Obituaries
H.W. Capps
Dec 29, 2017
H.W. Capps, 67, died on Friday, December 29, 2017 at his residence in Smithville. Born on January 24, 1950 he was a son to Hazel and Ida Humbers Capps. He was a graduate of Hatley High School in 1970 and by draft entered the U.S. Army. Prior to his discharge in 1972, he served in German as a specialist IV....
Janie Guyton
Dec 13, 2017
Martha Jane Guyton, 78, died on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at her home. She was born on June 10, 1939 in Hatley to James M. and Mary Lucille Pickle Faulkner. Prior to her retirement, she worked as a seamstress in the area garment industry and later for Wal-Mart. A member of Grace Fellowship Baptist Church, she also had a love...
Ila Kittrell
Dec 7, 2017
Ila Arlene Denny Kittrell, 80, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at the Diversicare Nursing Center in Amory. Born on October 26, 1937 in Davenport, Iowa, she was a daughter of Marvin G. and Elsie A. Chandler Denny. She graduated school in Davenport later moving to Sulligent in 1969. For many years, Mrs. Kittrell owned and operated the Gattman...
Avaleigh Delila-Grace Hood
Dec 4, 2017
Avaleigh Delilah-Grace Hood, 1 mo., passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017 at the University Medical Center in Jackson. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at the Cleveland-Moffett Funeral Home in Amory with Bro. Chuck Moffett officiating. Burial will be in the Hatley Cemetery. Survivors include her mother, Stephanie Hood; grandparents, Gerald and Angel...
Peggy Watson
Nov 17, 2017
Peggy Louise Bethay Watson, 75, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017 at her home following a short illness. She was born on December 2, 1941 in Itawamba County to Melvin and Lucille Ridings Bethay. Mrs. Peggy grew up in the Carolina Community, attended Carolina School and graduated from IAHS. It was evident in Mrs. Peggy’s life that she loved...
Bill Tate
Nov 12, 2017
James William “Oober” Tate, 53, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson following a sudden illness. He was born on January 6, 1964 and was a son to James R. and Bonnie Mitchell Tate. A lifelong resident of Amory, he attended Becker School up until the 8th grade and was a...
Joseph Cavender
Nov 6, 2017
Joseph Lee Cavender, 65, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017 at his home in the Bethlehem Community. Born on June 16, 1952, he was a son to Clovis Lee and Velcie Marie Silas Cavendar and he attended Smithville Schools. He married Sandra Carter in 1971, and after working for Amory Garment Company for a short time, Mr. Cavender pursued...
Linda Worthey
Oct 31, 2017
Linda Grace Gregory Worthey, 74, died on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at her home following a recent illness. Born on June 29, 1943, she was a daughter to Lowell and Grace Ausborn Gregory. A graduate of Amory High School class of 1961, she had worked in the area garment industry and for Mississippi/Itawamba Gravel Company and she married Doyle Worthey....
Janie Dixon
Oct 30, 2017
Janie Pearl Dixon, 65, died on Monday, October 30, 2017 at the Gilmore Memorial Hospital in Amory. Born on October 27, 1952 in New Albany, she was a daughter to M.C. and Daisey Mae Little Alexander. She married Gary Lynn Dixon and took great pride in being a homemaker. She was of the Baptist faith. A memorial service will be...
Kendall Little
Oct 29, 2017
Kendall D. Little, 68, died on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle in Columbus. Born on January 26, 1949 he was a son to Shelly and Othel Palmer Little. Kendall grew up in the Parham Community and attended Smithville School. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was drafted during the Vietnam War and was...
Gary Funderburk
Oct 27, 2017
Gary Lloyd Funderburk, 58, died on Friday, October 27, 2017 at the North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice. Born on July 25, 1959 in Detroit, MI, he was a son to Roscoe and Loreda Moffat Funderburk. He was married to Joy Hitchcock and prior to his retirement, he worked as a crane operator for Tom Soya Grain Company. An avid outdoorsman,...
Jack D. Stevens
Oct 17, 2017
Jack Stevens, 87, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at the River Place Nursing Center in Amory. Born August 10, 1930 in Neshoba County, he was a son to William “Bill” Alfred and Annie Mae Reed Stevens. He lived in the Mississippi Delta for 30 years then moving to Greenville to work in the pipeline business. Mr. Jack had...
Robert Frederick
Oct 6, 2017
Robert Foster Frederick, 77, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born on April 4, 1940, he was a son to Samuel “Roof” and Lillie Foster Frederick. He married Dorothy Sue Grimes and he was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church. Mr. Frederick was a farmer and prior to his...
Patsy Hurley
Sep 30, 2017
Patsy Ann Ford Hurley, 74, died on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at her home. Born on December 16, 1942 in Prentiss County, she was a daughter to Lawrence and Lena Gann Ford. Growing up in Prentiss County, she attended Thrasher School and married Jesse Hurley. She and her husband moved up north then later retiring in Hatley. Prior to her...
Joyce Cummings
Sep 29, 2017
Trannie Joyce Riley Cummings, 81, died on Friday, September 29, 2017 at the North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice in Tupelo. Born June 6, 1936 in Nettleton, she was a daughter of Frederick Dillon and Oca Bell Elliot Riley. Joyce grew up in the Carolina Community, attended Carolina School, and later married Ernie Cummings in 1974. Together, they owned and operated...
Nancy Lee Foster
Sep 26, 2017
Nancy Lee Adams Foster, 61, died on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at the Gilmore Memorial Hospital in Amory. Born May 25, 1956, she was a daughter to Walter Adams, Jr. and Frances Varnon Adams Presley. She was married to Steve Foster and prior to her becoming disabled; she worked for Hunter Douglas for over 18 years. An avid reader, she...
Eddie Jane Moffett
Sep 19, 2017
Eddie Jane Moffett, 90, died on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at her son’s residence in Smithville. Born May 8, 1927 in Amory, she was a daughter of Joseph Early and Lerah Mae Finch Moreland. Growing up in the Harmony Community, she attended Becker School and she married Oscar Moffett in 1943. She retired as a homemaker also having worked for...
Dewey Monaghan
Sep 13, 2017
Dewey Monaghan, 87, died on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at the North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice in Tupelo. Born in Nettleton on June 8, 1930, he was son to Shelby and Ruby Laney Monaghan. After serving in the Army, he moved up north and worked for Johnson Motors, later owning a car lot and gas station for several years. Also...
J.C. Vaughn
Sep 11, 2017
J.C. Vaughn, 81, died on Monday, September 11, 2017 at the North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice in Tupelo. Born in Itawamba County on November 30, 1935 he was a son of Les and Estella Wallace Vaughn. J.C. attended Trace Road School and prior to his retirement, he was a farmer. He married Shirley Pierce and he enjoyed fishing, working on...
James Ellis
Sep 7, 2017
Jim Ellis, 57, died on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at the Lakeland Community Hospital in Haleyville, AL. Born March 26, 1960, he was a son of William Robert, Sr. and Annie Bell Cooper Ellis. Jim grew up in Aberdeen and attended Aberdeen and Okolona schools. He honorably served in the United States Army and prior to his retirement, he worked...
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