Obituaries
Bro. Tommie Edward Best Sr.
Sep 12, 2015
Smithville – Tommie Edward Best, Sr. 81, died on Saturday, September 12, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on March 5, 1934, in Becker, he was a son of the late Marion Harris and Jaylee Blackwood Best. Mr. Best attended High School in Aberdeen. He went to work early in life and was a talented man. He worked...
Harry Eugene Mcannally
Sep 12, 2015
McComb – Harry Eugene McAnnally, 62, died Sept. 12, 2015, at McComb Nursing and Rehab following declining health after a stroke in January. Born on March 11, 1953, in Amory, he was a son of the late Talmage and Erma Mae McAnnally. He graduated from Smithville High School in 1972, where he served as manager of several sports teams. Upon...
Virginia Carol Weaver
Sep 11, 2015
Hamilton, Miss.—Virginia Carol Weaver, 69, died on Friday, September 11, 2015 at the Golden Triangle Regional Medical Center in Columbus. Born November 3, 1945 in Amory, she was a daughter of Rubel Ray and Francis Margaret West Miller. A graduate of Hatley School class of 1964, she married Stanley Weaver in 1965. She was a member of the Athens Baptist...
Dick Sanderson
Sep 11, 2015
Amory - Francis Velear (Dick) Sanderson passed away suddenly at his home September 11, 2015. He entered heaven to be greeted by the love of his life, Earlene, whom he had been married to for over 60 years. Dick (Pop Pop) was born on November 17, 1934, in Monroe County, Mississippi to Hobson Leon Sanderson, Sr. and Emma Clementine Orrean...
Charles Franklin Hunsucker
Sep 9, 2015
Nettleton, MS – Charles Franklin Hunsucker, 61, died on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on February 18, 1954, in Panola County, MS, he was a son of the late Robert and Bulah Threet Hunsucker. Growing up, Charles attended school in Becker, MS. He was a talented man and worked as a Mechanic all his...
Evelyn Majors Brock
Sep 9, 2015
Amory – Evelyn Majors Brock, 84, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at Sanctuary Hospice, Tupelo. Born on October 15, 1930, in Monroe County, MS, she was the daughter of the late Dee and Josephine Gilmore Majors. Growing up, Evelyn attended school at Oak Hill. She married the love of her life, Earl Brock, on August 17, 1947. Evelyn...
William Dale Williams
Sep 8, 2015
William Dale Williams Smithville, MS – William Dale Williams, 55, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at his residence in Smithville, MS. Born on December 5, 1959, in Sulligent, AL, he was a son of the late Burlie and Shirley Carrouth Williams. Growing up, Dale attended school in Sulligent. He went to work early in life and operated Heavy...
Iris Hester Steele
Sep 6, 2015
Amory, MS – Iris June Hester Steele, 65, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015, in Tuscaloosa, AL. Born on July 21, 1950, in Amory, MS, she was the daughter of the late Holmer and Mae Sargent Hester. Growing up, Iris graduated from the Class of 1968 in Amory. She furthered her education and received her Bachelors of Science in...
Dylan Cole Gardner
Sep 4, 2015
Centreville, AL - Dylan Cole Gardner, 17, passed away unexpectedly from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Friday, September 4, 2015. Formerly of Amory, Dylan had attended Hamilton School and was a great athlete. He was a Senior at Bibb County High School in Centreville. He is survived by his mother, Jennifer Butler (Dennis Gasper); brother, Derek Gardner; grandparents,...
Dorothy "Jewell" Thompson
Sep 2, 2015
Amory – Dorothy “Jewell” Harlow Thompson, 75, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at her residence. Born on August 17, 1940, in Lee County, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Dorothy Mae Kimble Harlow. Jewell attended school in Nettleton and completed her education with a GED certification. She loved her family and would always take...
Jewel S. Morris
Aug 31, 2015
Jackson, TN – Jewel Stanford Morris, 92, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2015, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN. Born on March 15, 1923, in Splunge, MS, she was a daughter of the late Oma Mae Lewis Stanford Brown and Ulysses G. Stanford. Growing up, Jewel went to school in Splunge. She married the love of her...
Opal G. Carter
Aug 31, 2015
Amory – Opal G. Carter, 93, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2015, at his residence. Born on December 12, 1921, in Amory, he was a son of Lucas and Zula Tubb Carter. Mr. Carter left Hatley School to join the US Army during World War II. The oldest living WWII veteran in Monroe County, he fought in the Battle...
Helen S. Cavender Foote
Aug 30, 2015
Smithville – Helen S. Cavender Foote, 78, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2015, at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on September 26, 1936, in Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late Clovis and Flossie McDonald Cavender. Growing up, Helen worked in the area garment industry and worked as a sales person in Missouri. Eventually she followed her passion, cooking,...
Betty Ann Lee
Aug 28, 2015
Aberdeen – Betty Ann Lee, 76, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015, at NMMC Hospice, Tupelo. Born on June 5, 1939, in Aberdeen, she was a daughter of the late John Albert Belue and Mable Estelle Bruff Belue Fowlkes. Betty Ann attended Aberdeen Schools. For 17 years, she worked as a department manager for Wal-Mart in several store areas,...
Sarah Stockton Cother
Aug 25, 2015
Amory – Sarah Stockton Cother, 87, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at Sanctuary Hospice House, Tupelo. Born on November 3, 1927, in Amory, she was a daughter of the late William Aden “Hezzie” and Mary Bucy Stockton. Sarah graduated from Amory High School. She furthered her education by attending Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi. She married the love...
Joseph "Jody" Leon Wilemon
Aug 25, 2015
Amory – Joseph L. “Jody” Wilemon, 43, died Monday, August 24, 2015, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, New Albany. Born in Amory on September 10, 1971, he was the son of Eddie Wilemon and the late Sandra Gaye Edgeworth Garner. A graduate of Hatley High School, he furthered his education by getting an Associate Degree from University of Phoenix as well...
Lenard Albert Holloway
Aug 24, 2015
Wren – Lenard Albert Holloway, 68, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015, at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on January 1, 1947, in Amory, he was a son of the late Lenard Frank and Annie Mae Smith Holloway. Albert attended Becker School. Retiring in 2007, he drove for Parham Trucking for several years. Albert was Baptist and was a member of...
James Craig Shackelford
Aug 17, 2015
Hamilton – James Craig “Shakey” Shackelford, 52, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015, in Columbus, MS. Born on April 1, 1963, in Shannon, MS, he was the son of the late James Fred and Jeanenne Dormyer Shackelford. He graduated from Northside High School, in Fort Worth, TX. He honorably served in the US Air Force for four years and...
Deborah 'Debbie' Benton Chance
Aug 17, 2015
Round Rock, TX - Debbie Benton Chance, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015, at her residence. Debbie worked as an armor guard for Wells Fargo, as a bank teller, as a paralegal, and as a quilting instructor. Listening to all types of music, she enjoyed the B52's, Enya, and Veritas. Her hobbies were quilting, crafting, and traveling. Debbie was...
Zana Mae Pierce
Aug 15, 2015
Wren – Zana Mae Pierce, 87, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015, at Oak Tree Manor, Amory. Born on September 21, 1927, in Belk, AL, she was a daughter of the late Ernest William and Georgia Ann Davis Pickle. She attended Trace Road School. On October 27, 1945, she married Cecil Virgil Pierce. Having worked in the area garment...
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