Obituaries
Terry "Cooter" Van Sullivan
Jan 14, 2022
Amory – Terry “Cooter” Van Sullivan, 64, became totally healed and started his new life in Heaven on Friday, January 14, 2022. Cooter was born on October 2, 1957, in Nettleton, MS, to Linda Higginbotham Sullivan Cruber and the late Cedric Kenyon “CK” or “Dub” Sullivan. Cooter grew up in Nettleton, MS and graduated with the Class of 1975. In...
Billy Pierce
Jan 13, 2022
Billy Pierce Aberdeen – Billy Alvin Pierce, 66, began his new life in Heaven on Thursday, January 13, 2022. He was born on March 29, 1955, in Monroe County to the late Felix “Woody” Pierce and Sarah Freeman Pierce. Growing up in Monroe County in a large family, Billy attended Amory High School. From 1973 until 1977, he proudly served...
Joe Raper
Jan 11, 2022
Dr. Joseph Michael Raper was born on September 10, 1931 in Jackson, Tennessee. He was a kind gentleman known to many as “Papa “Joe. He attended Lambuth College and the University of Tennessee. He was a Captain in the United States Air Force where he practiced Dentistry. He was an honorary alumnus of the University of Mississippi Dental School and...
Jimmy P. Pipkins
Jan 10, 2022
Hatley – Jimmy “Pip” Paul Pipkins, 65, had a sweet reunion with his son and met his Savior face to face on Monday, January 10, 2022. He was born on October 3, 1956, in Sulligent Alabama, to the late Selmer Pipkins and Marie Palmer Pipkins Barder. As a young man, he grew up in family with four other siblings in...
William Howard Nash Jr.
Jan 6, 2022
Hatley-William Howard Nash, 88, passed away at his residence after an extended illness and went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 6th, 2022. Born on November 23, 1933, in Amory, MS, he was a son of the late William Howard Nash, Sr. and Earliemae Carter Nash. He was all things Hatley, having been born there, attended school...
Mary Ann Hester
Jan 3, 2022
Sulligent, Al – Mary Ann Herndon Hester, 84, finished her earthly course and began her new life in Heaven on Monday, January 3, 2022. She was born in Amory, MS on July 31, 1937, to the late James Felix Herndon and Janie Nichols Herndon Fowlkes. Ann grew up in Monroe County, one of three girls, in a loving family. She...
John E. Hawkins
Dec 30, 2021
Aberdeen – John Ethaniel Hawkins, 91, finished his earthly course and began a new life in Heaven on Thursday, December 30, 2021. He was born in Wynne Arkansas on November 21, 1930 to the late Charles Hawkins and Genevieve Lunsford Kistler. John “Buddy” grew up as a child in a large family in Arkansas then his family moved to Mississippi....
Robert S. Sanders
Dec 30, 2021
Greenwood Springs – Robert Sidney Sanders, 72, began his new life in Heaven on Thursday, December 30, 2021. He was born on August 2, 1949, in Amory, MS to the late Halley “Boots” Haywood Sanders and Nancy Martin Sanders. Robert grew up in Amory and graduated from Amory High School. He was a Patriot and served in the US Air...
Sharon Lee Carter
Dec 23, 2021
Amory – Sharon Lee Bowling Carter, 74, finished her mission work here on earth and met her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, face to face on Thursday, December 23, 2021. She was born on March 7, 1947, on Chincoteague Island, Virginia, to the late Arvis Bowling and Mary Elizabeth Underwood Bowling. Sharon was a 1965 graduate of Smithville High School...
Trent Leon Carter
Dec 23, 2021
Trenton “Trent” “Leon” Carter Amory – Trenton Leon Carter, 80, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021, and he began his new life in Heaven. Leon was born on June 10, 1941, in Amory, MS to the late Trenton D. Carter and Tula Mae Cowart Carter. Leon grew up in Hatley, MS and graduated from Hatley High School. He continued...
