Vera Laney Gray
Mar 10, 2022
Vera Ruth Laney Gray, 80, finished her earthly life on Thursday, March 10, 2022, surrounded by her family at her home. She was born on March 5, 1942, in Nettleton to the late Crafton and Vera Patterson Laney. She grew up in Hatley and attended Hatley School. Vera married David Gray and together they began a life in the military that would take...
Ronnie Lester
Mar 7, 2022
Ronnie Adron Lester, 72, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022 at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo. Born on July 9, 1949 in Vardaman, he was a son to Ottis Adron and Nellie Faye Easley. Ronnie was a graduate of Vardaman High School and he attended MSU. Prior to his retirement, he was a tool and die maker at True Temper Sports in Amory. He...
Patsy Majors Lyle
Mar 5, 2022
Patsy Lee Majors Lyle, 63, passed away on March 5, 2022 at NMMC in Tupelo. She was born on June 2, 1958 in Amory to the late Ernest Lee Majors and Georgie Sue Stanford Majors. Patsy was a lifelong resident of Smithville and a long time member of Pearce Chapel Freewill Baptist Church. She graduated from Smithville High School and attended IJC earning...
Debbie Sloan
Mar 1, 2022
Debbie Sloan, 57, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born on October 27, 1964 to Alvie Thorn and Doris James Jernigan, and was a graduate of Red Bay High School and worked as a Product Developer at Lane Furniture. Debbie was a member of Wildwood Baptist Church and enjoyed traveling with...
Anthony Theodore Booton
Feb 27, 2022
Anthony Theodore Booton, 59, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022 in Sulligent, Alabama. He was born on November 17, 1962 to Donald Lee Booton and Betty Jo Gann. He was a graduate of Hatley High School, and then went on to serve in the Army for 4 years. Anthony was a member of New Beginning Apostolic Church in Sulligent,...
Curtis Knight
Feb 21, 2022
Ronald Curtis Knight, 68, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born on December 9, 1953 in Amory to Hubert Carroll Knight and Emma Miller Langford. He lived in McAllen, TX as a child before moving back to the Amory area. He attended Amory High School and joined the Army while in high school...
Johnny Mack Burt
Feb 21, 2022
Johnny Mack Burt, 73, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022 at his home. Born on December 16, 1948 in Tupelo, he was a son to Stacey and Ina Volene Moore Burt. Johnny Mack grew up in Itawamba County and attended Dorsey School. At a young age, he learned the art of brick masonry and lay brick and block on many homes and...
Jerry Glenn Roberts
Feb 18, 2022
Jerry Glenn Roberts, 78, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. He was born in Aberdeen and was a lifelong resident of Monroe County growing up with his brother and sister. A graduate of Aberdeen High School, he proudly served in the Mississippi National Guard. Jerry was a wonderful father and provider to his...
Marvin Chamblee
Feb 17, 2022
Marvin Edward Chamblee passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo, Ms. He was born on November 7, 1933 to the late Marshall Chamblee and Ninnie Lou Tubb Chamblee. He graduated from Tremont High School in 1951 and served in the US Army from January 1956 till December 1957. He married Blanche Turner Chamblee on August 12, 1965...
Joy Moore
Feb 16, 2022
Joy B. Moore, 87, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at her home in Smithville. Born on August 11, 1934 in Itawamba County, she was a daughter to Curtis and Lota Wheeler Beasley. Growing up in the Mt. Vernon community, she lived most of her life in Smithville and she was the widow of Royce Moore. Joy graduated from Vaughan’s Beauty College...
William Stevenson, Jr.
Feb 14, 2022
Mr. William Stevenson, Jr. was born on April 6, 1968 in Aberdeen to William Stevenson, Sr. and Carolyn Standifer Stevenson. He departed this life at the age of 53 on February 14, 2022 at the NMMC in Tupelo.
Giving his life to Christ at an early age, will was a member of Victory Temple Outreach Ministries in Amory. God gifted Will...
Billy Taylor
Feb 14, 2022
Billy Gene Taylor, 57, passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Born on June 17, 1964, he was a son to Billy Braxton Taylor and Vernice Harris. He was a longtime resident of the Bethlehem Community and was an over-the-road trucker which he loved. He attended Smithville Schools and had countless friends and acquaintances. He loved his grandson...
Mary Ann Tyra
Feb 14, 2022
Mary Ann Puzek Tyra, 73, passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Amory. Born in Waukegan, IL on November 6, 1948, she was a daughter of Lawrence and Helen Turkowski Puzek. She was the widow of Rufus Tyra and prior to her retirement, she was a homemaker and kept kids in her home for many years. Mary...
Ann Bridges
Feb 14, 2022
Mary Ann Jamerson Bridges, 77, passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022 at her home in Amory. She was born on May 22, 1944 in Fulton to Troy Dewayne and Dorothy Oleta Owens Jamerson. She graduated from IAHS in 1962 and prior to her retirement, she worked for Lift, Inc. as a social worker. She married Richard Bridges on January 4, 1964. A member...
Peggie Repult
Feb 9, 2022
Peggie Sue Repult, 82, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born on December 6, 1939 in Jackson, TN to Guy and Josephine Repult. She grew up in Tupelo and was a licensed cosmetologist. She owned and operated Peg’s Hair Works in Tupelo for over 60 years. She loved to feed the ducks that came...
Charles Thomas Gilmore
Feb 6, 2022
Charles Thomas Gilmore, 82, passed away on February 6, 2022 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Ms. He was born on December 5, 1939 in Lee County to Era Washington Gilmore and Mary Hussey Gilmore. Charles grew up in the Mooreville area and graduated from Mooreville High School. He married Sue Clark on February 23, 1962. For many years...
Irma Stewart
Feb 6, 2022
Irma Armstrong Stewart, 88, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Oat Tree Manor in Amory. She was born on December 5, 1933 in Amory to Roy and Ruth Bowlin Armstrong. She was a graduate of Amory High School and earned master’s degrees from Mississippi State University and the University of Mississippi. She was an educator for 33 years in the Monroe...
Mike Ritter
Feb 2, 2022
William Michael Ritter, 62, passed away on February 2, 2022 at his residence. He was born on September 19, 1959 in Amory to William Deryle Ritter and Laverne Griggs Ritter. Mike graduated high school in Smithville in May 1978. He had worked at Red Kap and for Tupelo Wastewater Treatment Plant for a number of years. He enjoyed hunting, baseball, football, and other spectator...
Wesley "Blue Jay" Shields
Jan 31, 2022
Wesley “Blue Jay” Shields, 66, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022 at Monroe Regional Hospital in Aberdeen. He was born on April 1, 1955 to Frank Benoit Shields and Bobbie Tubbs Shields Reeves. Blue Jay attended Becker School and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. His perfection and attention to detail can be found throughout many homes in Monroe County as he...
Joe Williams
Jan 28, 2022
Long-time Church of Christ minister, Joe E. Williams, age 92, died Friday, January 28, 2022 at his Amory, MS home after an extended illness. Mr. Williams was born on December 20, 1929, in Bells, TN to J.E. and Irene Williams. His wife of 68 years, Dot Welch Williams, who was born on the exact same day and year as he...