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Donny E. (Bo-Dock) Bishop
Mar 16, 2020
Donny E. (Bo-Dock) Bishop,66, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020, at his residence. He was born March 27, 1953, in Monroe County to parents John T. (Bud) Bishop and Opal (Bennett) Bishop. He lived most of his life in Lee County. He was a retired truck driver. He enjoyed collecting Coca-Cola memorabilia and working in his garden.Survivors include his mother...
Howard Donald "Don" Rowe, Jr.
Mar 13, 2020
Howard Donald "Don" Rowe Jr., affectionately known as "Mumps" by his family and friends, was called Home to be with the Lord on March 12, 2020. He was 75. He was joined in the loving arms of the Father by the love of his life, Sallie Ann Easter Rowe, his loving wife of 34 years who passed away on May...
Howard Donald “Mumps” Rowe, Jr.
Mar 12, 2020
Howard Donald “Mumps” Rowe, Jr., 75, died Thursday, March 12, 2020, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS.Aberdeen, MS Monroe County, MS
Margaret Malone Smithson
Mar 8, 2020
Margaret Malone Smithson, 88, died Sunday, March 8, 2020, at the Baptist Hospital in Columbus, MS. She was born in Hamilton, MS, on July 11, 1931, to Reuben Guy Malone and Ottie Boyd Malone. She lived in Washington D.C. for 35 years and had lived in Monroe County for the past 32 years. Ms. Smithson retired after 35 years with...
Thelma Christine Hamrie
Mar 8, 2020
NETTLETON – Thelma Christine Hamrie, 84, died Saturday, March 8, 2020 at Waverly Care Home after an extended illness. She was born May 14, 1935 in Monroe County to Cordie (Fowler) Vaughn and Alvis Vaughn. She lived most of her life in the Nettleton area, but the last 4 years at Waverly Care Home in West Point. She was a...
Kristina Rena “Kristy” Smith
Mar 5, 2020
Kristina Rena “Kristy” Smith, 29, died Thursday, March 5, 2020, as the result of an automobile accident. She was born on June 24, 1990, in West Point, MS. to James Marvin Smith and Tina Fay Foster Smith. She was a lifelong resident of Monroe County. Kristy was a Pharmacy Tech for Curries Family Care Pharmacy in Aberdeen, MS. She was...
Tommy Wayne Mink
Mar 1, 2020
Tommy Wayne Mink, 70, died Sunday, March 1, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. He was born January 15, 1950, in Birmingham, AL, to Marlis Mink and Margaret Beth Strawbridge Mink. He was a life long resident of Monroe County. He was a retired truck driver. He was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church.He is survived by...
Sandra Lott Valentine
Feb 28, 2020
Sandra Lott Valentine, age 75, of Aberdeen, MS, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 28, 2020, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. She was born on February 12, 1945, to A.C. and Mary Lott in Hattiesburg, MS. She grew up in Hattiesburg and attended Hattiesburg High School. She married Hamilton (Hamp) Valentine on November...
Marianna Hunter Miller
Feb 28, 2020
Marianna Hunter Miller, 76, died Friday, February 28, 2020, at her home. She was born December 7, 1943, in Monroe County to J. W. Hunter and Lois Davis Hunter. She was a life long resident of Monroe County. Ms. Miller was a retired seamstress for TIL and a caregiver at the nursing home. She was a member of the Hamilton...
Jeanne Elizabeth Gardner Knight
Feb 25, 2020
Jeanne Elizabeth Gardner Knight, age 89, died Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at River Place Nursing Home in Amory, MS. She was born March 23, 1930, to Horace Alexander Gardner and Grace Carmichael Gardner in West Palm Beach, FL. She grew up in Knoxville, TN, before moving to Monroe County. She worked part time until she was in her eighties at...
