Obituaries
Walter Welford
Aug 8, 2024
Walter Welford
Red Bay/Amory – Walter Welford, 76, passed away at Cullman Regional Medical Center on Thursday, August 8, 2024 and he met his Savior face to face. He was born on October 30, 1947, in Amory, MS to the late Walter G. Welford, Sr. and Mary Sue Stoddard Welford.
Walter grew up in Monroe County, MS and graduated from Amory High...
Melanie Chism
Aug 8, 2024
Amory - Melanie Dawn (Gray) Chism, 52, peacefully entered the arms of Jesus on August 8, 2024. Melanie was born June 30, 1972, to James “Mike” Gray and Billie Tyus Gray in Amory, MS.
She grew up in Monroe County and attended Amory High School and Itawamba Community College. She worked for many years as a receptionist/secretary.
Melanie was the proud mother...
Martha Baker
Aug 8, 2024
Amory- Martha Elizabeth Parnell Baker, 86, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024 at North Mississippi Medical Center Gilmore-Amory after a sudden illness. The oldest of six children, she was born June 7, 1938 in Ft. Worth, Texas to Rev. J. W. Parnell and Minnie Frances Bailey Parnell while her father was a doctoral student at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She...
Verna Coleman
Aug 5, 2024
Verna Mae Coleman, born on July 10, 1943 in Pontotoc, MS, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love and kindness. Raised in Smithville, Mississippi, she attended Smithville High School and furthered her education at Itawamba Community College before marrying her high school sweetheart, James Daniel "Danny" Coleman, on June 2,1963. The couple moved to...
Jewel Dean (Cantrell) Lyle
Jul 30, 2024
Amory- Jewel Dean (Cantrell) Lyle, 85, became completely healed and joined her Lord and Savior on July 30, 2024. She was born June 23, 1939 to the late John Cantrell and Lottie Mae Strawbridge Cantrell.
She grew up in Monroe County in a large loving family of eleven children. She graduated from Amory High School, and on December 21, 1956 at...
Herbert Easter
Jul 21, 2024
Mr. Talmadge Herbert Easter, 93, originally of Quincy, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2024, surrounded by family in Lexington, South Carolina. He was born on June 29, 1931, in Quincy, the son of Delbert Ryan and Anita Terrell Adams Easter.
Mr. Easter grew up in Quincy with two older siblings, and he attended school in Greenwood Springs, where he...
Jean Patterson
Jul 9, 2024
Nettleton – Jean Wilson Patterson, 94, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at Traceway Manor in Tupelo, MS. She finished her work here on earth and began her new life in Heaven where a sweet reunion took place. Jean was born on October 18, 1929, in Nettleton, MS to the late John and Thelma Sisk Wilson.
Jean grew up in...
Kathy Harrison Crisp
Jul 9, 2024
Kathy Harrison Crisp
Amory – Kathy Harrison Crisp, 66, began her new life in Heaven on July 9, 2024. She was born on August 10, 1957, in Amory, MS to Thomas Harrison and Eloise Phillips Harrison.
Kathy grew up in Monroe County, she was intelligent and graduated early from Amory High School. She furthered her education at Itawamba Junior College with a...
Jeanie Green
Jul 8, 2024
Aberdeen – Jeanie Denise Green (Stafford), 69, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2024 at her residence in Aberdeen, Mississippi. She was born on February 17, 1955, in Amory, Mississippi to the late James Howard Stafford and Jettie A. Clouse Stafford.
She grew up in Monroe County and attended Amory High School. She married the love of her life, Alton C....
Charles Devan Young
Jul 3, 2024
Charles Devan Young
LTC Charles DeVan Young, 89, (US Army Retired) of Harrisonburg, Va., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at his home in Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community. He was born July 13, 1934 in Iuka, Mississippi and was the son of the late Morris R. and Vivian Young. In addition to his parents, he was...
