Obituaries
Gene Bennett
Dec 16, 2024
Donald Gene Bennett, 86, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024 at Tupelo Nursing and Rehab. He was born on January 23, 1938 in Schlater, MS and was a son to Harry Harper and Bessie Pearl Weeks Bennett. He grew up in Sulligent and later lived in Monroe County. Gene worked as a lab technician for Conoco/Vista Chemicals prior to...
Paula Dodds
Dec 14, 2024
Paula Rae Lane Dodds, 72, passed away at her residence in Aberdeen on December 14, 2024. She was born in Rockford, IL on December 3, 1952 to the late Arvine and Audrey Clark Lane. On December 17, 1970 she married Herman Dodds. Paula worked in the area garment industry before her retirement. She loved her three musketeers, Michael, Michelle and...
Evangelist Williams
Dec 11, 2024
Evangelist Williams, 61, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at Diversicare Nursing Home in Amory. Born in Chickasaw County on October 4, 1963, he was a son to Audrey Dean Williams. Evangelist had great adversity in life but gave great joy to all he encountered. He never said a word but spoke volumes with his life. Always smiling, he...
Shaunda Harper
Dec 11, 2024
On December 11, 2024, Shaunda Nicole Harper transitioned from this earthly world, gaining her heavenly wings.
Shaunda was born on October 7, 1983, in Amory, Mississippi, to Casia Harper Cordova and Ronnie Dilworth. She gave her life to Christ at an early age and was a devoted member and pianist at Prairie Mount United Methodist Church, where she served faithfully until...
Dudley Nash
Dec 8, 2024
William Dudley Nash, 92, of Amory, Mississippi, went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 8, 2024. Born on December 27, 1931, to the late Dee Nash and Maddie Meek Nash, Dudley lived a life of purpose, faith, and love that impacted countless lives.A proud graduate of Amory High School in 1951, Dudley continued his education and athletic...
Lois Kendrick
Dec 7, 2024
Lois Ramona Kendrick, 71, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at Diversicare Nursing Home in Amory. She was born on December 4, 1953 to C.B. and Jeweline Byrd Cook Smith. Prior to her retirement, she was a self-employed care giver. She loved crafts, working puzzles, decorating for the holidays, and cooking. Before her health declined, she attended the Tupelo...
Becky Benton
Dec 2, 2024
Rebecca Jane Haughton Benton, 59, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born on November 30, 1965 in Jasper, AL, to Richard and Nancy Avery Haughton. She graduated Hatley High School and was married to Scott Benton. Becky was a staple in the fast-food industry working at KFC, Jacks, and Hardee’s...
Joe Tipton
Nov 28, 2024
Donald Joseph “Joe” Tipton, 65, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2024 at his home in Amory. Born in Aberdeen on June 19, 1959, he was a son to William and Mildred Bridges Tipton. He attended school at Snowden High School in Memphis, TN. Before becoming disabled, he worked in construction as a brick mason. In addition, he served in the...
Harold Cooper
Nov 27, 2024
In the late evening hours of Wednesday, November 27, 2024, Harold Cooper, 75, passed to his eternal home. Born on September 4, 1949, in Amory to J.W. and Hildra Thompson Cooper, he attended Smithville schools and later transferred to Hatley High School where he graduated. He attended Mississippi State University earning a bachelor’s degree in accounting. Harold was married to...
Sharon Laird
Nov 22, 2024
Sharon A. Laird, 88, passed away from this life on Friday, November 22, 2024 at Diversicare Nursing Home in Amory. She was born on June 19, 1936 in Oakland, CA to Arthur and Florence A. Frisbee Cavanaugh. Sharon was married James Robert Laird, who died in 1990. After his passing, she continued the family business operating Laird’s Stationery. Although born...
Wanda Gates
Nov 16, 2024
Wanda Lou Cooper Gates, 72, passed from this life on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at North Mississippi Medical Center—Gilmore in Amory. She was born on December 21, 1951 in Monroe County to Elkin and Opal White Cooper. Wanda worked for many years in the garment industry retiring as a line supervisor. She enjoyed reading, tending to her chickens, and being...
Kathy Mitchell
Nov 9, 2024
Kathleen “Kathy” Ione Mitchell was a loving wife, mother, grandma, and friend. She passed away in the arms of her husband of 50 years on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at the age of 69.
Kathy was born to Wilburn and Joan Perkins of Zion, Illinois on December 12, 1954. After graduating high school, Kathy married her husband, Greg Mitchell, and journeyed...
Pam Wilbanks
Nov 9, 2024
Pamela Jo Wilbanks, 67, passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at North Mississippi Medical Center—Gilmore in Amory. Born on April 14, 1957, in Baldwyn, she was a daughter to William and Betty Webb Weatherford. She was a graduate of Shannon High School and worked for many years at Charlotte’s Wallpaper. Pam married the love of her life, L.J....
Dorothy Richardson
Nov 8, 2024
Dorothy Jean Adams Parham Richardson, 94, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2024 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born on August 11, 1930 in Amory to Ernest and Lula Mae Rye Adams. She was the widow of William Dewey Parham, who died in 1986 and she later met and married Dillard Richardson and made her home...
Steve Palmer
Nov 3, 2024
J. Steven Palmer, “The Concrete Man,” passed into eternity on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Daddy was born on August 31, 1943 in Utah to John and Blanche Evon “Bonnie” Sperry Palmer. Growing up in Amory, he graduated from Amory High School in 1961 where he was also selected as Mr. AHS. Daddy earned...
Doris Hathcock
Oct 29, 2024
Doris Jean Little Hathcock, 80, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. Doris was born in Smithville on March 9, 1944 to the late Auzie and Marie Fears Little. She was a graduate of Hatley High School and married Kenneth Hathcock on February 21, 1964. Doris worked for a number of years as the office manager at Sunflower Grocery and...
Arnold Richardson
Oct 27, 2024
William Arnold Richardson was welcomed into his eternal home in heaven October 27, 2024. He was born November 1, 1936 in Monroe County to Jack and Verna Richardson. After graduating from Becker High School in 1954, he joined the United States Air Force. Arnold received a Good Conduct Medal serving our country from January 1955 until September 1958 as an...
Emma Ross
Oct 23, 2024
Our precious Momma, Emma Lou Burns Ross, joined our Lord on October 23, 2024. She was born in Saint Jo, Texas on December 23, 1935 where she grew up enjoying life and working at her parent’s grocery store, feed store, and pharmacy. She lived the majority of her life in Texas until Hurricane Harvey displaced her and Daddy to Mississippi...
Scott Mitchell
Oct 21, 2024
Terry Scott Mitchell, 51, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born in Amory on August 21, 1973, he was a son to Ellis Thomas and Carol Annette Gray Mitchell. He graduated Hatley High School, Class of 1991, and was employed as a lineman for the past 27 years at Monroe County Electric...
Joseph Wade, Jr.
Oct 20, 2024
Joseph Alexander Wade, Jr., 54, passed away in Memphis from injuries sustained in a work accident. He was born on January 9, 1970 in Monroe County to Joseph Alexander, Sr. and Mary Ann Harris Wade. He worked in construction and enjoyed scrapping and refurbishing goods to resell. He loved to spend time with his family.
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