Joel "Shotgun" Shumpert
Nov 7, 2023
John Joel “Shotgun” Shumpert, Sr., 81, passed away on November 7, 2023 at NMMC- Gilmore in Amory. He was born on October 17, 1942, raised and lived most all of his life in the Carolina Community. His parents were the late John Lee and Evelene Boozer Shumpert. Joel attended school at the old Carolina School House and high school at IAHS. For a number...
William Travis Gray
Nov 3, 2023
William Travis Gray, 77, passed away at his residence in Nettleton on November 3, 2023. He was born February 5, 1946 in Baldwyn to the late William J. and Mary L. Hickman Gray. William grew up in Nettleton and married Shelby Williams on August 23, 1963. He owned and operated Gray's Garage in Nettleton for many years. William enjoyed fishing,...
Cleve Hall
Nov 2, 2023
William Cleve Hall, 85, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at The Meadows in Fulton. He was born on January 31, 1938, in Greenwood Springs to Jasper and Alice Moten Hall. Cleve was a welder and worked for Babcock and Wilcox for over 30 years before retiring. He married the former Dorothy Ball in December 1979. In his earlier years, he enjoyed camping...
Hellon Duncan Ream
Oct 29, 2023
Hellon Bernice Mize Duncan Ream, 91, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born on June 5, 1932, in Quincy, she was a daughter to James Thomas and Alice Mildred West Mize. She graduated from Hatley High School and she married Leroy Duncan. After his death, she married Dr. Frank Ream. For many years, she worked...
Carolyn Huffman
Oct 29, 2023
Carolyn Louise Clark Huffman, 82, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023 at NMMC in Tupelo. She was born in Monroe County to the late Allen and Ethyl Moss Clark. Carolyn attended Wren School and graduated from Amory High School, Class of 1959. On September 18, 1959 she married John Huffman. Upon graduating from Nursing School, Carolyn worked in Labor...
Bobbie Tubb
Oct 29, 2023
Bobbie Jeanne Tubb, 90, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023 at her home. She was born on January 5, 1933 to Andy James and Alta Lee Brown Banks in Brownville, Alabama. She was a graduate of Tuscaloosa County High School. In her younger years she lived in Florida where she worked for Dade County. She later married George Albert...
Dot Clemens
Oct 22, 2023
Dorothy Lou Moffett Clemens passed away on October 22, 2023 at Merit Health Madison in Canton, MS. She was born May 25, 1937 in Becker, MS to the late Elmer Carlos and Mary Ethel Meek Moffett. On June 10, 1961 she married Patrick Francis Clemens of Biloxi, MS, who preceded her in death.
“Dot” or “Dottie” Moffett was a loving...
Jerry Perrault
Oct 22, 2023
Jerome Carl Perrault, 72, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2023 at NMMC in Tupelo. He was born in White Earth, MN to the late Romaine and Bernice LaDoux Perrault. Jerry most grew up in Kenosha, WI and graduated from high school in Kenosha. He had a long time career with Chrysler Automotive. Jerry married Carol Stanford on June 20,...
Bonita Pearson
Oct 20, 2023
Bonita Dawn Nash Pearson, passed from this earthly life and entered Heaven on Friday, October 20, 2023 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. She was born in Monroe County, Mississippi on November 15, 1935 as the only child to the late Eron and Jewel Nash. Bonita was a life-long member at Christian Chapel Church of Christ, where she served...
Rita Crump
Oct 15, 2023
Rita Mae Gross Crump, 40, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023 in Monroe County. Born on August 22, 1982 in Cape Girardeau, MO she was a daughter to David “Steve” Gross and Petra J. Garner. She lived in Monroe County for several years and she worked at the Aberdeen Marina.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. on October 28,...
Randle Gray, Jr.
Oct 13, 2023
Ralph Randle Gray, Jr., 88, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2023, at his home. He was born on July 22, 1935, in Monroe County to Ralph Randle, Sr. and Ethel Sugg Gray. Randle was a 1953 graduate of Hatley High School where he excelled in basketball. After graduation, he attended Freed-Hardeman College for one year and he was married to the former...
Wanda Webb
Oct 11, 2023
Wanda Lee Brown Webb, 88, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at Diversicare Nursing Home in Amory. Born on April 22, 1935, she was a daughter to Elmer and Letha Dean Brown. She was a lifelong resident of Monroe County and she worked for Dr. Richard Hollis at P&S Clinic for many years. She made many friends over the years with whom...
Dudley Pierce
Oct 4, 2023
Dudley Pierce, 82, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at his home in Smithville. Born in Itawamba County on January 22, 1941, he was a son to William and Odie Holloway Pierce. He grew up in the Turon Community and he married the former Peggy Irvin on February 20, 1960. Prior to his retirement, he was a manufacturing supervisor for Fabrivalve and...
Tim Murff
Oct 4, 2023
Timothy Gene Murff, 57, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at North Mississippi Medical Center—Gilmore in Amory. A lifelong resident of Monroe County, Tim was born on October 20, 1965 to Bobby Gene and Elaine Eubanks Murff. He attended Hamilton Schools and began early on with a long career as an over-the-road truck driver, known on the CB radio as Little...
Charles Tubb
Sep 29, 2023
Charles Arbia Tubb, 91, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023 at North Mississippi Medical Center—Gilmore in Amory. Born on April 11, 1932, he was a son to Cullie L. and Doshie Marie Parish Tubb, and he was married to the former Marilyn Joan Job. A graduate of Hatley High School, he was a member of the 1950 Hatley Basketball championship...
Jerry Sanderson
Sep 28, 2023
Jerry Wayne Sanderson, 81, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore in Amory. Jerry was born in Monroe County to Grover Cleveland and Laverne Rye Sanderson. He graduated Hatley High School and attended Itawamba Junior College earning an associate degree. On June 27, 1965, he married Grace Green. He had worked for Bellsouth, Frisco Railroad, and later for Wal-Mart,...
Johnny Gray
Sep 27, 2023
Johnny Lynn Gray, 53, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at his home. Born on January 10, 1970, he was the son of Johnny Lloyd and Sonja Brown Gray. A lifelong resident of Monroe County, he attended Becker and Hatley Schools and he was married to the former Michelle Jernigan. Johnny loved to pull a prank. At Christmas, he would wrap random items...
Bobby West
Sep 24, 2023
Bobby Ray West, 75, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at Batesville-Panola Medical Center in Batesville. He was born on August 12, 1948, in Monroe County to Alvis and Icelee Vick West. He worked as a welder and hauled pulp wood most all his life. He was simple country boy who loved hunting, fishing, and playing guitar. He was of the Baptist faith.
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Hershell Wells
Sep 24, 2023
Hershell Wells, 80, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at The Meadows in Fulton. He was born on January 20, 1943 in Monroe County to Hurshell Jack and Ovie Nabors Wells. Hershell was a 1961 graduate of Hatley High School and furthered his education at Itawamba Junior College. He also attended Mississippi State University to obtain his teaching license. He was a tool...
Alan Burks
Sep 24, 2023
James Alan Burks, 69, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023 in Aberdeen. He was born on January 26, 1954 in Amory to James M. and Virginia Owings Burks. A 1972 graduate of Amory High School, he worked for 32 years at Kerr-McGee and later for Eutaw Construction before retiring. Alan was an avid hunter and fisherman. He liked watching NASCAR, attending stock car...