Essie Mae Benefield Morris
Feb 23, 2020
Essie Mae Benefield Morris, age 95, died Sunday, February 23, 2020, at her residence in Aberdeen. She was born October 25, 1924, to Herbert Benefield and Verona Guinn Benefield in Alabama. She was a life long resident of Monroe County where she was a homemaker.Survivors include one daughter, Gretta Jean Byrd of Aberdeen, MS; two sons, E.C. Morris of Aberdeen,...
Ruth Ophelia (Payne) Bishop
Feb 16, 2020
Ruth Ophelia (Payne) Bishop, 91, died Sunday, February 16, 2020, at the North Mississippi Medical Center Gilmore-Amory in Amory, MS, after a brief illness. She was born April 23, 1928, in Monroe County to Fred and Jimmie Lou (Monts) Payne. She was a graduate of Wren High School and moved to East Chicago, Indiana, after marrying Curtis Bishop on June...
Bernice Luther McGarrh, Jr.
Feb 14, 2020
Bernice Luther McGarrh, Jr., age 65, died Friday, February 14, 2020 at his residence in Priestville. He was born March 30, 1955 to Bernice Luther McGarrh and Charlene Boyette McGarrh in Starkville, MS. He was a life long resident of Monroe County where he worked for Walker Manufacturing. He was a member of Corner Stone Church in Amory.A graveside service...
Amanda Schrock Lee
Feb 14, 2020
Amanda Schrock Lee, 88, died Friday, February 14, 2020, at her residence in Aberdeen. She was born on June 26, 1931, to Samuel Schrock and Nancy Schrock Schrock in Bay Minette, AL. She was a lifelong resident of Monroe County, Mississippi where she was a homemaker. She was a member of the Mennonite Christian Church.Survivors include six daughters: Malinda Luker,...
Bernice Jones Suggs
Feb 14, 2020
Bernice Jones Suggs, age 92, died Friday, February 14, 2020, at Care Center in Aberdeen. She was born on May 3, 1927, in Franklin, Alabama to Dovie Idella Hill Jones and James Alfred Jones. Ms. Jones was a seamstress at Seminole Manufacturing in Aberdeen for 22 years, a resident of Aberdeen since 1956, and a member of the Church of...
Mary Ellen Seely Pounders
Feb 9, 2020
Mary Ellen Seely Pounders, 91 years old of Hamilton, died February 9, 2020, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS. She was born August 7, 1928, to Hughie and Kathleen Smith Seely. She married James Pounders January 26, 1946. She managed Top Dollar Store and Elmores in Aberdeen. Ms. Pounders was an active member of Sulphur Springs Primitive Church in...
Betty Jean Jones Lewis
Feb 6, 2020
Betty Jean Jones Lewis, 88, died Thursday, February 6, 2020, at North Mississippi Medical Center – Gilmore in Amory, MS. She was born November 18, 1931, in Aberdeen to Robert Homer Jones and Mary Bell Neely Jones. She was a life long resident of Monroe County. MS. Lewis was an Office Manager in Medical Clinics for 56 Years. She worked...
Bobbie Jean Malone
Feb 6, 2020
Bobbie Jean Malone, 84 passed away peacefully at his residence on February 6, 2020. He was born on November 28, 1935, to Ottie Boyd and Rueben Guy Malone. After graduating from Hamilton High School in 1954, he served our country in the United States Navy for 4 years then returned to Hamilton where he began his career at Kerr McGee...
Timothy Sean Pettus
Feb 5, 2020
Timothy Sean Pettus, 57, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. He was born on May 3, 1962, to Arthur Clarence “AC” Pettus III and Lillian Enlow Pettus. He was a master of all trades and excellent at everything he did. He had a love for construction work. He served in the National Guard for ten plus...
James Perry Roebuck
Jan 29, 2020
James Perry Roebuck, 61, died Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at his residence. He was born February 24, 1958, in Aberdeen, MS, to James Roebuck and Ruby Boyd Roebuck. He was a life long resident of Monroe County. Mr. Roebuck was a Security Guard for North Atlantic. He was a Baptist.Survivors include his wife, Caroline Mitchell Roebuck of Columbus, MS; his...
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