Obituaries
John Lucian "J.L." Nix
Nov 24, 2023
John Lucian “J.L” Nix, 86, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2023 at his life-long home in Bartahatchie. Born on the family home place on December 30, 1936, he was a son to John Cleave and Lillie Bell Smith Nix. On October 13, 1957, he married Shirley Jean Sutton and he worked for Walker Manufacturing for nearly 37 years before retiring. He farmed...
Kooper Inman
Nov 17, 2023
Kooper James Inman, 21, strolled onto the streets of Heaven on Friday Evening, November 17, 2023. He was born on February 19, 2002 in Columbus, MS to Nichole Guthery Inman and Jason Inman. When you think of Kooper and think of his life, you begin to realize that what some people may call difficulty, sickness or affliction, God calls it a...
Norma Atkinson
Nov 14, 2023
Norma Alice Atkinson, 80, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at her home. She was born on April 19, 1943 in Casey, IL to Bill and Genevieve Howard Lowe. She and her husband owned and operated Atkinson’s Steak House for 20 years which was a staple in the community. Norma loved to shop, have coffee with her friends, and spend time with...
Virginia Baughman Moreland
Nov 13, 2023
Virginia Smith Baughman Moreland, 90, known to many as “Granny” passed away on Monday, November 13, 2023 at North Mississippi Medical Center—Gilmore in Amory. Born in Saltillo on October 30, 1933, she was a daughter to Wesley and Clester Braden Smith. She attended school in Saltillo and met and later married Cliff Baughman on November 4, 1951. They moved to Amory where she...
Mary Ann Irvin
Nov 12, 2023
Mary Ann Duncan Irvin, 78, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. She was born on April 2, 1945 in the Turon Community to Milas and Elsie Irene Duncan . She grew up in Smithville and she married James Irvin on September 12, 1963. She worked in the area garment industry before her retirement. Mary Ann was heavily...
Donald Ray Kimbrough
Nov 11, 2023
Donald Ray Kimbrough, 72, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at NMMC in Tupelo. Donald was born on September 22, 1951 in Amory to the late James Ray Kimbrough and Dorothy Easter Phipps. Just before his 18th birthday, Donald married the love of his life, Sherry Ford on June 7, 1969. Shortly thereafter Donald enlisted in the United States Army. His service and career...
Joel "Shotgun" Shumpert
Nov 7, 2023
John Joel “Shotgun” Shumpert, Sr., 81, passed away on November 7, 2023 at NMMC- Gilmore in Amory. He was born on October 17, 1942, raised and lived most all of his life in the Carolina Community. His parents were the late John Lee and Evelene Boozer Shumpert. Joel attended school at the old Carolina School House and high school at IAHS. For a number...
William Travis Gray
Nov 3, 2023
William Travis Gray, 77, passed away at his residence in Nettleton on November 3, 2023. He was born February 5, 1946 in Baldwyn to the late William J. and Mary L. Hickman Gray. William grew up in Nettleton and married Shelby Williams on August 23, 1963. He owned and operated Gray's Garage in Nettleton for many years. William enjoyed fishing,...
Cleve Hall
Nov 2, 2023
William Cleve Hall, 85, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at The Meadows in Fulton. He was born on January 31, 1938, in Greenwood Springs to Jasper and Alice Moten Hall. Cleve was a welder and worked for Babcock and Wilcox for over 30 years before retiring. He married the former Dorothy Ball in December 1979. In his earlier years, he enjoyed camping...
Hellon Duncan Ream
Oct 29, 2023
Hellon Bernice Mize Duncan Ream, 91, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born on June 5, 1932, in Quincy, she was a daughter to James Thomas and Alice Mildred West Mize. She graduated from Hatley High School and she married Leroy Duncan. After his death, she married Dr. Frank Ream. For many years, she worked...
Carolyn Huffman
Oct 29, 2023
Carolyn Louise Clark Huffman, 82, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023 at NMMC in Tupelo. She was born in Monroe County to the late Allen and Ethyl Moss Clark. Carolyn attended Wren School and graduated from Amory High School, Class of 1959. On September 18, 1959 she married John Huffman. Upon graduating from Nursing School, Carolyn worked in Labor...
Bobbie Tubb
Oct 29, 2023
Bobbie Jeanne Tubb, 90, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023 at her home. She was born on January 5, 1933 to Andy James and Alta Lee Brown Banks in Brownville, Alabama. She was a graduate of Tuscaloosa County High School. In her younger years she lived in Florida where she worked for Dade County. She later married George Albert...
Dot Clemens
Oct 22, 2023
Dorothy Lou Moffett Clemens passed away on October 22, 2023 at Merit Health Madison in Canton, MS. She was born May 25, 1937 in Becker, MS to the late Elmer Carlos and Mary Ethel Meek Moffett. On June 10, 1961 she married Patrick Francis Clemens of Biloxi, MS, who preceded her in death.
“Dot” or “Dottie” Moffett was a loving...
Jerry Perrault
Oct 22, 2023
Jerome Carl Perrault, 72, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2023 at NMMC in Tupelo. He was born in White Earth, MN to the late Romaine and Bernice LaDoux Perrault. Jerry most grew up in Kenosha, WI and graduated from high school in Kenosha. He had a long time career with Chrysler Automotive. Jerry married Carol Stanford on June 20,...
Bonita Pearson
Oct 20, 2023
Bonita Dawn Nash Pearson, passed from this earthly life and entered Heaven on Friday, October 20, 2023 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. She was born in Monroe County, Mississippi on November 15, 1935 as the only child to the late Eron and Jewel Nash. Bonita was a life-long member at Christian Chapel Church of Christ, where she served...
Rita Crump
Oct 15, 2023
Rita Mae Gross Crump, 40, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023 in Monroe County. Born on August 22, 1982 in Cape Girardeau, MO she was a daughter to David “Steve” Gross and Petra J. Garner. She lived in Monroe County for several years and she worked at the Aberdeen Marina.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. on October 28,...
Randle Gray, Jr.
Oct 13, 2023
Ralph Randle Gray, Jr., 88, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2023, at his home. He was born on July 22, 1935, in Monroe County to Ralph Randle, Sr. and Ethel Sugg Gray. Randle was a 1953 graduate of Hatley High School where he excelled in basketball. After graduation, he attended Freed-Hardeman College for one year and he was married to the former...
Wanda Webb
Oct 11, 2023
Wanda Lee Brown Webb, 88, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at Diversicare Nursing Home in Amory. Born on April 22, 1935, she was a daughter to Elmer and Letha Dean Brown. She was a lifelong resident of Monroe County and she worked for Dr. Richard Hollis at P&S Clinic for many years. She made many friends over the years with whom...
Dudley Pierce
Oct 4, 2023
Dudley Pierce, 82, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at his home in Smithville. Born in Itawamba County on January 22, 1941, he was a son to William and Odie Holloway Pierce. He grew up in the Turon Community and he married the former Peggy Irvin on February 20, 1960. Prior to his retirement, he was a manufacturing supervisor for Fabrivalve and...
Tim Murff
Oct 4, 2023
Timothy Gene Murff, 57, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at North Mississippi Medical Center—Gilmore in Amory. A lifelong resident of Monroe County, Tim was born on October 20, 1965 to Bobby Gene and Elaine Eubanks Murff. He attended Hamilton Schools and began early on with a long career as an over-the-road truck driver, known on the CB radio as Little...
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