Obituaries
Mary Bradshaw
Jul 2, 2022
Mary Magdeline Hughes Bradshaw, 87, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2022 at Riverplace Nursing Center in Amory. She was born on May 11, 1935 in Monroe County. She grew up in Smithville. She worked for Monroe Trousers for many years. A hard worker her entire life, she worked in the restaurant and for Diversicare Nursing and Rehab until she turned 80. She was a...
Charles Holloway Fears
Jul 2, 2022
Charles Holloway Fears, 65, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2022, at his home in Smithville. Born on February 7, 1957, he was a son to Rex Young and Helen Holloway Fears. He attended school in Fulton, and he was a self-employed mechanic; however, he could do just about do anything from taxidermy to greenhouses and he met a challenge head on. He...
Vonda Gillen
Jul 1, 2022
Vonda Lee Clayton Gillen, 64, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022, at Diversicare Nursing and Rehab in Amory. She was born on January 31, 1958, in Tupelo to Bobby Joel and Joyce Clayton. She attended Tupelo schools and worked in the furniture industry for many years. Vonda was a hard worker and she had a personality that could brighten anyone’s day. She loved...
Phyllis Clements Swan
Jun 30, 2022
Amory- Phyllis Ann Clements Swan, 70, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at River Place Nursing Center in Amory. She was born September 4, 1951 in Amory to the late Charles Henry and Nadine Howell Clements. Phyllis was a graduate of Amory High School, Class of 1969 and she also graduated from MUW with a degree in nursing. Phyllis worked at Alexander...
Thomas Head
Jun 17, 2022
Thomas Gene Head, 67, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022 at his home in Hamilton. Thomas was born on July 27, 1954 in Memphis, TN to Herbert and Allene Pounders Head. He was married to Janice Hawkins Head for over 40 years and had one daughter, Kay Head. Thomas and Janice were high school sweethearts and graduated from Southside High School in...
Eddie Beard
Jun 16, 2022
Eddie Dwayne Beard, 56, passed away on June 16, 2022 in Jackson, Mississippi. He was born on August 23, 1965 to Ed and Martha Eddington Beard. He attended Okolona Schools and later married Lisa Moffett in September of 1986. Eddie worked for a number of years delivering boats for NauticStar Boats. He was a member of First Baptist Church in...
Mary Wise
Jun 14, 2022
Mary Earlene Webb Wise, 74, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at her home. She was born on November 8, 1947, in Haynes, AR to Charlie Lee and Mary Ann Moton Webb. She moved with her family to Mississippi as a child. She attended Greenwood Springs school and worked in the area garment plants but was a homemaker most of her...
Michael "Mickey Horne
Jun 11, 2022
Michael Steven “Mickey” Horne, 68, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at his home. Mickey was born on October 27, 1953 in Amory to Mel, Jr. and Mary Laverne Stevens Horne. A lifelong resident of Smithville, he graduated Smithville High School and he married Patricia Robison on June 17, 1972. Mickey was a heavy equipment operator working for Parham Trucking then Global...
Orbie Dale Ashley
Jun 11, 2022
Orbie Dale Ashley, 70, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at the Baldwyn Nursing Facility. He was born in Monroe County on September 9, 1951 to the late Robert and Vernie Mae Ashley. Orbie Dale was a life long resident of Becker and a stranger to no one. He loved good trade, whether it be knives, guns, cars trucks or tractors, you could...
Scott Wigginton
Jun 8, 2022
Brian Scott Wigginton, 55, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at his residence in Amory. He was born May 1, 1967 in Illinois to the late Roger and Carolyn Monaghan Wigginton. Scott grew up in Amory, attending Amory, Smithville and Hatley Schools. He owned and operated an antique mall and Radio Shack in Amory for a number of years....
Donald Edge
Jun 2, 2022
Donald Orlando Edge, 76, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at his home. He was born on May 28, 1946 in Amory to Orlando “Pete” and Ethel Short Edge. Donald was a 1964 graduate on Smithville High School and furthered his education at Bethany Bible Institute earning his Master’s degree. Bro. Edge began preaching in 1977 serving churches in Mississippi and Alabama...
Evelyn Stanford
May 20, 2022
Evelyn Easley Howell Stanford, 83, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022 at Diversicare Nursing and Rehab in Amory. She was born in Mathiston on July 9, 1938 to S.C. and Ethel Dye Easley. Evelyn was a graduate of Becker school and prior to her retirement, she worked for Amory Garment Co. and in area flower shops. She and her late husband, Jack...
James Warren
May 12, 2022
James Lloyd Warren, 76 passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at Diversicare Nursing and Rehab in Amory. He was born on July 26, 1945 in Amory to John and Josephine Davis Warren. He was a graduate of Amory High School and lived several years in the Fairview Community of Itawamba County before moving back to Amory. Prior to his retirement, he...
Harold Cagle
May 5, 2022
Harold Gene Cagle, 84, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore in Amory. He was born on September 1, 1937 and he was the son of Lola Mae Morris Dowdy. He married Mary Jean Jackson on October 13, 1956. He lived most of his life in Aberdeen and was a fireman for over 30 years for the City...
Paula Sumrall Clark
Apr 30, 2022
Paula Ann Sumrall Clark, 89, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Oaktree Manor in Amory. She was born in Vardaman on May 3, 1932, to Julian and Jewel Inmon Summerall. She grew up in Vardaman and graduated Vardaman High School and furthered her education at Vaughn’s Beauty College in Aberdeen. A licensed cosmetologist, she worked for 60 years operating in Amory...
Roger Dozier
Apr 25, 2022
CAROLINA COMMUNITY – Patriot, gardener, outdoorsman, and family man, Roger Dozier, 78, passed from this life into eternity Monday, April 25, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a sudden illness. With much laughter and tears, his children gathered by his beside and shared stories and remembrances of their father, the myth, the man, the legend. His life ended intimately, with...
Gary Reeder
Apr 23, 2022
Gary Michael Reeder 64, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born in Okolona on February 26, 1958 to Quinton Lee and Laura Faye Reeder. Gray grew up in the Auburn Community and attended Mooreville schools and he retired after 16 years working at Lifecore Addiction Services as a residential counselor. Gary loved riding...
Bobby Hudson
Apr 17, 2022
Bobby Billings Hudson, 84, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022, at Oaktree Manor in Amory. He was born on February 15, 1938, in Gordo, AL to Monroe and Mattie Dill Robinson Hudson. He lived in Greenwood Springs for many years and worked for Monroe County Power retiring after 37 years. He was a devoted husband to Josephine who preceded him in death...
Hazel Millican
Apr 17, 2022
Hazel Dorce Thompson Millican, 92, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022 at her home. She was born on January 1, 1930 in Greenwood Springs to Hosie and Ellie Woodruff Thompson. She worked at Amory Garment for 30 years or more. She was still active out mowing her yard with a zero-turn mower at age 89 and kept the ditch banks clean picking...
Robert "Pat" Patterson
Apr 13, 2022
Robert Barney “Pat” Patterson, 66, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore in Amory. Born on April 2, 1956, he was a son to Bobby Dean and Naomi Louise Addington Patterson. He was a graduate of Amory High School and he attended Mississippi State University. Pat worked in the garment industry and retired as a heavy equipment operator...
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