Obituaries

William Earl West

William Earl West

Nov 11, 2017

Mr. William Earl West, 67, passed away at the North Mississippi Medical Center on November 11, 2017. Born on December 14, 1949 in Amory, MS, he was the son of the late William F. and Mabel Mooreland West. He was a graduate of Becker elementary school and Amory High School. William always put God first in his life and was...

Elaine Edwards

Elaine Edwards

Nov 11, 2017

Becker — Brenda Elaine Edwards, 71, passed away at her residence on Saturday, November 11, 2017. Born on August 13, 1946, at Gilmore Hospital in Amory, she was the daughter of J.B. and Edith Frances Armstrong. Elaine married her soulmate, and love of her life, Jerry, at the age of fifteen. She attended Becker and Amory school and obtained her...

Deborah K. Brown

Deborah K. Brown

Nov 10, 2017

Nettleton – Deborah “Kay” Brown, 64, passed away on Friday, November 10, 2017 at her residence in Nettleton. Born in Marks, Mississippi, on September 18, 1953, she was a daughter of Mevelene Clayton Pollan and the late John Doc Pollan. Deborah attended school at Crowder and Smithville. She loved the Lord with all of her heart and was a member...

Larry Palmer

Larry Palmer

Nov 10, 2017

Carolina — Larry Stephen Palmer, 72, passed away on Friday, November 10, 2017 at his residence. Born on April 23, 1945, in the Carolina Community, he was a son of Robert D. and Elner Elizabeth Stanford Palmer. Larry graduated from Itawamba Agricultural High School with the Class of 1965. During his career, he worked as an Insurance Agent. Larry also...

Karen Byars

Karen Byars

Nov 8, 2017

Karen Sara Byars Amory – Karen Sara Byars, 48, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 in Columbus. Born in Rockford, Illinois, on September 18, 1969, she was a daughter of Noah Randolph and Audrey Fredonia Clark Stanphil. Karen attended Okolona High School. She married her sweetheart, Norman Byars, and they spent 17 happy years together raising a beautiful family....

Gabriel Lee Garza

Gabriel Lee Garza

Nov 8, 2017

Amory— Gabriel Lee Garza passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. Born on October 24, 2017, he was a son of Timothy Lee and Casandra Faye McMillian Garza. Although Gabriel’s time on Earth was brief, he has left a lifetime of love in the hearts of his loved ones. Gabriel was a blessing to his family and a wonderful gift...

Evelyn "Lynne" Dale Hollis Sanders

Evelyn "Lynne" Dale Hollis Sanders

Nov 7, 2017

Nashville - Evelyn “Lynne” Dale (Hollis) Sanders of Brentwood, TN went to be with the Lord on November 7, 2017, just 21 days shy of her 91st birthday. Lynne was born in Decatur, AL, November 28, 1926, to Dayton Derious and Annie Beatrice (Pennington) Hollis. She spent her life between Aberdeen and Amory, MS, Orlando, FL, and Athens, AL. Lynne...

Debra 'Debbie ' Gayle Chism Bond

Debra 'Debbie ' Gayle Chism Bond

Nov 6, 2017

Tahlequah, OK - Debra 'Debbie' Gayle Chism Bond, 57, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017 at Tahlequah Hospital, Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Born on September 7, 1960, in Amory, she was a daughter of the late Jimmy Clyde and Doris Nicholas Chism. Debra was a cheerleader at South Haven High School in South Haven Mississippi. She worked at Northeastern State as...

Sheila Rae Wilkinson Lehman

Sheila Rae Wilkinson Lehman

Nov 6, 2017

Amory - Sheila Rae Wilkinson Lehman, 79, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017, at River Place Nursing Center in Amory, Mississippi. Born on May 16, 1938, in East Moline, IL, she was a daughter of the late Herbert D. and Stella I. Willard Wilkinson. She is survived by her husband, Donald E. Lehman, Amory; brothers, Buzz Wilkinson (Sandy), Amory,...

