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Noel Shumpert

Noel Shumpert

Sep 1, 2020

Evergreen/New Chapel Community – Noel Shumpert, 89, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at The Meadows in Fulton, MS. Born on September 22, 1930, in the Carolina Community, he was a son to the late John and Willie Evoline Boozer Shumpert. He grew up in the Carolina Community and graduated from Fulton High School. At age 20, he married...

Jimmy Flaherty

Jimmy Flaherty

Aug 29, 2020

Jimmy Flaherty Amory – Jimmy Flaherty, 83, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020, at North Mississippi medical Center, Tupelo, MS. Born in Houston, MS, he was the son of the late Earnest and Frances Finch Flaherty. Jimmy was blessed with three sons and a daughter. He loved his children and adored the grandchildren he was blessed with over his...

Elbert Edward Smith

Elbert Edward Smith

Aug 28, 2020

Ed Smith Amory – Elbert Edward Smith, 55, started his new life in Heaven on Friday, August 28, 2020. Born in Clarksdale, MS, he was the son of the late William Thomas and Dorothy Evans Smith. Ed obtained his GED and furthered his education by attending ICC and getting a Computer Technology Associated Degree. He also got a Criminal Justice...

Rose Mary Owen Frantz

Rose Mary Owen Frantz

Aug 27, 2020

Rose Mary Owen Frantz Aberdeen – Rose Mary Owen Frantz, 81, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2020, while at Oak tree Manor Nursing Center, Amory, MS. She was born in Pontotoc, MS, on December 4, 1938, to Walter James and Montye M. Windham Owen. Rose grew up in Pontotoc and met the love of her life, Frank Walton Frantz,...

Virginia Benton

Virginia Benton

Aug 25, 2020

Amory – Virginia Cavender Benton, 90, met her Lord face to face on August 25, 2020. Born on July 29, 1930, in Greenwood Springs, MS, she was a daughter of the late Louis O. and Mary Key Cavender. Virginia grew up in a large family, attended school in Smithville, and later in life she worked hard and obtained her GED...

J.W. Vann

J.W. Vann

Aug 24, 2020

Smithville - J.W. Vann passed away August 24, 2020, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi, from complications of sepsis and joined God in heaven at the age of 77. J.W. was born on March 11, 1943, near Detroit, Alabama, and lived the majority of his early years in the Splunge area of Monroe County. His working life was...

Linda Reese

Linda Reese

Aug 24, 2020

LINDA G.CHISM REESE Athens/Quincy – Linda Gertrude Chism Reese, 70, started her new life in Heaven on August 24, 2020. Born in Becker, MS, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Reba Sanders Chism. Linda grew up in a large family and learned early the value of family. She went to Becker school, then Aberdeen and eventually got...

Lavonia Mae Childers

Lavonia Mae Childers

Aug 23, 2020

Lavonia Mae Childers Aberdeen – Lavonia Mae Childers, 86, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020, at Oak Tree Nursing Home, Amory, Mississippi. Born in Una, MS, on July 23, 1934, she was the daughter of the late William Dilworth and Verla Mae Allen Staten. Lavonia grew up in Clay County, Mississippi and graduated from Siloam High School, with the...

Jennifer Barnett Glover

Jennifer Barnett Glover

Aug 22, 2020

Brooksville - Jennifer Barnett Glover, 40, passed away at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. There will be no funeral services at this time. Memories and condolences may be shared with her family at EEPickleFuneralHome.com.

Hazel Mccauley

Hazel Mccauley

Aug 20, 2020

Amory – Hazel Hathcock McCauley, 90, began her new life in Heaven on August 20, 2020. Born in Smithville, on July 21, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Burley and Mattie Doster Hathcock. Hazel grew up in Smithville and graduated from Smithville High School with the Class of 1948. A woman with an incredible work ethic, she worked...

Columbus W Morris, Jr.

Columbus W Morris, Jr.

