Obituaries
Roger Wayne Cooper
Jun 1, 2013
Bethlehem- Roger Cooper, 64, died Saturday, June 1, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Talladega, Al to the late James Price Cooper and Era Bell Jackson Cooper. Roger was married to Vernice Harris Cooper, who survives. Roger was a truck driver for Butler Trucking. E.E. Pickle Funeral Home is intrusted with the arrangements. Memories and condolences may be...
Jimmy "Squirrel" Sanderson
May 30, 2013
Amory- Jimmy “Squirrel” Sanderson, 74, died Thursday, May 30, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Amory to the late Grover Cleveland Sanderson and Laverne Rye Sanderson, on November 9, 1938. Squirrel was a 1957 graduate of Hatley High School and was of the Baptist faith. He owned and operated Sanderson Motors for 35 years, working at Larry Clark...
Joye Sugg Hester
May 30, 2013
Amory – Joye Sugg Hester, 87, died on Thursday, May 30, 2013, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born on January 1, 1926, on the Sugg farm in Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late John David and Ettie Jane Parham Sugg. Joye graduated from Amory High School in 1945. After graduating from Teletype School in Birmingham, she...
Thelma Lucille Coker-Cheatham
May 26, 2013
Amory – Thelma 'Lucille' Coker-Cheatham, 89, died on Sunday, May 26, 2013, at her residence. Born on July 3, 1923, in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Lester Lee and Rowena Kennedy Duncan. Mrs. Coker-Cheatham worked as a seamstress with Longnecker’s Pants Factory until moving to North Chicago in 1958. Retiring in 1977, she and her husband...
John Edward Colburn
May 24, 2013
John E. Colburn Amory, Miss.—John Edward Colburn, 75, died on Friday, May 24, 2013 in Okolona. Born August 10, 1937 in Okolona, he was a son of the late John Lee and Annie Mae Whitt Colburn. Before his retirement, he was self employed and he was a Baptist. Graveside Services will be 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at...
Johnie West
May 23, 2013
Johnie West Johnie Sugg West passed peacefully from this life on May 23, 2013 at her home in Amory, Mississippi. She was born on the Sugg Farm in Monroe County, the daughter of the late John David and Ettie Jane Parham Sugg. She married Carl Edward West, former Police Chief of Amory, in 1962. Johnie graduated from Hatley High School...
Earlie Leslie Terry
May 23, 2013
Earlie Terry Nettleton, Miss.—Earlie Leslie Terry, 74, died on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born July 28, 1938 in Houston, Miss., he was a son of the late James Alvin and Maggie Bell Jackson Terry and he married Patsy Cooper. Before his retirement, he was a self employed upholsterer. A loving father and...
Justin Andrew Shields
May 17, 2013
Amory—Justin Andrew Shields, 20, died on May 17, 2013 in Amory. Born June 22, 1992, he was the son of Christie Roberson Shields and Columbus Woods Shields. He attended Amory schools and he was Baptist. He enjoyed reading, watching television, being outdoors, gardening, and spending time with his friends and family. A Celebration of Life Service will be 11 a.m....
Johnny F. Gann Sr.
May 15, 2013
Amory- Johnny F. Gann Sr., 76, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born July 26, 1936, he was a son of the late William Bryant and Ludie Mae Smith Gann. Johnny grew up in Amory, and graduated from Amory High School. Before becoming disabled, he worked at Mac’s Standard Station, Walker Manufacturing, and was a...
Hubert H. Wigginton
May 15, 2013
Hubert Wigginton Smithville, Miss.—Hubert Harrell Wigginton, 72, died on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center in Amory. Born June 28, 1940, he was a son of the late Hubert Edward and Cleo Dill Wigginton. He attended Smithville Schools and was married to Pamela J. Desrosiers. He had worked for John Manville Insulation, Wallard Aircraft, Eastern...
