Obituaries
Sgm (Ret) Joseph C. "Joe" Spiers Iii
Nov 23, 2013
Amory – SGM (Ret) Joseph C. “Joe” Spiers, III, 69, died on Saturday, November 23, 2013, at his residence under the care of NMMC Hospice. Born on November 30, 1943, in Carriere, MS, he was a son of the late Joseph C. Spiers, Jr., and Rita Irene Tate Spiers. Moving as a child to the Dixie Community of Hattiesburg, Joe...
David Wayne Cox
Nov 23, 2013
Amory- David Wayne Cox, 45, died Saturday, November 23, 2013 at NMMC. Born in Amory January 8, 1968 he was a son of Joe C. Cox, Jr. and Louise Phillips Cox. Growing up he attended Amory School, was of the Baptist faith, worked in the area furniture plants, and also done construction work. Very outgoing, he never met a stranger,...
Ann Staub Halbert
Nov 21, 2013
Amory- Ann Staub Halbert, 94, died Thursday, November 21, 2013 at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo. Born July 21, 1919 in Reform, AL, she was a daughter of Augustus Joseph and Marie Taylor Staub. Living most of her life in Amory, She was a graduate of Amory High School, attended MUW, and a member of First United Methodist Church. Very intelligent...
James Kenneth "J. K." Benton
Nov 21, 2013
Hatley- Kenneth “J.K.” Benton, 86, went to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, November 21, 2013. Born in Hatley on Christmas Day in 1926, he was a son of W.J. and Margaret Florence Richardson Benton. A lifelong resident of Hatley, he graduated from Hatley High School and served the Lord as a deacon, Sunday School teacher and Superintendent at...
Reba Armstrong Blankenship
Nov 21, 2013
Amory, Miss.—Reba Christine Armstrong Glenn Blankenship, 93, died on Thursday, November 21, 2013, at her home. Born June 4, 1920, in Monroe County, she was a daughter of Paul Armstrong and Sally Humphries Armstrong Wright. She was a graduate of Smithville High School. She was married to Coy Glenn and then later married Charles Blankenship. Before her retirement for many...
Betty K. Rogers
Nov 20, 2013
Amory – Betty Kirkpatrick Rogers, 84, died on November 20, 2013, at River Place Nursing Center. Born on May 30, 1929, in Amory, she was a daughter of the late Giles H. and Mary Katherine Humphries Kirkpatrick. Mrs. Rogers was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 1947. On October 15, 1950, she married Hal T. Rogers, Jr. For...
Donald Gene Davis
Nov 19, 2013
Donald G. Davis Smithville—Donald Gene Davis, 76, died on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born June 13, 1937 in Okolona, he was a son of Gilbert and Jewel Gray Davis. He was a graduate of Becker Schools. Before his retirement, he worked as a carpenter and painter. Guided by his faith in God,...
Jimmie Little
Nov 16, 2013
Jimmie Little Smithville, Miss.—Jimmie Lou Horne Little, 83, died on Saturday, November 16, 2013 in Hot Springs, AR. Born April 6, 1930 in Itawamba County, she was a daughter of Relder V. and Ruby Jewell Anthony Horne. A 1948 graduate of Smithville High School, she was married to James Little in 1949. With a strong belief as Jesus Christ as...
James Kennedy
Nov 15, 2013
James Kennedy Wren—James Edward Kennedy, 65, died on Friday, November 15, 2013 at his home. Born March 9, 1948 in Nettleton he was a son of London Calvin and Pearlie Lee Sullivan Kennedy. He attended Nettleton Schools and worked in landscape design for many years. He was an avid Pittsburg Steelers fan. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Monday, November...
Gladys Gilliland
Nov 15, 2013
Amory, Miss.—Gladys Cavender Gilliland, 88, died on Friday, November 15, 2013 at the River Place Nursing Center in Amory. Born May 10, 1925 in Monroe County, she was a daughter of Lewis O. and Mary Key Cavender. She married Burlie Gilliland in 1942 and she worked as an inspector in the garment industry. She was a member of the Bethlehem...
