Obituaries
Jacob Harrison
Mar 8, 2026
Jacob Harrison, 19, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at UMMC in Jackson. Funeral Services will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at New Life Church on County Barn Rd in Amory. Visitation will be held prior to the service on Saturday from noon until the service hour at 2 PM.
David Pickle
Mar 8, 2026
David Charles Pickle, 71, passed away at his residence on Sunday, March 8, 2026 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Amory on October 23, 1954 to Bud Pickle and Earnestine Pearson Roberts. David was a graduate of Hatley High School, Class of 1974. He was a talented football player and went to to play football...
James Daniel Gray
Mar 8, 2026
James Daniel Gray, 72, passed away at his residence in Amory on Sunday, March 8, 2026 after a brief illness. He was born in Aberdeen in Amory on March 23, 1953 to the late Leander and Ophelia Cook Gray. James attended Hamilton School and married Beverly Ann Livingston on August 29, 1975. Together they shared over 50 years of marriage...
Traci Payne
Mar 6, 2026
Traci Lynn Payne, 53, of Nettleton, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 6th, 2026 at the North Mississippi Medical Center surrounded by her family and friends. Her life was a living testimony of the saving grace of her Lord. No words can describe the impact she made on countless lives. She was faithful first and...
Betty Lou Hubbard
Mar 2, 2026
Betty Lou Hubbard, 74, of Amory, Mississippi passed away at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo on March 2, 2026. She was born in Roseland, Louisiana, on August 14, 1951, to the late John W. and Lucille Mae Cannon Turner.
Betty Lou married the love of her life, Jim Hubbard on February 4, 2003. You rarely saw Betty without Jim by...
Ellis Dove Reeves
Mar 1, 2026
Ellis Dove Reeves, age 82, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2026. She was born on July 21, 1943, in Detroit, Alabama, to the late Charlie and Viola Dove.
Ellis was a proud graduate of Hatley High School and a faithful member of Hamilton Baptist Church. She lived a life marked by creativity, service, and devotion to her family and church...
Karen Renee Adams
Feb 15, 2026
Karen Renee Head Adams, 51, passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Sunday, February 15, 2026. She was born in Amory to Jake and Elaine Head. Karen attended Hatley High School and furthered her education at Itawamba Community College. She worked several years with her father at the family sawmill. She also worked at the Columbus Air Force Base. For...
Jerry Goldsborough
Feb 13, 2026
Gerald “Jerry “ Wayne Goldsborough, Sr., 78, passed away peacefully February 13, 2026, at UMMC in Jackson, Mississippi, surrounded by family. A man of unwavering faith, steadfast patriotism, and boundless devotion to others, Jerry leaves behind a legacy rooted in his love for God, his family, his country, and his fellow veterans.
Born on January 16, 1948, in Sioux City, Iowa,...
Conner Dabbs
Feb 12, 2026
Conner Daniel Dabbs, age 20, of Smithville, Mississippi, passed away on February 12, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, generosity, and competitive spirit.
Conner was the cherished son of Crystal Hughes, Kyle Hughes, and Nathan and Sarah Dabbs. He grew up in Monroe County, attending Amory Elementary, Hatley Jr. High, and Smithville High School. He was known by all who...
Timothy Ervin
Feb 11, 2026
Timothy Edward Ervin, age 76, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, in Columbus, Mississippi, surrounded by his loved ones. Born on December 22, 1949, in Greenville, MS, he was the son of Grover Allen and Helen Higginbotham Ervin.
Tim graduated from Delta State University in Cleveland where he was a proud member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He went...
Marty Lyle
Feb 8, 2026
Marty Lane Lyle, 65, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born on February 13, 1960 in Frankfurt, Germany to the late Milton and Elizabeth Tartt Lyle. Marty attended Amory School and proudly served in the Mississippi Army National Guard. A mechanic by trade, Marty retired from the Monroe County School...
Alma Faye Summerford
Jan 31, 2026
Alma Faye Knight Summerford, 87, passed away at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo on Saturday, January 31, 2026. She was born in Monroe County, MS on November 9, 1938 to the late Jerome and Clister Elizabeth Eastman Knight. Alma Faye married the love of her life, Eulon Summerford on February 7, 1955. They had 65 wonderful years together until...
Mary Lou West
Jan 28, 2026
Mary Lou West (LuLu), 82, passed peacefully at her residence on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Born May 16, 1943, in Monroe County, she was a daughter of Roy C. and Gwendolyn Boyd West. Mary Lou graduated from Amory High School in 1961. She worked as a bookkeeper for Strevel and Sons and later, JBS Construction. Mary Lou loved the Lord...
Mary Ruth Frederick
Jan 28, 2026
Mary Ruth Best Frederick, 76, passed away at her residence in Hatley on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. She was born in Aberdeen on June 24, 1949 to the late Allen and Lou Viola Sanderson Best. Mary Ruth was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 1967 where she was a star basketball player, even having a signature moved named...
Clariece Powell
Jan 27, 2026
Clariece Jones Powell, a resident of Gonzales, Louisiana, and a native of Amory, Mississippi, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at the age of 88. She was born on September 9, 1937, in Splunge, Mississippi. Clariece worked for many years at Lamar Advertising in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she later retired. She was a loving and devoted wife and...
Icelee West
Jan 27, 2026
Icelee Vick West, 96, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born in Monroe County, MS on June 2, 1929 to the late Eli and Alvie West Vick. Icelee grew up in the Parham Community and began working in the cotton fields at a young age. Along with working in the...
Rae Murphree
Jan 26, 2026
Thomas Rae Murphree, 90, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026 at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Mississippi. He was born July 20, 1935, in Coffeeville, Mississippi to Thomas Amon (T.A.) Murphree and Eva McKibben Murphree. He graduated from Charleston High School in Charleston, MS where he played football. He graduated from Mississippi State University in January 1958 with...
Terry Hall
Jan 21, 2026
Terry Glen Hall, 64, of Amory, MS, passed away on January 21, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center.
Terry loved working with wood and building things, and was always working on something. He never did anything halfway, but with patience and precision. Even after an electrical accident took his right arm and leg, and nearly claimed his life, he never let...
Billy Coker, Sr.
Jan 17, 2026
Billy Wayne Coker, Sr., 63, passed away at his residence in Amory on Saturday, January 17th, 2026. He was born in Memphis, TN to the late Connie Reed Coker and Virginia Frances Jernigan Coker on April 18th, 1962. Billy grew up in Tennessee and Arkansas, eventually moving to Smithville when he was in high school. Billy married the former Melissa...
Jeanette Bennett
Jan 16, 2026
Jeanette Stephenson Bennett, 83, passed away on Friday, January 16th, 2026 at Charleston Place Nursing Home in Fulton, MS. She was born on July 26th, 1942 in Detroit, AL to the late IJ Stephenson and Nellie Mae Winsett Stephenson. Jeanette was married to the late Tinze Bennett. Jeanette lived in the Bethlehem community for 32 years and in Hatley for...
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