Obituaries

Jennie Johnson

Jennie Johnson

Jul 6, 2019

Fulton-- Jennie McCollum Johnson, 67, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019, at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo. She was born in Nettleton on August 19, 1951 to James and Mary Sue McCollum. Jennie was a spitfire go-getter with a heart for children. She was a loving mother, a doting grandmother, and a devoted wife. Jennie had a passion for foster...

Carolyn Marie Adams

Carolyn Marie Adams

Jul 6, 2019

Amory— Carolyn Marie Adams, 78, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Diversicare Nursing Home in Amory. She was born April 5, 1941 in Amory, MS to Thomas Clayton and Marie Taylor Adams. Carolyn was a faithful member of Gregory Chapel Baptist Church, where she was a pianist for nearly 50 years. She was a graduate of Amory High School...

Amanda Lowder

Amanda Lowder

Jul 6, 2019

Amanda Lucille “Mandy” Lowder,41, passed away on July 6, 2019 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Amanda is the daughter of Mary Moore of Amory and the late Tommy Woodham of Gattman, MS. She graduated with honors in 1996 from Hatley High School. Amanda continued her education at Itawamba Community College and later at East Mississippi Community College, where she received her Nursing...

Mike Ford

Mike Ford

Jul 3, 2019

Mike Ford Amory — Michael “Mike” Tubb Ford, 66, entered his heavenly home on July 3, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Born on May 15, 1953, in Amory, MS he was a son to Rubel Drexel Ford and Lucy Bernice Tubb Ford. Mike graduated with the Amory High School Class of 1971. He worked for Amory Garment as a...

Chandler Chism

Chandler Chism

Jul 2, 2019

Amory— Chandler Dale Chism, 27, entered into rest on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Born in Tupelo on December 21, 1991, he was the son of Tim Chism and the late Sandra Bennett. Chandler graduated from Amory High School with the Class of 2010. He then attended Itawamba Community College, where he played in the ICC All-American Band as well as...

Donald Ray Mitchell

Donald Ray Mitchell

Jun 30, 2019

Donald Ray “Honeybee” Mitchell Becker – Donald Ray Mitchell, 77, entered his heavenly home on June 30, 2019. He was born on August 31, 1941, and he was a son of the late Arthur Willard Mitchell and Daisy Etta Mitchell. Donald attended school in Becker, Hatley and Sulligent, AL. He grew up with many siblings and he learned the value...

Christopher Perry

Christopher Perry

Jun 29, 2019

Amory— Christopher Lynn Perry, 43, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at his residence. Born in Amory on July 28, 1975, he was the son of Jennifer Capps Fondren and the late David Perry. Christopher is survived by his parents, Jennifer and Mike Fondren; sister, Brooke Johnson; aunts, Debra Swenson, Bonnie Capps; uncles, Jeff Capps, Doug Swenson; cousins, Ashley...

Gertrude Swan

Gertrude Swan

Jun 25, 2019

Nettleton— Gertrude Galloway Swan, 99, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at River Place Nursing Center in Amory. Born in Greenwood Springs on May 25, 1920, she was a daughter of the late James Asa Galloway and Johnie Mae Finney Galloway Haynes Gertrude’s life was filled with ups and downs, laughs and cries, good days and bad days...

Mary Jo Minich

Mary Jo Minich

Jun 22, 2019

Mary Jo Minich, 83, passed away on June 22, 2019, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Born on March 10, 1936, in Amory, MS, she was a daughter of Thomas Balvin Nash and Bessie Jo Farley Nash. Mary Jo graduated with the Amory High School class of 1954. After graduating, she met the love of her life in...

Pastor Samuel David Choate

Pastor Samuel David Choate

Jun 21, 2019

Pastor Samuel David Choate Nettleton – Pastor Samuel David Choate, 60, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2019 at his residence in Nettleton. Born on February 19, 1959, in Humboldt, TN, he was a son of the late William Albert and Mary Joyce Mc Call Choate. Growing up, Pastor Choate attended school in Humboldt and Trenton, TN. He left school...

