Obituaries
Kaylee Nevaeh Seay
Mar 6, 2014
Tupelo- Kaylee Nevaeh Seay died Thursday, March 6, 2014 at NMMC. Born February 9, 2014 in Tupelo, she was the infant daughter of Kasey Daniels and Albert Warren Seay, Jr. A blessing from God, Kaylee brought much joy, touched and changed many lives during her short life. Defying the odds, Kaylee was definitely courageous and a fighter. In addition to...
G. C. White
Mar 5, 2014
Caledonia – G. C. White, 84, died on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at Gateway Medical Center, Clarksville, TN. Born on August 25, 1925, in Monroe County, he was a son of the late Will and Etta Nolan White. Mr. White attended Bartahatchie School. Working as a farmer, he moved to Kenosha, WI, to work for American Motor Company. When he...
Tommy L. Harlow
Mar 2, 2014
Amory- Thomas “Tommy” Lynn Harlow, 50, died Sunday, March 2, 2014 in Hamilton. Born October 28, 1963 in Amory, he was a son of Sheilah Smith Randall and John Harlow. Tommy attended Hatley School, East Amory Baptist Church and Cason Baptist Church in his younger years. A man of many talents, he previously had worked as a river barge deck...
Sam Jones Sr.
Mar 1, 2014
Becker, Miss.—Sam Junior Jones, Sr., 68, died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at his home. Born October 12, 1945 in Monroe County, he was a son of Sammy Joe Jones and Evelyne Maxine Pickle Guzman. He was self employed working in construction, and he enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren and would help anyone in need. His hobbies included...
Robert W. 'Bobby' Howell
Mar 1, 2014
Amory – Robert “Bobby” Howell, 85, died on Saturday, March 1, 2014, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born on November 15, 1928, in Amory, he was a son of the late Ward and Maggie Sue Hill Howell. Mr. Howell was a graduate of Becker High School. He honorably served in the US Army during the Korean War. Working in...
Brenda F. Palmertree
Mar 1, 2014
Wren- Brenda Faye Palmertree, 68, died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Gilmore Regional Medical Center. Born November 26, 1945 she was a daughter of Hubert Palmertree and Faye Scrinver Leamond. She attended school in Watervalley and retired from Tecumseh. A lady who enjoyed life, she loved being in the outdoors looking for Indian artifacts and fishing. She also enjoyed reading,...
Sylvia Jeffreys
Feb 28, 2014
Athens - Sylvia Owen Jeffreys, 85, passed away on February 28, 2014, at her residence following a lengthy illness. Born on January 7, 1929, in Tupelo, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Georgia Page Owen. Mrs. Jeffreys attended school in Amory and Becker and continued her education throughout her life. For nearly 65 years, she was married...
Mary Urquhart Thompson
Feb 26, 2014
Edinburgh, Scotland - Mary Urquhart Thompson, 84, died on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. She was married to her soulmate, Otis Carrol Thompson, for 25 years. A Memorial Graveside service is planned for late April. Complete arrangements will be announced later. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at eepicklefuneralhome.com.
Lavern Kennedy Sandlin
Feb 24, 2014
Amory – Lavern K. Sandlin, 88, died on Monday, February 24, 2014, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born on December 16, 1925, in Monroe County, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Josie Pennington Kennedy. Mrs. Sandlin attended Oak Hill School. She married Hamilton Burley Sandlin on November 15, 1941. Working as a seamstress, she retired from...
Ivy J. Posey
Feb 24, 2014
Bruce- Ivy Jean Posey, 71, died Monday, February 24, 2014 at NMMC. Born February 28, 1942 in Bruce, she was a daughter of Winfred and Wilma Ivy Bailey. She attended school in Bruce, was a member of Carnation Baptist Church and was a seamstress in the area furniture plants. A fun loving lady with a great sense of humor, she...
