IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Ernestine J.

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Amos

June 28, 1928 – November 27, 2016

Obituary

Funeral services for Mrs. Ernestine J. Amos will be on Monday, November 28, 2016, at Brookhaven Funeral Home (Natchez Drive) in Brookhaven, MS at 1 PM, with burial to follow in the Hazlehurst Cemetery in Hazlehurst, MS. Dr. Richard Balkcom will be officiating the services, with Brookhaven Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be at Brookhaven Funeral Home (Natchez Drive) on Monday, November 28, 2016, from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM.

Mrs. Amos, 88, passed from this life on Sunday, November 27, 2016, at Silver Cross Nursing Home in Brookhaven, MS with her loving family by her side. She was born on June 28, 1928 in Salzburg, Austria, to Johann and Anna Mauritz Dam. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Hazlehurst; worked for many years as a supervisor at Royal Maid in Hazlehurst, MS; and enjoyed spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Johann and Anna Mauritz Dam; husband, William "Bill" Amos; and brother, Hubert Dam.

Survivors are her son, Billy Amos and wife Judy of Brookhaven, MS; daughter, Elisabeth Amos Mann and husband Russell of Americus, GA; grandchildren, Jarod Amos and wife Katie, Lori Amos Laird and husband James, Julie Kirkland Hamlin and husband Greg, and Russell Mann, Jr.; 9 great grandchildren; and a host of family and friends.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Silver Cross Nursing Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Mrs. Amos' name may be made to: First Baptist Church of Hazlehurst Building Fund.
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Funeral Services

Visitation

November
28

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Funeral Service

November
28

Starts at 1:00 pm

Graveside Service

November
28

Hazlehurst Cemetery

, Hazlehurst, MS 39083

Starts at 2:00 pm

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