Barbara Barrett Raper
Nov 13, 2020
Becker- Barbara Ann Barrett Raper, 71, passed away at Arrington Assisted Living in Columbus on Friday, November 13, 2020. She was born in Monroe County on April 30, 1941 to the late Elbert and Opal Jacobs Barrett. After attending school in Becker, Barbara married Claudell Raper. She was a devoted homemaker to her husband and 4 children. She enjoyed cooking...
William Englehardt
Nov 11, 2020
William Lloyd Englehardt (Pappaw Hart), 78, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at his home in Nettleton, MS, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He was born in Memphis, TN to the late Frank and Minnie Lee Pickle Englehardt. He attended Southside High School in Memphis, TN. He was a mechanic during his time in the United States Marine...
Michael Adams
Nov 6, 2020
Michael Wilson Adams, 64, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Diversicare in Amory. He was born on March 21, 1956in Cook County, IL to Odeen Wilson and Minnie Eugenia Davidson Adams. Michael was a graduate of Amory High School and he earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Mississippi State University. He taught high school for 11 years...
Ellis Tubbs
Nov 6, 2020
Ellis John Tubbs went to his heavenly home on Friday, November 6, 2020 at the age of 87. He was the oldest son of Preston and Wilmer Lee Owings Tubb of the Quincy Community. He graduated valedictorian of his class of 1951 from Becker High School. He graduated from Itawamba Junior College, received his Bachelor of Science degree in education,...
Gary Dixon
Nov 5, 2020
Gary Lynn Dixon, 67, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at his niece’s residence in Becker. He was born on November 12, 1953 in Aiken, South Carolina to Elbert Lee and Ruby Addean Bond Dixon. A simple man by nature, Gary loved the outdoors especially fishing on the river. He was a master wood craftsman and could make anything...
Jerry O. Sims
Nov 4, 2020
Jerry O’Neil Sims, 80, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born in Monroe County, he was a son to Glados and Naomi Hensley Sims. Jerry graduated from Becker High School then moved to Alabama in 1971. He was the owner/operator of the 231 Truck Stop for many years retiring in the...
Barbara Meeks
Nov 1, 2020
Barbara Ruth Howell Richardson Meeks was born in Marion County, AL in August 20, 1940, to John Henry and Mintie Hughes Howell. After the passing of her mother in 1949, Barbara’s family moved to Amory, MS, her father then took a job at Spain funeral Home, which moved them again to Tupelo, MS. In 1954, Barbara returned to Amory to...
Lynda Bergman
Oct 21, 2020
Lynda Mae Bergman, 71, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at DIversicare Nursing Home in Tupelo. Born on May 1, 1949 in Red Bay, Alabama to Charles and Evelyn Creekmore Graham. She worked in office administration for many years and prior to her retirement, she was a paralegal for Renasant Bank. She would be quick to tell her family...
Barry Parham
Oct 2, 2020
Amory - Barry Lynn Parham, 57, passed away at his residence on Friday, October 2, 2020. He was born in Amory on December 14, 1962, in Amory to the late Billy and Shirley Fowlkes Parham. Barry was a graduate of Amory High School Class of 1980. For many years, he worked alongside his family at Parham Trucking. He enjoyed racing...
Ernie Cummings
Sep 27, 2020
Ernest James Cummings, 66, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore in Amory. Born in Memphis on February 10, 1954, he was a son to Bilbo and Madie Cox Cummings. Moving to Amory as a child, he was a graduate of Amory High School class of 1972 where he lettered in football and track and...
Sharon Frazier
Sep 23, 2020
Sharon Faith Funderburk Frazier, 53, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Courtyards Nursing Home in Fulton. Born in Amory on October 22, 1966, she was the daughter of Veto Funderburk and Ruth Law Funderburk. Sharon grew up in Hamilton and graduated from Hamilton High School. She worked many jobs but most recently as a patient care assistant in...
Mark Rakestraw
Sep 15, 2020
Mark Lynn Rakestraw, 45, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 in Monroe County near his hometown of Nettleton. Mark was born on March 25, 1975 in Tupelo to Jerry Wayne and Linda Sisk Rakestraw. He was a Nettleton High School graduate where he excelled in baseball. For the past 9 years, he has worked for Lann Chemical in Aberdeen...
Fred Webb
Sep 14, 2020
Fred Melvin Webb, 86, of Hatley passed from this life on September 14, 2020. He was born in Saltillo, MS May 14, 1934 to Mack and Florence White Webb. He married Shirley Neaves June 22, 1955. He dedicated his life to preaching the Gospel of Christ in 1953. He attended Freed Hardeman University in Henderson, Tennessee and Alabama Christian College...
Jim Knight
Sep 12, 2020
James Howell “Jim” Knight, Jr., 83, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore in Amory. Born in Belzoni on September 3, 1937, he was a son of Jimmy Howell and Thelma Maurine Bush Knight. Jim attended school in Moorehead then moved to Detroit, MI. He married Emogene Smith in 1957 and moved to to Amory...
Sharon Odom
Sep 11, 2020
Sharon Lee Holloway Odom, 75, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center-Hospice in Tupelo. Born on February 24, 1945 in Sanford, ME, she was a daughter of Robert D. and Virginia Whicker Holloway. Sharon attended Aberdeen High School until the 10th grade and then attended and graduated from Meridian. She married Robert Odom on November...
Ed Householder
Sep 7, 2020
Edward Lee Householder, 76, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital—Golden Triangle in Columbus. Born on June 24, 1944 in St. Louis, MO, he was a son to Robert Louis and Patsy Cobb Householder. Graduating Kelly High School in Scott County, MO, he married his high school sweet heart, Joyce Branam, in 1963. A farmer most...
Dudley Cantrell
Sep 5, 2020
Dudley Earl Cantrell, 66, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family. Dudley was born on October 25, 1953 in Amory to the late Howard and Helen Harmon Cantrell. An Amory High school graduate of 1972, he was a star football player, taking great pride in holding his end of the line with his...
Charles FLoyd
Sep 4, 2020
Charles Floyd, 78, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 in Dothan, AL due to injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. He was born on February 20, 1942 in Puckett, MS to Charles “Charlie” and Gertrude Burnham Floyd. During his life, he worked among many various trades including the cotton gin during the 1980’s. Charles spent many years working as...
Stephen Chism
Sep 4, 2020
Stephen Lance Chism, 42, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born in Amory on September 17, 1977, he was the son of Steve Chism and Debra Colburn Thompson. Stephen attended Smithville High School where he played football and was a member of the state championship team. He was a self-employed carpenter and...
T.F. Christian
Sep 1, 2020
T.F. Christian, 86, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center—Gilmore in Amory. He was born the oldest of seven children to Thomas Fred Christian, Sr. and Zorado Mize Christian Swan. Losing his father at an early age, he worked the family farm and knew the value of hard work. T.F. attended Hatley School and married...