Jan Palmer
Jun 14, 2025
Mary Janice Blaylock Palmer, 69, passed away from this life on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo. Jan was born in Amory on July 11, 1955, and was the daughter of Joyce Nell Lowery Tribble and Raymond Earl Tribble. She graduated Amory High School, class of 1973, and worked in the area furniture industry for many years....
Linda Williams
Jun 11, 2025
Linda Gay Cody Williams, the embodiment of southern charm and hospitality, passed away on June 11, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee. Born on April 9, 1943, in Amory, Mississippi to the late Callie and Lester Cody. Linda graced this world with her vibrant spirit and infectious laughter for 82 years.
After graduating from Hatley High School in 1960 and Itawamba Junior College...
Gladys Williams
Jun 8, 2025
Gladys Irene Williams was born August 9th, 1950, to the late Mr. Shedrick (Sam) and Adessie Williams in Amory, MS. She departed this life on June 8th, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center.
Ms. Gladys accepted Christ at an early age joining Church of the Living God under the leadership of the late Bishop James Smith. Her later years of worship...
Mike McClendon
Jun 6, 2025
Michael John McClendon, 50, passed away at his residence on Friday, June 6, 2025. He was born in Corinth, MS on December 18, 1974 to the late Milton and Doris McClendon. Mike was a member of Bigbee Baptist Church and enjoyed traveling, hunting and fishing.
Mike is survived by his wife Dawn Elliott McClendon, Amory; daughter, Allison McClendon (Collin), Corinth; granddaughter,...
Rick Northington
Jun 6, 2025
Ricky Lynn Northington, 62 passed away at NMMC- Tupelo on Friday, June 6, 2025. Rick was born in Amory on October 26, 1962 to the late Joe Billy and Faye Murphy Northington. He was a graduate of Hatley High School, Class of 1980 and married Amanda Box on June 7, 1986. After high school, Rick began working at Marathon in...
Herbert Parham
Jun 2, 2025
Herbert Lee Parham, 92, passed away in Tupelo on Monday, June 2, 2025. Herbert was born January 8, 1933 in Quincy to the late Chap and Mary Roebuck Parham. He was a graduate of Hatley High School, Class of 1951 and married his sweetheart, Julia Rae Brown in 1952. On May 13, 1953 Herbert was enlisted into the United States...
Mary "Becky" Ray
Jun 1, 2025
Mary Rebecca Owen Ray, 64, passed away at NMMC in Tupelo on June 1, 2025. She was born on July 17, 1960 in Amory to the late Johnny E. Owen and Mary Eugene Cowart Strawbridge. Mary was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 1978. She worked a number of years in the area garment industry and later as...
Milton Peden
May 30, 2025
Milton Oscar Peden, 78, passed away at his residence on Friday, May 30, 2025. Milton was born in Belzoni, MS on June 10, 1946 to the late Charlie and Bertha Bea Viars Peden. Milton was a graduate of Hamilton High School, Class of 1965. Shortly after high school, Milton enlisted in the United States Air Force, serving in Korea. He...
Charles Irvin Seymore
May 27, 2025
Charles Seymore, a beloved father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 27th, 2025 at the age of 74. Born in Sunflower Co., MS on May 20, 1951, he was a son to William Columbus and Edna Olean Warren Seymore. Charles was a proud mechanic who spent most of his life under the hood of a car....
Herman Mitchell
May 17, 2025
David Herman Mitchell, 74, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at River Place Nursing in Amory. Herman was born in Amory on June 23, 1950 to the late A.W. and Lula Mae Shields Mitchell. Herman attended Becker and Hatley Schools. He honorably served in the United States Marine Corps, stationed in Japan during the Vietnam War. He married the...
Thera Comer
May 17, 2025
Thera Mae Holloway Comer, 91, passed away from this life on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center—Gilmore in Amory. Born in Tremont on November 17, 1933, she was a daughter to John and Clara Carter Holloway. She graduated from Itawamba Agricultural High School where she was an Indianette and later graduated from Itawamba Community College and on...
Ricky Moffett
May 15, 2025
Ricky Eugene Moffett, 69 peacefully passed away in his sleep on Thursday, May 15, 2025. He was born on August 19, 1955 in Aberdeen to the late Oscar and Eddie Jane Moreland Moffett. Rick was a graduate of Smithville High School, Class of 1973. While in high school, Rick was an outstanding achiever on the football field and loved to...
Glenn Gray
May 12, 2025
Charles Glenn Gray, 66, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2025, at his home in Amory. He was born on December 6, 1958, in Bartow, FL to Charlie Lynn and Juanita Vick Gray. Glenn grew up in Becker where he attended Becker School. For many years, he worked in construction most of his life and he enjoyed fishing, hunting, and...
James Webb
May 12, 2025
James Timothy Webb, 63, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2025 in Lee County. Born on April 21, 1962 in Miami, OK, he was the only son of Freddie Melvin and Shirley Ruth Neaves Webb. He graduated from Hatley High School and worked for many years in the family business, Amory Marble Works. Most recently he was employed at the...
Beverly Hamblin
May 8, 2025
Beverly Ann Hamblin, 78, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at her home in Smithville. She was born on September 11, 1946 to Curtis and Alerine Dupree. She grew up in Memphis, TN and she was the widow of James Hamblin, Sr. She was a devoted fan of anything concerning Elvis Presley and she was a member of Smithville...
Cheryl Holeman
May 7, 2025
Cheryl Elizabeth Holeman, 56, passed away from this life on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at Diversicare Nursing Facility in Amory. The only daughter of Lonnie Edward and Annie Lou Phillips Holeman, she was born on March 20, 1969, in Kenosha, WI. As a young child, she moved with her family to Amory. For many years, she worked in medical insurance...
Lynn Shields
May 7, 2025
Jennifer Lynn Shields, 65, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at her home in Becker. While her father was stationed in Missouri, she was born on October 6, 1959, to Charles and Polly Jane Harris Gillespie. Lynn graduated from Smithville High School and obtained her Licensed Practical Nursing degree from Itawamba Community College. She married Danny Shields on February...
Bobby Carter
May 7, 2025
Bobby Bowery Carter, 90, passed away from this life on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at his home on Phillip’s Schoolhouse Road. Bobby was born in Amory on September 21, 1934 to Bowery Augustin and Allie Mae Fowlkes Carter. He graduated from Hatley High School, Itawamba Junior College, and later earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Mississippi State University in...
Sherry Burrough
May 3, 2025
Sherry L. Herron Magallon Burrough, 63, passed away at River Place Nursing Facility in Amory on May 3, 2025. Sherry was born in Amory on April 23, 1962 to Billy and Betty Smith Herron. She attended Becker and Amory School. in her earlier years, Sherry worked in the area garment industry before becoming a homemaker. She married Billy Burrough in...
Robert Earl Reese
Apr 27, 2025
Robert Earl Reese, 88, passed away at Diversicare in Amory on Sunday, April 27, 2025. He was born in Aberdeen on December 29, 1936 to the late Terrell and Mittie Mae Gray Wolfe. Robert was a longtime farmer for many years and loved to share his knowledge of farming and growing to his family. He married Lillian Murl Stephens in...