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Julia Carolyn Pugh

Julia Carolyn Pugh

Apr 3, 2013

Amory – Julia Carolyn Pugh, 77, died on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at North MS Medical Center. Born on November 24, 1935, in Amory, she was a daughter of the late Ormand Kimbrough and Lilleene Wiygul Pugh. Miss Pugh was an English major and received her Master’s degree in Library Science from Mississippi State College for Women. She worked as...

Ellen Finley Clark

Ellen Finley Clark

Apr 2, 2013

Wren- Ellen Finley Clark, 74, died Tuesday, April 02, 2013 at Darlington Oaks Community Hospice in Verona. Born June 5, 1938 in Wren, she was a daughter of the late William Curtis and Flora Gentry Finley. A lifelong resident of Wren, Mrs. Clark graduated from Wren School. She married Bobby W. Clark in 1957 and was affiliated with the Christian...

Edward Phillips

Edward Phillips

Apr 1, 2013

Smithville, Miss.—Lee Edward Phillips, 71, died on Monday, April 1, 2013 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born February 13, 1942 in Amory, he was a son of the late Theodore and Tula Mae Ritter Phillips. A graduate of Hatley High School, he retired as a welder for Fabri-Valve. He was married to Sarah Foster. Much of his...

Dorothy Prestridge

Dorothy Prestridge

Apr 1, 2013

Dorothy Prestridge Ethelsville, Ala.—Dorothy Louise White Prestridge, 59, died on Monday, April 1, 2013 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus. Born May 2, 1953 in Sulligent, AL, she was a daughter of the late Plessie and Elsie Mae Pickle White. A woman of great faith, she was a member of the Calvary Assembly of God in Columbus. Having...

Ina Faye Cook

Ina Faye Cook

Mar 31, 2013

Faye Cook Nettleton, Miss.—Ina Faye Miller Cook, 68, died on Sunday, March 31, 2013 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born October 28, 1944 she was a daughter of the late Robert and Gatha Faye Brown Miller. She married Rubel Cook in 1962. A woman of faith, she was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church and she...

James L. Ausborn Jr.

James L. Ausborn Jr.

Mar 30, 2013

Amory- James L. Ausborn, Jr., 83, died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at his residence in Amory. Born February 28, 1930, he was a son of the late James L. Sr. and Lena Allen Ausborn. He married Jean Cox in 1953. A lifelong resident of Monroe County, Mr. Ausborn attended Hatley School, was a member of House of Prayer Baptist Church,...

Linda Boren Hurley

Linda Boren Hurley

Mar 30, 2013

Center Point, AL – Linda Boren Hurley, 59, died on Saturday, March 30, 2013, at St. Vincent’s East, Birmingham. Born on October 1, 1953, in Baldwyn, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence C. & Eula Mae Rogers Boren. Linda moved to Amory in 1976 from Zion, IL. On November 1, 1988, she married Bobby A. Hurley. For ten...

Billy Brooks Herron

Billy Brooks Herron

Mar 29, 2013

Amory- Billy Brooks Herron, 70, died Friday, March 29, 2013 at his residence in Amory. Born December 31, 1942, he was a son of the late Millie Moore Herron. Billy grew up in and attended school in Lamar County, AL and was of the Baptist faith. Billy served with the Army National Guard for 15 years, was a truck driver,...

Bobby W. Clark

Bobby W. Clark

Mar 29, 2013

Wren- Bobby W. Clark, 75, died Friday, March 29, 2013 at Riverplace Nursing Facility, in Amory. Born November 29, 1937, he was the son of the late Allen and Ethel Moss Clark. He married Ellen Finley in 1957. A lifelong resident of Wren, Mr. Clark attended and graduated from Wren School and retired from BNSF Railway as a conductor, with...

Terral E. Reese Jr.

Terral E. Reese Jr.

Mar 27, 2013

Aberdeen, Miss.—Terral Reese, Jr., 71, died on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at the Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center in Amory. Born October 24, 1941 in Hamilton, he was a son of the late Terral and Mittie Mae Wolf Reese. He was a member of the Holiness church and he enjoyed hunting, fishing, racing, spending time with his family especially his...