Arlen Wright
Feb 22, 2014
Arlen Wright Athens Community—Arlen Lee “Poochy” Wright, 67, died on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at the Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center in Amory. Born October 3, 1946 in Amory, he was a son of Homer Lee and Clytee Bailey Wright. He was a 1964 graduate of Aberdeen High School; he attended IJC, and was married to Dean Kendrick. He began...
L.C. Jones
Feb 18, 2014
Hatley- L.C. Jones, 84, died Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at his residence. Born October 7, 1928 in Splunge, he was a son of Lowell Cooper and Latchie Viola Hathcock Jones. He met and married Barbara Blackah Blackwood, formerly of England, in 1980, while they were working in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Upon graduation from Smithville High School, he served his country...
Alice Best
Feb 16, 2014
Fulton, Miss.—Alice Melissa Montgomery Best, 79, died on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at the Meadows in Fulton. Born November 16, 1934 in Monroe County, she was a daughter of Daniel Richard and Rosa Pulliam Montgomery. A graduate of Becker Schools she married Tommie Edward Best. She was a member of Providence Sovereign Grace Baptist Church and before her retirement, she...
Minnie Lee Hughes
Feb 16, 2014
Minnie Lee Guthrie Hughes 94, dearly loved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Minnie Lee was born April 4, 1919 in Nettleton, Mississippi to Johnnie Verdell Guthrie and Donna Viola Pierce Guthrie. Minnie married William "Bill" Arnold Hughes November 15, 1938. They lived and worked in Kenosha, WI most of...
Thomas I. Carroll Sr.
Feb 15, 2014
Smithville – Thomas Irby Carroll, Sr., 85, died on Saturday, February 15, 2014, at North MS Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on May 9, 1928, in Walthall, he was a son of the late James Irby and Thelma Irene Kimbrell Carroll. Mr. Carroll graduated from IAHS, Class of 1946; played basketball and baseball at Wood Junior College; received his Education degree...
Mary Frances Benton Weaver
Feb 14, 2014
Hatley- Mary Frances Benton Weaver, 80, died Friday, February 14, 2014 at her daughter’s residence. Born February 28, 1933 in Monroe County, MS, she was a daughter of Grady Clarence and Eula Tennessee May Benton. She attended Becker School. A generous Christian lady, she was a member of North Boulevard Christian Church. A devoted, caring and loving mother to her...
Holly K. Curtis
Feb 14, 2014
Columbus - Holly Kelly Reifers Curtis, 87, died at Aurora Rehabilitation and Nursing facility on Friday, February 14, 2014. Born on February 28, 1926, she was a daughter of the late William Floyd and Elizabeth Rimmer Kelly. Mrs. Curtis went to Nursing School at Houston Hospital and received her LPN degree after graduating and passing her state board. At age...
Bernice Tubb Simmons
Feb 14, 2014
Amory- Bernice Tubb Simmons died Friday, February 14, 2014 at Oak Tree Manor. Born December 15, 1927 in Hatley, she was a daughter of William “Uncle Bill “Moody Tubb and Susie Lee Carter Tubb. She married Harris Don Simmons in 1945. She attended Hatley School and was a graduate of Amory High School Class of 1946 where she was a...
Betty Dixon Mcafee
Feb 12, 2014
Wren – Betty Dixon McAfee, 72, died on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at North MS Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on June 10, 1941, in Wren, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Josie Moss Dixon. Mrs. McAfee attended Wren School and graduated from Amory High School, Class of 1960. On June 12, 1960, she married Halbert McAfee. Before...
Jimmie Frances Cantrell Kennedy
Feb 11, 2014
Smithville – Jimmie Frances Cantrell Kennedy, 74, died on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at North MS Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on September 28, 1939, in Smithville, she was a daughter of the late Charles Edward & Frances Beatrice Lantrip Cantrell. Jimmie Frances was a graduate of Smithville High School, Class of 1957. On February 9, 1958, she married Ira C....
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