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Clodell Gray Sr.

Clodell Gray Sr.

Sep 24, 2024

Caledonia – Clodell Gray, Sr., 73, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at North Mississippi Medical Center, Amory, Mississippi. He was born March 8, 1951, in Itawamba County, Mississippi to Willie Lee Gray and Ida Mae (Wright) Gray. He grew in a large family with four brothers and six sisters. Clodell attended Nettleton School.

Clodell was a hard worker and a...

Sybyl M Forrester

Sybyl M Forrester

Sep 19, 2024

Amory - Sybyl Maxey Forrester, 73, passed to her heavenly home on Thursday, September 19, 2024, in Tupelo, MS. She was born on September 3, 1951, in Crawford, MS. to the late Sam Bedford Maxey and Dorothy Hudson Maxey. 

Sybyl grew up in Artesia in a loving family with three sisters and one brother. She graduated from Stephan D. Lee High...

Elnathan "Buster" Perkins

Elnathan "Buster" Perkins

Sep 18, 2024

Fulton, MS – Elnathan “Buster” Perkins, 88, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at home after an extended illness. He was born on April 7, 1936, in Itawamba County, to the late Dred Sykes and Naomi Truelove Perkins.

 He attended school at New Salem and later joined the army. After serving 4 years in the Army, Buster changed military branches...

Tammy Reanea Hurley Evans

Tammy Reanea Hurley Evans

Sep 16, 2024

Memphis, TN – Tammy Reanea Hurley Evans, 61, became fully healed by God on Monday, September 16, 2024. She was born on September 18, 1963 in Booneville, Mississippi to the late Jesse Lloyd Hurley and Patsy Ann Ford Hurley.

A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 4:00 pm at Bethel Apostolic Church in Amory, MS.

 

Memories and...

Bonnie Frohreich

Bonnie Frohreich

Sep 15, 2024

Bonnie Frohreich

 

Amory – Bonnie Ann Frohreich, 65, passed away at her residence in Amory, MS on Sunday, September 15, 2024 and she became fully healed. She was born on March 23, 1959, in Midland, Michigan to Richard Frohreich and the late Bettie Wiley Frohreich. 

 

Bonnie grew up in Oklahoma with two sisters and a brother. She graduated in 1977 from the...

Joe Frank Peeler Jr.

Joe Frank Peeler Jr.

Sep 10, 2024

Joe “Frank” Peeler, Jr. became completely healed and met his savior face to face on September 10th, 2024.

Frank was born October 18, 1947, in Amory, Mississippi to Joe Frank Peeler, Sr. and Louise Brevard Peeler. Frank grew up in Monroe County and graduated from Amory High School, Class of 1965. He then furthered his education at the University of Mississippi...

Gary Holley

Gary Holley

Sep 1, 2024

**Gary Horace Holley** 

*August 27, 1960 – September 1, 2024*

Gary Horace Holley, 64, of Richmond Hill, Georgia, passed away on September 1, 2024. He was born on August 27, 1960, in Tupelo, MS, to the late Herschel and Estelle Gann Holley.

Gary's commitment to service began early when he joined the Army National Guard while still in high school. His dedication and...

Alice Virginia (Ware) Edwards

Alice Virginia (Ware) Edwards

Aug 23, 2024

Alice Virginia Ware Edwards

Amory – Alice V. Edwards, 87, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2024, at her residence in Amory, MS and began her new life worshiping her Savior and Lord. She was born on November 2, 1936, in Houston, MS to the late Cassie Pascal Ware and Lucille Dendy Ware. 

 Alice grew up in a family of five in...

William "Bill" Brand Jr.

William "Bill" Brand Jr.

Aug 22, 2024

William Brand, Jr.

 

Okolona, MS – William Brand, Jr., 64, passed away from this earth on Thursday, August 22, 2024 and met his Savior face to face. He was born on February 15, 1960 in West Point, MS to the late William Louis Brand, Sr. and Ruby Lee Simms Brand. 

 

William grew up in a big family with three brothers in Monroe...