Col Robert Woodside Campbell, Jr Usa.Ret

Col Robert Woodside Campbell, Jr Usa.Ret

Jun 15, 2019

Sunset Beach - Colonel Robert Woodside Campbell, Jr., 73, passed away on June 15, 2019, at his current residence in Amory, MS. He was born in Pittsburg PA, on October 25, 1945, to the late Robert Woodside Campbell, Sr. and Grace Louella Neubert Campbell. "Bob" graduated from Oakmont High school in Pennsylvania. He then attended Robert Morris Junior College and...

Michael Shane Lauderdale

Michael Shane Lauderdale

Jun 15, 2019

Michael Shane Lauderdale, 32, passed away on June 15, 2019, at North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice Center, Tupelo, MS. He was born on August 29, 1986, in Amory, MS, he was a son of Mike Lauderdale and the late Mary McAfee Lauderdale. Michael graduated from Amory High School with the class of 2004. A big hearted young man, he was...

Charles Richard Ruth

Charles Richard Ruth

Jun 14, 2019

Amory - Charles Richard Ruth, 58, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on September 3, 1960, in Starkville, he was a son of Charles Babe Ruth and Frances Ruth Davis Ruth. Charles attended Meridian Schools. He honorably served his Country in the US Air Force. Charles was an excellent mechanic, working for OK Tire in...

Houston Harold Strawhorn Jr.

Houston Harold Strawhorn Jr.

Jun 13, 2019

Hamilton — Houston Harold Strawhorn, Jr., 74, entered his heavenly home on June 13, 2019. He was born in Chickasaw County, MS on June 28, 1944, he was a son of the late Houston Harold Strawhorn, Sr. and Lena Mae Gray. Harold attended school in Amory. He married the love of his life, Rose Strawhorn and he was blessed, by...

Dow Pierce

Dow Pierce

Jun 11, 2019

William D. Pierce Smithville - William Dow Pierce, 83, passed away on June 11, 2019, at his home in Smithville, MS. He was born June 12, 1935, in Itawamba County to the late William E. Pierce and Odie Holloway Pierce. Dow was a graduate of the Class of 1953 of Smithville High School. He served our country and was a...

Melba Ridings

Melba Ridings

Jun 10, 2019

Amory— Melba L. Northington Ridings, 88, passed away Monday, June 10, 2019 at Shearer Richardson Nursing Home in Okolona. Born on October 1, 1930 in Splunge, she was a daughter of Raymond Vista and Eddie Mae Pickle Northington. Melba attended Splunge School during her childhood. She worked at Amory Garment as a bundler for 32 years, and retired in 1998....

Margarette Ophelia Minga Norton Thomas

Margarette Ophelia Minga Norton Thomas

Jun 9, 2019

Margarette Ophelia Minga Norton Thomas, 85, passed away on June 9, 2019, at home with her children and grandchildren by her side. She was born on February 12, 1934, and was the daughter of the late James Ellis Minga and Maggie Cora Odom Minga. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Amory, MS. She worked for the telephone...

Jessie Sue Threlfall

Jessie Sue Threlfall

Jun 9, 2019

Jessie Sue Threlfall passed away June 9, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Living most of adult life in Winston-Salem and Clemmons, North Carolina, she lived her final 19 months at the Traceway Retirement Community in Tupelo. She was born November 14, 1928 in Amory, MS to George H. and Florence M. Threlfall. A 1946 graduate of Amory...

David Hoots

David Hoots

Jun 8, 2019

Amory — Ollie David Hoots, 88, entered his heavenly home on June 8, 2019. Born on February 28, 1931 in Smithville, MS to Roy Young Hoots, Sr. and Mildred Ila King Hoots. David attended school at both Becker and Hatley. He left school at a young age to work with his father farming. He then began a career at Pullman...

Mj Justice

Mj Justice

Jun 7, 2019

MJ Justice Amory— Mary Judith “MJ” Taylor Justice, 75, was surrounded by family and friends on Friday, June 7, 2019, when she went to her Savior. She was born May 10, 1944, in Lookout Mountain, TN to John Grant Taylor and Dorothy Grace Towne Taylor. MJ graduated from Meridian High School with the Class of 1962. She attended the University...

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