Obituaries

Annie Sue Pearson Adams

Annie Sue Pearson Adams

Jun 21, 2017

Wren – Annie Sue Pearson Adams, 80, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at Diversicare in Amory. Born on January 3, 1937, in Okolona, MS, she was a daughter of the late Houston and Lena Gray Strawhorn. Sue graduated from Okolona High School and Vaughn’s Beauty College. She was of the Baptist faith and was blessed by God with...

Ricky Higginbotham

Ricky Higginbotham

Jun 16, 2017

Amory - James Richard (Ricky) Higginbotham, 63, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2017, at Merit Health Gilmore Hospital. Born on September 2, 1953, in Amory, he was a son of the late James E. and Mildred Pickle Higginbotham. He was of the Methodist faith and graduated from Nettleton High School. He married Martha Lynn Armstrong on October 20, 1973....

William Jack Sandels

William Jack Sandels

Jun 14, 2017

Smithville - William Jack Sandels, 95, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, MS. William was married to Hedwig Sandels until she passed away in 2015. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later time. Memories and condolences may be shared with his family at EEPickleFuneralHome.com.

Margaret Grissom

Margaret Grissom

Jun 11, 2017

Nettleton –Margaret Jones Grissom, 64, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2017, in Tupelo, MS. Born on August 28, 1952, in Monroe County, MS, she was a daughter of Lottie Lorene Kennedy Jones and the late Roy Jones. Margaret was raised in Nettleton, MS, where she attended Nettleton High School and graduated with the Class of 1970. She then obtained...

James Oliver Poore

James Oliver Poore

Jun 11, 2017

Amory – James Oliver Poore, 91, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2017, at The Meadows, Fulton. Born on September 12, 1925, in Detroit, AL, he was a son of the late Walter Alonzo and Molly Hawkins Poore. Oliver grew up in Alabama, where he would proudly tell you about his playing on the winning State Championship basketball team in...

Sgt. Kyle Clayton Thomas, Msarng

Sgt. Kyle Clayton Thomas, Msarng

May 29, 2017

Amory – SGT Kyle Clayton Thomas, USARNG, 24, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017, while deployed at the National Training Center in Fort Irvin, California. Born on December 10, 1992, in Amory, he was a son of Eddie Thomas and Meriem Jo Ann Wallace Boussouar. Kyle was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 2011. Excelling in soccer,...

Scott Leach

Scott Leach

May 29, 2017

Smithville – Scott Leach, 43, passed away on May 29, 2017 at his residence. Born on July 14, 1973 in Tupelo, Mississippi, he is the son of Bobby Wayne Leach and Wanda Lynn Leslie Leach. A caring man, he took special care of his dogs. Prior to becoming disabled, he worked in manufacturing for Mettaloy for seven years as a...

Clovis Nathaniel "Punk" Ford

Clovis Nathaniel "Punk" Ford

May 28, 2017

Amory – Clovis Nathaniel “Punk” Ford, 84, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017, at his residence. Born on August 7, 1932, in Monroe County, he was a son of the late Selma Clinton and Susie Velma Williams Ford. Punk attended school at Trace Road School in Monroe County. On August 6, 1950, he married his best friend and love of...

Charles "Chuck" Kennedy

Charles "Chuck" Kennedy

May 26, 2017

Charles W. “Chuck” Kennedy Amory – Charles “Chuck” Kennedy, 89, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017, in Palm City, Florida. Born on June 18, 1927, in Monroe County, he was a son of the late Casper Kennedy and Travis Ann Gideon Kennedy. Chuck was born and raised in Amory, Mississippi. After attending high school, he joined the Navy. He served...

Nettie Stevens

Nettie Stevens

May 25, 2017

Nettie Stevens Smithville – Nettie Lora “Mamaw Net” Gregory Stevens went home to be with her Savior and beloved Cecil on Thursday, May 25, 2017, at The Meadows, Fulton. Born on September 30, 1921, in Pontotoc County, she was a daughter of the late John Hartwell and Emily Caledonia Sprayberry Gregory. She married the love-of-her-life, Cecil Clovis Stevens, on September...

