Robin Frederick
Jul 31, 2025
Claves Robin Frederick, 62, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at the NMMC in Tupelo. He was born in Amory on October 7, 1962 to the late Robert and Dorothy Sue Grimes Frederick. Robin lived in Smithville his entire life, attending Smithville High School and later married Tammy McCoy in 1981. A man that could fix anything, Robin's working...
Brenda "Mim" Pate
Jul 29, 2025
Charlotte Brenda Kennedy Pate, 80, passed away at NMMC in Tupelo on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. She was born in Itawamba County on August 28, 1944 to the late Houston Wilson Kennedy and Amy Lera Upton Kennedy. Mim was born into a large family and at a young age she learned the sacrifice and love for family. Mim's love for...
Larry Gray
Jul 25, 2025
Larry Lynn Gray, 78, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2025 at North Mississippi Medical Center—Gilmore in Amory. He was born on November 3, 1946 in Amory to Ralph R. and Ethel Sugg Gray. Larry graduated from Hatley High School and attended Itawamba Junior College. He married the former Judy Gilliland on March 5, 1966. For 35 years, Larry was...
Eric Johnson
Jul 24, 2025
John Eric Johnson, 40, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at the NMMC. Eric was born in Amory on May 24, 1985 to Steven Johnson and Cindy Kyle England. He attended Amory High School. Eric loved all animals, especially dogs and enjoyed working with animals in his younger years. Eric had a love and passion for music. At a...
Dirk Lucas
Jul 21, 2025
Arthur Dirk Lucas, 70, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2025 at his residence in Amory. Dirk was born November 18, 1954 in Durham, NC to the late Arthur Earl Lucas and Betty Jean Fore Lucas. On April 29, 1999 Dirk married Derenda Petty. He had a longtime career with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks as a...
Susan Diane Stokes
Jul 21, 2025
Susan Diane Stokes, 73, went to be with the Lord Monday, July 21, 2025 surrounded by her loving family.
Born July 20, 1952 to George Pernell and Ethel Estelle Horton Rogers in Natural Bridge, Alabama. She attended Belmont High School. Diane would go on to marry the love of her life the late Riley Gene Stokes in 1967 and would remain...
Wayne Fowlkes
Jul 12, 2025
Floyd Wayne Fowlkes, 82, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born on November 18, 1942, he was a son to Floyd Ray and Lois Gilmore Fowlkes. Wayne graduated from Amory High School (‘60), then Mississippi State University (‘71) with a degree in civil engineering. After the death of his father, he took...
Julian "Trey" Permenter, III
Jul 9, 2025
Julian Mars Permenter, III, affectionately known as Trey to everyone, passed away tragically on his 47th birthday, July 9, 2025 as the result of an automobile accident. Born in 1978 in Greenville, he was a son to Julian Permenter, Jr. and Melissa Stevens Permenter. Trey attended Riverside High School in Avon, MS and was currently employed at Ashley Furniture Warehouse...
Paul Dickerson
Jul 8, 2025
Arthur Paul Dickerson, 81, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at his residence in Smithville, MS due to complications associated with Alzheimer’s Disease and prostate cancer. He was born on July 27, 1943, in Fairhope, AL. Paul began his career working for Navy Audit in Pensacola, FL. He then went to work for Winkler and Assoc. in Tupelo, MS. He...
Martha Jane Harper
Jul 4, 2025
Martha Jane Harper, age 64, of Aberdeen, Mississippi, gained her angel wings on July 4, 2025, at the Care Center in Aberdeen.
Born on January 15, 1961, Martha lived a life full of love, laughter, and unwavering dedication to her family. She worked in the furniture industry until becoming disabled in 2010. While her working years may have ended, her spirit...
Carrie Burleson
Jul 3, 2025
Carrie Lee Williams Burleson age 73. She was born in Hazard KY on July 28, 1951 to Jerry Williams and Ola Faye Napier Kline. She was the third of seven children. Living siblings are Flo Benton (Jimmy), Mildred Gearldine Williams Canfield (Roger), Ronald Lee Williams. Preceded her in death are her parents and 3 siblings Jacquline Williams Smith, Elvin Williams...
Wayne Towery
Jul 1, 2025
Wayne Earl Towery, 88, passed away on Tuesday, 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,...