Obituaries
Lendon Jones
May 1, 2021
Amory – Lendon Jones, 93, began his new life in Heaven on May 1, 2021. Born on November 30, 1927, in Detroit, Alabama, he was the son of the late John A. Jones and Estella Frederick Jones. He grew up in Hatley, Mississippi and was a graduate of Hatley High School where he loved playing basketball. Lendon was a Patriot,...
Wayne Mitchell Hathcote
Apr 29, 2021
Theodore, AL/Amory- Wayne M. Hathcote, 75, began his new life in Heaven on April 29, 2021. Born on July 17, 1945, in Tupelo, MS, he was the son of the late Elmer Mitchell Hathcote and Eula Fay Holloway Hathcote. Wayne grew up in Amory and graduated from Amory High School. While in school, he met and fell in love with...
Delores Moore
Apr 28, 2021
Delores D. Moore Okolona – Delores Dale Barnes Moore, 80, began her new life in Heaven on April 28, 2021. Born on July 24, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Cager and Mary M. Smitherman Barnes. Growing up, Delores attended Aberdeen High School. On August 1, 1958, she married James “Jimmy” E. Moore, Sr., and together they were...
Shirley Ann Flowers
Apr 28, 2021
Byram/Amory - Shirley Ann Flowers of Byram, MS, born April 01, 1937 in Goodman, MS to the late Charles and Beulah Allen Flowers, passed away unexpectedly at her home on April 28, 2021 at the age of 84. Shirley’s career began at Southern Bell Telephone in 1955 and she continued to be employed there until her retirement some 40 plus...
James A. "Buddy" Sullivan
Apr 26, 2021
Smithville – James A. “Buddy” Sullivan, 84, began his new life in Heaven on Monday, April 26, 2021. He was born in Smithville, MS, on May 18, 1936, to the late Carlos Edgar Sullivan and Ovie Holloway Sullivan. Buddy grew up in Monroe County and in a large family surrounded by his 7 sisters. He attended Smithville Schools and began...
Peggy Jo Sanderson
Apr 24, 2021
Smithville – Peggy Jo Sanderson, 83, started her new life in Heaven on April 24, 2021. Born on July 14, 1937, in Smithville, MS, she was a daughter of the late Bascom Brasfield and Jettie Gregory Brasfield. Peggy graduated from Smithville High School, was a true Seminole at heart, and she lived her whole life in Smithville. A woman with...
Jennifer Bennett
Apr 22, 2021
Jennifer Dawn Bennett Aberdeen – Jennifer Dawn Bennett, 48, passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at her residence in Aberdeen, MS. Born on May 24, 1972, in Andalusia, AL, she was the daughter of the late Julia Johnston Jenkins and Bobby Jenkins. Jennifer attended Amory High School. She went to work at a young age and was employed at...
Maurilio Arrexi
Apr 21, 2021
Amory - “Work hard and you can accomplish anything in life,” were the very words Maurilio Arrexi used as his daily mantra. It was with these words that would guide him to settle in Amory to raise his family. And it’s these words that now provide solace and comfort to his family as Maurilio passed away on April 21, 2021,...
Scotty "Butch" Johnson
Apr 21, 2021
Scotty “Butch” Johnson Nettleton – Scotty “Butch” Johnson, 70, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, while at his residence in Nettleton, MS. Born on October 7, 1950, in Lamar County, Alabama, he was a son of the late Robert Wilson Johnson and Josie Rene (Haynes) Johnson. Butch attended school in Alabama and grew up in a large family. He...
Faye Lovvorn
Apr 19, 2021
Amory – Faye Lovvorn, 79, finished her time here on earth and began her new life in Heaven on Monday, April 19, 2021. She was born in Amory, MS on October 28, 1941, to the late Weir Burrow and Donnie Wardlaw Burrow. Faye grew up in Monroe County and graduated from Smithville High School in 1959. She married the love...