Hershel Presley

Hershel Presley

May 23, 2017

Hershel R. Presley, 71, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center. Born on August 15, 1945, in Marks, Mississippi, he was a son of the late Hershel Eugene Presley and Metrie Magalene Jones Presley. He attended Nettleton Schools. Hershel married Wanda Winchester Presley on February 2, 2002. He was a member of the Church of...

Judy Carter Howell

Judy Carter Howell

May 21, 2017

Hatley - Judy R. Carter Howell, 74, died on May 21, 2017 at her residence. She was born on December 2, 1942 to the late Silas Carter and Eva Thatcher Carter, in the Quincy community. She was a graduate of Amory High School, class of 1960. She attended Itawamba Community College and Delta State University. She was a First Grade...

Ray Miller

Ray Miller

May 20, 2017

Boerne, TX - Ray Miller left this earth on May 20, 2017. He was born on May 23, 1943 in Amory, Mississippi. After high school, Ray joined the Marine Corps under the Buddy Program and was in the Corps from 1962 to 1964. He served a tour of duty at the Bay of Pigs and two tours in Vietnam. As...

Jacqueline Tubbs

Jacqueline Tubbs

May 19, 2017

Greenwood Springs-- Jacqueline Tubbs, 82, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2017 at Diverscare Nursing Home in Amory. Born in Alabama on August 30, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Wiley M and Ettie S. Stephenson Brown. Jackie attended school in Jasper, Alabama at Redmill School. She member of the Detroit Church of Christ where she loved to...

Brenda Griffin Mcbunch

Brenda Griffin Mcbunch

May 17, 2017

Amory – Brenda Griffin McBunch, 66, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at her residence. Born on May 21, 1950, in Okolona, she was a daughter of the late Curtis Spencer and Rosie Mae Pickens Griffin. Brenda graduated from Okolona High School and furthered her education in Nursing at Itawamba Community College. She loved the Lord and was a...

Jakita Ann Minich Barnes

Jakita Ann Minich Barnes

May 7, 2017

Jakita Ann Minich Barnes of Guntersville, AL peacefully met her Savior and Lord at the age of 72 on May 7, 2017, at Shepherd’s Cove Hospice after a long battle with kidney failure. She was born on March 11, 1945, in Galveston, TX to Russel and Alma Minich of Indiana. She was a 1963 graduate of Glencoe High School in...

Joy Ann Sweeney

Joy Ann Sweeney

May 6, 2017

Joy A. Sweeney Amory – Joy Ann Sweeney, 80, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at her residence in Amory, MS. Born on January 20, 1937, in Houston, MS she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Lottie Edwards. Joy attended S. D. Lee High School, in Columbus, MS. On December 24, 1963, she married the love of...

Jim Tyler Williams

Jim Tyler Williams

May 1, 2017

AMORY - Jim Tyler Williams, 47, arrived healthy and full of joy at his heavenly home on Monday, May 1, 2017, after a courageous battle with melanoma. Jim was born December 29, 1969, in Amory, to Jimmy and Phyllis Jackson Williams. He graduated from Amory High School, Class of 1988, where he was in the National Honor Society, was a...

Charles Aubrey Estes

Charles Aubrey Estes

Apr 30, 2017

Amory – Charles Aubrey Estes, 66, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017, in Jackson, Mississippi. Born on January 21, 1951, in Tupelo, MS, he was a son of the late Charles Leonard and Leona Bell Reigh Estes. Charles graduated with the Belden High School class of 1969. After graduation, he earned an additional two degrees through on-line programs. He...

Lyda Siddon Tavenner

Lyda Siddon Tavenner

Apr 29, 2017

Smithville – Lyda Siddon Tavenner, 74, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017, at Sanctuary Hospice House, Tupelo. Born on August 27, 1942, in West, MS, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Mary McNeer Siddon. Lyda was a graduate of Riverside High School and Delta State University. On January 13, 1974, she married Garion Tavenner. A dedicated school...

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