smithville, Mississippi, she was a daughter of the late James Robert and Lela Lewis Weaver. Josephine attended school in Smithville. Josephine was of the Church of Christ Faith and she loved her precious time spent with family, friends,...