Obituaries

Major Allan Harris, Us Army, Ret.

Major Allan Harris, Us Army, Ret.

Oct 17, 2015

Harker Heights, TX – James Allan Harris, 63, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015, at Scott and White Medical Center, Temple, TX. Born on December 12, 1951, in Amory, he was a son of the late James Morgan and Elvye Vernice Chism Harris. Allan graduated from Smithville High School, Class of 1969, and from IJC. While in school, he...

Charles "Charlie" Franklin Scott

Charles "Charlie" Franklin Scott

Oct 14, 2015

Smithville- Charles "Charlie" Franklin. Scott, 91, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at Oak Tree Manor. Born on June 17, 1924, in Augusta, Kansas, he was a son of the late Johnny Scott and Carl and Ethel Dorothea Barton McMillin. A 20-year veteran, Charles retired in 1965, as a Staff Sergeant from the US Air Force after 17 years...

Joseph Michael "Mike" Keller

Joseph Michael "Mike" Keller

Oct 11, 2015

Amory – Joseph Michael “Mike” Keller, 34, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2015. Born on July 5, 1981, in Amory, he was a son of Tammy Plunkett and Mackie Lee Keller. Mike attended school at Hatley and went to work at a young age. He was an active young man who loved the outdoors. Mike was the father to...

Emma J. Reese

Emma J. Reese

Oct 7, 2015

Amory – Emma Jean Lamb Reese, 74, died on Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on August 27, 1941, in Tremont, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Lora Levell Underwood Lamb. Emma attended school in the Carolina Community. A mother of six children, she was caring, loving and giving person who always...

Eldried Maxwell Kennedy

Eldried Maxwell Kennedy

Oct 7, 2015

Greenwood Springs – Eldried Maxwell Kennedy, 91, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at Gilmore Merit Health, Amory. Born on July 23, 1924, in Lee County, he was a son of Walter Mack and Niler Pearl Addington Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy attended Pearce Chapel and Smithville Schools. From October 1943 to December 1945, he served in the US Navy on...

Judy Mae Rushing

Judy Mae Rushing

Oct 7, 2015

Millport, AL – Judy Mae Rushing, 71, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at DCH Medical Center, Tuscaloosa. Born on August 22, 1944, in Nettleton, she was a daughter of the late Johnnie Buck and Cleo Crouch Edwards. Judy was a graduate of Nettleton High School, Vaughn’s Beauty College, and received her Barbering Certification at Northwest Alabama State Technical...

Gordon "Four By" Ford

Gordon "Four By" Ford

Oct 6, 2015

Smithville – Gordon M. “Four By” Ford, 66, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at Sanctuary Hospice House, Tupelo. Born on March 24, 1949, in Itawamba County, he was a son of the late Omar Emory and Velma Rea Plunkett Ford. Gordon attended Itawamba County Schools. He honorably served in the US Army during Vietnam and was a Purple...

Margaret Rieves Haney Davis

Margaret Rieves Haney Davis

Sep 29, 2015

Wren - Margaret Rieves Haney Davis, 91, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2015, at her residence in Grand Bay, AL. Born on May 31, 1924, in Amory, she was a daughter of the late Ham Marshall and Valera Alice Young Rieves. She is survived by her children, Bob Haney, Madison, Larry Haney, Grand Bay, AL, Anna Carol Bosarge, Brenda...

Linda Joyce Mcdonald

Linda Joyce Mcdonald

Sep 29, 2015

Smithville – Linda Joyce McDonald, 60, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2015, at her residence in Smithville. Born on November 11, 1954, in New Albany, she was a daughter of the late Kennith and Ella Virginia Garrison Hill. Linda attended school in New Albany and she went to work at a young age as a Seamstress for Amory Garment...

Lois Glenn Nicholson

Lois Glenn Nicholson

Sep 27, 2015

Wren – Lois Glenn Nicholson, 85, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015, at Oak Tree Manor in Amory. Born on November 10, 1929, in Wren, she was a daughter of the late Robert D. Glenn, Sr., and Obie Wilson Glenn. Mrs. Nicholson was a graduate of Wren High School and attended MSCW. She married E. G. “Nick” Nicholson in...

