Obituaries
Betty Burdine
Nov 12, 2015
Betty Dale Wardlaw Burdine, 76, died on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at her daughter’s residence in Smithville. Born December 16, 1938, she was a daughter of Howard and Ovie Cook Wardlaw and she was married to Jackie Burdine. A homemaker, she was known as an exceptional cook and she enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren and great...
Leroy Gorbutt
Nov 11, 2015
Leroy Gorbutt, Jr., 77, died on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. Born July 1, 1938 in Michigan, he was a son of Leroy, Sr. and Alvina Miller Gorbutt. Prior to his retirement, he worked as a paint contractor and he was married to Mary Mitchem. He attended Cross Bound Church, and enjoyed spending much...
Mary Word
Nov 10, 2015
Mary Lois Bailey Word, 47, died on Tuesday at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born July 29, 1968 in Monroe County she was a daughter to James C. and Mildred Taylor Bailey. Prior to retirement, she worked for the Block Corporation. Known affectionately to her family as “May May,” she was married to Joey Word and she was...
Lois Thompson
Oct 20, 2015
Lois Thompson, 85, died on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born June 26, 1930, in Monroe County, she was a daughter of Homer Willard and Betty Etoil Harlow Williams. She married Raymond Burleson Thompson and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness and volunteered as a...
Haiven Mills
Oct 16, 2015
Haiven Marie Brooklyn Mills, 3, died on Friday, October 16, 2015 at home. She was born January 31, 2012 in Amory to John and Kim Morgan Mills. Known to her family as “Princess,” she touched the lives of all who knew her and she was a precious big sister to her brother, Barrett. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. on...
Donny Presley
Oct 6, 2015
Amory- Donny Presley, 62 died Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo. Born March 15, 1953 he was a son of Merle and Rousie Sullivan Presley. He married Linda Monaghan on March 8, 1996. Donny grew up in Nettleton and was a graduate of Nettleton High School. After graduating, he honorably served his country in the United States...
Johnny Mac Brown
Oct 6, 2015
Johnny M. Brown, 72, of Amory passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. Johnny Mac was born in Monroe County on September 3, 1943, to Elmer and Letha (Dean) Brown. He graduated from Nettleton High School in 1962 and married his bride, Linda, on September 8, 1962. They made their home in Amory. He...
Anthony Parham
Sep 11, 2015
Anthony Ray Parham, 57, died on Friday, September 11, 2015, at his home. Born August 19, 1958 in Monroe County, he was a son of Paul Ray and Betty Conwill Parham. A lifelong resident of Hatley, he was a graduate of Hatley High School and he was married to Freida Webb. Prior to retirement, he worked 20 years at Litco...
Lillie Mae Shields
Sep 3, 2015
Amory- Lillie Mae Shields, 75, died Thursday, September 3, 2015 at Community Hospice Darlington Oaks in Verona. Born September 17, 1939 in Houston, MS she was a daughter of James Dolph Mixon and Beulah Davis Mixon ana married Frank Shields. She attended school in Houston, later moving to Texas where she worked as a Dietician at LaHacienda Treatment Center. Along...
Rob Patton
Aug 31, 2015
Robert Delane Patton, 36, died on Monday, August 31, 2015 at his home. He was born in Amory on April 20, 1979 and he attended Booneville schools. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and he most enjoyed dirt track racing. He was an Ole Miss fan and a fan of the New York Yankees and he cherished the time...
Kirk Gray
Aug 30, 2015
Kirk Gray, 85, died on Sunday, August 30, 2015 at his home. Born April 13, 1930 in Becker, he was a son of William Robert and Josphine Derrick Gray. He grew up and attended school in Becker and was married to Emma Ludeen Camp in 1947. Working in the gas business, he retired from Columbus Butane after 45 years. An...
Harold Graydon Vickrey
Aug 23, 2015
Harold Grayden “Vick” Vickrey, 95, died on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at the Merit Health Gilmore Memorial Hospital in Amory. Born July 10, 1920 in Huxford, Alabama, he was a son of C.B. and Laura Mae Bass Vickrey. He grew up in Huxford and attended school there later marrying Loretta Jeffreys on October 1, 1948 in Osceola, AR. Before his...
Rebecca Lindsey
Aug 21, 2015
Amory- Rebecca Easter Lindsey, 54, died Friday, August 21 at her residence. Born October 12, 1960 in Aberdeen she was a daughter of Claudie Clayton Easter, Sr. and Wilma Dell Foote Easter. She married Billy Lindsey. She attended school in Aberdeen and was a member of Aberdeen First Pentecostal Church. She loved spending time with her family and especially children....
Billy G. Pearson
Aug 20, 2015
Billy Gene Pearson, 82, died on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Merit Health Gilmore Memorial Hospital. Born January 6, 1933 in Monroe County, he was a son of Carl and Claude Kyle Pearson. He married Bonita Nash July 4, 1953. He worked for Walker Mfg in Aberdeen and he worked for over 25 years at True Temper Sports retiring as...
Geraldine Ritter
Aug 15, 2015
Geraldine T. Ritter, 87, died on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at her home. Born July 21, 1928 in Woodland, MS she was a daughter of Roy and Lera Turner. A graduate of Becker School, she began her teaching career at the age of 16 and she attended the University of Southern Mississippi and received her Bachelor of Science degree in...
Edward C. Easley
Aug 9, 2015
Amory—Edward C. Easley, 86, died on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at his home. Born December 4, 1928 he was a son of Stanley Clifton and Mary Ethel Dye Easley. He grew up in Calhoun County he married Martha Frances Dill. He farmed for a number of years and later moved to Birmingham to work with CBI Steel and worked there...
Martha Easley
Aug 4, 2015
Martha Frances Dill Eeasley, 85, died on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at her home in Amory. Born February 24, 1930 in Monroe County, she was a daughter of Eddie Govan and Effie Maurine Thompson Dill. She grew up in Becker and graduated Becker School. She married Edward Easley in 1948 and moved to Birmingham in 1953. Determined, she went back...
Sibyl Burrow Hathcock
Aug 2, 2015
Sibyl Burrow Hathcock, 85, of Amory Miss, died Sunday, August 2, 2015 at home, under the care of Gentiva Hospice. Born July 11, 1930, in Monroe County, she was the daughter of the late Weir and Donnie Burrow. She married Hoyet Hathcock July 4, 1947. She was a stay-at-home mother for many years and later worked for South Central Bell...
Inez Fowlkes
Jul 26, 2015
Becker- Inez Odom Fowlkes, 87, died Sunday, July 26, 2015 at River Place Nursing Center in Amory. Born December 12, 1927 in Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late John and Della Millwood Odom. Living in Monroe County, she married the late Charlie Fowlkes. Strong in her faith, she was a member for the last 73 years at...
Betty R. Burt
Jul 15, 2015
Betty Burt passed away July 15, 2015 at her home in Amory after an extended illness. She was born in Itawamba County on March 1, 1940 to Erbie and Villa Moore. After graduation from IAHS, she was employed in the office of Amory Garment for 15 years. She then moved to Senatobia, MS, where she managed a cable company for...
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