Obituaries
Judy Wells
Mar 16, 2022
Judy Diane Nash Wells, 78, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. A life long resident of Hatley, Judy was born November 13, 1943 to the late Hurston and Mavis Roebuck Nash. She graduated from Hatley School and married Hershell Wells on her birthday of 1963. Judy kept kids in her home for a number of years...
Wayne West
Mar 15, 2022
Ledarryl Wayne West, 60, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at his son’s home near Hamilton, AL. Wayne was born on August 20, 1961 in Midland, TX to William and Patricia Hill West. He grew up in Amory and he was an accomplished brick mason working in the family business most all of his life. Before he retired, he worked in the...
Ronnie Craig
Mar 13, 2022
Ronny Glenn Craig, 60, finished his earthly journey Sunday March 13th, 2022 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. He was born August 28, 1961 in Memphis, TN to Alvin Gene Craig Sr. Sarah Elizabeth Byars Craig. He attended school in Houlka, Amory, & Hamilton, AL. He worked most of his life in the furniture industry prior to becoming disabled. Always...
Geraldine Tidwell
Mar 13, 2022
Geraldine Elmore Tidwell, 80, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at her residence. She was born in Fayette County, Alabama on January 5, 1942 and attended Fayette Schools. She married Earnest Tidwell on December 22, 1987. She worked a number of years at Walker Manufacturing in Aberdeen and had called Monroe County home for the last 50 years. Geraldine and Earnest enjoyed camping...
Chester Howell
Mar 11, 2022
Chester R. Howell, 79, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Amory. Born on August 31, 1942 near Charleston, MS, he was a son to Guy E. and Willie Mae Howell. In 1960 he graduated from West Tallahatchie High School and moved to Clarksdale. He worked from 1975 until 1988 for Delta Hardware as an outside...
Larry Dale Sloan
Mar 11, 2022
Larry Dale Sloan, 78, passed away Friday, March 11, 2022 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born on December 16, 1943 in Itawamba County to the Edgar Aquilis Sloan and Hortense Humphries Sloan Palmer. When Larry was 7 years old they left Peaceful Valley for the farm that Ack bought on Phillips School House Road. In 1973 Larry married the...
Vera Laney Gray
Mar 10, 2022
Vera Ruth Laney Gray, 80, finished her earthly life on Thursday, March 10, 2022, surrounded by her family at her home. She was born on March 5, 1942, in Nettleton to the late Crafton and Vera Patterson Laney. She grew up in Hatley and attended Hatley School. Vera married David Gray and together they began a life in the military that would take...
Ronnie Lester
Mar 7, 2022
Ronnie Adron Lester, 72, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022 at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo. Born on July 9, 1949 in Vardaman, he was a son to Ottis Adron and Nellie Faye Easley. Ronnie was a graduate of Vardaman High School and he attended MSU. Prior to his retirement, he was a tool and die maker at True Temper Sports in Amory. He...
Patsy Majors Lyle
Mar 5, 2022
Patsy Lee Majors Lyle, 63, passed away on March 5, 2022 at NMMC in Tupelo. She was born on June 2, 1958 in Amory to the late Ernest Lee Majors and Georgie Sue Stanford Majors. Patsy was a lifelong resident of Smithville and a long time member of Pearce Chapel Freewill Baptist Church. She graduated from Smithville High School and attended IJC earning...
Debbie Sloan
Mar 1, 2022
Debbie Sloan, 57, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born on October 27, 1964 to Alvie Thorn and Doris James Jernigan, and was a graduate of Red Bay High School and worked as a Product Developer at Lane Furniture. Debbie was a member of Wildwood Baptist Church and enjoyed traveling with...
Anthony Theodore Booton
Feb 27, 2022
Anthony Theodore Booton, 59, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022 in Sulligent, Alabama. He was born on November 17, 1962 to Donald Lee Booton and Betty Jo Gann. He was a graduate of Hatley High School, and then went on to serve in the Army for 4 years. Anthony was a member of New Beginning Apostolic Church in Sulligent,...
Curtis Knight
Feb 21, 2022
Ronald Curtis Knight, 68, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born on December 9, 1953 in Amory to Hubert Carroll Knight and Emma Miller Langford. He lived in McAllen, TX as a child before moving back to the Amory area. He attended Amory High School and joined the Army while in high school...
Johnny Mack Burt
Feb 21, 2022
Johnny Mack Burt, 73, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022 at his home. Born on December 16, 1948 in Tupelo, he was a son to Stacey and Ina Volene Moore Burt. Johnny Mack grew up in Itawamba County and attended Dorsey School. At a young age, he learned the art of brick masonry and lay brick and block on many homes and...
Jerry Glenn Roberts
Feb 18, 2022
Jerry Glenn Roberts, 78, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. He was born in Aberdeen and was a lifelong resident of Monroe County growing up with his brother and sister. A graduate of Aberdeen High School, he proudly served in the Mississippi National Guard. Jerry was a wonderful father and provider to his...
Marvin Chamblee
Feb 17, 2022
Marvin Edward Chamblee passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo, Ms. He was born on November 7, 1933 to the late Marshall Chamblee and Ninnie Lou Tubb Chamblee. He graduated from Tremont High School in 1951 and served in the US Army from January 1956 till December 1957. He married Blanche Turner Chamblee on August 12, 1965...
Joy Moore
Feb 16, 2022
Joy B. Moore, 87, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at her home in Smithville. Born on August 11, 1934 in Itawamba County, she was a daughter to Curtis and Lota Wheeler Beasley. Growing up in the Mt. Vernon community, she lived most of her life in Smithville and she was the widow of Royce Moore. Joy graduated from Vaughan’s Beauty College...
Mary Ann Tyra
Feb 14, 2022
Mary Ann Puzek Tyra, 73, passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Amory. Born in Waukegan, IL on November 6, 1948, she was a daughter of Lawrence and Helen Turkowski Puzek. She was the widow of Rufus Tyra and prior to her retirement, she was a homemaker and kept kids in her home for many years. Mary...
William Stevenson, Jr.
Feb 14, 2022
Mr. William Stevenson, Jr. was born on April 6, 1968 in Aberdeen to William Stevenson, Sr. and Carolyn Standifer Stevenson. He departed this life at the age of 53 on February 14, 2022 at the NMMC in Tupelo.
Giving his life to Christ at an early age, will was a member of Victory Temple Outreach Ministries in Amory. God gifted Will...
Ann Bridges
Feb 14, 2022
Mary Ann Jamerson Bridges, 77, passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022 at her home in Amory. She was born on May 22, 1944 in Fulton to Troy Dewayne and Dorothy Oleta Owens Jamerson. She graduated from IAHS in 1962 and prior to her retirement, she worked for Lift, Inc. as a social worker. She married Richard Bridges on January 4, 1964. A member...
Billy Taylor
Feb 14, 2022
Billy Gene Taylor, 57, passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Born on June 17, 1964, he was a son to Billy Braxton Taylor and Vernice Harris. He was a longtime resident of the Bethlehem Community and was an over-the-road trucker which he loved. He attended Smithville Schools and had countless friends and acquaintances. He loved his grandson...
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