Mary Alice Wilbanks

Mary Alice Wilbanks

Mar 27, 2013

Mobile, AL – Mary Alice Wilbanks, 98, died on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at her residence. Born on July 29, 1914, in Madison, TN, she was a daughter of the late Jones Ridley and Blanche Hubbard Gooch. Mrs. Wilbanks grew up in Jackson, MS. She married James “Jimmy” Wilbanks in 1936. In 1941, they moved to Amory and lived here...

Carey "Captain" Robinson

Carey "Captain" Robinson

Mar 26, 2013

Amory- Carey “Captain” Robinson, 74, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at his home. Born August 30, 1938, he was a son of the late Woodie and Juanita Redd Robinson. He married Betty Ann Cates. Mr. Robinson was grew up in and attended school in Coahoma County. After school, he honorably served his country in the U.S. Army. Moving to Amory,...

Bonny Faye Parham

Bonny Faye Parham

Mar 26, 2013

Bonny Faye Parham AMORY -- Bonny Faye Parham, 75, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center in Amory. She was born on May 7, 1937, to the late Maudie Parham Harden and John Sharp Parham in the Parham community of Monroe County. She graduated from Hatley High School as salutatorian in 1955. She worked at South...

William D. Foster

William D. Foster

Mar 23, 2013

Amory – Rev. William D. Foster, 77, died on Saturday, March 23, 2013, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born on May 29, 1935, in Houston, he was a son of the late Jessie Franklin and Lillie Terry Foster. Rev. Foster attended Houston schools. On April 3, 1953, he married Alice Levena Soden. While owning and operating Big River Furniture...

Lorene Camp Lindsey

Lorene Camp Lindsey

Mar 21, 2013

Hatley – Lorene Ross Camp Lindsey, 94, died on Thursday, March 21, 2013, at her residence. Born on October 10, 1918, in Hatley, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Loubelle Sugg Ross. Mrs. Lindsey was a graduate of Hatley High School, Class of 1935. Retiring in 1988, she worked as a seamstress in the local garment industry....

Donna Dean Smith Parker

Donna Dean Smith Parker

Mar 21, 2013

Amory – Donna Dean Smith Parker, 75, died on Thursday, March 21, 2013, at North MS Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on April 12, 1937, in Iuka, she was a daughter of the late Lenny and Lurrell Pearl Ackers Smith. Donna attended Iuka schools where she was a basketball All-Star. Before retiring, she had worked at Amory Garment, Monroe Trouser, True...

Laverne Ritter Parish

Laverne Ritter Parish

Mar 17, 2013

Hatley- Laverne Ritter Parish, 94, died Sunday, March 17, 2013 at her residence in Hatley. Born May 17, 1918 she was a daughter of the lateCharlie William and Ora Lee Carter Ritter. She married Lorse Allen Parish September 10, 1932. Growing up and living all of her life in Hatley, she attended Phillips School House, was a member of Hatley...

Rory Thornton

Rory Thornton

Mar 17, 2013

Rory Thornton Amory, Miss.—Rory Lynn Thornton, 53, died on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at the Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center in Amory. Born November 23, 1959 in Amory, he was a son of the late Robert Basil and Eunice Mitchell Thornton. He was a graduate of Amory High School and Itawamba Junior College and married Terri Reeves. A member of...

Mary Alice Thomas Hollis

Mary Alice Thomas Hollis

Mar 16, 2013

Gattman- Mary Alice Thomas Hollis, 86, died Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Columbus. Born December 6, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Troy Lee and Ola Williams Thomas. She married Joe P. Hollis June 10, 1944. Mrs. Hollis grew up in and attended school in Greenwood Springs and attended Depriest Freewill Baptist Church. Living in Gattman, she served...

Tommie R. Moore

Tommie R. Moore

Mar 16, 2013

Amory- Tommie Ree Cantrell Moore, 89, died Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Oxford. Born January 30, 1924 in Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late George Thomas and Rose Ann Flippo Cantrell. She married Robert Lee Moore on April 9, 1945. Attending school in Greenwood Springs, Mrs. Moore was a member of Pleasant Grove Methodist Church, but in...

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