Syble Nell Thompson

Syble Nell Thompson

Nov 2, 2017

Amory – Syble Nell Thompson, 82, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2017, at Gilmore Memorial Hospital, Amory, MS. Born on January 22, 1935, in Wren, she was a daughter of the late Marcus Sid and Lois Townsend Johnson. Syble graduated with the Becker Class of 1954. She went to work at a young age as a seamstress for Amory...

Betty Hathcock

Betty Hathcock

Nov 1, 2017

Mrs. Betty Elizabeth Hathcock, 68, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at the NMMC Hospice. Born on November 29, 1948 in Amory, MS, she was a daughter of the late Largus and Ruth Sanderson. Betty married the love of her life, Dwayne Hathcock on December 23, 1981. She attended Hatley Schools and was a member of New Hope Baptist...

Stevie Hal "Lil Crockett" Sargent

Stevie Hal "Lil Crockett" Sargent

Oct 31, 2017

Smithville – Stevie Hal “Lil Crockett” Sargent, 56, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at his residence in Smithville. Born on April 4, 1961, in Amory, MS, he was a son of the late Billy Eugene Sargent, Sr. and Mary Wardlaw Sargent. Smithville will never be the same with the loss of Lil Crockett. He was a graduate of...

Phillip Shields

Phillip Shields

Oct 31, 2017

Aberdeen – Phillip Shields, 54, passed away on October 31, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis. Born on September 5, 1963, in Aberdeen, he was a son of Joyce Faye Threadgill Shields and the late A. J. Shields. Phillip had an excellent work ethic. At age 13, he worked with his dad at their family business, Shields BP, where he...

Willadean Harris

Willadean Harris

Oct 27, 2017

Quincy – Willadean Harris, 88, passed away on October 27, 2017, at her residence. Born on September 1, 1929, in Hamilton, AL, she was a daughter of the late Garvin and Myrtle Shotts Hunt. Willadean graduated from Hamilton High School with the Class of 1948. On May 10, 1952, she married the love-of-her-life, Luther Chevreul Harris. During her career, she...

Lorene Justice Woods

Lorene Justice Woods

Oct 25, 2017

Lorene J. Woods, 94, passed away on October 25, 2017, at her residence. Born on January 2, 1923, in Detroit, AL, she was a daughter of the late Orland Davis and Ova Weeks Justice. Lorene attended Byrd Jr. High School in Detroit, AL. She was a wonderful wife and mother and was blessed with four children. For nearly 16 years,...

Judy Faye Dove

Judy Faye Dove

Oct 24, 2017

Judy Faye Dove, 71, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. Born on July 3, 1946 in Smithville, Mississippi, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Claude Pearson. Judy graduated from Hatley High School in 1966. She became a beautician and loved to visit with her customers. She grew up in the...

Christine Harmon Candle

Christine Harmon Candle

Oct 19, 2017

Cordova, TN – Christine Harmon Candle, 89, formerly of Amory, MS, passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2017. Born on September 26, 1928, in Sulligent, she was a daughter of the late Verdo and Jetta Mae Harmon. Christine graduated from Amory High School in 1947. She married Robert Earl Candle on August 17, 1947. Together they were blessed with two...

Rubel Adams

Rubel Adams

Oct 18, 2017

Amory – Rubel Adams, 84, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at River Place Nursing Center. Born on December 30, 1932, in Quincy, MS, he was a son of the late Andrew W. and Mary Ruth Easter Adams. Rubel was a graduate of Becker High School and IJC. From 1953 – 1955, he honorably served his Country in the...

Willene Ball

Willene Ball

Oct 17, 2017

Amory – Willene Maxwell Ball, 73, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, MS. Born on November 10, 1943, in Marion County, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Lawrance Daniel and Eva Pearl Williams Maxwell. Willene graduated from Hatley High School with the class of 1962. She was a member of Trinity...

Sue Senter Wiygul

Sue Senter Wiygul

Oct 15, 2017

Fairfax, VA - Sue Senter Wiygul, 92, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2017. Sue Wiygul, much loved matriarch of our family and the family business, Wiygul Automotive Clinic, passed away October 15, 2017. She is survived by her sons, Oscar and Bill, and her daughter Elizabeth McLaughlin, along with their families of 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She is...

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