Obituaries
Loyce Riggan
Jun 5, 2021
Smithville – Loyce Gay Cody Riggan, 75, left this earth and began her new life in Heaven on Saturday, June 5, 2021. Born on July 14, 1945, in Zion, Illinois, Loyce was a daughter to the late Carney Cody and Mary Leech Cody. Loyce grew up in Monroe County and graduated from Amory High School. She went to work at...
John Cox
Jun 4, 2021
Amory - John V. Cox, of Amory, MS, joined his Heavenly Father on June 4, 2021. John was born at the Gilmore Sanitarium in Amory to Forney Otto and Thelma O' Clay Wright Cox, on Jan. 22, 1951. Currently, the Sanitarium houses the Amory Museum. In 1969, John graduated from Amory High School. While at Amory High School, he was...
Johnnie Russell Chambers
May 24, 2021
Amory - Johnnie Russell Chambers, 81, began his new life in Heaven on Monday, May 24, 2021. Born on February 20, 1940, in Amory, MS, he was a son of the late Robert Alex Chambers, Sr., and Hattie Simmons Chambers. Johnnie grew up in Amory in a large family with six siblings. He went to work at a young age...
Ricky Willhite
May 23, 2021
Aberdeen – Ricky DeWayne Willhite, 57, passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021, at his residence in Aberdeen, Mississippi. Born in Amory, MS on December 8, 1963, he was a son of Gilbert Powers and the late Pauline Frederick Powers and Jack Willhite. Growing up, Ricky was blessed by God to have three brothers. Ricky graduated from Aberdeen High School....
Jean Ray Johnson
May 22, 2021
Jean Brookman Johnson Nettleton – Mary “Jean” Ray Brookman Johnson, 77, began her new life in Heaven on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Born on April 22, 1944, in Lee County, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late E. A. Ray and Mary Allred Ray. Jean grew up in a large family, being one of nine siblings in the Carolina...
Betty Jean Webster
May 21, 2021
Betty Jean Tribble Webster, 91, died Friday, May 21, 2021, at Monroe Regional Medical Center in Aberdeen. She was born January 20, 1930, in the Quincy Community of Monroe County to Joseph Hall Tribble and Crim Rogers Tribble. She married Hoyt Coleman Webster on August 11, 1948. Following in her mother’s footsteps, she soon obtained her educator’s certificate from East...
Jerald Wayne Clayton, Sr.
May 19, 2021
Nettleton – Jerald Wayne Clayton, Sr., 67, of Nettleton, MS. Passed away with his family by his side on May 19, 2021. He was born in Baldwin, MS on January 22, 1954. Jerald loved going camping, riding the horse and buggy, spending time with family and friends. He loved talking about the Bible and his faith meant the most to...
Mickey Strawhorn
May 17, 2021
Mickey “Joker” Strawhorn Amory – Mickey Eugene Strawhorn, 48, began his new life in Heaven May 17, 2021. Born in Amory, MS, on September 12, 1972, he was the son of Linda Barbaria Jones and the late Houston Harold Strawhorn, Jr. Mickey grew up in a large family and attended Amory High School. He became a dedicated, hard-working man at...
Hershel Dean Hood
May 16, 2021
Cason Community - Hershel Dean Hood transitioned to Heaven on May 16 with his family by his side as his sweet daughter-in-laws sang “It Is Well with My Soul”. He was in the NMMC CCU after suffering a massive heart attack on May 6 at his home. Hershel was retired from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad after working there...
Henry Edward "Eddie" Wamble, Jr.
May 16, 2021
Henry Edward “Eddie” Wamble Obituary Henry Edward “Eddie” Wamble passed away Sunday, May 16th, 2021, surrounded by his family. Born in Wren, Mississippi on September 8th, 1937, Eddie was the son of Henry Edward and Mary Elizabeth Dollar Wamble and the brother of Sue Wamble Wax. In 1959, he married his beloved Eloise Jackson, and they were married for 51...
Sam Cayce Stevens
May 14, 2021
Amory - Sammie Cayce Stevens, 72, left his earthly home for his forever one on May 14, 2021, surrounded by his wife and daughter. Born in Amory, Mississippi on September 4, 1948, Sam was the son of Sam and Grace Harrison Stevens and the brother of Margaret Stevens. He always had an inquisitive nature and was notorious for once being...
Medford Knowles
May 13, 2021
Nettleton - Medford Harrison Knowles Sr., 89, left his family and friends to be in Heaven with his savior Jesus on May 13, 2021. He was born on June 3, 1931. He was a witness for God, a ray of sunshine, and a hope for all. He will be missed by all who loved and knew him. He graduated from...
Marvelle Jean Lyle Tartt
May 7, 2021
Marvelle Jean Lyle Tartt Amory – Marvelle Jean Lyle Tartt, 87, left this earth and began her new life in Heaven on Friday, May 7, 2021. Born on June 28, 1933, in Amory, MS, she was a daughter of the late Gladys Gertrude Faust and William Gorman Lyle. Jean grew up in Monroe County and attended Amory High School. In...
T.J. Armstrong
May 4, 2021
Thelbert J. “TJ” Armstrong Smithville – Thelbert Junior “TJ” Armstrong, 96, finished his earthly journey and received his heavenly reward May 4, 2021. Born on July 20, 1924, in Smithville, MS, he was the son of the late Thurston and Vera Burdine Armstrong. TJ grew up in Monroe County and graduated from Smithville High School. He was a through and...
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...
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