Obituaries
Etta Saget
Jan 15, 2024
Roxie Etta Vann Saget, 83, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2023 at her home. She was born in Hamilton, AL on February 4, 1940 to Webster Lamar and Marge Cantrell Vann. She was a graduate of Hamilton High School and earned her nursing degree from ICC. For 23 years, she worked at Gilmore Hospital as a Licensed Practical Nurse,...
Jimmy Davis
Jan 13, 2024
Jimmy Glenn Davis, 63, died at his home on January 13, 2024. A lifelong resident of Monroe County, Jimmy was born to Glenn Edward Davis and Frances Ford Cox. For many years, before becoming disabled, he was a very skilled frame builder in the furniture industry. Jimmy would help anyone and was a friend to many. He was an excellent...
Judy Kuykendall Thompson
Jan 13, 2024
********Mrs. Judy Thompson's funeral service has been changed to 11 a.m. Monday, January 22, 2024 at East Amory Baptist Church. Visitation will be on Sunday evening from 4-6 at the funeral home.********
Judy Kay Kuykendall Thompson, 77, passed away at her residence in Smithville on Saturday, January 13, 2024. Judy was born in Monroe County on November 15, 1946 to the...
Mary Gallop Herndon
Jan 6, 2024
Mary Green Gallop Herndon, 89, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at Oak Tree Manor in Amory. She was born January 27, 1934 in Wren to the late Walter Green Gallop and Bessie Bowen Gallop. Mary grew up in Wren and was a graduate of Aberdeen High School, Class of 1952. She also graduated from Vaughn's Beauty College and...
Bo Roberts
Jan 5, 2024
William Riley "Bo" Roberts, 58, passed away Friday, January 5, 2024 in Choctaw County, Alabama while tracking a deer he had shot earlier in the afternoon. Everyone who knew Bo, knew that he died while doing what he loved. He was born July 20, 1965 in Aberdeen to William Thompson Roberts and Nancy King Roberts. He graduated from Aberdeen High...
Amy Jo Hester
Jan 4, 2024
Amy Jo Hester, 75, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at her home in Amory. Born on August 16, 1948, she was a daughter to Bro. Arthur and Margaret Eubanks D’Haillecourt. She graduated Nettleton High School and later attended Itawamba Junior College and for 31 years she was office manager at Diversicare Nursing Home. She was a member of Cason Baptist Church...
Heath Morris
Dec 29, 2023
Mitchell Heath Morris, better known to his friends as, “Tater,” passed away on Friday, December 29, 2023 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo at the age of 44 following a sudden illness. Heath was born on August 26, 1979 in Amory to Richard Ervin and Anita Jone Wilson Morris. Growing up in Fulton, he was a 1997 graduate of Itawamba Agricultural...
Martha Ann Parker
Dec 28, 2023
Martha Ann Bullock Parker, 80, passed away at Oak Tree Manor in Amory on Thursday, December 28, 2023. She was born in Newport, AR on June 17, 1943 to the late Clyde and Beatrice Atkinson Bullock. She grew up in New Port and graduated from Newport High School. She also attended the State Teachers College in Conway, AR. Martha married...
Faye Roberts
Dec 27, 2023
Rita Faye Wells Roberts, 77, passed away at her residence in the Athens Community on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. Faye was born 6 minutes after her twin sister, Kaye on November 29, 1946 in Aberdeen to the late John F. and Mozelle Self Wells. She grew up in the Lackey Community and was a graduate of Aberdeen High School. Faye...
Marilyn Noe
Dec 27, 2023
Marilyn Noe, 67, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at North Mississippi Medical Center—Gilmore in Amory. She was born on August 20, 1956 in Monroe County to Eldon and Evelyn Chism Estes. She married Tommy Noe on July 3, 1976. Before retiring, she worked at Homan Wood Products in Fulton, and she also farmed with her husband. She was a very talented...
Leon Steele
Dec 26, 2023
Leon Verlon Steele, 65, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Diversicare in Amory. Leon was born on March 25, 1958, to Verlon Leon and Eva Joyce Lee Steele and he was a lifelong resident of Monroe County. He married the former Robin Gray on October 26, 1981, and he worked at Amory Garment Company for many years before retiring. He loved...
Kenneth Davis
Dec 24, 2023
Kenneth Wayne Davis, 62, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2023 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born on September 17, 1961 to Glenn Edward Davis and Frances Ford Cox. He grew up in Monroe County and before becoming disabled, he worked as a presser for Wilson’s Manufacturing. His hobbies included music and fishing and he loved his cat, Critter.
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Tommy Cagle
Dec 22, 2023
Tommy Karl O’Neal Cagle, 60, passed away at his home. He was born on February 15, 1963 in Haleyville, AL to James and Inez Huggins Cagle. He was a graduate of Smithville High School and he enjoyed trading and doing yard work. His hobbies included fishing and woodworking. Before becoming disabled, he worked with his father as a painter.
A private family service...
Evelyn Barrett Thompson
Dec 19, 2023
Evelyn Krithel Barrett Thompson, 88, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 surrounded by her family at the Meadows Assisted Living in Fulton. She was born on September 9, 1935 in Arkansas to the late Albert and Opal Jacobs Barrett. Evelyn married J.C. Thompson on August 14, 1954. For several years she worked in the area garment industry as a...
James Mills
Dec 19, 2023
James Albert Mills, 92, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born on October 20, 1931 in Tupelo, he was a son to James Alton and Eula Mae Vinson Mills. He graduated from Tupelo High School and married the former Geraldine Harris. Moving to Memphis in the 1950’s, he drove a bus and trolley for the...
Earnest Tidwell
Dec 16, 2023
Earnest Junior Tidwell, 79, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore in Amory. Born on July 30, 1944 in Hamilton, AL, he was a son to Leburn and Dorothy Black Tidwell. He grew up in the Sipsey Fork Community and also in Michigan. On December 22, 1987, he married Geraldine Elmore. Earnest spent his entire career in the...
Peggy Best
Dec 15, 2023
Peggy Jean Monaghan Best, 85, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born on September 16, 1938 in Nettleton to Shelby and Ruby Laney Monaghan. She attended Becker and Amory schools, and she graduated cosmetology college in Illinois. On November 9,1955, she married the love of their life, James Edward Best Sr., and they have spent 67 beautiful yearstogether. For 27 years, she owned and operated Peggy’s House of Beauty in Amory. After retiring...
Tammy Norris James
Dec 13, 2023
Tammy Rose Norris James, 51,passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at the NMMC- Tupelo. She was born April 15, 1972 in Amory to Danny and Linda Pace Norris. Tammy was a graduate of Lamar County High School, Class of 1990. Before becoming disabled, she worked at Wal Mart, Family Dollar and in the nursing homes as a CNA, where...
James Albert Hill
Dec 10, 2023
James Albert Hill, 70, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023. He was born on June 30, 1953 in Lowndes County to the late Garvin and Mary Elizabeth Chaffin Hill. James grew up in Greenwood Springs and attended Caledonia School. He worked hard his entire life logging and sawmilling.
James is survived by his sister in law, Mary Hill, Houston;...
Troy McCullar
Dec 10, 2023
Troy Gene McCullar, 66, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at his residence. Troy was born in Amory on August 6, 1957 to the late Marlin and Dorothy Johnson McCullar. He grew up in Bigbee Bottom and attended Amory School. Troy married Tracy Smith on April 13, 1979. Troy and Tracy enjoyed a wonderful marriage until her passing in 2020. When you think of...
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