Ty McCollum

Ty Jobe McCollum, 19 years old, born on October 19, 2006 left his earthly home on April 15, 2026 to be with his Lord and Savior. Ty was a devoted Christian whose faith was the cornerstone of his life. He honored God in everything he did, whether it be playing football or bull riding. His Godly example was and continues to be an inspiration to his family, friends, teammates, and community.

Ty was the son of Kati and Philip Swan and Daniel and Jessica McCollum. He grew up attending Hatley School where he was loved by teachers, classmates, and teammates. He was a talented and dedicated athlete with a passion for football. Ty was a proud member of the Hatley Tiger football team, wearing the number 15 jersey. After football games, you could find him in the endzone spending a moment in prayer with God. Ty was in the Hatley High School Hall of Fame and an active member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. His attitude, faith, and dedication was contagious among his teammates and classmates. After high school, Ty attended Itawamba Community College where he planned to become an electrical engineer.

After high school, Ty found a love for bullriding. Ty loved spending time at his Nana and Pop’s house (his favorite place on earth) from the time he was little up until his last days. It didn’t matter if he was fishing in the lake, swimming, or just playing a game of pool with Cole and Jarrett. He also enjoyed picking on his best friend and sister, Charlea Kate. He also had a passion for working on vehicles. He often would even ask for car parts for his Christmas or Birthday gifts. Ty spent weekends and free time with his girlfriend, Riley.

His favorite verse comes from Isaiah 54:17, “no weapon forged against you will prevail”. Ty’s unwavering faith, kind heart, and adventurous spirit touched the lives of everyone around him. He was known for his smile, strong work ethic, and Godly example.

Ty is survived by his mother, Kati Pickle Swan and her husband, Phillip of Amory; father, Daniel McCollum and his wife, Jessica of Scottsboro, AL; sisters, Charlea Kate McCollum, Aspyn McCollum, Sadie Swan and Maddie Swan; grandparents, Dennis and Charlotte Pickle, Amory, Billy McCollum, Amory, Debbie Stacy, Amory, Gary Swan, Amory and Jerry and Pennie Sutton, Silverdale, WA; aunts and uncles, Keri and Matt Harris, Amory, Josh and Keri Pickle, Amory, Jennifer and Thomas Riley, Nettleton, Brian and Tracy McCollum, Smithville, Jake and Miranda McCollum, Amory, Casey McCollum, Amory Matt and Gaudy Southard, MD, Aaron Dutton, WA, Felicia Pasko, CA and Roxanne Hampton, KS; cousins, Caroline, Mary and Micah Riley, Kodie and Brayden McCollum, Isabella Dutton, Asher and Adlea “Mac Mac” Pickle, Josie, Jack and Jed Harris, Alina and Matty Southard; Ty’s girlfriend, Riley Ross and her family.

Ty is preceded in death by his grandparents, Phyllis Swan and Kari Dutton.

A Celebration of Ty’s life will be held at 4 PM on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at Grace Fellowship Baptist Church in Hatley with Dr. Lloyd Sweatt, Bro. Chad Gaston and Bro. Danny Burks officiation. Burial will follow in Greenbrier Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Cole Fisher, Jarrett Mitchell, Jacob Haynes, Micah Green, Conner Nevins, Kane Wren, Seth Terry, and Jackson Jones. Honorary pallbearers will be Jack and Jed Harris, Brayden McCollum, Micah Riley, Harrison Moore, Keith Byars, Luke Harrison, Matty Southard, Logan Brown and Cameron Hadaway

Visitation will be held on Tuesday evening at Cleveland Moffett Funeral Home in Amory from 5PM until 8 PM. Ty will lie in state at the church on Wednesday from 2:30 until the 4 PM service hour.

Donations in Ty’s honor may be given to the Monroe County FCA PO Box 636 Amory, MS 38821 or online at my.fca.org