Obituaries
Skyler Oliver
Aug 16, 2020
Errik Skyler Oliver, 22, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 in Quincy. He was born on June 8, 1998 in Amory to Charles Eric Oliver and Elisabeth Williams Oliver. A 2016 graduate of Amory High School, he competed in the Skills USA Competition with the Amory Vocational Center, and was currently working as a welder at Bolzoni Auramo in...
Renee Peschke
Aug 16, 2020
Renee Lynn Weaver Peschke, 59, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Diversicare in Amory. Born in Kansas on March 7, 1963, she was a daughter to Dale Weaver and Judith Bennett Dodder. Growing up in Kansas she moved to Wisconsin later returning to Kansas to care for her mother. Prior to her retirement, she worked in the restaurant...
Mary Lucile Hood
Aug 7, 2020
Mary Lucile Hood, daughter of the late Mary and Joe Miller, was born December 15, 1928, in Wren, MS. At an early age she professed her faith in Jesus Christ and joined Union Grove Methodist Church, where she was a dedicated member until her passing. She was united in holy matrimony to Elijah (Judge) Hood on January 29th, 1950. Mary...
Rita Jackson
Aug 7, 2020
Rita Faye Jackson, 65, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020 at Diversicare in Tupelo. Born on September 22, 1954, she was a daughter to Thurman and Myrtle Chaffin Welch. Her hobbies included reading, working word puzzles, and listening to all kinds of music and she always looked forward to a good Bingo game. She adored her grandchildren. Private graveside...
R.D. Cline
Aug 6, 2020
Raymond D. Cline, 72, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born May, 6, 1948 in Idabel, OK to James Milas and Margaret Wright Cline. He graduated from Idabel High School in 1966 and went on to attend Oklahoma State University while concurrently serving in the Oklahoma Army National Guard. As...
Ed Gray
Aug 5, 2020
Ed Gray, 81 passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, August 8, 2020. Born on April 8, 1939, he was the son of William Robert and Josephine “Derrick” Gray. Ed served his country in the U.S Army and was a member of the Fraternal Masonry. He was best known for his charming ways, genuine smile, and playing his...
Carlee Huey
Jul 24, 2020
Mr. Carlee Delain Huey, 92, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born on February 14, 1928 in Pontotoc County to Lynn Lee and Sleetie Isabelle Tutor Huey. He was a retired farmer and he also a veteran of the U.S. Army. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday July 27,...
Ronnie Garner
Jul 23, 2020
William Ronald “Ronnie” Garner, 57, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born in Tupelo on August 9, 1962 he was a son to William Francis Garner and Doris Sullivan Thompson. Ronnie was class of 1980 graduate of Nettleton High School, marrying Jeanette Griffin in 1984. For the past 18 years, he was...
Martha Prestage
Jul 9, 2020
Martha Ann Roberts Prestage, 82, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at her home in Hatley. She was born on January 18, 1938 in Oceola, AR to James Alford and Lou Ella Dill Roberts. She attended Shannon High School and she was a homemaker. Mrs. Prestage was married L.C. Prestage for 43 years until his passing also working in...
Michael Brown
Jul 9, 2020
Michael Wayne Brown, 51, passed away on July 9, 2020 in the Bigbee Community of Monroe County. He was born on February 7, 1969 in Aberdeen to William Wayne and Melinda Gail Chism Brown. He attended school in Amory and worked for number of years as a frame builder in the furniture industry. An avid outdoorsman, he loved to hunt...
Odeen W. Adams
Jul 8, 2020
Odeen Wilson Adams, 87, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center-Amory. Born on July 24, 1932 in Monroe County, he was a son to Andrew and Leona McCullen Adams. Mr. Adams attended Greenwood Spring School and later married Jean Davidson in 1952. He served his country in the U.S. Army where he was stationed in...
Elizabeth Ann Adams
Jul 5, 2020
Amory- Elizabeth Ann Adams, 62, passed away on Sunday, JUly 5, 2020 at the University Medical Center in Jackson. She was born in Blytheville, Arkansas to Dwain and Winona Kent Emmons. She graduated from Coahoma County High School and later graduated from Delta State University with an Bachelors Degree in Accounting. Ann married the love of her life, Mike Adams...
Lee Starr
Jul 3, 2020
Charles Leland Starr, known as “Lee” to family and friends, was born on February 9, 1950 in Greenville, South Carolina to Walter H. Starr and Ruth Starr. Lee departed this life after many health battles, at Riverplace Nursing Home in Amory, MS on July 3, 2020. He was a proud Boy Scout and was only three badges shy of being...
Sam Allen
Jul 3, 2020
Samuel Rubel Allen, 49, passed away on Friday, July 3rd at Baptist Hospital in Columbus. Sam was born in Amory on February 22, 1971 to Samuel Marlin and Wanda Jones Allen. He attended Hatley school and married the late Tamera West. For many years he was an over the road truck driver. Sam recently opened Last Chance Stable to pursue...
Benjamin Clay Bird
Jun 26, 2020
Benjamin Clay Bird, 85, passed away at his residence on Friday, June 26, 2020. He was born in West Point on February 26, 1935 to the late Lee and Georgia Millcan Bird. Ben attended Franklin Academy in Columbus and after his graduation he honorably served his country in the United States Army and the Mississippi Army National Guard. On September...
Joe Dewayne Mitchell
Jun 24, 2020
Joe Dewayne Mitchell, 51, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice in Tupelo. Born on March 7, 1969 in Red Bay, AL, he was a son to Joseph and Emma Adine Flynn Mitchell. Joe attended Becker and Amory schools and he had worked on a river boat and in the area furniture industry. He...
John Belue
Jun 22, 2020
John William Belue, 55, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2020 at his home. He was born on October 9, 1964 in Germany to Jimmy Chester and Rita Friebel Belue. John attended school in Germany until age 14 and upon returning to the states, he was a 1985 graduate of Hatley High School. Following graduation, John worked in the furniture...
Nell Johnston
Jun 7, 2020
Nell Etheridge Johnston, 96, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2020 at her home in Amory. She was born on September 16, 1923 in Hamburg, AR and was a daughter to Fred Rushing and Willie Lee Higgenbotham Etheridge. She was married to Harold M. Johnston on September 10, 1941 and prior to her retirement, she worked as a sales clerk....
Gerald Johnson
May 21, 2020
Gerald Wayne Johnson, 73 passed away on May 21, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, Mississippi. He was born October 5, 1946, in Itawamba County to his parents Jessie Void Johnson and Ilena Marie Waddle. Gerald grew up in Fairview but graduated from Nettleton High School and soon after, joined the National Guard where he proudly served his country...
Herbert Head
May 21, 2020
Herbert Louis Head, 91 passed away at his residence on Thursday, May 21, 2020. Born on April 6, 1929 in Amory, to the late William and Ouida Lewis Head, Herbert grew up and attended school in Bigbee. A true patriot, he enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 16 and served during WWII and the Korean Conflict....
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