Obituaries
Herman W. Pearson
Oct 30, 2014
Wren – Herman Wicks Pearson, 77, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on October 30, 2014, at North Mississippi Hospice. Born in Monroe County on April 28, 1937, he was the son of the late Carl and Claude Kyle Pearson. He was a graduate of Hatley High School, class of 1958. He was retired carpenter and cabinet maker. He enjoyed...
E. C. Carpenter
Oct 29, 2014
Amory – Ephram Carroll Carpenter, 66, went home to be with The Lord on October 29, 2014, at NMMC, Tupelo after an extended illness. “Mr. E.C.” as everyone knew him, was born September 9, 1948, in Tupelo to Relder G. and Annie Elizabeth Knight Carpenter of Smithville. After graduating from Smithville High School in 1966, he attended Itawamba Junior College,...
William G. "Bitsy" Payne Sr.
Oct 20, 2014
Wren – William G. “Bitsy” Payne, 76, died on Monday, October 20, 2014, at NMMC, Tupelo. Born on July 8, 1938, in Nettleton, he was a son of the late Joe Raymond and Lucille Young Payne. Growing up in Nettleton, he was a graduate of Nettleton High and a member of the 1958 Tigers football Tombigbee Conference Champions. Coached by...
Brenda Colson Mabus
Oct 20, 2014
Amory – Brenda Colson Mabus, 61, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2014, at Gilmore Memorial RMC after a long battle with cancer. Born on October 22, 1952, in Valdosta, GA, she was a daughter of the late Chester “C.R.” and Vivian Norman Colson. She was a graduate of Valdosta High School Class of 1971. Brenda possessed many talents. She...
Elizabeth Louise Head
Oct 19, 2014
Aberdeen – Elizabeth Louise “EBO” Head, 64, died on Sunday, October 19, 2014, at her residence. Born on July 19, 1950, in Dover, DE, she was a daughter of the late Ervin Howl and Helen Louise Hawkins Foster. Mrs. Head was a graduate of Hatley High in 1970. On August 14, 1970, she married Bobby Joe Head. Before becoming disabled,...
Savitaben S. Patel
Oct 17, 2014
Amory - Savitaben S. Patel passed away at her residence on Friday, October 17, 2014. Visitation will be from 5 - 6 PM, Sunday, October 19 at E. E. Pickle Funeral Home, Amory. The Funeral will be at 10 AM, Monday, October 20 at E. E. Pickle Funeral Home.
Lola Winters Bean
Oct 17, 2014
Carolina Community – Lola Winters Bean, 100, died on Friday, October 17, 2014, at Golden Living Nursing Center, Tupelo. Born on December 17, 1913, in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Tandy and Dessie Armstrong Bean. As a youth, she attended Carolina Grammar School. Ms. Bean worked and retired as a seamstress from Amory Garment. She was...
Marie Sanderson
Oct 12, 2014
Amory – Marie Sanderson, 92, died on Sunday, October 12, 2014, at her residence. Born on September 25, 1922, in Itawamba County, she was a daughter of the late Hubert Edward and Cleo Marie Dill Wigginton. Mrs. Sanderson was a retired seamstress from the local garment industry. Guided by her faith in Christ, she was a member of Bigbee Baptist...
Larry Edward Hadaway
Oct 10, 2014
Fort White, FL – Larry Edward Hadaway, 61, died Friday, October 10, 2014, at his home after an extended illness. Born on January 31, 1953, he was a son of Joyce Basham Hadaway and the late Charles E. Hadaway. Larry graduated from Amory High School in 1971. He was employed by The City of Amory Electric Department for 10 years...
Sarah Ann Keith
Oct 9, 2014
Wren – Sarah Ann Keith, 68, died on Thursday, October 9, 2014, at her residence. Born on December 6, 1945, in Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late Lynwood “Boots” and Lola Dixon Andrews. Sarah Ann was an Amory High School graduate, Class of 1964. On January 22, 1965, she married Kenneth Keith. A wonderful, loving lady with...
