Obituaries
Judy Swan Gosa
Aug 12, 2013
Judy Gosa Hiram, GA Judy Swan Gosa, 60, died on Monday, August 12, 2013 at the Wellstar Cobb Hospital in Austell, GA. She was born July 31, 1953 in Amory to Mary Jo Cunningham Swan and the late Richard Swan. She lived in Amory until moving to Georgia in 1995. She married Garfield Gosa, Jr. on February 19, 1972 at...
Ezra Thompson
Aug 10, 2013
Smithville, Miss.—Ezra “Tommy” Thompson, 85, died on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at his home. Born June 8, 1928 in Odessa, TX, he was a son of the late Ezra, Sr. and Dertha Thompson. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was married to Bertie Lou Pickle and later to Judy Kuykendall. A member of East Amory Baptist...
Buddy Cockrell
Aug 10, 2013
Becker, Miss.—Buddy Verdo Cockrell, 68, died on Friday, August 9, 2013 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital—Golden Triangle in Columbus. Born January 16, 1945, he was a son of the late Avery Loyce and Faye Parrish Cockrell. Before his retirement, he was a heavy equipment operator and a driver for Nason Trucking. His hobbies included watching Westerns and wrestling; NASCAR; and...
Annie Holland Palmer
Aug 7, 2013
Smithville- Annie Holland Palmer, 83, died Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born November 24, 1929 in Arkansas, she was a daughter of the late Arthur D. and Lillie Bell Sanders Hester. She grew up and attended school in Arkansas, later moving to Crowder, MS and living the last 46 years in Smithville. Annie retired from...
Jeffrey "Fred" Parker
Aug 7, 2013
Quincy- Jeffrey Allen Boyd Parker, 41, died August 7, 2013. Born August 27, 1971, he was a son of J.W. Boyd and the late Martha Faye Plunkett Boyd. A gentle and free spirit, Fred lived his life to the fullest and was always found being with his family and friends. Kind hearted and compassionate, he would always help anyone in...
Wendell Weaver
Aug 6, 2013
Wendell Weaver Amory, Miss.—Claude Wendell Weaver, 79, died on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born October 13, 1933, he was a son of the late Hal and Hazel Hull Weaver and he married Muriel Maye Hamilton in 1952. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Before his retirement, he was an...
Nancy Stiles Steed
Aug 2, 2013
Amory- Nancy Stiles Steed died Friday, August 2, 2013 at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center in Amory. Born February 9 in Baldwyn, she was a daughter of the late Glover Triplett Stiles, Sr. and Helen Smythe Stiles. She married Donald Steed in 1960. Mrs. Steed grew up in and graduated high school in Baldwyn. She attended First Baptist Church of...
Arthur Louis D'Haillecourt
Jul 29, 2013
Amory- Rev. Arthur L. D’Haillecourt, 95, died Monday, July 29, 2013 at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born February 21, 1918 in Mulberry, KS, he was the son of the late Henry and Amy Vanesse D’Haillecourt. Arthur married Margaret Ellender Eubanks October 11, 1941. Rev. D’Haillecourt graduated school in Christopher, Ill, attended SIU in Carbondale, Ill and Moody Bible Institute...
Col. Harry Jackson Stuart
Jul 28, 2013
Amory-Colonel Harry Jackson Stuart, 84, died peacefully Sun. July 28 at the Greenhouses in Tupelo. Born July 22, 1929 in Monroe County, he was a son of the late Harry E. and Jewell Jackson Stuart. He married Bonna Wallace on February 7, 1954. Harry graduated high school in Springfield, MO and received a bachelor’s degree in English from the University...
Dorothy Jean Tipton
Jul 23, 2013
Hatley, Miss.—Dorothy McNeese Tipton, 78, died on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at her daughter’s home. Born October 20, 1934, she was a daughter of the late James Thomas and Maggie Jane Heard McNeese and she married Gene Tipton on August 9, 1952. Before her retirement, she worked at Glenn Mfg. where she was a surger and later in quality inspecting....
