GEORGE "TAP" NABORS , 71, passed away on February 23, 2021, Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Darden and Sons Funeral Home .

Curtis M. Brown, Sr. 70, passed away on January 20, 2021, in Forest Park, IL. He was born on April 11, 1950, in Amory, MS, to the late Ernest & Maverlean Brown. He was the fourth of seven children born to this union. In 1968, he graduated from West Amory High School where he played and excelled in sports playing football and basketball. He attended Mississippi Valley State, before leaving in 1969. He left Mississippi in 1969, settling in Chicago where he married Eloise "Katy" Brown and of this union, two children were born. Though the marriage dissolved they remained great friends up the day he passed. He then moved to Forest Park in 1980. Curtis was a hard and dedicated worker, he...

JERRY WESTMORELAND , 55, passed away on January 17, 2021, at NMMC-Tupelo Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Darden and Sons Funeral Home .

Marcell Rogers-McKinney, 69, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus, MS. She is survived by her only daughter LaShanna Y. McKinney and two grandchildren: DeShawn White and Jamond White all from Columbia, MS. She leaves to cherish three sisters: Gwendolyn Strong (Robert) of Clinton, MS., Dorothy Austin of Hazelhurst, IL., and Marinell Rogers of Amory, Mississippi. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frederick and Beulah Rogers, and her brother, Frederick Rogers, Jr., Funeral services and burial will be held on Monday, January 18, 2021, at 1 o'clock at the Masonic Cemetery in Amory, MS. with Reverend Dwayne Robinson...

MARCELL ROGERS MCKINNEY , 69, passed away on January 14, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Darden and Sons Funeral Home .

Beulah Lee Rogers, 93, passed on Monday, January 11, 2021, at North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore in Amory, MS. She is survived by her four daughters: Gwendolyn Strong (Robert) of Clinton, MS.; Dorothy Austin of Hazelhurst, IL., and Marcell McKinney and Marinell Rogers both of Amory, Mississippi. She also leaves to cherish three siblings: Willie B. Logan, Lester Logan, Jr., and Helen Evans. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lester and Leona Logan; her husband, Fredrick Rogers, Sr.; her son, Frederick Rogers, Jr., and two sisters, Velar Ann Pruitt and Katherine Brown. Funeral services and burial will be held on Monday, January 18, 2021, at 1 o'clock at the Masonic Cemetery in...

BEULAH ROGERS , 93, passed away on January 11, 2021, at NMMC in AMORY. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Darden and Sons Funeral Home .

CHARLES E. SPRATT, 68, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Golden Triangle Baptist Hospital in Columbus, MS. Visitation was on Saturday, January 2, at Susie L. Darden Chapel for the family and public. A Graveside Service was held Sunday, January 3, 2020, at Burns Memorial Cemetery. Darden & Sons Funeral Home was in charge of the final arrangements.

CHARLES E. SPRATT , 68, passed away on December 30, 2020, Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Darden and Sons Funeral Home .

JESSIE MAE LOWE, 83, passed away Saturday at NMMC - AMORY. A Graveside Service remembering the Life of Mrs. Jessie Mae Lowe will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 26, 2020, at United Memorial Cemetery, with Pastor Dwayne Robinson officiating. The final arrangements will be provided by Darden & Sons Funeral Home. Jessie Mae was born May 4, 1937, in Amory, MS. She was the daughter of the late Lewis Henry Burns & Josephine Hadley. She attended school at West Amory High School and was a homemaker throughout her life for children, sisters, brothers, and the community. She leaves to cherish her memories her children: Angela Lowe of St. Louis, MO, Jackie Lowe of Amory, MS, Leisha...

JESSIE MAE LOWE , 83, passed away on December 19, 2020, at NMMC in AMORY. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Darden and Sons Funeral Home .

ORAL ROBINSON , 61, passed away on December 18, 2020, Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Darden and Sons Funeral Home .

KENARD KIMBLE , 44, passed away on November 05, 2020, at NMMC in Amory. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Darden and Sons Funeral Home .

Ella Mae Tisdale Catchings, 81, peacefully passed from this Earthly Home of Life, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, at NMMC in Tupelo, in order to enter into her Home of Glory. She was born August 21, 1939, to the late Jesse Gillon & Ethel Lou Gillon Armstrong. She was a member of Miracle Revival Center Holiness Church, attended West Amory High School. She loved & enjoyed watching the ball games, (The LA Lakers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Mississippi State. She also enjoyed reading, studying the Holy Bible, and watching Christian programs on TV. She loved her church family and served as the Church Secretary for many years. She was one of the Mother's of the Church. At one time she was out in the...

ELLA CATCHINGS , 81, passed away on October 13, 2020, at NMMC Tupelo Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Darden and Sons Funeral Home .

John Wesley Hilliard, was born on July 29, 1934, to the late James Orlando Thompson and Florence Walls. He was a graduate of West Amory High School (M.C.T.S.) 4 years later he was a graduate of Tuskegee University in Alabama, Home of the Tuskegee Golden Tigers, after college he married his college sweetheart, the late Ada Mae Butler. He was employed by Merchant Liquor of Chicago, IL., was the first black Salesman, he was president of the Bottle and Cork Club, upon his retiring, he became Entrepreneur of John Hilliard Cab Company #3017, after driving for many years, he moved back home to Amory and reunited with St. James United Methodist Church, where he was a faithful member of the UMM and...

JOHN W. HILLARD , 87, passed away on September 29, 2020, in Tupelo, MS.. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Darden and Sons Funeral Home .

WILLIE BARRENTINE , 70, passed away on September 19, 2020, Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Darden and Sons Funeral Home .

It is with deep sorrow and great sadness that we mourn the passing of our beloved mother, Towanda Denise Hogan. She passed away peacefully in the NMMC-Amory. After suffering for some time here on Earth. She went home to be with the Lord on September 15, at the age of 49, with her daughter at her side. Towanda was born on May 21, 1971, in Amory Monroe County, to the parents of Earskin Childs & the late Rena Mae Jenkins. Towanda attended Amory High School and was of the Baptist Faith. She loved her children and enjoyed watching soap operas on TV. Towanda is survived by her children: Marcus, Shalandria, Marquillion, and Quintarus Hogan. A Memorial Service will be held today, at the...

TOWANDA D. HOGAN , 49, passed away on September 15, 2020, at NMMC - GILMORE AMORY Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Darden and Sons Funeral Home .

BETTY ANN RALEIGH , 70, passed away on August 16, 2020, at NMMC-AMORY Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Darden and Sons Funeral Home .