Obituaries

Kenneth Wilson Coxey

Kenneth Wilson Coxey

Nov 29, 2012

Amory – Kenneth Wilson Coxey, 61, died on Thursday, November 29, 2012, at his residence. Born on January 3, 1951, in Tokyo, Japan, he was the son of the late Eugene Wilson and Fumiko Coxey. Kenneth grew up and attended school in Dayton, TN. Moving to Amory in 1971, he farmed and retired from Bahaus Furniture Manufacturing, with over 20...

Bobby W. Plaxico Ii

Bobby W. Plaxico Ii

Nov 28, 2012

Amory – Bobby Wayne “B. W.” Plaxico, II, 34, died on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at North MS Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on October 18, 1978, in Amory, he was a son of Glenda Carolyn Mathis Plaxico and Bobby Wayne Plaxico. B. W. went to school at Amory, Hatley, ICC, and MSU. He was a former assistant manager with Pizza...

Gary Lee Ryans

Gary Lee Ryans

Nov 26, 2012

Aberdeen—Gary Lee Ryans, 54, died on Monday, November 26, 2012 at the Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center in Amory. Born June 19, 1958 in Gideon, MO, he was a son of the late Earnest Lee and Martha Virginia Marshall Ryans. He enjoyed watching TV and was a member of the Living Faith Tabernacle in Columbus. A Celebration of Life Service...

Lydia T. Word

Lydia T. Word

Nov 20, 2012

E. E. Pickle FH, Amory Lydia Word Smithville—Lydia Tucker Word, 89, died on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born on March 29, 1923 in Prentiss County, she was a daughter of the late Lafayette Miller and Janie Margaret Fraser. Moving to Monroe County at an early age, she attended Hamilton High School and...

Carolyn Leech

Carolyn Leech

Nov 18, 2012

Amory – Eva Carolyn Leech, 69, died on Sunday, November 18, 2012, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born on November 11, 1943, in Itawamba County, she was a daughter of the late Vester and Edna Rusha Hutson Leech. Carolyn was a graduate of Tremont High School. Before retiring, she worked as a Finance and Insurance representative for several automotive...

David Evans Bray

David Evans Bray

Nov 18, 2012

David Evans Bray, 92, died on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center in Amory. Born December 26, 1919 in Houston, MS, he was a son of the late Benny Burkett Bray and Gladys Davis Bray Johnson. He married Lena Marie Ausborn; she later died. Working as a contractor, he was the owner of David E....

Mary Ellen Root

Mary Ellen Root

Nov 18, 2012

Milwaukee - Mary Ellen "Maggie" Harrison Root, 91, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, November 18, 2012. Mary Ellen became a National Celebrity in 1955 by becoming Kellogg's "Miss Good Morning." She was also active in many civic organizations including United Fund, March of Dimes, and the Boy Scouts of America for nearly 50 years. A beloved mother,...

Audine Sims

Audine Sims

Nov 17, 2012

Eunice Audine Renfro Sims, 86, died on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center in Amory. Born February 4, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Eulous Richard and Aline Smith Renfro. She married Itha Ryon Sims; he died in 1961. She was a homemaker and took pride in raising her children. She enjoyed reading,...

Albert Hilliard

Albert Hilliard

Nov 15, 2012

Amory – Albert Hilliard, 86, died on Thursday, November 15, 2012, at Oak Tree Plantation. Born on January 14, 1926, in Aberdeen, he was a son of the late William Clifton and Annie Earl Wilson Hilliard. Mr. Hilliard was a graduate of Becker High School, Class of 1944. He honorably served in the US Navy. On May 18, 1948, he...

Curtis Mitchell "Mitch" Riley

Curtis Mitchell "Mitch" Riley

Nov 14, 2012

Amory – Curtis Mitchell “Mitch” Riley, 86, died on Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at Oak Tree Plantation. Born on December 16, 1925, in the Carolina Community, he was a son of the late Edgar and Pansy Coggin Riley. Mr. Riley attended Carolina Schools. On December 23, 1947, he married Louise “Punkie” Brooks; they met while she was waitressing on the...

