Obituaries
Ricky Mills
Oct 21, 2019
Richard Craig “Ricky” Mills, 56, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis. Ricky was born on February 11, 1963 in Monroe County to James Mills and to the late Geraldine Harris. He grew up in Hamilton and was a graduate of Hamilton High School. He married Denise Hawkins in 2010 and he...
Tim Chaney
Oct 15, 2019
Timothy Lee Chaney, 37, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at his home. Born on November 3, 1981 in Amory, Tim grew up in Amory and attended Hatley High School where he played on the football and baseball teams. He married Donna West on March 7, 2007. A gifted carpenter, Tim worked with Monty Young Construction for several years...
Gail Reeves
Oct 8, 2019
Billie Gail Wofford Reeves, 72, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center- Gilmore in Amory. Born on March 27, 1947 she was daughter to Avery Winfred and Inell Booker Wofford. Growing up in Starkville, she attended Starkville Schools and she was a homemaker most of her life. A master seamstress, she was an expert on...
Crystal Otts
Sep 29, 2019
Crystal Jeanette Benton Otts, 39, passed away in Fayetteville, NC. She was born in Amory on September 27, 1980 to Phillip Harold Benton and Jeanette Reese Kizzire. A graduate of Hatley High School, she furthered her career by joining the U.S. Army moving to Fort Stuart, GA with her husband, SFC Jamie Otts, and later transferring to Fort Bragg, NC...
Eddie Van Hester
Sep 29, 2019
Greenwood Springs- Eddie Van Hester, 28, passed away on September 29, 2019 in Monroe County, MS. Eddie was born June 19, 1991. He attended Hatley School and was an avid outdoorsman. He is survived by his father Bryan Hester of Greenwoos Springs; his grandmother, Judith D'Haillecourt of Greenwood Springs; grandfather Buddy Hester, Pontotoc; brother, Evan Nash Hester, Hatley; aunts, Christine...
Anna Russell
Sep 17, 2019
Anna Morgan Russell, 27, of Smithville, Mississippi, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Amory, Mississippi with her parents, sister, and fiancé by her side. Anna was a native of Indianola, Mississippi. She graduated from Indianola Academy in 2011. At the time of her death Anna was enjoying being a Mom and spending time...
Angie Armstrong
Sep 10, 2019
Angelia Rena Pearson Armstrong, 61, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 in Monroe County as the result of an automobile accident. Born in Amory on January 26, 1958, Angie was a daughter to Herschel David and Ellen Virginia Carter Pearson. She attended Amory schools and as a skilled worker, she was in the area furniture factories before becoming disabled....
Barbara Cruse
Sep 6, 2019
Barbara Sue Morris Cruse “Sparky”, 64, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center Gilmore in Amory. Born on January 9, 1955 in Columbus, she was a daughter to Claud and Dula Kennedy Morris. She grew up in Aberdeen and where she attended school. Prior to her becoming disabled, she worked in the nursing home as...
Murlis Underwood
Sep 2, 2019
Murlis Gene Underwood, 79, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019 at his home in Nettleton. Born on October 29, 1939 in Itawamba County he was a son to Clovis and Cora Lee Pruitt Underwood. Growing up in northern Itawamba County, Murlis attended Fairview School and he later married JoAnn Baggett on March 10, 1959. Living all his adult life...
Douglas Nelson
Aug 27, 2019
Douglas Andrew Nelson, 72, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Creekside Center for Rehabilitation and Healing in Madison, TN. Douglas was born on May 30, 1947 in Monroe County, MS to the late Hastings and Celora Freeman Nelson. He attended Monroe County Training School and later furthered his education in Chicago, IL. He moved to Nashville to make...
Ann Odom
Aug 26, 2019
Elizabeth Ann Betz Odom, 69, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019 at Oak Tree Manor in Amory. Born on December 14, 1949 in Lawrenceburg, TN, she was daughter to Chester and Carolyn Wesson Betz. Graduating Lawrenceburg Schools she also graduated from Middle Tennessee State University. She received her Juris Doctorate from Memphis State University. Ann married Terry Odom on...
Mary Dodd
Aug 23, 2019
Mary Charles Posey Dodd, 83, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born in Laurel Hill, MS on January 24, 1936, she was a daughter to Hillard and Alma Tolbert Posey. A graduate of Meridian High School, she later married Marvin Dodd in 1969. With a passion for nursing, she began a career...
Joseph Stanford
Aug 22, 2019
Joseph Thomas Stanford, 40, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at his home. A native of Red Bay, AL, he was born on August 29, 1978 to Bryan and Betty Higgins Stanford. In 1996, he graduated from Amory High School and later attended Itawamba Community College where he earned a degree in computer programming. He married Christy Keeton on...
Mary McDonald
Aug 18, 2019
Mary Elizabeth Buckles McDonald, 78, passed away on Sunday morning, August 18, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore in Amory. Mary was born on July 2, 1941 in Natchez to Lesley and Thelma Williams Pace. As a child, she grew up in Hamilton and in 1968 she married John McDonald. Prior to her retirement, she worked as a seamstress in...
Patricia Kay Colvin
Aug 16, 2019
Patricia Kay Blair Colvin, 44, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019 at her home. Born on January 11, 1975 in Aberdeen she was a daughter to Williams and Dorothy Wallace Blair. She attended Caledonia High School and married Mike Colvin on February 11, 1993 and had two children. For the past several years, she has been assistant store manager...
Gary Sandman
Aug 16, 2019
Aberdeen- Gary Alan Sandman, 57, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019 at the NMMC- Gilmore in Amory. Gary was born in Encino, California to the late Dale “Sandy” and Rita Carol Sandman. Gary was a graduate of Aberdeen High School Class of 1980. In his early years he worked at Lann Hardware in Aberdeen. He began a lifelong career...
Jimmy H. Blair
Aug 9, 2019
James “Jimmy” Houston Blair, 84, died peacefully Friday August 9, 2019 at CC Young Senior Living in Dallas, Texas. He was born August 6, 1935 in New Hope, Alabama to Houston and Mary Helen Blair. Jimmy was a long-time resident of Amory, Mississippi where he enjoyed fishing, golf and sports in general. He had a career in the heavy equipment...
Myrtle Mercer
Jul 28, 2019
Myrtle Ann Head Mercer, 60, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle in Columbus. Born in Amory on October 21, 1958, she was a daughter to Bill and Ann Lillie Heard Head. She attended Greenwood Springs School and was a life-long resident of the Athens and Quincy communities. Her hobbies included fishing and sewing,...
Minnie May Striplin
Jul 26, 2019
Amory- Minnie Beatrice May Striplin passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at the NMMC in Tupelo. She was born in Cherokee, AL on June 17, 1933 to the late Otis and Lula Mae Childers May. She married John William Striplin and as they began to have a family, Minnie became a homemaker. While in her 40’s, she was in a...
Mary Agnes Shields
Jul 24, 2019
Amory- Mary Agnes Shields, 83, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at NMMC- Gilmore in Amory. She was born to the late Therman Bell and Carrie Jones Bradford on August 25, 1935 in Vance, Alabama where she grew up and attended school. She moved her family to Amory in 1961 and began a career at Amory Garment that would...
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