Pete Miller
Jul 20, 2013
Hatley- Pete Miller, 83, died Saturday, July 20, 2013 at his residence. Born February 10, 1930 in Monroe County, he was the son of the late Mary Miller and E.C. “Jim” Miller. A 1949 graduate of Hatley High School, he attended business college in Memphis. After completing business college, Pete worked in construction in Texas and Oklahoma, where he was...
Doris Cox
Jul 20, 2013
Becker – Doris Cox, 70, died on Saturday, July 20, 2013, at her residence. Born on March 4, 1943, in Missouri, she was a daughter of the late Jim and Mary Brown Flanagan. She married Mickey Ray Cox on May 3, 1961. Returning to Amory in 1976 from the Gulf Coast, Mrs. Cox worked as a seamstress in the local...
Gilbert Hester
Jul 16, 2013
Amory – Gilbert Hester, 91, died on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at his residence. Born on August 23, 1921, in Monroe County, he was a son of the late Gillie and Irene Ridings Hester. Mr. Hester attended Bigbee Schools. He honorably served in the Pacific Theater during World War II in the US Army. Mr. Hester was a farmer and...
Ira T. Crook Jr.
Jul 15, 2013
Hatley – Ira T. Crook, Jr., 92, died on Monday, July 15, 2013, at Oak Tree Manor. Born on July 25, 1920, in Amory, he was a son of the late Ira T. Crook, Sr., and Mary Parchman Crook. Mr. Crook graduated from Amory High School, Class of 1938. On April 6, 1941, he married Mary Nell Rodgers, who died...
Tommy Poe
Jul 15, 2013
Hatley- Tommy Poe, 53, died Monday, July 15, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Columbus. Born June 19, 1960 in Amory, he was the son of Clara Doris Poe and the late Thomas Neely Poe, Sr. Tommy graduated from Amory High School and studied tool and dye at ICC. He was of the Baptist faith, had worked for ITT Fabri Valve...
James Earl Mccool
Jul 14, 2013
Sipsey Fork- James Earl McCool, 64, died Sunday, July 14, 2013 at his residence. Born July 5, 1949 in Sulligent, Al, he was a son of Eunice Black McCool and the late William Walker McCool. He married Brenda Adams on July 24, 1968. James attended Greenwood Springs Elementary School, was a graduate of Hatley High School Class of 1967 and...
Travis Odell Brock
Jul 14, 2013
Travis Brock Amory, Miss.—Travis Odell “Hubcap” Brock, 63, died Sunday, July 14, 2013 at his home. Born December 12, 1949 in Amory, he was a son of Evelyn Majors Brock and the late Earl Brock. He attended Amory schools and was a member of the Cason Baptist Church. Before his retirement, he worked in the garment plant and for Days...
Val Richard Christensen
Jul 12, 2013
Val Christensen Smithville, Miss.—Val Richard Christensen, 63, died on Friday, July 12, 2013 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born January 21, 1950 in Washington, DC, he was a son of the late Val D. and Dorothy Louise Smoke Christensen. He married Renee Mathews. Before his retirement, he worked as an iron worker and then later helping his...
Charley James Mcanally Sr.
Jul 11, 2013
Becker- Charley James McAnally, Sr. died Thursday July 11, 2013 at his residence. Born March 30, 1940 in Amory, he was a son of the late Charley B. and Zelda English McAnally. He married Dianne Faulkner June 20, 1965. A Graduate of Amory High School, Charley earned his Master’s degree in Agriculture from Mississippi State University. Putting a great emphasis...
Jean Morgan
Jul 9, 2013
Jean Morgan Smithville, Miss.—Martha Jean Lewis Morgan, 79, died on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at the Riverplace Nursing Center in Amory. Born February 26, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Ethel Guin Lewis. She married James Hollis “Pot” Morgan. She was a homemaker for many years and before her retirement, she worked as a CNA and...
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