Patricia Ann Hall Roberts
Jul 3, 2024
Patricia Ann Roberts
Amory- Patricia Roberts, 63, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at her residence in Amory, Mississippi. She was born December 24, 1960 to Benny Hall and Lilly Ann (Campbell) Hall in Plantersville, Mississippi.
Patricia married the love of her life, James Michael Roberts. They shared forty-seven wonderful years before his passing June 17, 2024. They were blessed with a...
Faye Pickle
Jul 2, 2024
Faye Reed Herring Pickle, 75, passed away July 2, 2024 at her home in Amory. She was born on May 20, 1949, in Becker, Mississippi to the late Gloria Faye Thornton Herring and Iverson LeRoy Herring both of Becker, MS.
A lifelong Monroe Countian, Faye Reed grew up on Harmony Road in Becker and attended Becker School where she was the...
William Harold Stanford
Jun 29, 2024
Harold Stanford
Citrus Springs, FL – William Harold Stanford,87, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2024 in Citrus Springs, FL. He was born on November 29, 1936, in Amory, Mississippi to the late Virgil Stanford and Iuna Noe.
Harold grew up in Monroe County and graduated from Amory High School. A patriot, he served in the United States Army from 1954 until...
Douglas W. Hoots
Jun 29, 2024
After a brief illness and with his family by his side, Douglas Wayne (Doug) Hoots passed from this life on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at North MS Medical Center in Tupelo. Doug is fully healed and now reunited with his wife, Peggy Smith Hoots and his parents, Lawrence Trice and Euclee Phillips Hoots, who preceded him in death.
Doug was born...
Barbara Jean Sargent Mitchell
Jun 26, 2024
Barbara Jean Mitchell
Amory – Barbara Jean Sargent Mitchell, 80, passed away from this earth at North Mississippi Medical Center – Gilmore and started her new life in heaven on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. She was born on January 12, 1944, in Nettleton, MS to the late Rubel and Edith Nash Sargent.
Jean grew up in Monroe County in a family with...
Nita Sanderson
Jun 25, 2024
Nettleton – Syble Juanita “Nita” Alsup Sanderson, 81, passed away on June 25, 2024, at The Reed House at Traceway Retirement Community in Tupelo, MS. She was born in Booneville, MS, on March 16, 1943, to the late Franklin Lewis Alsup and Syble Ann Matthews Alsup Smith.
Nita grew up in a family with four other siblings and attended school in...
Alexis Hawkins
Jun 20, 2024
Alexis Hawkins
Nettleton/Hatley – Alexis “Lexie” Alexandria Hawkins, 25, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. She was born on January 31, 1999, in Tupelo, MS.
Alexis grew up in Monroe County and graduated from Hatley High School. A brilliant young woman, she was mechanically minded and applied her talents to obtain a great...
Delores Castle
Jun 18, 2024
Delores L. Castle
Amory – Delores Lee Castle, 81, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at Diversicare Nursing Facility in Amory, Mississippi and she had a sweet reunion in Heaven with her family. She was born on October 1, 1942, in Johnson City, Tennessee to the late Austin Campbell and Pearl Sheets Campbell.
Delores “Dee” grew up in beautiful Washington...
Charlotte Cobb Welch
Jun 18, 2024
Charlotte Welch
Columbus, MS – Charlotte Cobb Welch passed away on June 18, 2024 in Columbus, MS at the Windsor Nursing Facility in Columbus, MS. She was born to Charles and Lois Sullivan Cobb in Haywood County Tennessee.
Charlotte graduated from High School and married Rev. Robert T. Welch on April 23, 1959. She was glad to work her whole life as...
James M. Roberts
Jun 17, 2024
James Mike Roberts
Amory - Mike Roberts, 69, passed away Monday, June 17, 2024 at North MS Medical Center Hospice in Tupelo, MS. He was born November 19, 1955 in Van Nuys, CA. Mike joined the US Army in August 1973. After leaving the military, he worked as an Auto Body and Paint technician at BJ Ford and Larry Clark until...
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