Erend Sandra Trest Sisson
Apr 19, 2021
Reverend Sandra Trest Sisson passed away at her residence on April 19, 2021. She was born on July 28, 1940 in Laurel, MS to the late Warner Alexander Trest and Lillian Ersell Miller Trest. Sandra was raised in Louisville, MS, and finished high-school there in 1958. She attended Belhaven College in Jackson, MS, where she met and married Dr. Charles...
Blanche Rainwater
Apr 19, 2021
Blanche Rainwater Tupelo – Blanche Rainwater, 78, met her Savior face to face on Monday, April 19, 2021. Born on March 28, 1943, in Fayette, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Sarah Elizabeth Roberts and Odis Rainwater. Blanche grew up in Alabama in a large family with 10 other siblings. For her entire life, she was a homemaker...
Charlie Curtis "Cowboy" Northington
Apr 17, 2021
Amory – Charlie Curtis "Cowboy" Northington, 56, passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, MS. He was born on June 2, 1964, in Moline, IL, to Georgia Eads Thomas and the late Buford Northington. Curtis grew up in a large family with two brothers and three sisters. He started working odd jobs at a...
Henry Buford Sargent
Apr 16, 2021
Aberdeen – Henry Buford Sargent, 91, began his new life in heaven on Friday, April 16, 2021. He was born in Monroe County, MS on October 13, 1929, to the late Abe Ruble Sargent and Edith Nash Sargent. Buford grew up in Monroe County attending Wren School until he enlisted to serve in the United States Army at a young...
Randy "Jr" Palmer
Apr 11, 2021
Tupelo - Our dearly beloved Randy, formally Jackie Randall Palmer, nicknamed ‘JR’ or ‘Pulpwood’, left us way too soon on April 11, 2021. Randy was born on August 27, 1962, in Amory, MS. He was a kind and generous soul. Randy always stayed connected to friends and family far and near to let them know he was thinking about them....
Billy Ray Neese Sr
Apr 10, 2021
Billy Ray Neese, Sr. Buxton, KS/Becker, MS - Billy Ray Neese, our father, was born on October 31, 1947 to Gilbert and Dorothy Hughes Neese in Fredonia, KS. He grew up on his family farm near Buxton, KS with his 3 brothers and 1 sister. He passed away on April 10, 2021. He loved the outdoors; hauling hay, cutting firewood,...
Toney Michael "Big Mike" Reese
Apr 9, 2021
Toney Michael “Big Mike” Reese Amory – Toney Michael “Big Mike” Reese, 67, met his Savior face to face on Friday, April 9, 2021. Born on February 9, 1954, in Amory, he was a son of the late Billy R. Reese and Martha Jean Cox Reese. Mike grew up in Monroe County and graduated from Hatley High School. He served...
Mary Alice Ford
Apr 9, 2021
Mary Alice Ford Greenwood Springs – Mary Alice Noe Ford, 91, began her new life in Heaven on Friday, April 9, 2021. Born on July 22, 1929, in Tarrant City, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Hubert “Papa” Noe and Irma Protho “Momma” Noe. Mary grew up in Alabama and graduated from Sulligent High School. She married the...
Nell Jones
Apr 9, 2021
Joyce “Nell” Jones Greenwood Springs, MS – Joyce Varnell (Pierce) Jones, 76, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 9, 2021. She was born on June 3, 1944, in Itawamba County, MS, the daughter of the late Garvin M Pierce and Delsie Crouch Pierce. Nell grew up in Itawamba County and attended school in Tremont, Mississippi. She...
Bobby Stoddard
Apr 7, 2021
Bobby David Stoddard Smithville –Bobby David Stoddard, 66, passed away on Wednesday, April 7, 20201 at North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore, Amory, MS. Born in Smithville, he was a son of the late Roy Stoddard and Velda Addington Stoddard. Bobby attended Smithville schools as a young man. He went to work at Red Cap Industries for several years. He then painted...
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