Obituaries
Jewell Hester
Feb 18, 2015
Amory – Jewell Hester, 77, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at Gilmore Memorial RMC, Amory. Born on March 5, 1937, in Birmingham, AL, she was a daughter of the late Gordon H. and Sara Carr Gillean. Jewell was a graduate of Ensley High School, Class of 1955, in Birmingham. On April 6, 1963, she married Thomas C. “Tommy”...
Nelson J. Espiritu
Feb 18, 2015
Amory – Nelson Joseph Espiritu, 71, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at his residence. Born on August 28, 1943, in Lahina, Maui, he was a son of Alfonso and Agnes Rodrigues Espiritu Silva. Nelson attended school in Maui. He loved to serve the public and he worked for 35 years as a grocery clerk. During that time, he...
Sue Giuliani
Feb 17, 2015
Smithville – Sue Tucker Giuliani, 81, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at Gilmore Regional Medical Center, Amory. Born on June 7, 1933, in Becker, she was a daughter of the late James Gaither and Maude Grace Holloway Tucker. Sue graduated from Smithville High School in 1951. Sue married Domenic Giuliani in 1972 and they were happily married for...
Betty Jean Stegall
Feb 16, 2015
Becker – Betty Jean Stegall, 78, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015, at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on February 17, 1936, in Keiser, Arkansas, she was a daughter of the late Eugene Victor and Amanda Jane Sullivan Trimm. She attended school in Arkansas. On September 27, 1961, Betty married Allen Z. Stegall. Growing up working on the family’s farm, she...
Bro. Billy Mcbunch
Feb 16, 2015
Amory - William David McBunch, 67, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015, at Community Hospice, Verona. Born on September 5, 1947, in Tupelo, he was a son of the late Chandler and Audrey Leigh Ridings McBunch He attended school in Nettleton. On September 9, 1979, Billy married Brenda Sue Griffin. He pastored for over 35 years. Some of the...
Thomas Michael 'Mike' Carter
Feb 14, 2015
Amory – Thomas Michael “Mike” Carter, 69, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015, at his residence. Born on August 2, 1945, in Aberdeen, he was a son of the late Thomas Ellis and Minnie Lee Stanford Carter. Mike was a graduate of Hatley High School, Class of 1963. Before becoming disabled, he worked as a sewing machine mechanic over...
Maxine Rollins Carter
Feb 14, 2015
Amory - Maxine Carter, 98, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born on February 2, 1917, in Monroe County, she was the daughter of the late Dan and Vanna Webb Rollins. She attended Bigbee School and was an active citizen in the Bigbee Community. She married the love of her life, Hurston Glenn...
Emma Louise 'Poochie' Koonce
Feb 11, 2015
Emma L. “Poochie” Koonce, 84, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at Gilmore Memorial RMC. Born on December 21, 1930, in West Point, she was a daughter of the late Emmet Randall and Louise Kirby Dent. Growing up in Macon, she attended Macon High School until moving to Amory, where she graduated in the Class of 1947. Graduating from...
Francis Louise Sanders
Feb 9, 2015
Okolona – Francis Louise Sanders, 93, died on Monday, February 9, 2015, at Shearer Richardson Nursing Home. Born on August 2, 1921, in Pontotoc, she was a daughter of the late James Wesley and Fannie Snow Kelly Moorman. Francis graduated high school in Tupelo. She married L.J. Boyles and when he passed away, she married Paul Sanders. Mrs. Sanders loved...
Etness Lee "T'Bone" Knight
Feb 8, 2015
Quincy - Etness "T-Bone" Knight, 58, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2015, at his residence. T’Bone attended Smithville School. Before becoming disabled, he had worked for IMC in Aberdeen, Parham Trucking, and with the Monroe County Road Crew. T’Bone was also a former volunteer with Smithville Fire Department. He was Baptist and loved his family, especially his grandchildren. Outgoing,...
Bro. Randy Wright
Feb 7, 2015
Bro. Randy Wright age 54 of Guin, AL passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015 in the Fayette Medical Center in Fayette, AL. Born August 13, 1960 in Amory, MS he is the Son of Henry Grady Wright and the late Mary Mildred Schumpert Wright. He was pastor of the Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church for the past 25 years....
Hedwig Sandels
Feb 5, 2015
Smithville - Hedwig Sandels, 91, passed away at her home on Thursday, February 5, 2015. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date and will be announced later by E. E. Pickle Funeral Home, Smithville. Memories and condolences may be shared with her family at EEPickleFuneralHome.com.
Ella Doris Miller Strickland
Feb 1, 2015
Ella Doris Miller Strickland Aberdeen – Ella Doris Miller Strickland, 80, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2015, at Pioneer Community Hospital. Born on February 7, 1934, in Amory, she was a daughter of the late Bill and Lilla Brigman Miller. After attending school, she was a dedicated homemaker and mother. She raised four children. She was an avid collector...
Fletcher Burdine
Feb 1, 2015
Murfreesboro, TN - Fletcher Robinson Burdine, Sr., 73, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2015. Born on born September 6, 1941, in Amory, he was a son of the late Mary Elizabeth Poe Burdine and Dr. Ira Price Burdine in Amory, MS. Mr. Burdine is survived by his wife of 39 years, Deborah Cook Burdine; brother, Dr. Price Burdine of...
Melvin E. Benton
Jan 31, 2015
Bigbee – Melvin E. Benton, 65, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015, at Sanctuary Hospice. Born on April 20, 1949, in Donalsonville, Georgia, he was a son of the late Albert and Ethal Taylor Benton. Growing up, Mr. Benton attended school in Donalsonville, Georgia. He worked many years as an Engineer, in iron works, with Mitchell Steel Manufacturing. He...
Helen Marie Demoss
Jan 29, 2015
Amory – Helen Marie DeMoss, 82, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2015, at her residence. Born on September 10, 1932, in Amory, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Eldridge and Lora Lee Pickle Hughes. She was a graduate of Smithville High School, Class of 1949. After to moving to Zion, IL, Ms. DeMoss retired from American Motors...
Marian E. Edgil
Jan 26, 2015
Amory – Marian E. Edgil, 83, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2015, at River Place Nursing Center. Born on April 2, 1931, in Davenport, IA, she was a daughter of the late Anton Martin and Lola Beckwith Harms. Mrs. Edgil was a graduate of Davenport High School, Class of 1949. On February 15, 1950, she married Dr. Melvin R....
Harriett Nabors Mccord
Jan 24, 2015
Pontotoc –Harriet Nabors McCord, 75, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015, at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo. Born on January 10, 1940, in Smithville, she was a daughter of the late Fred Winfield and Aura Sumerford Nabors. Mrs. McCord was a graduate of Smithville High School and went on to receive her Graduate Degree from Mississippi College and a Master’s...
Bonnie Mccoy Bennett
Jan 24, 2015
Amory – Bonnie McCoy Bennett, 68, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015, at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on August 24, 1946, in Nettleton, he was a son of the late Hoyle Price and Rachel Faye Mills Bennett. Bonnie attended Nettleton schools. He served in the US Army National Guard in Amory for six years. On July 30, 1966, he married...
Robert "Bob" Knight
Jan 24, 2015
Amory – Robert “Bob” Knight, 72, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015, at his residence. Born on August 6, 1942, in Moorhead, MS, he was a son of the late Jimmy H. and T. Maurine Bush Knight. Bob attended Moorhead High School. Moving to Amory 56 years ago, he owned and operated Bob’s Amusement and Knight’s Enterprises. Bob was...
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