Obituaries
Shuana L. Edwards
Jun 20, 2015
Shannon – Shuana L. Edwards, 55, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2015, at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on July 16, 1959, in Amory, she was a daughter of Shelby Jean Lindsey Mitchell and the late Dewey Lee Knight. Shuana graduated from Smithville High School in 1978. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Shannon. With family being her life,...
Ben Parish Jr.
Jun 18, 2015
Arlington, TX – Ben Parish, Jr., 83, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015, at Autumn Leaves of Arlington. Born on January 15, 1932, in Hatley, he was a son of the late Velma Lorene Nelson and Ben Parish, Sr. Ben graduated from Hatley High School in 1950, and honorably served in the US Army 2nd Infantry Division during the...
Jimmy Dale Cummings
Jun 15, 2015
Smithville – Jimmy Dale Cummings, 57, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2015, at NNMC, Tupelo. Born on March 24, 1958 in Amory, he was a son of Charles J. Cummings and Martha Lillie Wardlaw Cummings. Jimmy attended Smithville School. As a self-employed mechanic, he had worked at Amoco of Smithville, at Williams Rebuilders for a number of years, and...
Doris Jean 'D. J.' Stoker
Jun 11, 2015
Smithville - Doris Jean "D. J." Riggan Stoker, 77, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2015, at Generations of Vernon, AL. Born on June 22, 1937, in Hamilton, she was a daughter of the late Reba Mae Riggan Adams. D. J. attended Smithville School. A hard-worker who often worked 2 – 3 jobs at a time, she was employed for...
Betty Sue Pace
Jun 11, 2015
Amory – Betty Sue Pace, 65, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at Merit Health Gilmore RMC. Born on March 1, 1950, in Aberdeen, she was a daughter of the late Willie D. and Nettie Lougene Gosa Pace. Betty Sue attended Becker School. She had worked as a Nurse’s Aide at the Gilmore Sanatorium, at TIL Sportswear in Aberdeen,...
Vance Darrell Holloway
Jun 11, 2015
Amory—Vance Darrell Holloway, 67, died on Thursday, June 11, 2015, at his residence in Amory. Born on September 17, 1947, in Aberdeen, he was a son of Mertie Mae Brown Holloway and the late James Rudolph Holloway. Growing up, he went to school in Hatley. He was of the Baptist Faith and loved to go fishing. He liked mechanical work...
David A. Kendrick
Jun 10, 2015
David A. Kendrick, 50, died on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at his residence in Amory. A come-and-go Gathering will be held from 1 - 3 PM, Thursday, June 18, 2015, at E. E. Pickle Funeral Home, Amory. Memories and condolences may be shared with his family at EEPickleFuneralHome.com.
Brenda Elaine Capps
Jun 5, 2015
Amory – Brenda Elaine Capps, 66, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2015, at her residence surrounded by her family. Born on November 14, 1948, in Amory, she was a daughter of the late John Noel and Geneva Capps Howard. Brenda attended Zion-Benton Township High School. On April 6, 1969, she married the love of her life, James D. “Sonny”...
Wayne Williams
Jun 4, 2015
Evergreen Community – Howard Wayne Williams, 51, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015, at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on October 18, 1963, in Fort Pierce, Florida, he was the son of Houston Howard Williams and Grace Marie Clark Hand. Growing up, he attended High School in Amory. Wayne was a Baptist and he loved spending time with his grandkids. He...
Otis Statham
Jun 3, 2015
Otis Statham, Jr. was greeted in heaven by his parents, Otis Statham, Sr. and Alice Statham of Bogalousa, La. and his beloved and loyal pet, Ebony on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. He was 84. A member of First United Methodist Church of Amory, Ms. and a graduate of LSU, Otis was a man of many talents, whose life led him...
Johnnie Sue Sullivan
Jun 2, 2015
Smithville - Johnnie Sue Sullivan, 96, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on December 22, 1918, in Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late John P. Roberts and Prudia Brasfield Roberts Gregory. She was a graduate of Smithville High School, Class of 1936. On October 9, 1937, she married Trannie Lee Sullivan. Mrs....
Ruth Joy Howell
May 31, 2015
Amory - Ruth Joy Howell, 89, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015, at River Place Nursing Center. Born on July 24, 1925, in White Springs, MS, she was a daughter of the late James Azel and Reba McFadden Thomas. She attended New Salem school. In September 1947, she married O. R. “Johny” Howell. For over 30 years, she worked...
Tommy Wayne Mc Collum
May 30, 2015
NASHVILLE – Tommy McCollum, 61, died Saturday, May 30, 2015, in Biloxi. He was born Dec. 6, 1953, in Nettleton to the late James Floyd and Mary Sue Harlow McCollum. He was a loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and traveling. He will be greatly missed. He is survived by his sons, Myles McCollum (Adrian)...
Stephen Dale Allen
May 30, 2015
Nettleton – Stephen Dale Allen, 59, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 30, 2015, at Gilmore Memorial RMC, Amory. Born on December 9, 1955, in Lyons, NY, he was a son of the late Edward and Martha Oak Allen. Stephen honorably served in the US Navy. He married Janet Lee Frazier on May 11, 1996. He worked in the steel...
Sherry Lee Butler
May 29, 2015
Sherry Lee Anderson “Mrs. B.” Butler, 58, reunited with her husband, Harold E. Butler, of 34 years on Friday, May 29, 2015, at 3:51 PM at her residence. Born on October 2, 1956, in Sheridan, MI, she was a daughter of the late Odas Odell and Helen Louise Cotton-Anderson. Sherry was a graduate of Tri-County High School, Class of 1974...
Dorothy Sue Nash
May 28, 2015
Amory – Dorothy Sue Nash, 83, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at her residence in Amory. Born on June 8, 1931, in Amory, she was the daughter of the late Dave and Sue Boreland Nash. Dorothy attended and graduated from Hatley High School. She loved sports and as a youth, she played on the Basketball Team at Hatley....
Christine Stanley Farrar
May 26, 2015
Hatley – Christine Stanley Farrar, 98, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at Golden Living Center, Amory. Born on February 2, 1917, in Guntown, she was the daughter of the late Robert Michael and Edna Earl Clayton Stanley. On May 3, 1935, she married Dayton Lee Farrar. Having lived in the Hatley Community since 1953, Mrs. Farrar was a...
Evelyn Nix Todd
May 24, 2015
Amory – Evelyn Nix Todd, 90, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015, at Dogwood Plantation, New Albany. Born on March 29, 1925, in Oxford, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Iris McAlister Nix. Mrs. Todd was a graduate of Greenwood Springs High School, Class of 1943. On May 30, 1943, she married William Byron Todd. For...
L. C. Sims
May 22, 2015
BECKER - L.C. Sims, 89, passed peacefully in his sleep Friday, May 22, 2015, at River Place in Amory. Born September 2, 1925, in Quincy, he was a son of the late Travis and Effie Dowdle Sims. He lived in Becker all his life and honorably served his Country as a Marine in World War II and later in the...
Mamie Jackson Honeycutt
May 18, 2015
BECKER – Mamie Lou Jackson Honeycutt, 88, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015, at her residence. Born June 28, 1926, in Aberdeen, she was a daughter of the late Hollis and Cora Barnes Jackson. Mrs. Honeycutt attended Aberdeen schools and was a farmer. A lady of strong faith, she was a devoted Bible reader. One who believed in doing...
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