Cornell Spratt-Hayes

Cornell Spratt-Hayes

Sep 26, 2015

Dearborn, Michigan - Cornell Spratt-Hayes, 72, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2015. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date. Memories and condolences may be shared with her family at EEPickleFuneralHome.com.

Harold Junior Tucker

Harold Junior Tucker

Sep 26, 2015

Hatley – Harold Junior Tucker, 76, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2015, at his residence in Amory, MS. Born on July 28, 1939, in Alabama, he was a son of the late Robert and Claira Lyndsey Tucker. Mr. Tucker attended school in Becker and he went to work at a young age so that he could be a provider...

Jose Maria Hernandez

Jose Maria Hernandez

Sep 22, 2015

Amory - Jose M. Hernandez, 45, of Amory passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at his residence. Born on March 27, 1970, in Gonzalez Tamaulipas Mexico, he was the son of Cecilio Hernandez and Esther Hernandez Gonzalez. Jose was the manager of El Rey Restaurant in Amory. Survivors include his parents, Cecilio Hernandez and Esther Hernandez Gonzalez of...

Marie Allene Cantrell

Marie Allene Cantrell

Sep 19, 2015

Amory – Marie Allene Hood Cantrell, 69, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2015, at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on December 10, 1945, in Tupelo, she was a daughter of Emma Dixie Worthy Hood and the late Lonnie Allen Hood. Allene attended Nettleton Schools. On July 10, 1985, she married Michael Cantrell. A seamstress, Allene worked for Nettle Craft and retired...

Eunice Lodessa Love

Eunice Lodessa Love

Sep 12, 2015

Amory – Eunice Lodessa Love, 68, died September 12, 2015, at Darlington Oaks in Verona. She was born on June 12, 1947, in Caledonia, MS. She was a graduate of Hatley High School, Class of 1965. On October 21, 1971, she married Tommy Love. She worked a majority of her career as a certified nurse in Omaha, NE. She was...

Bro. Tommie Edward Best Sr.

Bro. Tommie Edward Best Sr.

Sep 12, 2015

Smithville – Tommie Edward Best, Sr. 81, died on Saturday, September 12, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on March 5, 1934, in Becker, he was a son of the late Marion Harris and Jaylee Blackwood Best. Mr. Best attended High School in Aberdeen. He went to work early in life and was a talented man. He worked...

Harry Eugene Mcannally

Harry Eugene Mcannally

Sep 12, 2015

McComb – Harry Eugene McAnnally, 62, died Sept. 12, 2015, at McComb Nursing and Rehab following declining health after a stroke in January. Born on March 11, 1953, in Amory, he was a son of the late Talmage and Erma Mae McAnnally. He graduated from Smithville High School in 1972, where he served as manager of several sports teams. Upon...

Virginia Carol Weaver

Virginia Carol Weaver

Sep 11, 2015

Hamilton, Miss.—Virginia Carol Weaver, 69, died on Friday, September 11, 2015 at the Golden Triangle Regional Medical Center in Columbus. Born November 3, 1945 in Amory, she was a daughter of Rubel Ray and Francis Margaret West Miller. A graduate of Hatley School class of 1964, she married Stanley Weaver in 1965. She was a member of the Athens Baptist...

Dick Sanderson

Dick Sanderson

Sep 11, 2015

Amory - Francis Velear (Dick) Sanderson passed away suddenly at his home September 11, 2015. He entered heaven to be greeted by the love of his life, Earlene, whom he had been married to for over 60 years. Dick (Pop Pop) was born on November 17, 1934, in Monroe County, Mississippi to Hobson Leon Sanderson, Sr. and Emma Clementine Orrean...

Charles Franklin Hunsucker

Charles Franklin Hunsucker

Sep 9, 2015

Nettleton, MS – Charles Franklin Hunsucker, 61, died on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on February 18, 1954, in Panola County, MS, he was a son of the late Robert and Bulah Threet Hunsucker. Growing up, Charles attended school in Becker, MS. He was a talented man and worked as a Mechanic all his...