Harry Eugene Mcannally
March 11, 1953 — September 12, 2015
Harry Eugene Mcannally
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 graduation he attended Itawamba Junior College. He was sports writer for the school newspaper. He met Linnette Faye Rodgers. They married on May 23, 1975, upon graduation from Itawamba Junior College. They continued their education at Mississippi State University.
Upon leaving Mississippi State, he worked briefly as sports reporter and then in production for the Starkville Daily News for nine years. He then moved to McComb where he worked at the Enterprise Journal as computer systems manager and on the process camera in production. Several pictures he was responsible for adjusting and preparing the color for, won awards for the newspaper. He worked for the paper for 13 years before becoming disabled.
He was a great fan of music and often created his own CDs after adjusting the sounds. He was a fan of groups like Stevie Nicks and the Eagles. He also loved to take photos. He loved animals and was "Poppa" to a number of dogs. He also loved the Native American people, and often attended powwows. One of his favorite quotations was. "Great Spirit, help me never to judge another until I have walked in his moccasins." He got great joy out of playing "Santa" at Papa's Fish House last Christmas. Harry loved to talk to people and rarely met a stranger. He will be greatly missed.
He is survived by a sister, Marguerite McAnnally of Mountain City, Tennessee, and several nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2 PM Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, at Faith Assembly of God in McComb. Private inurnment will be in Masonic Cemetery, Amory.
The family would like to say a very special thanks to the nurses and caregivers at McComb Nursing and Rehab; to Bro. Jim Dalton, who visited Harry at the nursing home; and to Dr. Ron and Dana Smith, who stayed as the ventilator was removed; and especially to Dana, who sang to him and helped calm him down as he adjusted to the ventilator being removed.
Memories and condolences may be shared with his family at EEPickleFuneralHome.com.
He graduated from Smithville High School in 1972, where he served as manager of several sports teams. Upon graduation he attended Itawamba Junior College. He was sports writer for the school newspaper. He met Linnette Faye Rodgers. They married on May 23, 1975, upon graduation from Itawamba Junior College. They continued their education at Mississippi State University.
Upon leaving Mississippi State, he worked briefly as sports reporter and then in production for the Starkville Daily News for nine years. He then moved to McComb where he worked at the Enterprise Journal as computer systems manager and on the process camera in production. Several pictures he was responsible for adjusting and preparing the color for, won awards for the newspaper. He worked for the paper for 13 years before becoming disabled.
He was a great fan of music and often created his own CDs after adjusting the sounds. He was a fan of groups like Stevie Nicks and the Eagles. He also loved to take photos. He loved animals and was "Poppa" to a number of dogs. He also loved the Native American people, and often attended powwows. One of his favorite quotations was. "Great Spirit, help me never to judge another until I have walked in his moccasins." He got great joy out of playing "Santa" at Papa's Fish House last Christmas. Harry loved to talk to people and rarely met a stranger. He will be greatly missed.
He is survived by a sister, Marguerite McAnnally of Mountain City, Tennessee, and several nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2 PM Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, at Faith Assembly of God in McComb. Private inurnment will be in Masonic Cemetery, Amory.
The family would like to say a very special thanks to the nurses and caregivers at McComb Nursing and Rehab; to Bro. Jim Dalton, who visited Harry at the nursing home; and to Dr. Ron and Dana Smith, who stayed as the ventilator was removed; and especially to Dana, who sang to him and helped calm him down as he adjusted to the ventilator being removed.
Memories and condolences may be shared with his family at EEPickleFuneralHome.com.
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