Jerry O. Sims
Nov 4, 2020
Jerry O’Neil Sims, 80, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born in Monroe County, he was a son to Glados and Naomi Hensley Sims. Jerry graduated from Becker High School then moved to Alabama in 1971. He was the owner/operator of the 231 Truck Stop for many years retiring in the...
Barbara Meeks
Nov 1, 2020
Barbara Ruth Howell Richardson Meeks was born in Marion County, AL in August 20, 1940, to John Henry and Mintie Hughes Howell. After the passing of her mother in 1949, Barbara’s family moved to Amory, MS, her father then took a job at Spain funeral Home, which moved them again to Tupelo, MS. In 1954, Barbara returned to Amory to...
Lynda Bergman
Oct 21, 2020
Lynda Mae Bergman, 71, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at DIversicare Nursing Home in Tupelo. Born on May 1, 1949 in Red Bay, Alabama to Charles and Evelyn Creekmore Graham. She worked in office administration for many years and prior to her retirement, she was a paralegal for Renasant Bank. She would be quick to tell her family...
Barry Parham
Oct 2, 2020
Amory - Barry Lynn Parham, 57, passed away at his residence on Friday, October 2, 2020. He was born in Amory on December 14, 1962, in Amory to the late Billy and Shirley Fowlkes Parham. Barry was a graduate of Amory High School Class of 1980. For many years, he worked alongside his family at Parham Trucking. He enjoyed racing...
Ernie Cummings
Sep 27, 2020
Ernest James Cummings, 66, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore in Amory. Born in Memphis on February 10, 1954, he was a son to Bilbo and Madie Cox Cummings. Moving to Amory as a child, he was a graduate of Amory High School class of 1972 where he lettered in football and track and...
Sharon Frazier
Sep 23, 2020
Sharon Faith Funderburk Frazier, 53, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Courtyards Nursing Home in Fulton. Born in Amory on October 22, 1966, she was the daughter of Veto Funderburk and Ruth Law Funderburk. Sharon grew up in Hamilton and graduated from Hamilton High School. She worked many jobs but most recently as a patient care assistant in...
Mark Rakestraw
Sep 15, 2020
Mark Lynn Rakestraw, 45, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 in Monroe County near his hometown of Nettleton. Mark was born on March 25, 1975 in Tupelo to Jerry Wayne and Linda Sisk Rakestraw. He was a Nettleton High School graduate where he excelled in baseball. For the past 9 years, he has worked for Lann Chemical in Aberdeen...
Fred Webb
Sep 14, 2020
Fred Melvin Webb, 86, of Hatley passed from this life on September 14, 2020. He was born in Saltillo, MS May 14, 1934 to Mack and Florence White Webb. He married Shirley Neaves June 22, 1955. He dedicated his life to preaching the Gospel of Christ in 1953. He attended Freed Hardeman University in Henderson, Tennessee and Alabama Christian College...
Jim Knight
Sep 12, 2020
James Howell “Jim” Knight, Jr., 83, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore in Amory. Born in Belzoni on September 3, 1937, he was a son of Jimmy Howell and Thelma Maurine Bush Knight. Jim attended school in Moorehead then moved to Detroit, MI. He married Emogene Smith in 1957 and moved to to Amory...
Sharon Odom
Sep 11, 2020
Sharon Lee Holloway Odom, 75, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center-Hospice in Tupelo. Born on February 24, 1945 in Sanford, ME, she was a daughter of Robert D. and Virginia Whicker Holloway. Sharon attended Aberdeen High School until the 10th grade and then attended and graduated from Meridian. She married Robert Odom on November...
Ed Householder
Sep 7, 2020
Edward Lee Householder, 76, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital—Golden Triangle in Columbus. Born on June 24, 1944 in St. Louis, MO, he was a son to Robert Louis and Patsy Cobb Householder. Graduating Kelly High School in Scott County, MO, he married his high school sweet heart, Joyce Branam, in 1963. A farmer most...
Dudley Cantrell
Sep 5, 2020
Dudley Earl Cantrell, 66, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family. Dudley was born on October 25, 1953 in Amory to the late Howard and Helen Harmon Cantrell. An Amory High school graduate of 1972, he was a star football player, taking great pride in holding his end of the line with his...
Charles FLoyd
Sep 4, 2020
Charles Floyd, 78, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 in Dothan, AL due to injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. He was born on February 20, 1942 in Puckett, MS to Charles “Charlie” and Gertrude Burnham Floyd. During his life, he worked among many various trades including the cotton gin during the 1980’s. Charles spent many years working as...
Stephen Chism
Sep 4, 2020
Stephen Lance Chism, 42, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born in Amory on September 17, 1977, he was the son of Steve Chism and Debra Colburn Thompson. Stephen attended Smithville High School where he played football and was a member of the state championship team. He was a self-employed carpenter and...
T.F. Christian
Sep 1, 2020
T.F. Christian, 86, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center—Gilmore in Amory. He was born the oldest of seven children to Thomas Fred Christian, Sr. and Zorado Mize Christian Swan. Losing his father at an early age, he worked the family farm and knew the value of hard work. T.F. attended Hatley School and married...
Leon Rhudy
Aug 20, 2020
William Leon Rhudy, 87, of Nettleton went home to Jesus his Savior on Thursday, August 20, 2020. He leaves behind a great legacy and the love of his life for 67 years, Betty Dickerson Rhudy; three children, Merlene Partridge (Bruce), Madison, Terry Rhudy (Lisa), Picayune, and Christie Rhudy Lee (Tony), Tupelo; grandchildren, Kevin Rhudy (Kristen), Victoria, MN and Karen Rhudy...
Weston Axel Jernigan
Aug 17, 2020
Weston Axel Jernigan, 12 days, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020 at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis. He was born on August 6, 2020 in Amory to Johnny Ray Jernigan and Bethany Nicole Morris. Even though little Weston’s life was short lived, he brought joy to many, but a greater joy is felt knowing he’s at home, safe 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...
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...
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...