Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Newt Prestridge, Jr.
Jun 7, 2019
Newton Prestridge, Jr. Amory— Newton Prestridge Jr., 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 7, 2019, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born on May 8, 1928, in Waxahachie, TX, he was a son of Newton Prestridge Sr. and Stella Escue Prestridge. Newt spent his childhood years in Texas and graduated from Waxahachie High School with the Class of...
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...
Mary Elizabeth Cowley Wright
Jun 6, 2019
Smithville— Mary Elizabeth Cowley Wright, 90, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at her residence. Born on November 11, 1928 in Monroe County, she was a daughter of William Otto and Della Elizabeth Towery Cowley. Mary graduated from Smithville High School with the Class of 1947. She married her sweetheart, Francis Denver “Fiddle” Wright,...
Ted Jones
Jun 6, 2019
Robert T. “Ted” Jones was called home by his Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 6, 2019. He was born September 18, 1945 in Amory, MS to Jean Lee and Dick Jones. He was educated in the Amory Public Schools and graduated in 1963, after which he entered the University of Mississippi where he graduated with a BBA Degree in...
Hank Williams
Jun 1, 2019
Hank L. Williams Amory — Hank Leonard Williams, 51, passed away on June 1, 2019 at NMMC - Gilmore in Amory. Born in Aberdeen on Oct., 27, 1967, he was a son of Samuel Williams and the late Betty Sue Pace. Hank finished the 10th grade in Hatley. As a young man, he loved riding his bicycle and detailing cars...
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