Obituaries
Sharon W. Moon
Dec 4, 2012
Amory- Sharon W. Moon, 62, died Tuesday, December 3, at Gilmore Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Conroe, TX on June 26, 1950 to Harris G. and Barbara Hayes Wood. Mrs. Moon grew up in and attended school in Louisville, MS. She was a Member of Meadowood Baptist Church, where she was active in the Ladies Community Bible Study....
Dorcas Jean Kimbrough
Dec 3, 2012
Aberdeen – Dorcas Dodd “Pee Wee” Kimbrough, 55, died on Monday, December 3, 2012, at North MS Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on March 30, 1957, in Sikeston, MO, she was a daughter of Frances Lorene Barnett Long and the late Joseph Asbury Dodd. Living in Monroe County most of her life, Dorcas attended Becker School. She married Woodson D. Kimbrough...
Wesley Hall
Dec 1, 2012
Amory, Miss.—Albert Wesley 'Wes' Hall, 39, died on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born February 7, 1973, he was a son of David Hall, Sr. and Reba Gail Peppers King. He grew up in Amory and attended Amory schools where he played football for Amory High School. He worked in construction as a...
Lorene Box
Dec 1, 2012
Amory, Miss.—Lorene Edwards Box, 90, died on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at her home. Born December 24, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Lavada Lewis Edwards. She married Earnest Box; he died in 1976. Before her retirement, she worked as a seamstress for Amory Garment Co. for 50 years and she enjoyed cooking, sewing, her flowers,...
Miss Myrtle Lois Brown
Nov 30, 2012
Fulton – Myrtle Lois Brown, 82, died on Friday, November 30, 2012, at Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks. Born November 11, 1930, in Hamilton, MS, she was a daughter of the late Ira Griffin and Willie Bell Noe Brown. Miss Brown attended Becker School. She was a retired seamstress with Amory Garment. A spiritual person, Miss Brown, the youngest of...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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