Obituaries
Doris Sanders Seals
Oct 22, 2018
Mrs. Doris Sanders Seals, 91, passed away in Shelbyville, TN on October 22, 2018. Graveside services for Doris Seals will be at 1:00 PM, Friday, October 26, 2018 at Greenbrier Cemetery in Becker, MS.
Msgt Ruble C. "Rc" Fowlkes, Us Airforce Ret.
Oct 21, 2018
Hatley— MSgt. Ruble Clayton “R.C.” Fowlkes, 91, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at the Veterans Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, AL. R.C. was born on August 22, 1927 to William Dee and Mary Lee Howell Fowlkes. R.C. graduated from Hatley High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, where he served for 26 years and retired as a...
Laverne Griggs Ritter
Oct 17, 2018
Smithville — Laverne Ritter, 93, passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at Golden Living Center, Tupelo. Laverne was born in Wren on March 22, 1925 to Robert Bryant Griggs and Degara Gertrude Webb Griggs. Laverne was a woman who put God and her family first in her life. Growing up, she attended Wren School and got her diploma. She...
Aubrey Cox
Oct 16, 2018
Aubrey Thomas Cox Smithville— Aubrey Thomas Cox, 19, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, in Smithville. Born on April 10, 1999, he was the son of Lynn and Stacie Runnels Cox. Aubrey graduated from Smithville High School with the Class of 2017. He was a sophomore at Itawamba Community College. He was a member of the Beta National Honor...
Donald Ray Merideth Sr.
Oct 9, 2018
Amory— Donald Ray Merideth Sr., 83, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, October 9, 2018. Born on June 7, 1935, he was a son of William and Cecil Lovejoy Merideth. Don graduated from Amory High School, where he was the quarterback for the football team. He was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church in Aberdeen. Don was a member of...
Mary “Joyce” Langford
Oct 9, 2018
Amory – Mary Joyce Miller Langford, 68, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at her residence in Amory. Born on October 29, 1949, In Amory, she was a daughter of Mary Lois Northington Miller and the late Ben William Miller. Joyce attended school in Becker and Amory, graduating with the 1967 Class of Amory High School. Growing up she...
Russ Coleman
Oct 7, 2018
Russ Coleman Wren— Danny Russell “Russ” Coleman, 53, passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2018, at NMMC in Tupelo. Born on May 3, 1965 in Amory, he was the son of Danny and Verna Coleman. Russ graduated Amory High School with the Class of 1983. Although he farmed all of his life, his career started at True Temper, where he...
Gaye Logan Powell
Oct 3, 2018
Willie Gaye Powell Amory— Willie Gaye Logan Powell, 77, passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at her residence. She was born in Hamilton, MS on August 15, 1941, to the late Stephen Andrew and Katie Lou Taggart Logan. Gaye attended Hamilton and Amory schools. She worked as a seamstress for many years at Glenn’s and Red Kap garment factories....
Thomas "Tommy" Spruill
Sep 30, 2018
Hamilton— Tommy Spruill, 49, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at his residence. He was born on September 12, 1969 in Tampa, FL to the late Clarence Milton and Dorothy Patterson Spruill. Tommy attended school at Smithville. He worked in construction all of his life. His love for his family, especially his children and grandchildren, guided him in his...
Bonna Stuart
Sep 30, 2018
Bonna Wallace Stuart Amory— Bonna Wallace Stuart, 84, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Country Wood Manor, Mantachie. Born in the Dorsey community on July 2, 1934, she was the daughter of Troy Edgar and Minta Marie Wood Wallace. Bonna graduated from Dorsey High School. She obtained her Associate’s Degree from ICC and also attended The “W” for...
Lyn Sue Terry
Sep 29, 2018
Lyn S. Terry Aberdeen — Lyn Sue Hissong Terry, 72, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018, at her residence. She was born in Danville, Ohio on November 26, 1945 to Raymond and Jane Elkin Miller Hissong. Lyn attended Northeast High School in St. Pete, Florida. Lyn was a hard worker and initially she was self-employed at Terry’s Upholstery. Later...
Virginia Guin Thompson Knight
Sep 27, 2018
Greenwood Springs— Virginia Guin Thompson Knight, 81, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 27, 2018 in Tupelo, MS. Born in Guin, AL on April 14, 1937, she was a daughter of the late William Erby and Edna “Jackie” Shotts Holcomb. Virginia grew up in Guin, Alabama, and attended Gin Elementary School; the family move to Moline, Illinois, where she attended...
First Sergeant E-8, Chester Miles Avery, Us Army, Ret.
Sep 26, 2018
Smithville— First Sergeant E-8 Chester M. Avery, US Army Ret., 81, returned to his heavenly home on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. He was born on May 19, 1937 in Hamilton, AL to Rev. E.C. and Bertha Avery. Chester graduated from Hamilton High School in Alabama with the Class of 1955. He enlisted in the Army National Guard for two years,...
Shirley Wynelle "Nell" Brown
Sep 25, 2018
Shirley Wynelle “Nell” Brown Amory— Shirley Wynelle “Nell” Brown, 82, passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at Diversicare. She was born in Smithville on November 7, 1935 to Ollie Elmo and Dora Inez Noe Sullivan. Nell graduated from Bartlett High School in Memphis, TN, where she was a cheerleader and in many different school organizations. Upon graduation, she married...
Sfc E-7 Kenneth A. 'Tony' Coxey, Us Army Ret.
Sep 24, 2018
Amory—Our community is sincerely mourning the loss of Kenneth Antonio “Tony” Coxey, 42, who passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018. Tony was born on October 15, 1975, in Dayton, TN to Darlene Kelton and the late Kenneth Coxey. Tony was a lifelong resident of Monroe County. He graduated from Smithville High School with the Class of 1994. In April...
Linda Chism Gosa
Sep 21, 2018
Aberdeen— Linda Chism Gosa, 57, passed away on Friday, September 21, 2018 at the UAB University Hospital in Birmingham, AL. Born on December 30, 1960 in Waukegan, IL, she was a daughter of Bill and Loraine Chism. Linda graduated Amory High School with the Class of 1979. She met the love of her life, Bobby Gosa, soon after, and they...
Jackie Henry Seals
Sep 19, 2018
Jackie Henry Seals, 80, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at his residence in Smithville. He was born August 15, 1938 in Detroit, Alabama to the late John Henry and Flora Stanford Seals. Jackie attended Smithville School and worked on the family farm. He worked at Moore's Service Station, Monroe Trousers, Walker Manufacturing Co., as a Road Foreman for Monroe...
Halbert Mcafee
Sep 11, 2018
Amory - Halbert W. McAfee, 80, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on April 27, 1938 in Walnut, he was the son of Ancel and Zoca Campbell McAfee. Halbert started working at the age of 13. He graduated Amory High School with the Class of 1956. After graduation, he began working one night a week...
Helen M. Claffey
Sep 11, 2018
Knoxville — Helen Claffey, 94, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Shannondale Nursing Center, Knoxville, TN. She was born on March 26, 1924, in Wren, MS, to John Madison and Frances Katherine Howell Matthews. Helen graduated from Wren High School and then attended MS State College for Women where she got a degree in Secretarial Science. On December...
Ronald S. Morgan
Sep 9, 2018
Amory, MS – Ronald S. Morgan, 89, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018, at Diversicare Nursing Center, Amory, MS. Born on May 19, 1929, in Amory, he was a son of the late Sidney D. and Verna Parham Morgan. Ron graduated from Amory High School with the class of 1948. He served in the United States Army in Hawaii...
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