Obituaries
Michael "Mike" Whitaker
Jul 31, 2021
Smithville – Michael “Mike” Allen Whitaker, 67, passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Born on July 27, 1954, in Aberdeen, MS, he was the son of the late Wilburn Whitaker and Wilma Byrd Whitaker. Mike grew up in Greenwood Springs and graduated from the Hatley High School, class of 1972. A...
Billy D. Moore
Jul 31, 2021
Palm Bay, FL/Amory—Billy Doil Moore, 69, began his new life in Heaven on Saturday, July 31, 2021. Born in Itawamba County, MS, on January 18, 1952, Billy was a son of the Late Lon Moore and Ruby Allred Moore Davis. Billy grew up in Itawamba County and attended school in Fulton. Billy served in the Mississippi Army National Guard for...
Eric Yonker
Jul 27, 2021
Aberdeen – Eric Joseph Yonker, 47, passed away at his residence in Aberdeen. He was born on Dec. 15, 1973, in Hawthorne, California, a son to John and Brenda (Yonker) Hutchins. Eric grew up in California and Oklahoma and attended Madill High School where he was a proud black and gold Wildcat. From a young age, Eric was spontaneous, a...
Gerald Lovvorn
Jul 26, 2021
Amory – Gerald Lovvorn, 81, began his new life in Heaven on Monday, July 26, 2021. Gerald was born on July 31, 1939, in Brownsville, Alabama, to the late Homer and Dora Ann Kendrick Lovvorn. Gerald grew up in Monroe County and attended Smithville High School. He married the love of his life and his best friend, Faye Burrow Lovvorn,...
Denford Cleveland Hacker
Jul 25, 2021
Denford (Denny) Cleveland Hacker, 69, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2021 peacefully at his home. Born March 21, 1952, in Waukegan, IL, he was a son of the late Cleveland and Dorothy Hacker. Growing up in Zion, IL he graduated high school and then joined the US Marine Corp, where he served our country with an honorable discharge. He went...
Amanda Rose Robison Mullins
Jul 24, 2021
Amanda Mullins Smithville – Amanda Rose Robison Mullins, 50, began her new life in Heaven on Saturday, July 24, 2021. Born on May 17, 1971, in Amory, MS, she was the daughter of Barbara Nell Ausborn Robison and the late Arthur Charles Robison. Amanda was a brilliant young woman who graduated in 1989 from Smithville High School as the Valedictorian....
Maddie L. Johnson
Jul 24, 2021
Maddie “Lady Rose” Johnson Amory – Maddie L. Monaghan Johnson, “Lady Rose”, 71, went home to be with the Lord on July 24, 2021. She was born on March 4, 1950, in Amory, MS to the late Tom C. and Bertha Starling Monaghan. Maddie grew up in a very large family in Monroe County and learned early the value of...
Mary Frances Easter
Jul 21, 2021
Amory—Mary Frances Easter, 73, passed away on July 21, 2021 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS. Born on June 23, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Charlie E. and Willie Mae Martin Dunn. She attended school in the state of Tennessee. Mary worked as a housekeeper at Gilmore Memorial Hospital in Amory then later was a cook...
Phil Roberts
Jul 18, 2021
Surrounded by his beloved family, Phillip Ernest “Phil” Roberts died peacefully on July 17, 2021, in Amory, Mississippi, after a lengthy illness. He was 79 years old. A Valentine’s Day surprise, much to the delight of his parents, the late Percy Tubb Roberts and Maggie Shelton Roberts Hale, Phil was born in Amory on February 14, 1942. With the exception...
Mozelle R. Aldridge Wilson
Jul 17, 2021
Smithville/Fulton- Mozelle Aldridge Wilson, 92, passed away on July 17, 2021 at the Meadows in Fulton, MS. She was born in Tremont, MS on January 21, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Garvin Pierce and Missouri Harris Pierce. Mozelle grew up in the country and attended school in Mt. Moriah, in a one room schoolhouse. She worked as...
Roy Wehrman
Jul 15, 2021
Aberdeen – Roy W. Wehrman, 71, passed away on July 15, 2021, at his residence in Aberdeen, MS. He was born in Monroe County on March 27, 1950. He was the son of the late Henry August and Ernest Lee Whatley Wehrman. Roy attended both the Wren and Amory Schools. He worked as a presser in the frame shop at...
D.H. Keller Jr.
Jul 11, 2021
Amory – D.H. Keller, Jr., 95, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021, at North MS Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. He was born at Bartons Ferry Community in Clay County, MS on June 21, 1926. He was the son of the late D.H. Keller, Sr. and Mattie Lou Thompson Keller. D.H. attended Barton’s Ferry School, and then at the...
Learl Dwight Hurley
Jul 9, 2021
Amory – Learl Dwight Hurley, 77, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, MS. Born on June 4, 1944, in Fulton, MS, he was a son of the late John Hurley and Maddie Gray Hurley. Learl attended school in Itawamba County and went to work at a young age, in order to help his...
William Thomas Mcdaniel
Jul 8, 2021
William Thomas McDaniel was born on January 25, 1944 to William Roy McDaniel and Amye Duckworth McDaniel in Mobile, Alabama. He passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at his residence in Amory. He moved to New Orleans, Louisiana at age 6 where he enjoyed many years of New Orleans culture. He met his beloved wife, Sharon, while attending East...
Doyle Harris
Jul 7, 2021
Doyle W. Harris Amory – Doyle W. Harris, 92, began his new life in Heaven on July 7, 2021. He was born on January 27, 1929, in Amory, he was the son of the late Condrie Harris and Gladys Faulkner Harris. Doyle grew up in Amory and graduated from Amory High School in 1947. Then he went on to further...
Virginia S. Knight
Jul 6, 2021
Virginia Franco Saldua Knight, 73, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, the 6th of July, 2021, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Her mind was still sharp and strong-willed, but her body could go on no longer. Born in Manila, Philippines, on December 27, 1947, Virginia was the oldest of ten; those who knew Virginia well would not be...
Dolores L. Holcomb
Jun 30, 2021
Amory - Dolores Holcomb, 102, passed away on June 30, 2021, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Amory, MS. On her 100th birthday, she was featured in the Monroe County Journal on November 30, 2018. Here is her story: Dolores Holcomb celebrated her 100th birthday in a way not many centenarians are privileged to do – by still living...
Richard Howard Dobbins
Jun 27, 2021
Carolina Community—Richard Howard Dobbins, 70, passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at his residence in the Carolina Community, MS. Born at home on May 31, 1951 he was the son of the late Dick and Dolly Brown Dobbins. Richard attended Pratt City Schools as a child in Birmingham, Alabama. He worked as an electrician most of his life. Richard...
Shirley Jean Fulgham Hester
Jun 26, 2021
Tupelo – Shirley Jean Fulgham Hester, 65, passed away on Saturday, june 26, 2021, at her son’s residence in Saltillo, MS. Born on July 21, 1955, in Starkville, MS, she was the daughter of the late Murle and Louise Langford Fulgham. Shirley grew up in Starkville in a large family with seven brothers. She went to work at a young...
Doris Ann Brewer
Jun 15, 2021
Greenwood Springs – Doris Ann Brewer, 59, was completely healed when she started her new life in Heaven on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Born on March 14, 1962, in Monroe County, she was a daughter to Brenda Griggs Jernigan and the late Billy K Thompson. Doris grew up in Monroe County in a large family where she had three sisters...
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