Obituaries
Kathryn Hawkins Johnston
Feb 17, 2012
Amory – Kathryn “Kathy” Hawkins Johnston, 53, died on Friday, February 17, 2012, at her residence. Born on June 26, 1958, in Amory, she was a daughter of Madgie Marie “Peggy” Hawkins Thunderburk and the late Tulon Hawkins. Kathy attended Hatley High School. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church. An outgoing lady who knew everyone, Kathy loved to...
Jimmy Thompson
Feb 14, 2012
Wren – Jimmy H. Thompson, 61, died on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at University of MS Medical Center, Jackson. Born on November 3, 1950, in Nettleton, he was a son of the late Jimmy D. and Mary Adams Thompson. Jimmy was a graduate of Nettleton High School, Class of 1970. On September 27, 1975, he married Wanda Wilkinson. Before becoming...
Mary Ausborn
Feb 14, 2012
Amory – Mary Myrtle Hudson Ausbon, 102, died on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at her residence. Born on August 11, 1909, in Hatley, she was a daughter of the late James Franklin and Della Jane Farris Hudson. Mrs. Ausbon attended school in Winfield and Hatley. Graduating in the Class of 1929 from Hatley, she was a member of the first...
Everett Mitchell
Feb 14, 2012
Amory - Joel Everett Mitchell, 89, died on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at NMMC, Pontotoc. Born on September 22, 1922, in Monroe County, he was a son of the late Arthur Willard and Daisy Etta Shields Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell attended Hatley Schools. He honorably served in the US Army Air Corps in the European Theatre during World War II. Mr....
Tina Coker
Feb 12, 2012
View her Video Tribute: http://videos.lifetributes.com/283496Smithville – Tina Hathcock Coker, 48, died on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at NMMC. Born November 24, 1963, in Amory, she was the daughter of Sible Murphy Hathcock and the late Edison ‘Pork-Chop’ Hathcock. Mrs. Coker was a graduate of Smithville High School. Being a proud mother of two children, she enjoyed raising them, being a...
Steve Hatcher
Feb 11, 2012
Amory – John Stephen “Steve” Hatcher, 48, died on Saturday, February 11, 2012, at his brother’s residence. Born on August 30, 1963, in Amory, he was a son of John E. and Eva Mae Strawhorne Hatcher. Steve was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 1982. For twenty years, he built furniture in the local furniture industry. After this,...
Mary Wade
Feb 11, 2012
View her Video Tribute: http://videos.lifetributes.com/282711Smithville – Mary A. Wade, 74, died on Saturday, February 11, 2012, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born on April 3, 1937, in Amory, she was a daughter of the late Stanley Harris and Velena Russoe Tate. Mrs. Wade attended Bigbee School. She retired from Day-Brite Industries in Tupelo. Always sharing God’s love, Mrs. Wade...
Hilda Hadaway
Feb 11, 2012
Amory – Hilda Hollis Chandler Hadaway, 90, died on Saturday, February 11, 2012, at her residence. Born on November 26, 1922, in Vernon, AL, she was a daughter of the late John McDaniel and Ada Louise Rogers Hollis. Mrs. Hadaway attended Lamar County High School and received her LPN degree from ICC in 1970. Retiring from Gilmore Memorial Hospital in...
Shirley Oliver
Feb 10, 2012
Amory – Shirley Drewery Oliver, 74, died on Friday, February 10, 2012, at her home. Born on August 29, 1937, in Pine Bluff, AR, she was a daughter of the late John Alex and Alma Gertrude Tucker Drewery. She is survived by her sister, Orba Jean Bowers; brother, Norris H. Drewery; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her...
Maribeth Lewis
Feb 9, 2012
Amory – Maribeth Wall Lewis, 75, died on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born on November 7, 1936, in Newton, she was a daughter of the late E. Rosser and Cecil Major Wall. Mrs. Lewis was a graduate of Newton High School and attended Belhaven College. On August 18, 1957, she married Jerry R. Lewis...
