Obituaries

Van Ritter

Van Ritter

Dec 16, 2023

Van Griffin Ritter Van Griffin Ritter, 77, finished his time here on Earth and continued his eternal life in Heaven on Saturday, December 16, 2023. He was born on February 1, 1946 in Hatley, Mississippi to the late Griffin Ritter and the late Mary Faye Cox Ritter Crook. He graduated from Hatley High School and furthered his education at Mississippi...

Joy Burnell Johnson Scott

Joy Burnell Johnson Scott

Dec 9, 2023

Joy Burnell Johnson Scott Smithville – Joy Burnell Johnson Scott, 96, began her new life in Heaven on Saturday, December 9, 2023. She was born on April 10, 1927, in Wynne Arkansas to the late Elmer Lee Bunch, Sr. and Lillie Florence Head Bunch. Joy grew up in Monroe County and graduated from Wren High School in Mississippi. She went...

Carol Anita Brooks

Carol Anita Brooks

Dec 1, 2023

Memphis – Carol Anita Brooks passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023, at Baptist East Hospital, Memphis, TN. She was born on April 8, 1941, in Memphis, TN, to the late James Allen Brooks and Merrill Roland Raney and raised in Amory by Allen and Ruth Brooks. She graduated from Amory High School in 1959. Her career started initially in...

Vanassa Lewis

Vanassa Lewis

Dec 1, 2023

Vanassa Arlene Miller Lewis Nettleton – Vanassa Arlene Miller Lewis, 56, met her Savior face to face on Friday, December 1, 2023. She was born on June 28, 1967, in Amory, Mississippi to the late Early Miller and Barbara McCrea. Vanassa grew up in a big family and graduated from Nettleton High School. She was a hard worker for many...

Harlan Leamon Prestridge

Harlan Leamon Prestridge

Dec 1, 2023

Harlan Prestridge Amory – Harlan Leamon Prestridge, 91, peacefully finished his time here on earth and began his new life in Heaven on Friday, December 1, 2023. He was born on July 12, 1932 in Smithville, Mississippi to the late Ollie Leamon Prestridge and Audra Wynona Cox Prestridge. At a young age, his family moved to Louisiana and he graduated...

Shirley Anderson Brown

Shirley Anderson Brown

Nov 30, 2023

Amory - Shirley Anderson Brown passed away at her residence in Amory, Mississippi. She was born in Litiz Pennsylvania and adopted by the late Janet Laverne Sterling Brown and Howard Brown. At this time to services will be held. Please keep her friends and family in your thoughts and prayers. Memories and condolences may be shared with her family at...

Geraldine Stafford Nicholson Demathieu

Geraldine Stafford Nicholson Demathieu

Nov 28, 2023

Geraldine Stafford Nicholson Demathieu Wren – Geraldine Stafford Nicholson Demathieu, 87, passed away at her residence in Wren on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. She was born on October 18, 1936 in Saltillo Mississippi to the late James Howard and Jettie Clouse Stafford. Geraldine grew up in a large family with three brothers and two sisters. She attended school in both...

Lella Cole Suggs

Lella Cole Suggs

Nov 26, 2023

Lella Lee Cole Suggs passed peacefully in her sleep early Sunday morning, November 26, 2023. She was the daughter of Richard S, Cole and Mattie Mae Nash Cole and the sister of Albert S. Cole. Her husband of 55 years, JW Suggs passed away 15 years ago, and she is survived by one son, John Suggs. Lella was kind, funny,...

Linda Howard

Linda Howard

Nov 20, 2023

Amory - Linda Howard passed away and became totally healed on Monday, November 20, 2023. Her funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced once they are finalized. Memories and condolences may be shared with her family at EEPickleFuneralHome.com

Randy Sneed

Randy Sneed

Nov 20, 2023

Randy Sneed Pontotoc – Randy Sneed was ultimately healed when he passed away from this earth at North Mississippi Medical Center in Pontotoc on November 20, 2023. He was born in New Albany to Carl Sneed and the late Joan Sneed. Randy was a great person, fun loving with a great sense of humor. For many years he battled cancer...

