Wayne Towery
Jul 1, 2025
Wayne Earl Towery, 88, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born in Clarksdale, MS, he was a son to James Granville and Josephine Suggs Towery. Moving to the Nettleton area as a child, he attended Nettleton Schools. He is a U.S. Air Force veteran, a member of the American Legion, and he...
Cecil Stark
Jun 30, 2025
James Cecil Stark, 89, passed away at his residence on Monday, June 30, 2025. He was born in Yalobusha County on February 2, 1936 to the late William Samuel Stark and Cora Melton Stark. Cecil was a graduate of Ellard High School, Class of 1955. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy. While in the Navy, Cecil served...
Frankie Box
Jun 29, 2025
John Franklin “Frankie” Box, 59, passed away, on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Frankie was born on February 12, 1966, in Monroe County to Elbert Franklin and Martha Payne Box. Frankie was widely known in Amory as a general handy man, and he could do just about anything from building flowerbeds to building houses....
Phil Durbin
Jun 28, 2025
Phillip Arnold “Buck” Durbin, 86, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at his home in Smithville. He was born on April 12, 1939, in Boonesboro, KY to George and Della Gentry Durbin. He graduated from Clark County High School and briefly attended college before enlisting in the United States Air Force. His career would span 20 years where he...
Michael "Bobo" Dykes
Jun 25, 2025
Michael “Bobo” Lee Dykes, 54, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. He was born in Amory on February 12, 1971 to Michael and Elizabeth Dykes. Bobo was a graduate of Amory High School. From the time he could walk Bobo began riding alongside his dad in his plumbing truck. From what began as toting his dad tools eventually became...
Frank "Butch" Smith, Jr.
Jun 24, 2025
Frank Smith, Jr., 77, passed away at Mississippi Care Center in Corinth on June 24, 2025. He was born on October 14, 1947 in Amory to the late Frank Smith, Sr. and Glyn Iris Milstead Smith. Frank was a graduate of Hatley High School and earned an associate degree from Itawamba Junior College. He married Cynthia Wardlaw in 1974. Frank...
Opal Herring
Jun 19, 2025
Opal Price Herring, 85, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at her residence. She was born on September 30, 1939 in Rison, Arkansas to the late Ados Thaniel and Ollie Rushing Price. Opal was a graduate of Kingsland High School in Kingsland, Arkansas. She married the love of her life, T.L. Herring, June 17, 1960. They were blessed with...
Frances Roberts
Jun 14, 2025
Frances Kay Strawbridge Roberts, 54, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at the NMMC-Tupelo. She was born in Amory on November 25, 1970 to the late Lealon and Mary Cowart Strawbridge. Frances attended Amory School and married Monty Roberts on June 17, 1988. She was a devoted wife to Monty and mother to their children and enjoyed each day...
Brenda McCreary
Jun 14, 2025
Brenda Sue Cooper McCreary November 6, 1946 – June 14, 2025, Brenda Sue Cooper McCreary, of the Hatley community in Amory, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2025. She was 78 years old. Brenda was born on November 6, 1946, in Nettleton, Mississippi, and spent most of her life in Monroe County. She and her late husband, Jim McCreary,...
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...