Obituaries

Shirley A. Ritter

Shirley A. Ritter

Jan 2, 2016

Amory – Shirley Aster Ritter, 78, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2016, at her son’s residence in Smithville. Born on August 15, 1937, in Aberdeen, she was a daughter of the late William Charles and Bertha Bell Reese Due. Shirley was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 1955. While working at Glenn Manufacturing as a pocket folder,...

Barry Mitchell Simmons

Barry Mitchell Simmons

Jan 2, 2016

Smithville – Barry Mitchell Simmons, 62, passed away January 2, 2016, at his residence. Born on February 16, 1953, in Amory, he was a son of the late Offie Latous and Gertrude Alline Addington Simmons. Barry attended High School in Smithville. He was a part of the family of the First Assembly of God Church. God was his focus and...

Bobby J. "Chubby" Young

Bobby J. "Chubby" Young

Dec 31, 2015

Smithville – Bobby J. “Chubby” Young, 84, was welcomed into the Kingdom of heaven on Thursday, December 31, 2015, at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on July 12, 1931, in Smithville, he was a son of Kelly Noe “Kel” and Ruth Delree Burdine Young. Chubby attended Smithville School. Following school, he joined the US Air Force, honorably serving overseas during the Korean...

Brenda Hallmark

Brenda Hallmark

Dec 31, 2015

Nettleton – Brenda Shelton Hallmark, 69, died on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, MS. Born February 14, 1946 in Amory, she was a daughter of the late Henry Grady and Annie Bell Beasley Shelton. A graduate of Smithville High School she entered the workforce early in life. Brenda worked for Red Kap as a Seamstress....

Anthony "Tony" W. Cavender

Anthony "Tony" W. Cavender

Dec 29, 2015

Amory – Anthony “Tony” Cavender, 87, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Oxford, MS. He was born on August 21, 1928 in Bethlehem, Mississippi to the late Louis Owen Cavender and Mary Kay Cavender. Tony graduated from Smithville High School where he was a “star” basketball player. After graduation Tony attended Holmes Junior...

Faye Byrd Motes

Faye Byrd Motes

Dec 29, 2015

Amory - Cecile Faye Byrd Motes, 83, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Merit Health Gilmore Memorial, Amory. Born on May 5, 1932, in Greenwood Springs, she was a daughter of the late Kirby and Viola Roberts Byrd. Faye was a graduate of Greenwood Springs High School. While in high school, she was an excellent basketball player and...

Timothy David Bilger

Timothy David Bilger

Dec 28, 2015

Caledonia – Timothy David Bilger, 56, died Monday, December 28, 2015 in Columbus. Born on October 7, 1959 in Valdosta, GA, he was the son of Emma Gretchen Moore Bilger and the late Kenneth D. Bilger. Mr. Bilger attended Valdosta High School where he was a member of the Valdosta Marching Band before moving to Columbus and graduating from Lee...

Danny Ray White

Danny Ray White

Dec 28, 2015

Amory – Danny Ray White, 56, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, MS. Born on September 13, 1959, in Daveiess, KY, he was the son of the late Wilma Watson White and Thomas Hershel “Pete” White. Danny attended school in Ohio County, Kentucky. He entered the workforce early and had a great work...

Mary G. Parker

Mary G. Parker

Dec 27, 2015

Amory – Mary G. Parker, 93, passed away on December 27, 2015, at Merit Health Gilmore Memorial Hospital. Born on September 12, 1922, in Columbus, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Petty and Virgie Flynn Petty Gore. Mary graduated from Lee High School in Columbus, MS in 1939. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church,...

Dennis Ray Atkins, Sr.

Dennis Ray Atkins, Sr.

Dec 27, 2015

Amory – Dennis Ray Atkins, Sr., 53, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2015, at Merit Health Gilmore Memorial Hospital in Amory, MS. Born on January 24, 1962, in Aberdeen, he was the son of the late Helen Jones and Sam Grady Atkins, Sr. Dennis attended elementary school in Greenwood Springs. He graduated Hatley High School in 1980, Itawamba Junior...

