Obituaries
Sue Bennett
Jun 11, 2019
Mary Sue Jeffreys Bennett, 78, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice in Tupelo. Born on December 13, 1940 in Alabama, she was a daughter to Bobby and Velma Warren Jeffreys. She married Donald Gene Bennett and was a homemaker for many years. Sue was an accomplished seamstress and an excellent cook. She enjoyed...
Curtis Ausborne
Jun 11, 2019
Curtis Calvin Ausborne, 78, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at the Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation in Tupelo. Curtis was born in Memphis, TN on March 11, 1941 to Hershel Laverne Malone Ausborne. Curtis grew up in Tyronza, AR and worked in the cotton fields picking alongside Johnny Cash at an early age. He moved to Amory in 1959...
Curtis Hall
Jun 11, 2019
Curtis Raymond Hall, 89, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born on February 8, 1930 in Union County to Raymond and Gertrude Roaten Hall. Curtis was a graduate of New Albany High School and Wood Jr. College and was married to the former Ernestine Hodges in 1952. Stationed in San...
Daisy Jones
Jun 8, 2019
Daisy Charlene McAnally Jones, 88, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore in Amory. Born on February 2, 1931, Daisy was a daughter to Charley and Zelda English McAnally and as a young girl, she and her family were sharecroppers and Daisy would work the fields. She graduated top of her class at Becker High...
Buddy Harrison
Jun 4, 2019
Mr. William Lee “Buddy” Harrison, 81, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Diversicare Nursing Home in Amory. Born in Florence, Alabama, he was a son to Lee Harrison and Elizabeth Holman Harrison Crowder. Buddy was a 1954 graduate of Hatley High School and he was married to the former Janice Vaughan. Prior to his retirement, Buddy worked for...
Susan Rumley
Jun 4, 2019
Susan Ann Rumley, 83, passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2019 at Diversicare Nursing Home in Amory. Born on February 13, 1936 in Missouri, she was a daughter to Henry and Francis Clapper Rumley. Later she lived in several Mississippi cities, moving from Charleston to Amory in 2001. Prior to retirement, she worked in the garment industry and the restaurant...
Tony Owens
May 29, 2019
Tony Lynn Owens, 50, of Bartlett, TN passed away peacefully on May 29, 2019 at the Methodist Hospital in Germantown, TN. Tony was born on June 3, 1968 in Haiti, MO to Boyd and Artvie Owens. Growing up in Aberdeen, MS, he graduated from Aberdeen High School and eventually owned and operated several businesses, including Aberdeen Auto Sales. Later on,...
Jeffrey Boyd
May 28, 2019
Jeffrey Dees Boyd, 61, passed away, on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore in Amory. Born in Iuka on July 17, 1957 to Sydney and Joan Dees Boyd, Jeff grew up in Ripley and graduated Ripley High School. He later graduated from the University of Mississippi earning a Master’s degree in accounting worked as a CPA. In...
William "W.D." Doster
May 21, 2019
William Dee “W.D.” Doster, 87, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at his home in Amory. The only son of William Orville and Vivian Lucille Howell Doster, he was born on February 29, 1932 in Monroe County. A graduate of Hatley High School, he also graduated from Mississippi State University and he married the former Mary Joyce West on...
Clinton "Buck" McNeese
May 12, 2019
Clinton Junior “Buck” McNeese, 78, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore in Amory. Born on April 17, 1941 he was a son to James T. and Maggie Heard McNeese. Buck attended Greenwood Springs School, graduated Hatley High School, and later married the former Julia Goodwin on December 20, 1963. He proudly served his country...
Frank Coleman
May 9, 2019
Frank Coleman, 76, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, he was born on October 14, 1942 to George and Rosetta Holderfield Chandler Coleman. Frank attended school in Birmingham and met and married the former Betty Tartt in 1967. Moving from Birmingham, he resided in Smithville and was...
Nellie Dean Parish
May 7, 2019
Nellie Dean Miller Parish, 94, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at her home. Born on September 1, 1924 in Monroe County she was a daughter to Will and Bell Hathcock Miller. She was raised in the Parham Community and attended Parham and Hatley Schools where she met the love of her life, James Noe Parish. Marrying shortly thereafter,...
Owen Creed Stevens
Apr 27, 2019
Owen Creed Stevens, infant son of T.J. and Savannah Stevens was born April 27, 2019 sleeping in the care of Jesus Christ of whom we know and trust has a tender and compassionate love for his Little Ones. Owen is survived by his parents; one brother, Justin Wyatt Stevens of the home; grandparents, David and Debra Stevens of Smithville and...
Larry Jones
Apr 17, 2019
Larry Gene Jones, 71, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center Gilmore in Amory. Larry was born on January 25 1948 in Monroe County to Sammy Joe and Evelyn Pickle Jones. He grew up in Aberdeen and moved to Chicago in his early teen years where he later owned and operated a restaurant/bar in the...
Katherine Ricks
Apr 7, 2019
Mary Katherine Norris Ricks, 77, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at her home. She was born on June 29, 1941 in Lee County to William Edward and Bertha Louise Willis Norris. Mrs. Ricks was a graduate of Nettleton High School and she was married to Glenn Ricks on August 6, 1960. From the early age of 7, Mrs....
Christeen Carpenter
Apr 7, 2019
Christeen Carpenter, 98, left her earthly home for her heavenly home on Sunday, April 7, 2019 after an extended illness as a resident of Diversicare Nursing Home. She was surrounded by those that loved her and knew her as a strong, independent woman who nurtured and loved her children and grandchildren dearly. Born in Pecan Gap, Texas on December 12,...
Charles Oliver
Mar 30, 2019
Charles Morgan Oliver, 65, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at his home. He was born on February 18, 1954 in Aberdeen to Jesse Winford and Gracie Nadell McDuffie Oliver. He attended Hamilton High School and in his early years, Charles worked in the oil fields and as a roofer. Most recently, he had worked at TAGS Restaurant. Charles...
Clay Thompson
Mar 30, 2019
Clay Lewis Thompson, 49, passed away on Saturday March 30, 2019 at his home. Born on March 8, 1970, he was a son to Howell Dwain and Nellie Fay Carter Thompson. Clay was an honors graduate, class of 1988, from Smithville High School. Before being involved in an accident and becoming disabled, he worked in the area furniture plants. A...
William Cleveland Markham
Mar 16, 2019
William Cleveland Markham, 74, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. W.C. was born on March 22, 1944 in Lamar County to Benny Hilton and Ruby Lee Vann Markham. He attended school in Splunge and Smithville and he honorably served his country in the U.S. Army. Living in the Vina and Hodges,...
Billy Umfress
Feb 17, 2019
Billy Umfress, 77, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Diversicare Nursing Home in Amory. Born in Itawamba County on February 8, 1942, Billy was the first of two sons born to Burgess and Frances Chism Umfress. He attended Trace Road and Smithville schools and had worked in the area garment industry. A man of many trades, he also,...
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