Larry Fair
May 25, 2012
Mooreville - Larry Fair, 62, died Friday, May 25, 2012 at his home in Mooreville. He was born June 20, 1949, to Larry and Lillian Hamblin Fair. He was a 1967 graduate of Shannon High School and attended Itawamba Community College. He married Pamela Yielding on April 20, 1973. He was a faithful member of Auburn Baptist Church. He worked...
Charles Peoples
May 25, 2012
AMORY - Charles E. "Pop" Peoples, 78, died Friday, May 25, 2012, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Pell City, Ala., on April 9, 1934, to Tommy and Alpha Mae Peoples. He was a retired employee of Elger. He enjoyed attending auctions, gardening and selling produce, fishing and going dancing with his wife,...
Eileen Fellows
May 13, 2012
Amory - Eileen Louise Fellows, 74, died Sunday, May 13, 2012 a Gilmore Memorial Medical Center. She was born October 26, 1937 to Berlin and Nellie Chambers in Blackwell, OK. She spent most of her early life traveling throughout the United States as a result of her father's well drilling business. She attended Amory High school in 1954 then moved...
Adeline Fellows
May 13, 2012
Amory - Adeline Hidde Fellows, 100, died Sunday, May 13, 2012 at Gilmore Memorial Medical Center. She was born April 11, 1912 to Henry and Lizzie Hidde on the family farm outside of Elk River, MN. She spent most of her life in Los Angeles, CA, moving there after WW II until 2003 when she moved to Amory to live...
Ryland Sykes
May 4, 2012
Tupelo - Ryland K'Mauri Sykes, four week old infant son of Dionte Sykes and Dakota Kimble, died Monday, April 23, 2012 at the North Mississippi Medical Center Womens Center. Graveside services will be 2 PM Friday, May 4, 2012 at Lee Memorial Park's Garden of Innocence with Pastor Georgia Cruise officiating. Lee Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of the...
Irma Davis
Apr 28, 2012
Okolona - Irma Davis, 93, died Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Shearer-Richardson Nursing Home. She was born August 5, 1918 in Shubuta to William Jessie and Winifred Walters. She was a longtime tax preparer for H&R Block. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness in Okolona. She enjoyed baseball games, flowers and visiting and talking to...
Tommy Abernathy
Apr 21, 2012
Okolona - Tommy Abernathy, Sr., 79, died Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Golden Living Center in Ripley after a lengthy illness. He was born July 26, 1932 in Kevil, Kentucky to Jack and Sallie Abernathy. He was a decorated Korean War Veteran serving in the United States Army. He was a longtime truck driver and worked for MTD as a...
Gerald Fox
Apr 5, 2012
Columbus - Gerald Fox, 76, died Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Aurora Health and Rehab. He was born in Tupelo on March 22, 1936 to James Carter and Johnny Evelyn Fox. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force. He was a longtime employee of Babcock and Wilcox. He enjoyed genealogy and spending time with his family and...
Dennis Wayne Lyle
Mar 16, 2012
Olive Branch - Dennis Wayne Lyle, 59, died Friday, March 16, 2012 at his home. He was born April 19, 1952 in Amory to William and Lois Lyle. He was a member of Palestine Baptist Church. He was a 1970 graduate of Shannon High School. He served full time in the Mississippi National Guard for many years and was currently...
Lillie Mae Bright
Mar 8, 2012
Lillie Mae Bright Shannon - Lillie Mae Bright, 100, died Thursday, March 08, 2012 at Tupelo Nursing and Rehab. She was born September 12, 1911 in Benton County to Robert E. and Tomzie Ann Norton Hardy and was the last survivor of fifteen children. She moved to Shannon after her marriage and remained there until she entered the nursing home....