Tommy Swan
Oct 3, 2014
Becker – Roy Thomas “Tommy” Swan, 86, joined his beloved wife, Beulah, in Heaven, where they will enjoy eternity together with Jesus, on Friday, October 3, 2014. This is something they both looked forward to with anticipation. Born on December 13, 1927, in the Carolina Community, Tommy was the 5th child of Lafroy Copeland and Grady Swan. His father, Grady,...
Billy Eugene Thornton
Oct 1, 2014
Becker – Billy Eugene Thornton, 87, died on Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at his residence. Born on September 25, 1927, in Monroe County, he was a son of the late Willie Basil and Fannie Mae Harmon Thornton. Mr. Thornton attended Becker School. He honorably served in the US Army during World War II. In 1977, he retired from American Motors,...
Cleatus Benson Sumerford
Sep 29, 2014
Smithville – Cleatus Benson Sumerford, 99, died on Monday, September 29, 2014, at his residence. Born on January 26, 1915, in Itawamba County, he was a son of the late Union and May Prestridge Sumerford. Mr. Sumerford attended Splunge School. On November 21, 1941, he married Lillian Cowart. Raising dairy replacement cows, Mr. Sumerford was a cattleman and farmer. A...
Roger Franklin Marshall Sr.
Sep 24, 2014
Amory – Roger Franklin Marshall, Sr., 69, died on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at Gilmore Memorial RMC. Born on December 19, 1944, in Steele, MO, he was a son of the late Harry and Ruby Barnes Marshall. Roger was a graduate of Amory High, Class of 1963. A dedicated employee, he had worked as a production manager nearly 50 years...
Julie Ann Spruill
Sep 21, 2014
Hamilton – Julie Ann Spruill, 51, died on Sunday, September 21, 2014, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus, MS. Born on August 16, 1963, in Amory, she was the daughter of the late Billy Jack Duncan and Brenda E. Raden Rasberry. Julie attended Hamilton High School and then worked as a matcher in Aberdeen at Sharp’s Garments for six years. Julie...
Ellen Wells Phillips
Sep 20, 2014
Amory – Ellen Wells Phillips, 78, died on Saturday, September 20, 2014, at North MS Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on July 12, 1936, in Becker, she was a daughter of the late Hershell Jack and Ovie Lee Nabors Wells. Mrs. Phillips attended Becker Schools. On June 29, 1956, she married Donald Phillips. She retired from True Temper after 12 years...
Willie Maudeen Mcafee
Sep 20, 2014
Maudeen McAfee Amory- Maudeen McAfee, 86, died on Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Gilmore Memorial RMC, Amory. Born on October 5, 1927, in Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late Daniel Roland and Tamara Blackston McAfee. Mrs. McAfee graduated from Bigbee High School. She worked as a seamstress in the Amory Garment Factory for forty years. She was...
Hazel Carter Waldrop
Sep 20, 2014
Greenwood Springs – Hazel A. Waldrop, 84, died on Saturday, September 20, 2014, at her residence. Born on June 6, 1930, in Quincy, she was a daughter of the late Walter Riley and Willard Wise Carter. Mrs. Waldrop was a graduate of Greenwood Springs, Class of 1948. On November 25, 1950, she married Wilton Waldrop. A homemaker, she was a...
Idra Lee Williams Young
Sep 20, 2014
Smithville – Idra Lee Williams Young, 104, died on Saturday, September 20, 2014, at her residence. Born on March 27, 1910, in Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late Rufus and Ida McDaniel Williams. Mrs. Young was a graduate of Smithville High, Class of 1928. On December 12, 1936, she married Cleburn Wylie Young. A dedicated homemaker who...
Mae Bell Maples Williams
Sep 16, 2014
Nettleton- Mae Bell Keeton Maples Williams, 87, died on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at River Place Nursing Center, Amory. Born on September 10, 1927, in Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Mae Magnolia Miles Keeton. Mrs. Williams attended school in Alabama. Before becoming a homemaker, she worked as an upholstery bundler at Nettle-Craft. She was a...
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