Helen Nix Petty
Dec 22, 2021
Amory – Helen Arnell Nix Petty, 83, died on December 22, 2021, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo MS. She was born on March 13, 1938 in Hamilton, MS, to the late Arthur and Trannie Nix. She married Rex M. Petty in 1956 and he predeceased her in 1986. Together they were blessed with five children, two sons and three...
Nina Kay Morrison
Dec 19, 2021
Smithville – Nina Kay Cox Morrison, 89, finished her earthly course and began her new life in Heaven on Sunday, December 19, 2021. She was born on December 31, 1931, in Pearce Chapel Community of Smithville, MS, to the late Virgil Hanley Knight and Era Mae “Wylie” Knight. Nina grew up in Monroe County and attended Pearce Chapel School and...
Richard "Dick" Cox
Dec 19, 2021
Smithville – Dick Cox, 90, passed away at the Meadows in Fulton, MS, and went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 19, 2021. Born on September 29, 1931, in Smithville, MS, to the late Terrell Cox and Lucile Collins Cox. Dick was all things Smithville, having been born there, attended school there and lived there his whole...
Olena Morton
Dec 16, 2021
Caledonia – Annie Olena Morton, 85, while at her residence in Caledonia, passed away and began her new life in Heaven on Thursday, December 16, 2021. Olena was born April 11, 1936, in Beaverton, Alabama, to the late William Henry Allen and Anetta Mangum Allen. Olena grew up and attended school in Beaverton, Alabama with a very large family, being...
Donnell Raymond Smith
Dec 10, 2021
Amory – Donnell Raymond Smith, 84, finished his earthly course and began his new life in Heaven on Friday, December 10, 2021. He was born on March 12, 1937, in Splunge, MS, to the late Clarence L. and Teresa Minga Smith. Donnell grew up in Monroe County, attended school in Splunge and later graduated with the Smithville High School class...
Gloria Marie Herring
Dec 9, 2021
Amory – Gloria Marie Herring, 76, met her Savior face to face when she began her new life in Heaven. She was born on August 23, 1945, in Munford, Tennessee to the late Donald Churchill and Bertha McDaniel Churchill. Gloria grew up in Tipton County, Tennessee. She attended school in Munford before moving to Mississippi. She was blessed during her...
James Wallace Wright
Dec 6, 2021
Hatley - Known by family and friends as “Bubba”, James Wallace Wright, left this world to join his family and friends in heaven on December 6, 2021. He was born May 31, 1934, to Winnie and Sallie Wright and lived his 87 years in the Hatley community. Brothers Tilman and Truman and sisters Reba Blankenship, Clara Summerford, Doris Jean Eads,...
Thomas "Tom" Riley Kennedy
Nov 30, 2021
Columbus – Thomas Riley Kennedy, 87, passed away on November 30, 2021, at Baptist Memorial – Golden Triangle Hospital, Columbus, MS. He was born on November 15, 1934 in Smithville, MS, he was a son to the late Aura and Eunice Towery Kennedy. Thomas grew up in Monroe County and graduated from Smithville High School. He attended Itawamba Junior College...
Barbara Howell Garner
Nov 29, 2021
Barbara Jean Whitlock Chism Howell Garner, 86, went to be with her Lord on Monday, November 29, 2021 from Riverplace Nursing Home in Amory. Born on February 24, 1935 in Lee County, she was a daughter to Ollis Lee and Pearl Odelle Hester Whitlock. She attended Becker School and for many years, she operated Barbara’s Flowers on Hatley Road later...
Daniel Bryan "Shep" Shepherd
Nov 27, 2021
Amory – Daniel Bryan “Shep” Shepherd, 89, saw Jesus face to face and was reunited with his sweet wife on Saturday, November 27, 2021. Born on May 1, 1932, in Bolivar County, MS, he was a son to the late Fletcher Bryan and Lettie Florence Smith Shepherd. Shep grew up in Monroe County and graduated from Wren High School. After...
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