Obituaries
Shirley Kendrick Garner Outlaw
Dec 11, 2015
Wren – Shirley Kendrick Garner Outlaw, 75, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2015, at her residence. Born on December 17, 1939, in Amory, she was a daughter of the late James “Jim” Franklin and Erma Christine Howell Kendrick. Shirley attended Amory High School. Before becoming a seamstress with Lucky Star, she was a homemaker and mother of five children....
William D. "Bill" Fallin
Dec 9, 2015
Amory, MS – William D. “Bill” Fallin, 73, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at his residence. Born on March 22, 1942, in Washington, DC, he was a son of the late Wayland Haley and Rena Elsie Walls Fallin. Bill was a graduate of Oxon Hill High School in Maryland and from High Point College in High Point, NC....
Sandra Ford East
Dec 5, 2015
Columbus - Sandra Alice Ford East, 67, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2015, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Born on May 14, 1948, in Amory, she was a daughter of Mary Alice Noe Ford and the late Guy Ford. She is survived by her husband, best friend, soulmate and help-mate of 42 years, Ronnie H. East, Caledonia; mother, Mary...
Betty Earl Sisson
Dec 4, 2015
Galesburg, IL - Betty Jean Earl Sisson, 89, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2015, at Serenity Village. Born on December 1, 1926, in Arkansas City, Kansas, she was a daughter of the late James and Jessie Wright Graves. Formerly of Amory, Betty Jean was very artistic. She loved arts and crafts, skating, and her dog, Buddy. She is survived...
Vernice Nell Elam
Dec 3, 2015
Senatobia - Vernice Nell Weaver Elam, 86, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2015, at Senatobia Healthcare & Rehab. Formerly of Smithville, she was a member of Lifepoint Church in Senatobia. She is survived by her daughters, Linda Sharon Williams (Tim) of Independence, MS, Judy E. Wilbanks (Bill) of Water Valley, MS, and Debra E. Franklin of Southaven, MS; son,...
Jasper C. Thompson
Dec 2, 2015
Smithville – Jasper C. Thompson, 83, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at his residence. Born on February 26, 1932, in Bessemer, AL, he was a son of the late Riley Norb and Annie Mae Webb Thompson. Jasper attended Tremont High School. In 1952, he joined the US Army and during his 12 years of service, he worked with...
Nelle Brasfield Williams
Nov 29, 2015
Amory – Lois Nelle Brasfield Williams, 88, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015, at Oak Tree Nursing Center in Amory. Born on February 8, 1927, in Smithville, she was the daughter of the late James Paul and Cora Crouch Brasfield. Nelle attended and proudly graduated from Smithville High School. She also furthered her education by attending East Mississippi College....
Opal Goodwin Helms
Nov 28, 2015
Quincy – Opal Goodwin Helms, 100, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 28, 2015, at her residence. Born on November 7, 1915, in Hatley, she was the daughter of Claude and Mattie Benton Robertson. Opal attended Hatley High School and graduated from Becker School in 1933. She was much loved and married two wonderful men during her lifetime, Huey Goodwin...
Shirley Jean Mohler
Nov 25, 2015
Hatley – Shirley Jean Mohler, 74, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Born on November 16, 1941, in Greenwood Springs, she was a daughter of Dorothy Black Tidwell and the late Leburn Tidwell. Shirley attended school in Adrian, MI. On January 31, 1959, she married Richard Mohler. Shirley was a homemaker who dearly loved...
Andrew Thomas Fox
Nov 22, 2015
Amory – Andrew Thomas Fox, 21, passed away unexpectedly from complications of Type 1 diabetes on Sunday, November 22, 2015, at his residence in Oxford. Born on July 28, 1994, in Amory, he was the son of Andrew Fox, Jr., and Kathy Greer Fox. Andrew was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 2012, where he was a member...
Carol Turner Poss
Nov 21, 2015
Phil Campbell, AL – Carol Turner Poss, 67, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2015, at Russellville Hospital, Russellville, AL. Born on March 10, 1948, in Fayette, AL, she was a daughter of Warren Young Turner and the late Virginia May Turner. Carol graduated from Aberdeen High School, Class of 1966. On June 19, 1966, she married Bobby Joe Poss...
Shelby J. Chism
Nov 21, 2015
Amory – Shelby Jean Chism, 78, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2015, at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on March 24, 1937, in Hamilton, MS, she was a daughter of the late James Conie and Carrie Glow Dupree Brown. Shelby attended Aberdeen schools. She married Kirb Bud Chism. Before becoming a homemaker, Shelby worked as a seamstress in the area garment...
Ruby Miller Thompson
Nov 10, 2015
Smithville - Ruby Miller Thompson went to heaven on the morning of Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo, MS. She was the daughter of the late James William and Ina Mae Best Miller. MawMaw Thompson was the sweetest, most soft spoken, kindest lil lady you would ever meet. I will not use fancy words to describe her...
Frank C. Comer
Nov 7, 2015
Smithville – Frank C. Comer, 82, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2015, at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on July 13, 1933, in Itawamba County, he was a son of Archie H. and Lillie Mae Holcomb Comer. Frank was a graduate of Itawamba Agricultural High School and IJC. He honorably served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. On December...
Frances Marie Evans
Nov 4, 2015
Frances Marie Thompson Evans, 93, passed away at home in Kosciusko. Mrs. Evans was born November 7, 1921, in Aberdeen. She lived in both Aberdeen and Amory before moving to Kosciusko in 1956. Mrs. Evans was a member of First Baptist Church of Kosciusko, for 60 years, where she taught Sunday school, served as a church hostess, and on the...
Peggy Roberts King
Nov 2, 2015
Peggy Roberts King died Monday, November 2, 2015, in Gainesville, Florida. She was born and raised in Amory. Peggy was a graduate of Amory High School and the University of Southern Mississippi. Survivors include her sons, Michael Kimmel (Pearl) of Tupelo, and Lee King (Rachel) of Charlotte, North Carolina; three granddaughters: Katy, Sarah, and Julie King; and one brother, Phil...
Dudley A. 'Dud' Weaver
Nov 1, 2015
Hazel Green, AL – Dudley “Dud” Weaver, 89, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2015, at Huntsville Health and Rehab. Born on May 13, 1926, in Amory, he was a son of the late Ivy and Vernice Harmon Weaver. Dud was a graduate of Smithville High School. He honorably served in the US Army Air Corps in the 421st Night...
Florence Young Poore
Oct 31, 2015
Amory – Florence Neal Poore, 88, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2015, at Sanctuary Hospice House, Tupelo. Born on May 31, 1927, in New Albany, she was a daughter of the late P. A. and Etoy Rossell Young. Florence attended New Albany Schools. Working at Wilson’s; as a floor lady at Glenn’s; and as a seamstress at Amory Garment,...
Rex Talmadge "Tal" Black
Oct 31, 2015
Rex “Tal” Black Nettleton — Rex Talmadge “Tal” Black, 78, died on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at NMMC, Tupelo, MS. Born October 22, 1937 in the Carolina Community, he was a son of Floyd and Eva Bean Black. Rex attended school at the Carolina School. He was of the Baptist Faith and he believed in God. More than anything, Rex...
John Larell Christensen
Oct 29, 2015
John LaRell Christensen, age 83, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at his home in Longwood, Florida, succumbing to Myelofibrosis (a rare bone marrow cancer), on October 29, 2015. He was born August 25, 1932 in Wales, Utah, to Carl LaRell and Rhea Rees Christensen. He married Mable Faun De Mille, November 18, 1955 in Las Vegas,...
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