Obituaries
Jerry Roberts
Dec 8, 2019
Jerry Wayne Roberts, 64, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at his home in Columbus. He was born in Monroe County on December 27, 1954 to Leamond, Sr. and Geneva Vines Roberts. He grew up in Monroe County later making his home in Columbus where he was a dedicated employee of Fairway Ice Co for over 40 years. He...
William Mattison
Dec 5, 2019
William Harvey Mattison, 82, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born in Aberdeen on January 16, 1937 to Wilbert and Dora Derrick Mattison. At the request of his mother, who died giving birth, he was raised by his aunt, Gena Puckett. William was Valedictorian of the 1955 graduating class at...
Scott Nash
Nov 23, 2019
Jeffrey Scott Nash, 54 passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the NMMC in Tupelo. He was born to Dudley and Lucy Nash on June 26, 1965. Scott attended Amory Schools and Bethel Christian Academy. Scott was a truck driver with a career spanning over 30 years. He found his happiness in camping, spending time with his 3 precious children...
Melissa Parham
Nov 22, 2019
Hatley- Melissa Ann Parham, 45, went to be with her Lord on November 22, 2019 due to injuries sustained from an automobile accident on October 25, 2019. Melissa was born October 26, 1974 in Aberdeen. She was a lifelong resident of Hatley and was a graduate of the Class of 1992 from Hatley High School. Melissa worked her whole career...
Patricia Ann Sawyer
Nov 1, 2019
Patricia Ann Sawyer, 71, passed away on Friday morning, November 1, 2019 at her home. She was born January 10, 1948 to the late Thomas and Anna Sizemore Atkinson. Patricia grew up in Monroe County and was a graduate of Smithville High School. On April 28, 1968 she married the love of her life, Garry Sawyer. As a selfless person,...
Ava Copelin
Oct 31, 2019
Ava Fay Brown Copelin, 67, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at Diversicare in Amory. Born on February 8, 1952 in Aberdeen, she was a daughter to Erie and Lessie Vick Brown. She was married to Louis Terry Copelin, Jr. and prior to her retirement, she worked most of her career in the area furniture industry, most recently with...
Betty Kelly
Oct 23, 2019
Betty Evans Langford Hurst Kelly, 73, passed away on Wednesday, October, 23, 2019 at her home. She was born on November 29, 1945 in Webster County to James Evans and Myrlee Forrester Langford. She grew up in Dancy and she was a 1964 graduate of Cumberland High School where she was a member of the National Beta Club. She later...
Ricky Mills
Oct 21, 2019
Richard Craig “Ricky” Mills, 56, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis. Ricky was born on February 11, 1963 in Monroe County to James Mills and to the late Geraldine Harris. He grew up in Hamilton and was a graduate of Hamilton High School. He married Denise Hawkins in 2010 and he...
Tim Chaney
Oct 15, 2019
Timothy Lee Chaney, 37, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at his home. Born on November 3, 1981 in Amory, Tim grew up in Amory and attended Hatley High School where he played on the football and baseball teams. He married Donna West on March 7, 2007. A gifted carpenter, Tim worked with Monty Young Construction for several years...
Gail Reeves
Oct 8, 2019
Billie Gail Wofford Reeves, 72, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center- Gilmore in Amory. Born on March 27, 1947 she was daughter to Avery Winfred and Inell Booker Wofford. Growing up in Starkville, she attended Starkville Schools and she was a homemaker most of her life. A master seamstress, she was an expert on...
Crystal Otts
Sep 29, 2019
Crystal Jeanette Benton Otts, 39, passed away in Fayetteville, NC. She was born in Amory on September 27, 1980 to Phillip Harold Benton and Jeanette Reese Kizzire. A graduate of Hatley High School, she furthered her career by joining the U.S. Army moving to Fort Stuart, GA with her husband, SFC Jamie Otts, and later transferring to Fort Bragg, NC...
Eddie Van Hester
Sep 29, 2019
Greenwood Springs- Eddie Van Hester, 28, passed away on September 29, 2019 in Monroe County, MS. Eddie was born June 19, 1991. He attended Hatley School and was an avid outdoorsman. He is survived by his father Bryan Hester of Greenwoos Springs; his grandmother, Judith D'Haillecourt of Greenwood Springs; grandfather Buddy Hester, Pontotoc; brother, Evan Nash Hester, Hatley; aunts, Christine...
Anna Russell
Sep 17, 2019
Anna Morgan Russell, 27, of Smithville, Mississippi, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Amory, Mississippi with her parents, sister, and fiancé by her side. Anna was a native of Indianola, Mississippi. She graduated from Indianola Academy in 2011. At the time of her death Anna was enjoying being a Mom and spending time...
Angie Armstrong
Sep 10, 2019
Angelia Rena Pearson Armstrong, 61, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 in Monroe County as the result of an automobile accident. Born in Amory on January 26, 1958, Angie was a daughter to Herschel David and Ellen Virginia Carter Pearson. She attended Amory schools and as a skilled worker, she was in the area furniture factories before becoming disabled....
Barbara Cruse
Sep 6, 2019
Barbara Sue Morris Cruse “Sparky”, 64, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center Gilmore in Amory. Born on January 9, 1955 in Columbus, she was a daughter to Claud and Dula Kennedy Morris. She grew up in Aberdeen and where she attended school. Prior to her becoming disabled, she worked in the nursing home as...
Murlis Underwood
Sep 2, 2019
Murlis Gene Underwood, 79, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019 at his home in Nettleton. Born on October 29, 1939 in Itawamba County he was a son to Clovis and Cora Lee Pruitt Underwood. Growing up in northern Itawamba County, Murlis attended Fairview School and he later married JoAnn Baggett on March 10, 1959. Living all his adult life...
Douglas Nelson
Aug 27, 2019
Douglas Andrew Nelson, 72, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Creekside Center for Rehabilitation and Healing in Madison, TN. Douglas was born on May 30, 1947 in Monroe County, MS to the late Hastings and Celora Freeman Nelson. He attended Monroe County Training School and later furthered his education in Chicago, IL. He moved to Nashville to make...
Ann Odom
Aug 26, 2019
Elizabeth Ann Betz Odom, 69, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019 at Oak Tree Manor in Amory. Born on December 14, 1949 in Lawrenceburg, TN, she was daughter to Chester and Carolyn Wesson Betz. Graduating Lawrenceburg Schools she also graduated from Middle Tennessee State University. She received her Juris Doctorate from Memphis State University. Ann married Terry Odom on...
Mary Dodd
Aug 23, 2019
Mary Charles Posey Dodd, 83, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born in Laurel Hill, MS on January 24, 1936, she was a daughter to Hillard and Alma Tolbert Posey. A graduate of Meridian High School, she later married Marvin Dodd in 1969. With a passion for nursing, she began a career...
Joseph Stanford
Aug 22, 2019
Joseph Thomas Stanford, 40, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at his home. A native of Red Bay, AL, he was born on August 29, 1978 to Bryan and Betty Higgins Stanford. In 1996, he graduated from Amory High School and later attended Itawamba Community College where he earned a degree in computer programming. He married Christy Keeton on...
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