Tammy Dyer
May 15, 2013
Smithville, Miss.—Tammy Rhena Thompson Dyer, 46, died on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center in Amory. Born September 10, 1966, in Amory, she was a daughter of David Thompson and the late Linda Barrett Thompson. She attended Amory and Hatley schools and she was a homemaker. Passionate about her family, she enjoyed spending time with...
Teresa A. Padgett
May 15, 2013
Amory – Teresa A. Padgett, 51, died on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Sanctuary Hospice House. Born on October 25, 1961, in Ackerman, she was a daughter of the late Wayne Patterson and Ann Kellum. Teresa was a graduate of WP Daniel High School. Passionate about children’s welfare, Teresa was a DHS volunteer in Rockford, IL. In 1993, she moved...
Dorothy E. Farnham
May 14, 2013
Amory - Dorothy Elaine McPhail Farnham, 95, of, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at Golden Living Center, Amory. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Memory Chapel in Laurel. Rev. Aaron Parker and Bro. Joe Watson will officiate. Burial will follow at Dublin Baptist Church Cemetery in Prentiss at 2:30 p.m. Thursday. Mrs. Farnham...
Mary Frances Oliver
May 13, 2013
Amory- Mary Francis Harris Oliver, 70, died Monday, May 13, 2013 at Gilmore Memorial regional Medical Center. Born February 3, 1943, she was a daughter of Ottis W. Burroughs and the late Vera Grace May Burroughs. She married Bobby Oliver in 1961. Mrs. Oliver grew up in Amory, and was a graduate of Amory High School. A wonderful wife, mother,...
Jewel Berry Wright
May 6, 2013
Amory – Jewel B. Wright, 94, died on Monday, May 6, 2013, at North MS Medical Center Hospice. Born on April 18, 1919, in Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late Curtis J. and Ellie Lou Webb Berry. Mrs. Wright attended Monroe County schools. On April 16, 1947, she married Paul W. Wright. Before becoming a homemaker, Mrs....
Julie Kay Pope
May 3, 2013
Aberdeen- Julie Kay Pope, 46, died Friday, May 3, 2013 at her residence. Born December 18, 1966 in Waukegan, Illinois, she was a daughter of Betty Gann Brewer and the late Donald Lee Booton. Julie graduated from Hatley High School with Honors in 1983. She was of the Baptist faith. Julie loved spending time with her family, especially her nieces...
Larry Bennett
May 3, 2013
Larry Bennett Amory, Miss.—Larry Alvin Bennett, 56, died on Friday, May 3, 2013 at his home. Born April 2, 1957 in Monroe County he was the son of Charlie Bennett and Juanita Dean Huntley. A graduate of Amory High School, he was a construction worker. A caring man, he enjoyed helping others and he cherished his family. He lived for...
Mary Alexander
Apr 30, 2013
Odenville, AL - Mary R. Alexander, 87, formerly of Amory, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at Trinity Medical Center, Birmingham, AL. Born on March 9, 1926, in Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late James Foster and Annie Ethel Robertson. Mary was a loving wife, mother, and a cherished "Grandma" & "Memaw." Her heart was filled...
Margaret Marie Bailey
Apr 29, 2013
Amory, Miss.—Margaret Marie Turner Bailey, 82, died on Monday, April 29, 2013 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born January 8, 1931 in Houlka, she was a daughter of the late William Roy and Lera Smith Turner. She was a graduate of Becker High School. Guided by her faith in God, she was a member of the East...
Stanley Doyle Hadaway
Apr 29, 2013
Amory- Stanley Doyle Hadaway, 76, died Monday, April 29, 2013 at Gilmore Memorial regional Medical Center. Born February 25, 1937 in Amory, he was a son of the late Earnest Edward and Irene Alred Hadaway. He married Mary Jo Isbell June 21, 1958. Mr. Hadaway grew up in Amory and graduated from Hatley High School and attended Itawamba Community College....
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