Obituaries
Gary D. Sutton
Mar 31, 2017
Hamilton – Gary “Bartender” Sutton, 37, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Born on June 9, 1979, in Amory, he was a son of Charles Allen “Chuck” and Beverly Pennington Sutton. Gary went to Hamilton High School. He attended Bartahatchie Baptist Church, and he loved his family and children very much. Very talented with...
Richard G. Pearson
Mar 30, 2017
Wren – Richard Gerald Pearson, 74, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017, at his residence. Born on November 2, 1942, in Monroe County, he was a son of the late Clyde Gerald and Lottie Belle Harlow Pearson. Richard was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 1960. On December 20, 1961, he married the love-of-his-life, Jo Swan. Together,...
Cody Lee Leach
Mar 28, 2017
Smithville – Cody Lee Leach, 28, passed away on March 28, 2017 in Alabama. Born on March 2, 1989, he is the son of Earl Wayne Leach (Sheila) and Angelia Lee Purser. He was of the Baptist faith. He was employed at United Furniture in upholstery. Cody was an exceptional artist and received many awards for his artistic talent. He...
Wade Pounds
Mar 25, 2017
Smithville—Frankie “Wade” Pounds, 49, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at his residence. Born on October 24, 1967, he was a son of Earlene Rector Pounds and the late J.W. Pounds. He was a graduate of Amory High School. He was of the Baptist faith. He was employed by True Temper Sports for 24 years as a tool and...
Patsy Lee Fowlkes Huskey
Mar 23, 2017
Greenwood Springs – Patsy F. Huskey, 68, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on April 15, 1948, in Amory, she was a daughter of the late Guy Clifton and Martha Elizabeth Rye Fowlkes. Patsy graduated with the Hatley High School Class of 1966. She attended New Hope Primitive Baptist Church in Hatley...
Shirley A. Craig Smith
Mar 23, 2017
Smithville – Shirley A. Smith, 63, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on September 23, 1953, in Houston, MS, she was a daughter of the late Alvin Gene and Sarah Elizabeth Byars Craig. Shirley graduated from Houlka High School. She was of the Baptist faith and was a very loving person who...
Sandra Mcdonald
Mar 21, 2017
Amory—Sandra McDonald, 70, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at Diversicare in Amory. Born in Greenwood Springs, MS, Sandra was the daughter of the late Woodrow and Ruby Bridges McDonald. Sandra attended Hatley Schools. She was one to never complain about anything despite all she faced in life. She was known for her dry wittiness. She attended St. Helen’s...
Tennie B. Knight
Mar 21, 2017
Smithville-Tennie Bell Knight, 86, passed away at her residence on March 21, 2017. Born on July 16, 1930 in Rienzi, MS, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Roxie Caroline Stanford Rinehart. Tennie graduated from Nettleton High School and was a member of Cason Baptist Church. Her career started in the pants factory in Nettleton, continued as a...
Shirley Pearce
Mar 21, 2017
Shirley Pearce was born to Elwyn and Shaler Sims on March 29th, 1940, on a homestead in Amory, MS. She passed away March 21st, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital CCU after an extended illness. Shirley attended high school at Hatley, where she was voted most beautiful, and graduated in 1958. On June 7th, 1958, after walking to the local preacher’s...
Sue Brown
Mar 20, 2017
Amory—Mary Sue Brown, 80, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017 at the North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on April 16, 1936 in Nettleton, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late William Ottis and Willie Ovis Hester Berryhill. Sue graduated from Shannon High School and was a faithful member of Bigbee Baptist Church. Her family was the center...
Kirby Ball
Mar 15, 2017
Meridian - Kirby Ball, 55, passed away on March 15, 2017 at Regency Hospital, Meridian, MS. A private family gathering will take place at a later time. Memories and Condolences may be shared with the family at EEPickleFuneralHome.com
Mozelle Swann Aldridge
Mar 14, 2017
Amory – Mozelle Aldridge, 82, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Merit Health Gilmore Memorial. Born on May 18, 1934, in Cullman, AL, she was a daughter of the late Rufus Franklin and Della Downing Swann. Mozelle attended Cullman (AL) High School. A kind, loving and sweet lady, she had one of the most important jobs in her...
Merdie E. Foster
Mar 10, 2017
Merdie “Eardeal” Foster, 82, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Mississippi. She was born on October 15, 1934 in Houston, Mississippi and was a child of the late Jack Higginbotham and Flora Blansett Higginbotham. She attended Houston Schools. She married Grady Foster on October 11, 1952. Together they had 2 daughters and 1...
Winnie Gilmore Minga
Mar 9, 2017
Amory – Winnie Giveta Nichols Gilmore Minga, 94, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Merit Health Gilmore Memorial Hospital in Amory, MS. Born on August 19, 1922, in Itawamba County, she was a daughter of the late Wiley Clifford and Willie Ethel Roper Nichols. Winnie graduated from High School with the Itawamba Agriculture High School Class of 1937....
J. B. Monaghan
Mar 8, 2017
J. B. Monaghan, 72, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at Care Center of Aberdeen. Born on November 4, 1944, in Amory, he was a son of Louise Duncan Monaghan and the late Vernon J. B. “Mutt” Monaghan, Sr. J. B. graduated from Amory High School, Class of 1962, and received his Associate’s Degree in Math from IJC. He...
Jimmy Charles Thompson
Mar 8, 2017
Mountain Home, Arkansas - Jimmy was born May 1, 1938, in Smithville, MS, to Woodrow Kern and Glenna Martin Thompson. He passed away peacefully at his home in Mountain Home on March 8, 2017. A quiet and gentle man, Jimmy enjoyed building and repairing things with his hands. He was known to help each of his children with household projects...
Gerald T. Genslinger
Mar 5, 2017
Sipsey Fork - Gerald T. Genslinger, 78, passed away at Diversicare in Amory. His arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. Memories and condolences may be shared with his family at EEPickleFuneralHome.com.
Jimmy Dale Pearson
Mar 1, 2017
Jackson – Jimmy Dale Pearson, 58, formally of Amory, passed away on March 1, 2017 in Jackson, Mississippi. Born on May 29, 1958, in Chickasaw County, he was a son of the late Lester Pearson and Annie Sue Strawhorn Adams. Jimmy, known as a shade tree mechanic, loved to work on any type of car. He was friendly, outgoing and...
Jerry Frank Mitchell
Feb 26, 2017
Amory--Jerry Frank Mitchell passed away at his residence on February 26, 2017. Born in Amory on April 2, 1954, he was a son of the late Arthur Willard and Lula Mae Shields Mitchell. He attended Becker School. He was a member of Calvary Baptist church. Jerry married the love of his life, Geraldine McDonald, on December 22, 1973. Jerry’s career...
Colene King Hitt
Feb 24, 2017
Colene King Hitt Hatley – Colene King Hitt, 75, passed away on February 24, 2017, at her residence. Born on August 1, 1941, in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Archie Clay & Myrtle Lamb King. Colene attended school at Carolina Community, Dorsey and IAHS. She married Lewis E. Hitt on July 8, 1960, and together they...
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