Hazel Towery
Feb 8, 2012
View her Video Tribute: http://videos.lifetributes.com/282394Smithville – Hazel Moore Towery, 73, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, TN. Born on March 19, 1938, in Haleyville, AL, she was a daughter of the late Andrew Jackson and Omie Susie Thomas Moore. Mrs. Towery attended Haleyville and Huntsville, AL, schools. She married Kelley Doyle Towery in 1954. Before...
Laura Reece
Feb 8, 2012
Bentonville, AR – Laura Lorraine Little Reece, 92, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at Bradford House Nursing and Rehab. Born on December 12, 1919, in Lamar, CO, she was a daughter of the late Laura Jane McVey and Jessie Ray Nelson, Sr. Having lived in Northwest Arkansas, Mrs. Reece enjoyed many things in life. She retired as a supervisor...
Charlotte Navickey
Feb 7, 2012
Lafayette, TN – Charlotte Pickle Navickey, 71, died on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at Kindred Hospital, Nashville, TN. Born on October 4, 1940, in Smithville, she was a daughter of the late Lonnie and Millie Knight Pickle. Charlotte enjoyed working in her garden and listening to music. An animal lover, she had several dogs, cats, and birds as pets. A...
Dorothy West Crump
Feb 6, 2012
View his Video Tribute: http://videos.lifetributes.com/281843Aberdeen – Dorothy Lee West Crump, 78, died on Monday, February 6, 2012, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born on November 11, 1933, in Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late Leonard Alfonso and Betty Francis Lay West. Mrs. Crump was a graduate of Becker High School. Before becoming a homemaker to rear...
Fayra Knight
Feb 3, 2012
Smithville – Fayra Elaine Knight, 64, died on Friday, February 3, 2012, at her residence. Born on August 16, 1947, in Bartahatchie, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Arizona Mitchell Reeves. Mrs. Knight attended Hamilton High School. Working as a supervisor in the furniture industry, she had worked at Burris, Townhouse/Penthouse, and Alan and White. Mrs. Knight...
Annie Colburn
Feb 2, 2012
Amory – Annie Mae Colburn, 94, died on Thursday, February 2, 2012, at Golden Living Center. Born on September 3, 1917, near Okolona, she was a daughter of the late Forrest Jackson and Viola Burt Whitt. Mrs. Colburn married John Lee Colburn in 1935, in Okolona. Before retiring, she was a seamstress with Delta Trouser in Okolona. While retired, she...
Neal Johnson
Feb 1, 2012
Aberdeen – Neal Franklin Johnson, 78, died on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at PressiCare Personal Care Home. Born on August 3, 1933, in Newport, AR, he was a son of the late Joseph and Gertie M. Brown Johnson. Mr. Johnson honorably served his Country in the US Army. He worked as a singer and songwriter in California before moving back...
Mary Stanford
Jan 31, 2012
Amory – Mary Christine “Chris” Burke Stanford, 81, died on Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at Oak Tree Plantation. Born on September 24, 1930, in Boston, MA, she was a daughter of the late Frank William and Williamina Grant Saunders. After receiving her LPN degree, Mrs. Stanford went to work in San Diego. It was there she met and married her...
Jewel Oleta Silas
Jan 30, 2012
Fulton – Jewel Oleta “Jo” Silas, 82, died on Monday, January 30, 2012, at The Meadows in Fulton. Born on December 14, 1929, in Amory, she was a daughter of the late Andy and Nola Sallis Linsdey. A loving, caring mother, Mrs. Silas was very dedicated to her family. She married Dalton Ray Silas, Sr., on December 28, 1946. Mrs....
O'Conner Vaughan
Jan 29, 2012
Middleburg, FL – O’Conner Vaughan, 80, died on Sunday, January 29, 2012, at Haven Hospice in Palatka, FL. Born on December 28, 1931, in Amory, he was a son of the late Samuel Raymond & Gracie Mae Cook Vaughan. Mr. Vaughan attended Hatley High School. Before retiring and moving to Florida, he had worked at Toney’s Bakery, did road construction,...
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