Obituaries
Guy Pettit
Aug 11, 2016
Guy Windell Pettit, 75, passed away Friday, August 11, 2016 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. Born August 18, 1941 in Itawamba Community, he was the son of the late J.D. Pettit and Vera Mae Bethay Pettit. Mr. Pettit graduated from Itawamba Agriculture High School in the class of 1959. After graduation, he joined the Air Force...
Virgil Larry Brannon
Aug 10, 2016
Virgil Larry Brannon, 78, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on March 4, 1938, in Monroe County Tennessee, he was a son of the late Dink and Elsie Belinda Shell Brannon. Virgil graduated from Madisonville, TN, High School, Class of 1956. After graduation, he joined the US Air Force, serving for four years at Holloman...
Walter Howard Moon
Aug 10, 2016
Walter Howard Moon of Becker, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Merit Health Gilmore Memorial Hospital in Amory after a long and courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was 88 years old. Howard was born on May 28, 1928 in Becker to Walter Eli and Lyndia Rollins Moon. He graduated from Becker High School in 1946 and then...
Gordon 'Red' Thompson
Aug 9, 2016
Amory – Gordon “Red” Thompson, 90, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at River Place Nursing Home, Amory, MS. Born on December 22, 1925, in Greenwood Springs, MS, he was the son of the late Thurman and Mary Sides Thompson. Gordon attended school in Greenwood Springs. At a young age, he honorably served in the US Army in the...
Thomas R. Bowen
Aug 8, 2016
Amory – Thomas R. “Tom” Bowen, 74, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2016, at Merit Health Gilmore Memorial Hospital, Amory, MS. Born on January 1, 1942, in Amory, he was a son of the late William and Exey Velda Lyle Bowen. Tom was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 1961. He honorably served his Country in the...
Bobbye Clements
Aug 8, 2016
Amory – Bobbye Lou Clements, 83, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2016, at Golden Living Center. Born on July 29, 1933, in Okolona, she was a daughter of the late Kye Thomas and Bessie Evans Sullivan Thompson. Bobbye graduated from Okolona High School, Class of 1950. On January 5, 1954, she married Tommy Clements; they were married 59 years....
Norma Rock Ball
Aug 1, 2016
Wren – Norma Ball, 80, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016, at Golden Living Center. Born on March 18, 1936, in Fulton, she was a daughter of the late Duard Francis and Lillie Mae Miller Rock. Norma attended school in Fulton. For many years, she was a seamstress with Amory Garment. On June 14, 1980, she married Henry Ball....
Roy Phillips
Jul 26, 2016
Mr. Phillips was a native of Amory, MS, the son of the late Woodrow and Vera Mae Osbon Phillips. He was an electrical engineer and a member of the Parks City Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife Jo Phillips of Fayetteville, TN, daughters Kira Reed and husband Stan of Athens, AL, Jean Warnberg and husband Doug of Estill Springs, TN,...
Bessie Mae Armstrong
Jul 26, 2016
Smithville - Mrs. Bessie Mae Armstrong, 80, died on July 26, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, MS. Bessie was born on May 18, 1936, in Becker, Mississippi. She was a daughter of the late Hollis and Icey Best Jackson. Bessie Mae Becker school and went to work at a young age and she worked at Shaw Manufacturing as...
Lamon Bernard "L.B." Or "Lucky" Wright
Jul 25, 2016
Gattman – Lamon Bernard ‘L.B.’ or ‘Lucky’ Wright, 89, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016, at River Place Nursing Center, Amory. Born on October 17, 1926, in Becker, he was a son of the late Oscar Verdo and Martha Pallentine ‘Pally’ Maxey Wright. L.B. attended Becker School. In his younger years, he enjoyed spending Summers with family in Wenatchee,...
Viola Jean Miller Renfro
Jul 15, 2016
GREENWOOD SPRINGS- Viola Jean Miller Renfro, 83, died at her residence on Friday, July 15, 2016. She was a daughter of the late Robert Lee Miller and Beatrice Jones Miller. Jean attended Quincy school and was a charter member of Trinity Baptist Church. She was a seamstress at Amory Garment for many years. Jean loved to listen to gospel music...
Glenn Howell, Jr
Jul 15, 2016
Amory – Willie Glenn Howell, Jr., 65, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2016 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. Born on December 22, 1950, he was the son of Mrs. Maurine Howell and the late Willie Glenn Howell, Sr. Glenn graduated from Aberdeen High School, attended Itawamba Community College and received an accounting degree at Missisippi...
Jural T. Pearson
Jul 14, 2016
Amory-Jural Thompson Pearson, 89, died at the North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice Unit on July 14, 2016. A lifetime resident of Monroe County, she lived in Hatley most of her life. She was a Homemaker, and enjoyed cooking for her family. Mrs. Pearson was a floor lady at Red Cap Industries in Hatley before becoming a beautician. She owned and...
S Jewel Benton
Jul 11, 2016
Amory – Dorothy Jewel Henson Benton, 85, died on Monday, July 11, 2016 at the Merit Health Gilmore Hospital. Born in Yazoo County, MS on September 15, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Ruth Henson. She attended the Bentonia schools. Her greatest joys were spending time with family, friends and being a member of the church...
Amy Jo Riley
Jul 9, 2016
Amory – Amy Jo Riley, 78, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2016, at Golden Living Health Center. Born on April 20, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Middleton Clark and Mary Lou Strain Clark. Jo was a graduate of Bruce High School, Class of 1955. She married the love of her life, James Riley, on December, 25...
S Brenda Joyce Hamilton
Jul 8, 2016
Amory-Brenda Joyce Jenkins Hamilton, 75, died on Friday, July 8, 2016 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Born on October 6, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Eloyce Joe Jenkins and Dessie Marie Peek Jenkins. She attended Amory High School. Brenda attended the Methodist church however; she was baptized by the Baptist church. She was...
Keith Rye
Jul 8, 2016
Clayton, North Carolina – Keith Albert Rye, 55, died on Friday, July 8, 2016 at the Wake Medical Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. Born on August 22, 1960, Keith was a son to the late James Allen and Wanda Lou Rye. Keith attended school in Amory and enlisted into the Navy where he spent 15 years. After leaving the Navy,...
Ivy Nicole Forrester
Jul 7, 2016
Amory-Ivy Nicole Forrester, 25, died on Wednesday, July 7, 2016. Born on February 2, 1991, she was the daughter of Jerry Forrester (Sybyl) and Brenda Forrester. Ivy attended Hatley School and she belonged to the Baptist faith. She was loving, funny, happy, a caring individual with a very sweet disposition. She loved her family unconditionally and was proud to be...
Jan Mckay Hall
Jul 7, 2016
AMORY - Jan McKay Hall, 60, died on Thursday, July 7, 2016, at North MS Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on December 20, 1955, in Baldwyn, MS, she was a daughter of the late Vester Eugene and Ruby Maxine Baxter McKay. Jan was a graduate of Baldwyn High School, Class of 1973, and was a talented musician in High School. She...
Gary Allen Phillips
Jul 4, 2016
Smithville, MS Gary Allen Phillips, 68 died at the Golden Living Center on July 4, 2016. Gary was born to the late John Edmond Phillips and Marlin Pierce Phillips on November 22, 1947 in Waukegan, Illinois. He was of the Methodist Faith who loved to watch over all he loved and willing to help everyone. He graduated from Smithville High...
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