Margaret Marie Mcneese Powell

Margaret Marie Mcneese Powell

Nov 13, 2012

Amory – Margaret Marie Powell, 82, died on Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at NMMC. Born on September 11, 1930, in Bogalusa, LA, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Lillian McNeese. Mrs. Powell grew up and attended school in California. She married James Floyd Powell, on May 8, 1948 and they returned to Smithville in 1959 to raise...

Mary Lequia

Mary Lequia

Nov 9, 2012

Amory – Mary Ann Lequia, 66, died on Friday, November 9, 2012, at Care Center of Aberdeen. Born on September 22, 1946, in Iron Mountain, MI, she was a daughter of Catherine Lequia and the late Leo J. Lequia. Mary attended school and grew up in Michigan. Living most of her life in Amory, she attended Christian Chapel Church of...

Edward N. Mattox

Edward N. Mattox

Nov 9, 2012

Amory – Edward N. “Ed” Mattox, 82, died on Friday, November 9, 2012, at North MS Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on January 8, 1930, in Fort Madison, IA, he was a son of the late Earl and Beatrice Simmons Mattox. Mr. Mattox was a graduate of Sacred Heart Catholic School in Fort Madison, IA. Living in the Chicago area for...

Pat Kelly Leech

Pat Kelly Leech

Nov 7, 2012

Smithville – Patrick Kelly “Pat” Leech, 48, died on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at North MS Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on May 18, 1964, in Amory, he was a son of the Patti Burgess Leech and the late K.D. “Penny” Leech, Jr. Pat was a graduate of Smithville High School, Class of 1981, and attended ICC. He was a rigging...

Randy Tipton

Randy Tipton

Nov 2, 2012

Randy Tipton Pass Christian, MS—Randy L. Tipton, 51, died on Friday, November 2, 2012 in Kenner, LA. Born May 17, 1961 in Clarksdale, Miss., he was a son of the late William Donald and Mildred Maxine Bridges Tipton. He attended high school in Memphis, Tenn. and was a carpenter by trade. He enjoyed playing golf and woodworking. Having exceptional artistic...

Becky Watson

Becky Watson

Oct 30, 2012

Amory – Becky Watson, 65, died on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at North MS Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on December 9, 1946, in Amory, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Lola Bell Taylor Greenhill. Becky was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 1965 and a graduate of Vaughn’s Beauty College. On March 9, 1968, she...

Lewis Paul Stafford

Lewis Paul Stafford

Oct 28, 2012

Wren – Lewis Stafford, 77, died on Sunday, October 28, 2012, at Darlington Oaks Community Hospice, in Verona. Born on September 9, 1935, in Ittabena, he was a son of the late Paul J. and Connie Redd Stafford. Mr. Stafford attended Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness in Okolona. He retired from American Motor Company, in Kenosha, WI, after 30 years...

Gerald Ray 'Chirpy' Cox Jr.

Gerald Ray 'Chirpy' Cox Jr.

Oct 23, 2012

Amory – Gerald Ray ‘Chirpy’ Cox, Jr., 53, died on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, in Amory. Born on April 10, 1959, in Amory, he was a son of the late Gerald Ray Cox, Sr., and Peggy Ann Wells Cox. Chirpy was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 1977. He was a self-employed carpenter and a member of St....

Dorothy Chism Williams

Dorothy Chism Williams

Oct 19, 2012

Boca Raton, FL –Dorothy Lucille Chism Williams, 91, died on Friday, October 19, 2012, in Boca Raton, FL. Born May 25, 1921, in Becker, she was a daughter of the late Minnie Turman Chism and James Q. Chism. She married the love of her life, Loman W. Williams, in 1942. Mrs. Williams was a graduate of Smithville High School, Class...

Guss J. Shelly

Guss J. Shelly

Oct 18, 2012

Amory – Rev. Guss J. Shelly, 66, died on Thursday, October 18, 2012, at his residence. Born on October 30, 1945, in Kosciusko, he was a son of the late Gus and Annie Belle Jenkins Shelley. Guss was a graduate of McAdams High School. Accepting the call into ministry at 19, Guss married Sarah Ann Powell on June 20, 1965....

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