Aug 15, 2020

Smithville – Columbus W. Morris, Jr., passed away on August 15, 2020, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Born on January 7, 1930, in Alabama, he was a son of the late Arra Kizzire and Columbus Washington Morris, Sr. Columbus came from a large family and attended school in Vernon and Sulligent. He married the love of his...

Ivan Garrett Woodman "Woody"

Ivan Garrett Woodman "Woody"

Aug 15, 2020

Houston - Ivan Garrett Woodman “Woody”, 69, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at his residence in Houston, MS. Born on September 21, 1950, in Bangor, Maine, he was the son of the late Victor Russell Woodman and Tiny Ruth Evans Woodman. He married the love of his life, Edna Law Woodman, on July 24, 1969 and they were...

Franklin Hathcote

Franklin Hathcote

Aug 14, 2020

Amory – Frank Hathcote, 92, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020, at his residence in Amory. Born on May 9, 1928, in Amory, MS, he was a son of the late Elijah Calloway and Mary Elizabeth Hathcote. Frank grew up in a large family and learned early the value of hard work and helping support his family. At age...

Kjell Stig Westerlund

Kjell Stig Westerlund

Aug 14, 2020

Amory – Kjell Stig Westerlund, 71, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020, at his residence in Amory, Mississippi. Born on April 3, 1949, in Sundbyberg, Sweden, he was a son of the late Margit Pousette and the late Stig Olaf Westerlund. Gifted in math and science, Kjell studied Astronomy at Stockholm University and Electronics at Chalmers Tekniska University. He...

Judy Parish

Judy Parish

Aug 8, 2020

Amory – Hisako “Judy” Yoshida Parish, 93, passed away on her husbands’ “Bev” birthday, Saturday, August 8, 2020, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, MS. Born in Japan on January 1, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Sue Yoshida and Mr. Yoshida. At a young age, Judy attended school at Nagoya Japan. She learned how to speak English...

Eulon A. Summerford

Eulon A. Summerford

Aug 7, 2020

Smithville – Eulon A. Summerford, 90, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020, at North Mississippi Medical Center Gilmore, Amory, MS. Born on September 21, 1929, in the James Creek Community, Itawamba County, he was a son of the late Earnie Clevus and Reba Irene Harris Summerford. Eulon grew up in the James Creek Community and attended Turon School. He...

Syble Corrine Thornton

Syble Corrine Thornton

Aug 4, 2020

Becker – Syble Corrine Davis Thornton, 93, passed away on August 4, 2020, at Garden Suites Assisted Living Center, Aberdeen, MS. Born on June 2, 1927, in Brewer, MS, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert Walter Davis and Jewel Gray Davis. Syble grew up in Monroe County and graduated from Becker High School. She married Billy Eugene Thornton...

Imogene Langford

Imogene Langford

Jul 31, 2020

Amory – Imogene N. Langford, 93, passed away and started her new life in heaven on July 31, 2020. Born in Mc Condy, MS, on April 9, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Clifton and Irene Harper Nabors. Imogene grew up in McCondy in Chickasaw County and she graduated from Egypt High School. She furthered her education by...

Bettie Jean Pierce

Bettie Jean Pierce

Jul 30, 2020

Bettie Silas Pierce, age 83, of Fulton, Mississippi, formerly of Kenosha, Wisconsin passed away July 30, 2020 under the care of Kindred Hospice and the caring staff at Charleston Place Assisted Living in Fulton, Mississippi with two of her nephews at her side. She was born September 6, 1936 in Turon, Mississippi, daughter of Hamp Cleveland and Maude Elliott Silas....

A. F. Hodges, O.D.

A. F. Hodges, O.D.

Jul 29, 2020

In 1920 the Cleveland Indians won the World Series, Mickey Rooney was a box office star, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was a top grossing film and on August 7, Arnold Fredrick Hodges was born in Grenada, Mississippi. He was the only child born to John Newton and Nina Dees Hodges. Fred joined the United States Navy and served in...

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