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1St Seargant John Edward Bowers

1St Seargant John Edward Bowers

Apr 22, 2016

1st Seargent John Edward Bowers Caledonia – John Edward Bowers, 68, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2016, at Baptist Golden Triangle in Columbus. Born on July 6,1947, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma he was the son of Optic and Mildred Marler Bowers. A caring and selfless man, he had a generous spirit and was considered by all to be a kind...

Fay Cox Simmons

Fay Cox Simmons

Apr 21, 2016

Amory – Fay C. Simmons, 88, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Golden Living Center. Born on February 3, 1928, in Smithville, she was a daughter of the late James F. and Belma F. Brasfield Cox. With her parents being school teachers, Fay started school at Brock School at the age of four. At age 16, she graduated...

John Edmond Phillips

John Edmond Phillips

Apr 15, 2016

Smithville – John Edmond Phillips, 96, died on Friday, April 15, 2016, at the Pioneer Medical Center in Aberdeen. Born on January 5, 1920, in Itawamba County, he was the son of Elbern Doda and Laia Elliott Phillips. Growing up in the Itawamba County area, he was a graduate of Tremont High School. He joined the Navy at an early...

Doyle Clevus Summerford

Doyle Clevus Summerford

Apr 12, 2016

Smithville – Doyle Clevus Summerford, 84, affectionately known as "Slick" and "Kojak," passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Born on August 24, 1931, in James Creek Community of Itawamba County, he was a son of Earnie Clevus and Reba Irene Harris Summerford. Doyle attended Smithville Schools and graduated from Tremont High School Class of...

Geneva Ray Devall Stone

Geneva Ray Devall Stone

Apr 11, 2016

Geneva DeVall Stone Amory – Geneva Ray Manasco DeVall Stone, 95, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2016, at Merit Health Gilmore Memorial Hospital. Born on October 24, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Chester Ray and Minnie Mae Pierce Manasco. At an early age, she became a seamstress in the Amory area garment plants. She was blessed...

David Wayne Basham

David Wayne Basham

Apr 8, 2016

Amory – David Wayne Basham, 35, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2016 in Okolona, MS. Born on September 4, 1980, in Amory, he was a son of Dewayne Eddie and Cynthia Rae Mitchell Basham. David attended Becker and Hatley High School. He worked as a manager for the football teams while in school. David was of the Assembly of...

Alicia West Harville

Alicia West Harville

Apr 8, 2016

Tupelo – Alicia Renea West Harville, 33, died on Friday, April 8, 2016. Born on December 30, 1983, in Augusta, Georgia she was the daughter of Lester West of Amory and Janice Simpson Weaver of Arizona. Growing up in Monroe County, she was a graduate of Amory High School. She was of the Baptist faith and she was loving and...

Nellie Fay Vernon

Nellie Fay Vernon

Apr 8, 2016

Amory – Nellie Fay Vernon, 76, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2016, at Sanctuary Hospice. Born on May 30, 1939, in Becker, she was a daughter of the late Jim D. and Mary Elizabeth Adams Thompson. Nellie was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 1959. She married Jerry Vernon. For many years, Nellie was the manager of...

Tommy Thornton

Tommy Thornton

Apr 7, 2016

Amory – Tommy Thornton, 49, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2016, at his residence. Born on September 19, 1966, in Amory, he was a son of the late Thomas Sherman Thornton, Sr., and Mavis Patricia “Pat” Johnson Thornton. Tommy was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 1984, and attended ICC. While growing up, Tommy mowed yards. Known...

Carl  Edgar "Jake" Lesley

Carl Edgar "Jake" Lesley

Apr 5, 2016

Amory – Carl Edgar “Jake” Lesley, 75, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Sanctuary Hospice House, Tupelo, MS. He was born on November 25, 1940, in Peppertown, MS, he was a son of the late Barto and Eunice Williams Lesley. Carl attended school in Dorsey, Mississippi. At an early age he entered the workforce where he worked on...

Herbert Berry Page

Herbert Berry Page

Apr 3, 2016

Amory - Herbert Berry Page died April 3, 2016 in Amory, Mississippi. A life-long resident of Amory, he was a friend to many, a well-liked, humble man with a dry sense of humor. People often stopped and spoke to him when he was out around town. Some might be surprised to learn that he flew missions over the Himalayas from...

Nell Howell English

Nell Howell English

Apr 2, 2016

Amory –Nell Howell English, 87, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Golden Living Nursing Center, Amory. Born on September 13, 1928, in Amory, MS, she was the daughter of the late A. H. and Lorette Tubb Howell. She graduated from Amory High School with the class of 1946. On July 15, 1954, she married the love of her...

Polly Crump Cavender

Polly Crump Cavender

Apr 1, 2016

Polly Crump Cavender of Amory, Mississippi passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at Baptist Memorial – Golden Triangle Hospital in Columbus at the age of 84. Polly was born on September 30, 1931 in Quincy to Willie Van Buren and Irma Posey Crump. She graduated from Becker High School in 1949 and attended Draughon’s Business College in Birmingham, Alabama. It...

Nora Williams Mullen

Nora Williams Mullen

Mar 31, 2016

Amory – Nora Williams Mullen, 71, passed away at her residence in Amory, Mississippi. Born on July 14, 1944, in Grenada, MS, she was the daughter of the late George Randolph and Grace Helen Wyndham Williams. Nora graduated with the Grenada High School Class of 1962. She also attended Delta State to further her education. She married the love of...

Carolyn Bickerstaff Cox

Carolyn Bickerstaff Cox

Mar 29, 2016

Amory – Carolyn Bickerstaff Cox, 70, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on December 6, 1945, in Nettleton, she was a daughter of the late C. B. Bickerstaff, Sr., and Jennie Monaghan Bickerstaff. Carolyn was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 1962. On September 19, 1962, she married the love of her life,...

Charlene J. Senter

Charlene J. Senter

Mar 28, 2016

Fulton – Charlene Senter, 79, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2016 at her residence. Born on August 7, 1936, in Itawamba County, Mississippi, she was a daughter of the late Trannie Gordon and Ollie Butler Jamerson. Charlene graduated from the Itawamba Agricultural High School in 1954. She went on to further her education by attending Itawamba Junior College where...

Jerry Mccollum

Jerry Mccollum

Mar 16, 2016

Greenwood Springs – Jerry G. McCollum, 51, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at his residence. Born on September 27, 1964, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he was a son of John Gilbert McCollum and the late Nettie Louise White McCollum. Jerry attended Hatley School. Before becoming disabled, he worked as a brick layer in the construction industry. Jerry attended...

Cory Joe Box

Cory Joe Box

Mar 15, 2016

Amory – Cory Joe Box, 32, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at his residence. Born on January 1, 1984, in Amory, MS, he was a son of Theresa Kay Knight Gann and Quitman Gary Box. Cory attended school in Houston and in Hatley. He persevered, got his GED, and later went on to receive his Commercial Drivers License...

Lauren English Hamilton

Lauren English Hamilton

Mar 14, 2016

Purvis, MS - Lauren English Hamilton, 51, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date and will be announced later by E. E. Pickle Funeral Home, Amory. Memories and condolences may be shared with her family at EEPickleFuneralHome.com.

Harvey Mitchell West

Harvey Mitchell West

Mar 14, 2016

Amory – Harvey Mitchell West, 59, passed away on Monday,March 14, 2016, at his residence. Born on October 13, 1956, in St. Louis, Missouri, he was the son of the late Harvey Trenton and Helen Davis West. Harvey attended Amory High School. On August 20, 1976, he married his soulmate Tessie Pickle West and together they had one son. He...

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