Obituaries
Brian Robinson
Dec 18, 2021
Brian Ray Robinson, 42, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at his home in Peppertown. Born in Amory on October 22, 1979, he was a son to Willie R. Robinson and Donna Reeves Harlow. Brian was a graduate of Hatley High School class of 1998. Furthering his education, he attended ICC and graduated from Mississippi State University with a...
Roy Bottorff
Dec 18, 2021
Roy Edward Bottorff, 83, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at his home. He was born on July 17, 1938 in Arkansas to Henry Clay and Ida Mae Law Bottorff. He graduated high school in Marvel, AR and furthered his education receiving bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Henderson State University and earned a Ph.D. from East Texas State University....
Nicole Reeves
Dec 15, 2021
Nicole Jean Stanford Reeves, 35, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at her home. Nicole was born in Amory on September 26, 1986 to Jeff Stanford and Paula Cook. She graduated Hamilton High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in English at Ashford University. Nicole married J.T. Reeves on October 1, 2004 and for 9 years she worked at...
Robert Clark Fussell
Dec 15, 2021
Robert Clark Fussell, 89, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Diversicare in Amory. He was born in Germantown, TN on May 1, 1932 to the late Lester and Dora Kennedy Fussell. Robert was a graduate of Germantown High School where he was a star player on the football team. After high school, he went on to Northwest Junior...
Todd Belk
Dec 12, 2021
Todd Andrew Belk, 55, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo. He was born on January 4, 1966 in Aberdeen to Gayron Andrew and Sue Roberts Belk. He was a graduate of Aberdeen High School and worked for Tronox for a number of years as a welder and pipefitter. Todd loved turkey hunting and especially...
Betty Mills
Dec 10, 2021
Betty Sue Owens Mills, 57, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021 at her residence in Aberdeen. She was born in Monroe County on October 15, 1964 to the late Boyd and Artvie Owens. She attended Aberdeen School, married James Mills and worked in the area furniture industry. She enjoyed raising her family, boating and fishing, and her grandchildren. She...
David Sloan
Dec 10, 2021
William David Sloan, 57, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021 at NMMC- Gilmore in Amory. He was born April 12, 1964 in Amory to the late William Albert and Bessie Adams Sloan. For many years, David worked alongside his father at Sloan Construction, building many homes in Monroe County. He also worked at Cooper Tire for nearly 15 years...
Diane Davis
Dec 6, 2021
Muriel Diane Moffett Davis, 70, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021 at her home. She was born on December 10, 1950 in Amory to Elmo Carlos and Christine Sanders Moffett. She attended Becker and Amory schools and she married Raymond Davis on June 30, 1967. She was a homemaker and totally devoted to her family in raising her children...
Donna Whitaker
Dec 5, 2021
Donna Kay Whitaker, 62, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born on January 4, 1959 in Monroe County to Marcus Ray and Nona Jean Whitlock Young. She grew up in Nettleton and graduated Nettleton High School. She married Michael James Whitaker and she was a devoted homemaker who loved to...
Michael Langford
Dec 3, 2021
Michael Gene Langford, 72, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021 at Diversicare Nursing Facility ion Amory. He was born August 30, 1949 in Amory to the late Woodrow Wilson Langford and Mary Ruth Gardner Langford. Michael graduated from Vigor High School in Mobile, Alabama. After graduation, Michael joined the Merchant Marines, sailing the Pacific Ocean. His favorite place was...
Johnny Dale "Hollywood" Tubb
Dec 2, 2021
Johnny Dale “Hollywood” Tubb, 47, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021, in Tunica County. He was born on May 28, 1974, in Amory to J.T. Tubb and Sherian Webb Humphreys. Johnny Dale was a graduate of Hatley High School Class of 1992. For a number of years, he worked in the area furniture plants until becoming a truck driver....
Barbara Garner
Nov 29, 2021
Barbara Jean Whitlock Chism Howell Garner, 86, went to be with her Lord on Monday, November 29, 2021 from Riverplace Nursing Home in Amory. Born on February 24, 1935 in Lee County, she was a daughter to Ollis Lee and Pearl Odelle Hester Whitlock. She attended Becker School and for many years, she operated Barbara’s Flowers on Hatley Road later...
Virginia Wright
Nov 25, 2021
Virginia “Sweetie” Ann Wright, 68, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at her daughter’s home in Amory. She was born on December 3, 1952 in Nettleton to Lindy “Piggy” and Dorothy Thompson Harlow. She was a graduate of Nettleton High School and for many years she was a route carrier for the Daily Journal. She married Rex Wright. Virginia...
Anthony Holcomb
Nov 22, 2021
Anthony L. Holcomb, 55, passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital—Golden Triangle in Columbus. He was born on May 12, 1966 in Amory to William Newman and Elaine Fayre Holcomb. He was a graduate of Hatley High School and prior to his retirement, the was an over-the-road truck driver. He was married to the former Clara...
Athena Jean Barnett
Nov 22, 2021
Athena Jean Duke Barnett, 57, passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. Born on April 14, 1964 in West Point, she was a daughter to Athen E., Jr. and Rotha Nell Phelps Duke. She attended West Point High School later graduating from Amory High School and she was married to Jesse Barnett on...
Jimmy Stephens, Sr.
Nov 18, 2021
Jimmy Eugene Stephens, Sr., 87, passed away on November 18, 2021. He was born on May 18, 1934 in Amory, MS to Alvey Poe Stephens and Julia Mae Ledbetter Stephens. Jimmy was in the US Army and was stationed in Germany during the late 1950's and early 1960's. Jimmy enjoyed fishing and traveling.
Family graveside service will be held at...
Charles Hawkins
Nov 16, 2021
Charles “Mickey” Mitchell Hawkins, 66, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at North Mississippi Medical Center—Gilmore in Amory. He was born on March 30, 1955 in Tupelo to Charles and Joan Lyle Hawkins. Mickey was a 1973 graduate of Nettleton High School where he excelled in all sports. Prior to retiring, he worked in maintenance in the steel mill...
Ronnie Cantrel
Nov 8, 2021
Ronnie Cantrell, 64, passed at his home in Nettleton. He was born in Jacksonville, FL to Ernie Lee and Ethelene Whitman Cantrell. He worked in the furniture industry for nearly 40 years and had perfect attendance for many years. He enjoyed fishing.
A graveside service will be t 11 a.m. on Friday, November 12, 2021 at Masonic Cemetery in Amory...
Wanda Duncan
Nov 8, 2021
Wanda Duncan, 75, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2021 at North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point. She was born on June 22, 1946 in Itawamba County to Richard Earl and Juanita Senter Duncan. Prior to her retirement, she was a teacher’s assistant in the Aberdeen School District. She was one of the founding members of the Aberdeen Car...
Buddy Smith
Nov 7, 2021
Curtis T. “Buddy” Smith, Jr. met his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 10:11 AM on Sunday, November 7, 2021. He was a faithful member of Central Grove Baptist Church since the age of 9. Buddy was born September 11, 1962 to Curtis T. Smith, Sr. and Illa Ree Basham Smith.
Buddy had a strong work ethic. It was...
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