Obituaries
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...
Amber Gill
Jan 24, 2022
Amber Marie Gill, 42, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022 at her home. She was born on April 29, 1979 in Amory to Pierce Richard Gill and Betty Jones Gill. Amber was a 1996 graduate of Hamilton High School where she was in the Beta Club and the band. She attended ICC then later graduated from Mississippi Gulf Coast...
Minnie Pauline Ausborn
Jan 23, 2022
Minnie Pauline Kyle Ausborn passed away on Sunday January 23, 2022 a week shy of her 101st birthday. Born in Monroe County on January 30, 1921, she was a daughter to John Paul and Lula Bell Hall Kyle. She married John Elmer Ausborn in 1941 before he went off to fight in World War II where he was killed in...
Beth Smith
Jan 21, 2022
Elizabeth Janette Thompson Smith, 57, passed away Friday, January 21, 20221 at the NMMC in Tupelo. She was born March 2, 1964 in Monroe County to Grady Ray Thompson and Willie Mae Smith Thompson. Beth attended Greenwood Springs and Hatley Schools. Before becoming a homemaker she worked in the area garment industry and at Mildred's Restaurant. She married Ronnie Smith....
Phillip McDonald
Jan 20, 2022
Phillip Christopher McDonald, 60, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at his home as the result of a house fire. He was born in Tuscumbia, AL on August 17, 1961 to John McDonald and Velma Fisher Vaiden. Phillip was a graduate of Colbert County High School and worked as a butcher in the meat department at Todd’s Big Star...
Judy Wise
Jan 19, 2022
Judy Elaine Luker Wise, 67, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born on December 17, 1954 in Aberdeen, she was a daughter to Melvin and Louise Posey Luker. She was married to LD “Sonny” Wise and prior to her retirement, she worked as an inspector for a number of years in the...
Norene Culpepper
Jan 15, 2022
Norene Fears Culpepper, 93, passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point. She was born on June 28, 1928 in the Parham Community to Bailey Bryant and Ardie Glo Francis Fears. She graduated Hatley High School and she was the widow of Bill Culpepper. Prior to her retirement, she worked many years in...
Donna Faye Smith
Jan 13, 2022
Donna Faye Hood Smith, 83, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at her home. Born on February 16, 1939, she was a daughter to Ivy Cecil and Davanah Vay Blake Hood. She lived in the Van Buren Community of Itawamba County and attended Itawamba Agricultural High School. She was married to Herbert Smith. Faye had a green thumb and...
Glenn Parks
Jan 13, 2022
Glenn Russell Parks, 74, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at his home. He was born in Amory on September 25, 1947 to Jesse James and Lillie Griffin Parks. He married Mary Jean Parks and prior to his retirement, he worked for True Temper Sports for 37 years. He also Pastored for 15 years but was a member of...
Margaret Painter
Jan 12, 2022
Margaret Marie Thrasher Painter, 94, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. Born on May 1, 1927 in Madison, Wisconsin to Alexander and Esther Gunnison Sommer. She had lived in the Cason and Carolina Communities for the past 30 years and had worked as a cook for Country Squire. A memorial service will be held at a...
Bobbie Brummel
Jan 12, 2022
Bobbie N. Brummel, 84, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore in Amory. She was born on December 28, 1937 in Pontotoc County to Robert Louis and Lucille Conlee Brown. She moved with her family as a child to Aurora, IL then to Somonauk, IL. Prior to her retirement, she worked for Western Electric/AT&T. She...
Shirley Ann Owens
Jan 7, 2022
Shirley Ann Owens, 60, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022 at Diversicare in Amory. She was born on November 13, 1961 in Amory to Boyd and Artvie Owens. She attended Aberdeen schools, and was a homemaker most of her life. She was an excellent cook and loved to cook for her family. She loved spending time with her family,...
Joyce Doster
Dec 31, 2021
Joyce West Doster, 87, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo following a brief illness. She was born on May 11, 1934 in Monroe County to Will Ed and Rena Leeolen Franklin West. She attended Becker and Aberdeen schools and married William Dee “WD” Doster with whom she loved to travel. Prior to...
Kimberly Warren
Dec 24, 2021
Kimberly Warren, 45, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2022 at Providence Hospital in Mobile. She was born on August 3, 1976 in Columbus to Roy C. Elmore, Jr. and Nancy Ming Prestridge. She was disabled. Kimberly was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed watching television and spending time with her family.
She is survived by her father, Roy Elmore,...
Ralph Reeves
Dec 22, 2021
Ralph Reeves, 86, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at his home. He was born on January 23, 1935 in Monroe County to Bilbo and Fleta Bell Adams Reeves. A graduate of Greenwood Springs High School, he married the former Bobbie Tubbs and for many years, he owned and operated Ralph’s Salvage Yard as well as working construction. He...
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