Obituaries
Mary Strawbridge
Mar 31, 2023
Mary Eudene Cowart Strawbridge, 81, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023 at Diversicare Nursing Home in Amory. Born on August 14, 1941 in Amory, she was a daughter to Tranny and Mary Frances Hayes Cowart. She attended Smithville School and then married Lealon Strawbridge in 1973. Mary worked in the area garment plants before retiring and her hobbies included crocheting and...
Kimberly Ball
Mar 25, 2023
Kimberly Dawn “Mimi” Ball, 48, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at North Mississippi Medical Center—Gilmore in Amory. She was born in Amory on May 16, 1974 to Darris and Deborah Tartt Ball. She graduated Amory High School in 1992 where she was a recipient of the Golden Panther Award and she later earned her associate degree in computer science...
Ethan W. and Riley Mae Herndon
Mar 24, 2023
Ethan W. Herndon, 33, passed away on the night of March 24, 2023, along with his daughter, Riley Mae Herndon, 1. He was born on November 25, 1989, in Tupelo to Dennis and Lisa Easley Herndon. Ethan grew up in Wren and graduated from Amory High School in 2008. Afterwards, he was a student at Mississippi State University when he felt the call...
Barry Williams
Mar 22, 2023
Frank Barry Williams, 55, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at his home in the Evergreen Community. Born in Memphis, TN on February 16, 1968, he was a son to Frank and Julia Pearson Williams. Barry grew up in the Memphis area and honorably served in the U.S. Army for 4 years. He worked as a self-employed plumber and he enjoyed...
Carmen Steele
Mar 17, 2023
Carmen Alexis Steele, 18, passed away on March 17, 2023 at her home and now walking free and whole. She was born on December 2, 2004 in Columbus. Carmen was not supposed to live past 7, but through God’s grace and strength, she beat all the odds and even though she lost her mobility at age 8, this did not stop Carmen. She...
James Lee George, Jr.
Mar 17, 2023
Amory- James Lee George, Jr., 64, passed away at his residence on Friday, March 17, 2023. James was born in Arkansas to James Lee George, Sr. and Betty Cavender Taylor. The George family moved to Castle Rock, Illinois and James would eventually settle and put roots down in Monroe County, Mississippi. On March 12, 1989 he married the love...
Nannie Mae Massey Taylor
Mar 15, 2023
Nannie Mae Massey Taylor, 87, passed away surrounded by family on March 15, 2023, at NMMC in Tupelo. She was born April 19, 1935 in Red Bay AL to the late Velton and Willie Massey. On Christmas night in 1952, she married the love of her life. Luther and Nan loved to tell the story of their marriage. Sitting in...
Hamilton "Junior" Burley Sandlin, Jr.
Mar 10, 2023
Hamilton Burley Sandlin, Jr., 65, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at the NMMC- Gilmore in Amory. He was born in Monroe County on March 23, 1957 to the late Hamilton Burley Sandlin, Sr. and Elsie Lavern Kennedy Sandlin. Junior attended Smithville School and married Claudia Wilson in 1991. Prior to becoming disabled, he was a long haul truck...
Jeanie Tubb Bowen
Mar 8, 2023
Elmer Eugenia Tubb Bowen, 89, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at the North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore in Amory. She was born February 9, 1934, in Monroe County to the late Charles Elmer Tubb and Beckie Ashcraft Tubb. Upon graduating from Aberdeen High School, she married Willie Bowen Jr. in May 1952.
Eugenia “Jeanie” was for most...
Mae Ritter
Mar 5, 2023
Willie Mae Gilmore Ritter, 91, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at her home. She was born on May 1, 1931 in Monroe County to the late Hollis Sevier Gilmore and Willie Marie Tartt Coley. Mae attended Pine Grove School and was a charter member of Cason Baptist Church. She married the late Herschell Ritter on February 22, 1948....
Michael Farrar
Mar 2, 2023
Michael Stanley Farrar departed for his heavenly home on Thursday, March 2nd, 2023 after a courageous battle with glioblastoma. He was born on September 24, 1962, in Amory, MS to Stanley Joe and Linda Kay Farrar. Michael was a teacher, coach, talented artist and creator, historian, and wise counselor to all who knew him. However, his favorite and most important...
Reeci Armstrong
Feb 28, 2023
Lillian Marie “Reeci” Armstrong, 69, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at her home in Amory. As an Air Force child, she was born in Ft. Worth, TX on September 19, 1953 to Charles and Polly Harris Gillespie. Reeci grew up in Red Bay, AL and worked as a nurse for many years for Drs. Odom and Sisson. Before retirement, she was...
Daniel J. Gregory
Feb 27, 2023
Daniel J. Gregory, 49, passed away at his home in Smithville on Monday, February 27, 2023. He was born in Grenada, MS on January 9, 1974. When Daniel was born, his mother was told that he would never live past the age of 13. With the hand of God and a mothers love, Daniel lived a full and complete life....
Barbara Cox
Feb 27, 2023
Barbara Ann Tuck Cox, 78, passed away on February 27, 2023 at The Meadows in Fulton. She was born on December 1, 1944 in Marion County, Alabama to the late Raymond and Sarah Elzie Carter Tuck. She attended Hamilton High School. For a number of years, she worked in the area garment industry. On June 24, 1978, she married Lewis Edward Cox. Soon after...
Tammy Gray
Feb 26, 2023
Tammy Louise Holt Gray, 51, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born on August 1, 1971 in Aberdeen to John Richard and Bessie Dane Hatcher Holt. She attended school in Becker and Amory and she had formerly been a cashier and cook for S&J Convenient Store in Nettleton. She liked riding the roads...
Barbara Lann
Feb 25, 2023
Barbara Gayle Lann, 58, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born on December 10, 1964 to Frank and Naomi Larkin Hansbrough, she grew up in Henderson, KY. On April 19, 1986, she married Stephen Lann and lived in Smithville for many years. Barbara was a devoted wife and homemaker who enjoyed reading, gardening, and landscaping. Her...
James Franklin Conwill
Feb 15, 2023
James Franklin Conwill, 96, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at NMMC- Gilmore in Amory. He was born on November 1, 1926 in Monroe County to the late David Alonzo and Ruby Estelle Sumner Conwill. James honorably served his country, serving in the United States Navy during WWII. While in the Navy, James was on a troop carrier, sailing across the...
Chris Christian
Feb 10, 2023
Christopher Hermon Christian, 52, passed away at his residence on Friday, February 10, 2023. He was born in Amory to Hermon and Laura Marshall Christian. Chris was a 1989 graduate of Hatley High School. He married Melinda Tucker on October 6, 1990. From a small child, Chris loved the land and began helping Hermon farm and run cows. Chris was driving farm trucks and...
Bobby Sanders
Feb 9, 2023
Bobby Wayne Sanders, 86, passed away at his residence on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at his residence. Bobby was born in the Acker Switch area of Becker on October 16, 1936 to the late Jewel and Geraldine Hill Sanders. For the last 75 years Bobby lived on the family farm on Acker Road. Bobby was a farmer by trade and worked for several...
Mavis Allen
Feb 9, 2023
Mavis Jessie Lee Allen, 96, entered the gates of Heaven in the early morning hours of February 9, 2023 from Diversicare Nursing Home in Amory. She was born on February 23, 1926 to James Garland and Mary Etta Guyton and on November 19, 1944, she married the love of her life, Samuel Verdo Allen. Prior to her retiring, she worked at Bluebell...
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