Pearlie Kathryn Stanphill

Pearlie Kathryn Stanphill

Dec 27, 2015

Pearlie Kathryn Stanphill, 72, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2015, at Golden Living Center. Born on March 1, 1943, in Nettleton, she was a daughter of the late London Calvin and Pearlie Sullivan Kennedy. Kathryn attended Nettleton Schools. A loving Christian lady who loved the Lord with all her heart, she was of the Non-denominational faith. Her life’s enjoyment...

Eugene West

Eugene West

Dec 26, 2015

Becker, MS – Eugene West, 63, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2015, at his residence. Born on March 6, 1952, in Glenwood, Georgia, he was a son of the late Alvis West, and Icelee Vick West. Eugene attended Oak Hill School. He loved his family and his friends and was very fortunate to have many friends. Eugene had two...

Nellie Franks

Nellie Franks

Dec 22, 2015

Hatley – Nellie “BooBoo” Franks, 84, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at her residence. Born on January 28, 1931, in Itawamba County, Mississippi, she was a daughter of Evie Williams Law and the late Edward law Nellie attended Tilden and Mantatchie High School. She was an Inspector with Glenn Manufacturing and Red Cap Industries. She married E.A. (Jack)...

Fred "Freddie" Arnold Jr.

Fred "Freddie" Arnold Jr.

Dec 19, 2015

Amory – Fred (Freddie) Arnold, Jr., 66, passed away at Windsor Place in Columbus, Ms on Saturday, December 19, 2015. Born on August 17, 1949, in Becker, he was the son Fred Dewey Arnold Sr. and Verla Frederick Arnold. Freddie was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 1967 and attended Itawamba Junior College. He married Lora Wren Arnold....

Hassie Mae Gaines

Hassie Mae Gaines

Dec 17, 2015

Amory - Hassie D. Gaines, 97, died Thursday, December 17, 2015 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born June 13, 1918 in Union County, MS, the daughter of Allen Joseph and Mattie Mae Allen Downs. Mrs. Gaines attended school in Union County. On April 13, 1941, Mrs. Gaines married the love of her life, William Robert Gaines....

George L. Tappan Jr.

George L. Tappan Jr.

Dec 16, 2015

Wren – George L. Tappan, Jr., 62, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on September 6, 1953, in Grand Island, NE, he was a son of the late George L. Tappan, Sr., and Bonnie Newton Story. George attended school in Nebraska, California, and Colorado. Before becoming disabled, he worked in a beef packing plant in...

Joean Mccary Harlow

Joean Mccary Harlow

Dec 14, 2015

Amory – Joean McCary Harlow, died Monday, December 14, 2015 at Rush Hospital, Meridian, MS. Born in Amory, MS, she was a daughter of William Vardaman and Demple Florence Copeland McCary. Living most of her life in Amory, Joean was a graduate of Amory High School. She grew up in a large family and was a Majorette for Amory High...

James Ervin Foster

James Ervin Foster

Dec 12, 2015

Amory – James Ervin Foster, 58, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2015, at his residence. Born on January 30, 1957, in Houston, MS, he was a son of the late Ervin Howl and Helen Hawkins Foster. James was a graduate of Hatley High School, Class of 1976. He joined the US Army National Guard in 1979 and received his...

Lillie M. Reeves

Lillie M. Reeves

Dec 12, 2015

Amory – Lillie M. Reeves, 92, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2015, at Pioneer Community Hospital, Aberdeen. Born on January 8, 1923, in the Palmetto Community, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Virginia Whitten Smith. Mrs. Reeves attended Becker and Amory schools. With her parents being sharecroppers, she grew up working in the cotton fields and...

Adailynn & Makayla Adams

Adailynn & Makayla Adams

Dec 11, 2015

Amory - Adailynn Neveah and MaKayla Noel Adams, infant daughters of Daniel and Jennifer Adams, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 11, 2015, at Merit Health Gilmore Memorial. They are survived by their parents, Daniel and Jennifer Adams; sister, Danielle Adams; and brothers, Shawn and Jaxson Adams of Amory; maternal grandmother, Daphne Paul of Illinois; maternal grandfather, Elbert Weller, Illinois;...

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