Obituaries
Virginia "Gin" Ramage Wright
Oct 9, 2019
Aberdeen – Virginia “Gin” Ree Ramage Wright, 76, entered her heavenly home on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at Diversicare Nursing Center in Amory, MS. She was born in Calhoun County, Mississippi, to Howard Ramage and Annie Parker Ramage Spencer. Gin grew up in Vardaman, MS and graduated from Vardaman High School. She furthered her education at Vaughn’s Beauty School and...
Dorothy Jeanell 'Nell' Plunkett
Oct 5, 2019
Amory - Dorothy Jeanell “Nell’ Plunkett, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019, at NMMC-Gilmore, Amory. Born on February 23, 1944, in Greenwood Springs, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Rankin and Wonnie Flora Addington Plunkett. Nell graduated from Smithville School, Class of 1962. She was blessed to have had two wonderful husbands who preceded her in death,...
Henry E. Doss
Oct 2, 2019
Tupelo— Henry Earl Doss, 82, stepped into Glory on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Born in Enid, Mississippi, Henry was a son of the late Jessie Richard Doss and Mable Elvira O’Barr Doss Huffman. Henry was a lifelong resident of the Golden Triangle Area. He grew up in Chickasaw County, Mississippi and enlisted into the military at a young age. He...
Faye Pounders Mitchell Mixon
Oct 1, 2019
Nettleton – Heaven gained a beautiful, gentle and kind woman, Faye Pounders Mitchell Mixon, on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. She was born on February 28, 1933, in Hamilton, MS and was a daughter of the late Hattie Mae McDuffee Pounders and Durwood K. Pounders. Faye was a graduate of Becker High School and worked in the Garment Industry as a...
Lurlene Dill Adams
Oct 1, 2019
Lurlene Dill Adams, 84, passed away in her home on October 1, 2019. Born on January 1, 1935 in the Mt. Zion community, she was a daughter of Clesta Carol Little and Irb J. Dill. She grew up in the Mt. Zion Community in Monroe County with her seven siblings. Lurlene graduated from Smithville High School in the Class of...
Jerry Wayne Duke
Oct 1, 2019
JERRY WAYNE DUKE Jerry Wayne Duke, 86, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Oaktree Manor in Amory, MS. Born on December 1, 1932, in Paducah, KY, he was the son of Hubert Alfred and Alice Bernell Herring Duke. Jerry grew up in Michigan and graduated from Parma High School in 1951. He served in the US Army as...
Dwight B. Moore
Sep 28, 2019
Amory— Mr. Dwight B. Moore, 88, entered his heavenly home on Friday, September 27, 2019. Born in Itawamba County on April 4, 1931, he was a son of the late Claude and Minnie Kennedy Moore. Dwight attended Itawamba County Schools before enlisting in the Army, where he finished his education and served his country faithfully for six years. Four of...
Charlene Gilliland Lusby
Sep 27, 2019
Amory – Charlene Gilliland Lusby, 80, passed away on September 27, 2019, at NMMC, Amory. Born on May 23, 1939, in Sulligent, AL, she was the daughter of the late Audie and Linnie Marie Finch Perry. She lived with her family in Greenwood Springs, MS, where she attended school until she married the late Verlon Gilliland. In the late 60’s,...
Ssg Eric Allen Griffith
Sep 25, 2019
Amory — SSG. Eric Allen Griffith, 36, passed away and started his new life in heaven, on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. Born in New Orleans, LA on December 17, 1982, he was a son of William and Carolyn Young Griffith. Eric graduated from Hatley High School with the class of 2001. He loved Hatley, was third in his class and...
Larry Ted Phipps
Sep 23, 2019
Smithville - Larry Ted Phipps, 74, passed away on September 23, 2019, at Diversicare Nursing Center in Amory, Mississippi. He was born in Lepanto, Arkansas on July 27, 1945. Larry obtained his GED in Arkansas and shortly after he went into the United States Army, in the late 1960’s. He was a business owner who did various general construction jobs,...
Donna Cummings
Sep 21, 2019
Amory— Donna Cummings, 52, gained her ultimate healing on Saturday, September 21, 2019. She was born in Amory on July 3, 1967 to the late Willard and Dot Cummings. Donna was a graduate of Smithville High School. She was an assistant teacher for both Aberdeen and Hatley Schools. Donna became a truck driver in 2008 and was very proud to...
Debra Vaughan
Sep 8, 2019
Amory—Debra Vaughan, 62, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2019 at the University Medical Center in Jackson. Born in Sunflower County, Debra was the daughter of I.D. and Eloise Robinson Miller. Debra was a woman who lived her life to the fullest. She was of the Pentecostal faith and her faith and love for her family guided her throughout her...
Jimmy H. Tibbett
Sep 8, 2019
Starkville — James “Jimmy” Tibbett, 75, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2019, at OCH Regional Medical Center, Starkville, MS. Born in Tupelo, MS, on September 20, 1943, he was a son of William Giles “Bo” Tibbett, Sr., and Birdie Faye Hester Tibbett. Jimmy graduated from Amory High School with the Class of 1961 and he furthered his education at...
James "Howard" Dodd
Sep 5, 2019
Amory - James Howard Dodd, 72, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019, at North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore, Amory. Born in Amory, MS, on September 11, 1946, he was a son of Jo Asbury and Vada Gray Dodd and known by his family and friends as Howard. Howard attended school in Amory and went to work at early age at Amory...
Eva Mae Hatcher
Sep 2, 2019
Wren — Eva Mae Strawhorn Hatcher, 81, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019 at NMMC—Gilmore in Amory. She was born on January 9, 1938 to Lena Mae Gray Strawhorn and Houston Harold Strawhorn, Sr., in Okolona, MS. She grew up in a family with four siblings and her parents were sharecroppers. Their family moved many times during her youth...
Roy G. Thompson
Sep 2, 2019
Hatley - Roy G. Thompson, 71, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, MS. Born in Wren, MS, on January 21, 1948, he was a son of Elmer Edward and Kate Morgan Thompson. Roy grew up in Monroe County and graduated with the Smithville Class of 1966. He furthered his education at ICC and...
Herbert T. Tisdale, Jr.
Aug 31, 2019
Amory—Herbert Thomas Tisdale Jr., 70, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center—Gilmore in Amory. Born in Memphis, TN on January 31, 1949, he was the son of Margueritte and Herbert Thomas Tisdale Sr. Thom attended Messick High School in Memphis, and graduated from Trezvant High School. His first job was with HT Tisdale’s Used Cars...
Margaret Byrd
Aug 31, 2019
Houlka - Margaret Byrd, 74, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019, at Sanctuary Hospice House, Tupelo, MS. There are no funeral arrangements at this time. Memories and condolences may be shared with her family at EEPickleFuneralHome.com
Mary Rebecca Boyd
Aug 29, 2019
Wren- Mary Rebecca Boyd, 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 29, 2019. Born on January 8, 1932, in Monteagle, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Alexander and Emma Rose Layne. Mary was a graduate of Hume Fogg High School in Nashville, Tennessee. Upon graduation she attended Draughn’s School of Business (Nashville) where she met her lifetime partner, James Boyd....
Albert "Buddy" Isiah Lockhart, Ssg Us Army National Guard, Ret.
Aug 26, 2019
Amory— Albert “Buddy” Lockhart, 74, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019 at Diversicare in Amory. Born in Bigbee on March 7, 1945, he was a son of Noel Gordon and Eva Louise Young Lockhart. Albert graduated from Amory High School with the Class of 1965. He then enlisted in the United States Army National Guard, where he dutifully served...
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