Irene M. Duvall
Nov 15, 2013
Amory – Irene "Gagee" Maree McMillen Duvall, 95, died on Friday, November 15, 2013, at Simerson House, Tupelo, just before her 96th birthday. Irene is survived by her son-in-law, Jim Dye; by her grandsons Jamey and Jerre; and by her great-grandchildren Jack, John David, and Maya. Irene is preceded in death by her husband, Jack “Poppa” Duvall, her daughter, Lynn...
Harris Clay Simmons
Nov 12, 2013
Amory- Harris Clay Simmons, 58, died Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at his residence in Amory. Born January 1, 1955 in Amory, he was a son of Harris Don and Bernice Tubb Simmons. A 1974 graduate of Amory High School, he received a degree in tool and dye from IJC and a degree from Northeast MS Community College in business. He...
Penny Kimbrough Hughes
Nov 12, 2013
Okolona- Penny Kimbrough Hughes, 46, died Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at NMMC. Born September 19, 1967 in Amory, she was a daughter of W.D. Kimbrough and Shirley Eastman Davis. Growing up in Amory, she graduated from Hatley High School, was employed in the area garment plants and was of the Baptist faith. Having a kind heart, she was fun loving...
Bonnie Hume
Nov 12, 2013
Amory- Bonnie McAnally Hume, 87, died Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at Oak Tree Manor in Amory. Born May 26, 1926 in Arkansas, she was a daughter of Charley B. and Zelda English McAnally. Growing up in Monroe County she attended area schools and went to nursing school in California. Moving to Toledo, OH, she worked most of her nursing career...
Richard Dale Graham
Nov 11, 2013
Okolona – Richard Dale Graham, 61, died on November 11, 2013, at his residence under the care of Legacy Hospice. Born on October 25, 1952, in Waukegan, IL, he was a son of Evelyn Creekmore Ermis and the late Charles W. Graham. Richard was a graduate of Zion-Benton, IL, High School. Before becoming disabled, he had worked as a machinist...
Billy Wayne Ling
Nov 8, 2013
Amory - Billy Wayne Ling, 66, passed away Friday, November 8, 2013, at his home. He was born on December 22, 1946, to the late James Ellis and Rubie Inez Williams Ling. A native of Gattman, he attended Gattman Elementary School, Greenwood Springs Elementary School and Hatley High School, graduating in 1965. Upon graduation, he attended Itawamba Junior College before...
Phyllis Anne Boozer
Nov 7, 2013
Smithville- Phyllis Anne Boozer, 69, died Thursday, November 7, 2013 at North Mississippi Medical Center. Born May 22, 1944 in Memphis, she was the daughter of Erbie Dale and Travis Carpenter Cox. Mrs. Boozer was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 1962 and retired as a shipping clerk from Amory Garment. A Christian lady, she was totally devoted...
Joseph A. 'Joe' Burks
Nov 7, 2013
Amory – Joseph A. “Joe” Burks, 75, died on November 7, 2013, at North MS Medical Center, Tupelo. Born on August 30, 1938, in Lamar County, AL, he was a son of the late G. Fred and Alma Hughes Burks. Joe attended Hatley High School and left school to join the US Navy, serving for six years during the Korean...
Barbara Holloway
Nov 4, 2013
Barbara Holloway Baldwyn, Miss.—Barbara Kay Ford Holloway, 66, died on Monday, November 4, 2013 at her home. Born May 25, 1947 in Indiana, she was a daughter of Herman Thomas and LaRue Wilson Ford. She was a member of the Ingram Baptist Church. She worked as a hairstylist for many years and was an avid conversationalist. She enjoyed visiting and...
Clinton Ausborn
Oct 28, 2013
Clinton Ausborn Amory, Miss.—Clinton Hoyle Ausborn, 89, died on Monday, October 28, 2013 at his home. Born February 3, 1924 in Smithville, he was a son of Wylie R. and Margaret T. Duncan Ausborn. He was retired from True Temper Sports and he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. A family man, he was also noted as...
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