Glenda Hester Brown

Glenda Hester Brown

Nov 16, 2023

Glenda Hester Brown Amory – Glenda Hester Brown, 83, left this world for her home in Heaven on Thursday, November 16, 2023. She was surrounded by all of her family whom she loved so well. We know she had a glorious reunion with her husband, her son, and a grandson, along with many more loved ones. But she desired more...

Dennis C. Lewis

Dennis C. Lewis

Nov 11, 2023

Dennis C. Lewis Aberdeen – Dennis Carl Lewis, 66, passed away at his residence in Aberdeen, Mississippi on Saturday evening, November 11, 2023. He was born on March 18, 1957, in East Prairie, Missouri to the late Roy Lee Lewis and Angie Lou Smith Lewis. Dennis grew up in Louisiana and graduate from Holly Ridge Schools, in Rayville, Louisiana. He...

Dorothy Phipps

Dorothy Phipps

Nov 5, 2023

Dorothy Easter Petty Phipps Smithville – Dorothy Easter Petty Phipps, 88, met her Savior face to face and was reunited with her family on Sunday, November 5, 2023. She was born on May 23, 1935, in Monroe County to the late Charlie Easter and Willie Mae Thompson Easter. Dorothy Grew up in a very large family in Monroe County and...

Nelda Sue Stanford Gray

Nelda Sue Stanford Gray

Nov 3, 2023

Nelda Sue Stanford Gray Hatley-Nelda Sue Stanford Gray was born on September 7, 1936, in the Bethlehem Community to the late Lee Roy and Itie Mae Sullivan Stanford. She passed away on Friday, November 3, 2023 at North MS Medical Center–Hospice, in Tupelo, Mississippi. She graduated from Smithville High School, where she played girl’s high school basketball. The majority of...

Sandra Copeland Armstrong

Sandra Copeland Armstrong

Nov 2, 2023

Aberdeen - Sandra Armstrong passed away at her residence in Aberdeen on Thursday, November 2, 2023. She was the daughter of Louis Terry Copelin and Eva Mae Copelin. Her funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced once they are finalized. Memories and condolences may be shared with her family at EEPickleFuneralHome.com

Martha Cother

Martha Cother

Oct 27, 2023

Amory - Martha Cother, 69, passed away at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS. Her funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced once they are finalized.

Oscar Jewel Oswalt

Oscar Jewel Oswalt

Oct 22, 2023

Oscar Jewel Oswalt Amory – Oscar Jewel Oswalt, 81, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2023 at North Mississippi Medical Center – Gilmore in Amory, MS. He was born on May 23, 1942, in Duncan, Mississippi to the late Oscar Carr Oswalt and Daisy Gray Oswalt. Oscar grew up in Bolivar County, Mississippi and graduated from Rosedale High School with...

Marilyn Morse Summerford

Marilyn Morse Summerford

Oct 19, 2023

Marilyn Ester Morse Summerford Marilyn Morse Summerford, 87, passed away at her residence in Smithville on Thursday, October 19, 2023 and was welcomed into heaven by her son and husband. She was born on May 26, 1936, in Tishomingo County, Mississippi to the late Johnny and Blanch Bostick Morse. Marilyn grew up in a large family with three sisters and...

Sammy Joe Williams

Sammy Joe Williams

Oct 14, 2023

Sammy Joe Williams, Jr. Pontotoc – Sammy Joe Williams, Jr., 51, passed away on October 14, 2023 at his home in Pontotoc, Mississippi. He was born May 23, 1972, to Sam and Barbara Williams in Lake Providence, Louisiana. Joe’s family moved from Louisiana to Mississippi where he attended schools in Fulton, MS. He initially worked at Henry Tires in Amory...

Addie Moore

Addie Moore

Oct 14, 2023

Addie Bell Gray Moore Nettleton – Addie Bell Moore, 78, became completely healed when she started her new life in Heaven on Saturday, October 14, 2023. She was born on July 6, 1945, in Carolina Community to the late Belt Gray and Lizzie Hollis Gray. Addie grew up in the Carolina Community, with five sisters, and learned the value of...

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