James B. (Jim) Wilson

James B. (Jim) Wilson

Aug 22, 2024



Hatley – James B. Wilson (Jim), 85, finished his work here on earth and began his new life in Heaven on Thursday, August 22, 2024. He was born on April 7, 1939, in Denton, Texas to the late Woodrow Wilson and Janice Boyd Wilson.

Jim grew up in Texas and graduated from Marshall High School in Marshall, Texas. He went on...

Jonathan Oswalt

Jonathan Oswalt

Aug 19, 2024

Jonathan Oswalt, 47, passed away Monday, August 19, 2024.

Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers at this time.

Memories and condolences may be shared with his family at EEPickleFuneralHome.com.

Eugenia Kendrick

Eugenia Kendrick

Aug 19, 2024

Eugenia Mize Kendrick, 91 passed peacefully away Monday, August 19, 2024 in Amory, Mississippi.  She was born August 9, 1933 to Thomas Chester Mize and Grace Sims Mize in Quincy, Mississippi.  After graduating from Becker School, she lived in Texas, Illinois, Virginia, New Mexico and Oklahoma before returning to Monroe County.  She retired after working for Security Bank of Amory...

Robbie Harrell Bennett

Robbie Harrell Bennett

Aug 18, 2024

Lucedale - Robbie H. Bennett became totally healed on Sunday, August 18th, 2024, as she peacefully passed from her earthly home in Lucedale, Mississippi to her heavenly home.

Robbie was born on November 29th, 1965, to the late Jessie Will Harrell and Jeffie Lee (Harrell) Williams in Houston, Texas. She spent her childhood traveling and living in many places before settling...

Mary Jo "Jody" Steinke

Mary Jo "Jody" Steinke

Aug 17, 2024

Mary Jo “Jody” Steinke 

Mary entered heavens golden gates with her close family surrounding her and became totally healed August 17, 2024. Once she opened her eyes in Heaven she was welcomed by her loving husband, Kenneth “Big K “ Steinke who she married on December 17, 1982 and her son Big Mike. She was the first born of James and...

Donna Watts

Donna Watts

Aug 16, 2024

Donna Watts, 60, passed away Friday, August 16, 2024 in Tupelo, MS.

Please keep her family in our thoughts and prayers at this time.

Memories and condolences may be shared with her family at EEPickleFuneralHome.com.

Lonnie Ray Brown

Lonnie Ray Brown

Aug 13, 2024

Greenwood Springs - Lonnie Ray Brown, 63, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, August 13, 2024.  

Please keep his family in  your thoughts and prayers at this time.  

Memories and condolences may be shared with his family at EEPickleFuneralHome.com

Betty Jo Brewer

Betty Jo Brewer

Aug 12, 2024

Aberdeen – Betty Jo Gann Brewer, 81, passed away on August 12, 2024, at North Mississippi Medical Center – Gilmore in Amory, MS and she had a sweet reunion with all her family who went before her. She was born on July 16, 1943 in Hamilton, Alabama to the late John Gann and Newtie Morrison.

 Betty Jo grew up in both...

Walter Welford

Walter Welford

Aug 8, 2024

Walter Welford

 

Red Bay/Amory – Walter Welford, 76, passed away at Cullman Regional Medical Center on Thursday, August 8, 2024 and he met his Savior face to face. He was born on October 30, 1947, in Amory, MS to the late Walter G. Welford, Sr. and Mary Sue Stoddard Welford.

 

Walter grew up in Monroe County, MS and graduated from Amory High...

Melanie Chism

Melanie Chism

Aug 8, 2024

Amory - Melanie Dawn (Gray) Chism, 52, peacefully entered the arms of Jesus on August 8, 2024. Melanie was born June 30, 1972, to James “Mike” Gray and Billie Tyus Gray in Amory, MS.

She grew up in Monroe County and attended Amory High School and Itawamba Community College. She worked for many years as a receptionist/secretary. 

Melanie was the proud mother...

Martha Baker

Martha Baker

Aug 8, 2024

Amory- Martha Elizabeth Parnell Baker, 86, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024 at North Mississippi Medical Center Gilmore-Amory after a sudden illness. The oldest of six children, she was born June 7, 1938 in Ft. Worth, Texas to Rev. J. W. Parnell and Minnie Frances Bailey Parnell while her father was a doctoral student at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She...

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