Obituaries

Doris Jean 'D. J.' Stoker

Doris Jean 'D. J.' Stoker

Jun 11, 2015

Smithville - Doris Jean "D. J." Riggan Stoker, 77, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2015, at Generations of Vernon, AL. Born on June 22, 1937, in Hamilton, she was a daughter of the late Reba Mae Riggan Adams. D. J. attended Smithville School. A hard-worker who often worked 2 – 3 jobs at a time, she was employed for...

Betty Sue Pace

Betty Sue Pace

Jun 11, 2015

Amory – Betty Sue Pace, 65, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at Merit Health Gilmore RMC. Born on March 1, 1950, in Aberdeen, she was a daughter of the late Willie D. and Nettie Lougene Gosa Pace. Betty Sue attended Becker School. She had worked as a Nurse’s Aide at the Gilmore Sanatorium, at TIL Sportswear in Aberdeen,...

David A. Kendrick

David A. Kendrick

Jun 10, 2015

David A. Kendrick, 50, died on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at his residence in Amory. A come-and-go Gathering will be held from 1 - 3 PM, Thursday, June 18, 2015, at E. E. Pickle Funeral Home, Amory. Memories and condolences may be shared with his family at EEPickleFuneralHome.com.

Brenda Elaine Capps

Brenda Elaine Capps

Jun 5, 2015

Amory – Brenda Elaine Capps, 66, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2015, at her residence surrounded by her family. Born on November 14, 1948, in Amory, she was a daughter of the late John Noel and Geneva Capps Howard. Brenda attended Zion-Benton Township High School. On April 6, 1969, she married the love of her life, James D. “Sonny”...

Wayne Williams

Wayne Williams

Jun 4, 2015

Evergreen Community – Howard Wayne Williams, 51, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015, at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on October 18, 1963, in Fort Pierce, Florida, he was the son of Houston Howard Williams and Grace Marie Clark Hand. Growing up, he attended High School in Amory. Wayne was a Baptist and he loved spending time with his grandkids. He...

Otis Statham

Otis Statham

Jun 3, 2015

Otis Statham, Jr. was greeted in heaven by his parents, Otis Statham, Sr. and Alice Statham of Bogalousa, La. and his beloved and loyal pet, Ebony on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. He was 84. A member of First United Methodist Church of Amory, Ms. and a graduate of LSU, Otis was a man of many talents, whose life led him...

Johnnie Sue Sullivan

Johnnie Sue Sullivan

Jun 2, 2015

Smithville - Johnnie Sue Sullivan, 96, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on December 22, 1918, in Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late John P. Roberts and Prudia Brasfield Roberts Gregory. She was a graduate of Smithville High School, Class of 1936. On October 9, 1937, she married Trannie Lee Sullivan. Mrs....

Ruth Joy Howell

Ruth Joy Howell

May 31, 2015

Amory - Ruth Joy Howell, 89, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015, at River Place Nursing Center. Born on July 24, 1925, in White Springs, MS, she was a daughter of the late James Azel and Reba McFadden Thomas. She attended New Salem school. In September 1947, she married O. R. “Johny” Howell. For over 30 years, she worked...

Stephen Dale Allen

Stephen Dale Allen

May 30, 2015

Nettleton – Stephen Dale Allen, 59, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 30, 2015, at Gilmore Memorial RMC, Amory. Born on December 9, 1955, in Lyons, NY, he was a son of the late Edward and Martha Oak Allen. Stephen honorably served in the US Navy. He married Janet Lee Frazier on May 11, 1996. He worked in the steel...

Tommy Wayne Mc Collum

Tommy Wayne Mc Collum

May 30, 2015

NASHVILLE – Tommy McCollum, 61, died Saturday, May 30, 2015, in Biloxi. He was born Dec. 6, 1953, in Nettleton to the late James Floyd and Mary Sue Harlow McCollum. He was a loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and traveling. He will be greatly missed. He is survived by his sons, Myles McCollum (Adrian)...

