Obituaries
Joe Cook
Jan 22, 2021
Joe Howard Cook, 74, passed into glory on January 22, 2021 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease at the Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home in Okolona. Joe was born to Bryan and Jane Dreier Cook on September 12, 1946 in Carpenter, MS. He attended school in Utica and Jett School in Vicksburg. He was a millwright, retiring from Cooper Lighting...
Clady Renfro
Jan 20, 2021
Clady Clayton Renfro, 81, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Diversicare Nursing Facility in Amory. He was born on July 23, 1939 in Monroe County to Eulous and Aline Smith Renfro. He married the former Carol Louise Floyd and prior to his retirement, he worked in maintenance for Texas Industries. Clady was an avid conversationalist who never met...
Bobby Price
Jan 15, 2021
Bobby Wayne Price, 73, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021 at North Mississippi Medical Center—Gilmore in Amory. He was born on September 28, 1947 in Aberdeen to Bill Price and Eva Price Harden. Bobby was a proud veteran serving in the Alabama National Guard the United States Marine Corps for 25 years, which he would talk about often given...
Jamie Gillentine
Jan 15, 2021
James Michael Gillentine, 31, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, January 15, 2021. He was born on April 20, 1989 in Tupelo to Mike and Tammy Finn Gillentine. Jamie was an Amory High School Graduate of the Closs of 2007, he also was a graduate from ICC with an Associates Degree in Diesel Mechanics. He married Nikki...
Denver Earnest
Jan 11, 2021
Chester Denver Earnest, 73, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 at the NMMC in Tupelo. Denver was born on April 11, 1947 in the Quincy Community to the late Chester A. and Ruby Rye Earnest Bishop. Denver attended Hatley School and retired from Gibson Container after many years of service. Most everyone in Monroe County knew that the name...
Catherine Pickle
Jan 8, 2021
Catherine Lee Fowler Pickle, 69, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021 at the NMMC in West Point. She was born in Kentucky on July 15, 1951 to the late George Fowler, Sr. and Jessie Lee Snider Fowler. Catherine attended school in Haleyville and Double Springs, AL. She was a seamstress in the area garment industry for many years. She...
Robert Earl Tipton
Jan 8, 2021
Robert Earl Tipton, 78 passed away on January 8, 2021. He was born in Amory on June 23, 1942 to the late David Austin and Lela Anna Collins Tipton. Robert was a truck driver and heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed gospel music, playing the guitar, wood working and metal detecting. He was a master at checkers and dominos, rarely ever...
Betty Rutledge
Jan 6, 2021
Betty Zane McCullough Rutledge went to meet her Creator, Master, and Savior on January 6, 2021. Betty was born February 19, 1938 to Virgil and Eunice Rexstraw McCullough of the Cherry Creek Community of Pontotoc County. Betty attended Ecru High School and she was united in marriage on November 3, 1956 to James Huey Rutledge of the Hurricane Community of...
Larry McNeese
Jan 4, 2021
Larry Clay McNeese, 73, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021 at North Mississippi Medical Center- Hamilton, Alabama. He was born On April 6, 1947 in San Antonio, Texas to Pete and Mona Ruth Tubb McNeese. Larry attended Becker School and graduated from Hatley High School. He also attended Itawamba Junior College and earned a degree in Drafting. He married...
Diane Kuykendall
Jan 1, 2021
Diane Kuykendall, 70 passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born on July 17, 1950 in Lamar County, she was a daughter to Clay Velde and Mattie Sue Easter Foster. She was married to Larry Kuykendall for nearly forty nine years. A loving wife and devoted sister, Diane’s entire life displayed a servant’s...
Sammy Neal
Dec 31, 2020
Sammy Neal, 67, passed away at his home in the early morning hours of Thursday, December 31, 2020. He was born on November 9, 1953 in Meridian to the late Brewster and Vina Williams Neal. Sammy graduated from Aberdeen High School and attended Itawamba Junior College. He married Donna Pope on March 1, 1984. Sammy devoted his life to community...
Tracy McCullar
Dec 29, 2020
Tracy McCullar, 58, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at NMMC- Gilmore in Amory. She was born March 21, 1962 in Jonestown, MS to the late William Thomas and Dorothy Mae Evans Smith. Tracy married Troy McCullar on April 13, 1979. A devoted wife and mother, Tracy was a homemaker all of her life. Selfless to say the least,...
Will Bohn
Dec 28, 2020
Amory-William R. Bohn, 55, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020 at the NMMC-Gilmore in Amory. He was born April 17, 1965 in California. Will grew up in Chicago and honorably served his country in the United States Army. He eventually found his way to North Mississippi and rekindled an old flame with the love of his life, Sandy Hall....
Debbie Vaughan
Dec 25, 2020
Deborah Ann Turner Vaughan, 64, received the greatest gift in the early hours of Christmas morning, her favorite holiday, Friday, December 25, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital New Albany. Debbie was born on August 19, 1956 in Amory to Cecil and Martha Hall Turner. She graduated Amory High School in 1974 and was the owner/operator of American Carpets for many...
L.C Sanders
Dec 24, 2020
Mr. Lewis Cleveland Sanders, better known as L. C. or Pop, 84, of Hamilton, MS went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, December 24, 2020. Services are scheduled for Tuesday, December 29. at Hamilton Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. The funeral will follow with Bro. Robert Moore and Bro. Jason West officiating...
Joyce E. Ballard
Dec 9, 2020
Joyce E. Ballard of Smithville, MS passed away peacefully at her home on December 9, 2020. She was born on April 24, 1948 to the late Henry Knox and Ozella Crum Elder in Corinth and later moved to Becker, MS. She was a graduate of Amory High School in 1966 and then attended Itawamba Community College, studying in Interior Decorating....
Larry D. Sullivan
Nov 30, 2020
Athens Community- Larry D. Sullivan, 72, passed away at his residence on Monday, November 30, 2020. Larry was born on March 21, 1948 in Monroe County to the late Boudie D Sullivan and Mildred Ross Sullivan Wiseman and he attended Aberdeen School. With international tensions high, Larry thought it his duty to serve the country he so much loved and...
Kaci Henderson
Nov 29, 2020
Kaci Dawn Lease Henderson, 46, passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at her home. She was born on February 7, 1974 to Ed Lease and Judy Criddle Holcomb. Kaci was a member of the Grace Community Fellowship Church in Golden and she worked as a shipping clerk for Tempur Sealy. Her hobbies included reading, working puzzles, and watching...
Larry Miller
Nov 29, 2020
Larry Ray Miller, 76, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at his home. Larry was born on March 1, 1944 in Monroe County to Rubel and Frances West Miller. He attended Becker school and later graduated from Hatley High School. He married the former Linda Sheely on November 22, 1962. When his country called, he answered, and he was...
Sudie Justice
Nov 28, 2020
Sudie Mae Justice Chambers Justice, 90, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Amory. Born in the Bethlehem Community on July 8, 1930, she was a daughter to Alex and Hattie Simmons Chambers. She married Harvey Justice and raised her family in Amory. Mrs. Sue was a longtime member of the Amory church of Christ...
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