Sherry Lee Butler

Sherry Lee Butler

May 29, 2015

Sherry Lee Anderson “Mrs. B.” Butler, 58, reunited with her husband, Harold E. Butler, of 34 years on Friday, May 29, 2015, at 3:51 PM at her residence. Born on October 2, 1956, in Sheridan, MI, she was a daughter of the late Odas Odell and Helen Louise Cotton-Anderson. Sherry was a graduate of Tri-County High School, Class of 1974...

Dorothy Sue Nash

Dorothy Sue Nash

May 28, 2015

Amory – Dorothy Sue Nash, 83, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at her residence in Amory. Born on June 8, 1931, in Amory, she was the daughter of the late Dave and Sue Boreland Nash. Dorothy attended and graduated from Hatley High School. She loved sports and as a youth, she played on the Basketball Team at Hatley....

Christine Stanley Farrar

Christine Stanley Farrar

May 26, 2015

Hatley – Christine Stanley Farrar, 98, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at Golden Living Center, Amory. Born on February 2, 1917, in Guntown, she was the daughter of the late Robert Michael and Edna Earl Clayton Stanley. On May 3, 1935, she married Dayton Lee Farrar. Having lived in the Hatley Community since 1953, Mrs. Farrar was a...

Evelyn Nix Todd

Evelyn Nix Todd

May 24, 2015

Amory – Evelyn Nix Todd, 90, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015, at Dogwood Plantation, New Albany. Born on March 29, 1925, in Oxford, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Iris McAlister Nix. Mrs. Todd was a graduate of Greenwood Springs High School, Class of 1943. On May 30, 1943, she married William Byron Todd. For...

L. C. Sims

L. C. Sims

May 22, 2015

BECKER - L.C. Sims, 89, passed peacefully in his sleep Friday, May 22, 2015, at River Place in Amory. Born September 2, 1925, in Quincy, he was a son of the late Travis and Effie Dowdle Sims. He lived in Becker all his life and honorably served his Country as a Marine in World War II and later in the...

Mamie Jackson Honeycutt

Mamie Jackson Honeycutt

May 18, 2015

BECKER – Mamie Lou Jackson Honeycutt, 88, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015, at her residence. Born June 28, 1926, in Aberdeen, she was a daughter of the late Hollis and Cora Barnes Jackson. Mrs. Honeycutt attended Aberdeen schools and was a farmer. A lady of strong faith, she was a devoted Bible reader. One who believed in doing...

Joseph Brandt Silas

Joseph Brandt Silas

May 14, 2015

Tupelo – Joseph Brandt Silas, 52, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at his residence. Born on December 31, 1962, in Birmingham, AL, he was a son of the late Dalton Ray and Jewel Oleta Lindsey Silas. Brandt graduated from Banks High School in Birmingham where he was a wide receiver on the football team. Finding his soulmate, he...

Gladys Francis Gallop Jackson

Gladys Francis Gallop Jackson

May 9, 2015

Aberdeen - Gladys Francis Gallop Jackson, 85, died on Saturday, May 9, 2015, at NMMC in Tupelo. She was born August 16, 1929, to Walter Green and Bessie Bowen Gallop. Mrs. Jackson was a graduate of Wren School. She married Malone Jackson and was an active member of First Christian Church. Mrs. Jackson was president of the Mississippi Federation of...

Judy L. Hogue

Judy L. Hogue

May 6, 2015

Amory – Judy L. Hogue, 65, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at her residence. Born on January 11, 1950, in Amory, she was a daughter of the late Ellis Ray and Cora Lee Brock Parker. Judy attended school in Fulton. She married Billy Hogue on November 25, 1969. Together they had five children. She was a faithful member...

Mattie Natrene 'Nay' Lantrip

Mattie Natrene 'Nay' Lantrip

May 5, 2015

Amory – Mattie Natrene “Nay” Lantrip, 92, died on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. She was born on June 19, 1922, in Amory to the late William Wardlaw and Lily Jane Jones Allred. In 1938, she married Benton Lantrip. Mrs. Lantrip was a member of Smithville Baptist Church and loved her ministry of sending cards...

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