OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries in Mississippi
The obituaries in the Tishomingo County and Alcorn County area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity of Mississippi's history and identity.
Merle Nelson
Sep 24, 2011
Merle L. Nelson, 87, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Saturday, September 24, 2011, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. Mr. Nelson was a member of the Iuka United Methodist Church and a U. S. Air Force veteran of WWII and the Korean Conflict, having served as both a pilot and an instructor. He earned a Bachelors Degree in...
Oscar Hamm
Sep 24, 2011
Oscar Clinton Hamm, 89, of Southaven, Mississippi, died Saturday, September 24, 2011, at his residence. He was the last of nine children of Wes and Amy Hamm. He was a veteran of WWII, and a member of Whitehaven Baptist Church. Visitation is scheduled for 12 Noon until 2 PM on Tuesday, September 27 at Cutshall Funeral Home. Funeral services...
Afton Minga
Sep 23, 2011
Mary Afton Weaver Minga, 85, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Friday, September 23, 2011, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. Mrs. Minga was born March 31, 1926, to William and Ada Todd Weaver in Monroe County near Amory, MS. She accepted Christ as her savior at age 14, joined Amory Baptist Church, and was baptized there. She graduated...
Gladys Lovelace
Sep 22, 2011
Gladys Lovelace, 91, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Thursday, September 22, 2011, at her residence. She was a member of the Iuka United Methodist Church and an avid reader. Visitation is scheduled for 4:00 until 8:00 p.m., Sunday, September 25, at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 26, at Cutshall Funeral Home...
Henry E. Bell
Sep 21, 2011
Henry E. Bell, 84, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at his residence. He was a member of Iuka Gospel Chapel and retired from American General Insurance Company. Visitation is scheduled for 2:00 until 7:00 p.m., Saturday, September 24, at Iuka Gospel Chapel in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for 7:00 p.m., Saturday, September 24, at Iuka...
Eunice Gardner Guinn
Sep 16, 2011
Eunice Gardner Guinn, 95, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Friday, September 16, 2011, at North Mississippi Medical Center - Iuka. She was born on March 24, 1916 in Tishomingo County, MS, to Richard and Sally Gardner. She was a member of Iuka Baptist Church, and was a homemaker and quilt maker. Visitation is scheduled for 12 Noon until 2 PM...
Doug Timbes
Sep 16, 2011
Doug Timbes, 89, of Tishomingo, Mississippi, died Friday, September 16, 2011, at Magnolia Regional Health Center - Corinth. He was a member of Tishomingo Baptist Church. He loved and enjoyed basketball among all things, except his wife, Effie, whom he loved the most. Visitation is scheduled for 11 AM until 1 PM on Tuesday, September 20 at Tishomingo Baptist...
James "Jim" E. Marlar, Sr.
Sep 11, 2011
James “Jim” Marlar, Sr, 47, Burnsville, Mississippi, Sunday, September 11, 2011, at his residence. He enjoyed hunting, fixing guns, and gardening. A memorial service will be held at 10 AM on Friday, September 16, 2011 at Antioch Freewill Baptist Church. Cutshall Funeral Home of Iuka, MS is entrusted with arrangements. He is survived by his mother, Annie Mae Braddock...
Cotton Gattis
Sep 9, 2011
James Mickel “Cotton” Gattis, 56, of Tishomingo, Mississippi, died Thursday, September 8, 2011, at his residence. He was a former lineman for TVA and logger. He was also a member of the IBEW Local Union #852 in Corinth, MS. He enjoyed fishing and sitting on his porch, and he especially loved his dog, Little Bit. Visitation will begin at...
Susan Lynn Darwin
Sep 8, 2011
Susan Lynn Darwin, 51, of Corinth, Mississippi, died Thursday, September 8, 2011, at her residence. She was a 32 year member of North Corinth Baptist Church. She also worked in Medical Records at the Magnolia Regional Health Center for 21 years. She enjoyed walking, gardening, and loved animals. Visitation is scheduled for 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Friday, September 9,...
Avon Brumley
Sep 6, 2011
Avon Brumley, 93, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Tuesday, September 06, 2011, at Southern Magnolia Estates in Iuka. He was the last surviving member of Company A, 140th Infantry Division, of the U. S. Army that served in World War II. Visitation is scheduled 5 until 8 PM on Wednesday, September 7 at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services...
L.A. "Judge" Brumley
Sep 5, 2011
L.A. “Judge” Brumley, 80, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Monday, September 5, 2011, at his residence. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and raising cattle. Visitation is scheduled for 5 until 9 PM on Tuesday, September 6 at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for 3 PM on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in...
Ethel Barnes Glodljo
Sep 4, 2011
Ethel Barnes Glodjo, 88, Iuka, MS (formerly of Port Gibson, MS), died September 4, 2011, at Tishomingo Manor Nursing Home in Iuka. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Port Gibson, Mississippi. Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, September 6, from 9 am until 12 noon at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday,...
Ernestine Adkins
Sep 4, 2011
Ernestine Adkins, 82, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Sunday, September 4, 2011, at her residence. Visitation is scheduled for 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 6, at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 7, at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka, officiated by Bro. Sammy Barnett. Interment will follow in Mt. Evergreen...
Bro. Joe M. Cobb, Sr.
Sep 4, 2011
Bro. Joe M. Cobb, Sr., 79, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Sunday, September 4, 2011, at his residence. He was a Baptist minister to several churches throughout the area for many years, and was an U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was also the Baptist Student Union director for 27 years at Northeast Mississippi Community College. He enjoyed...
Henry "Duck" Dean
Sep 2, 2011
H.W. “Duck” Dean, 81, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Friday, September 2, 2011, at the North Mississippi Medical Center - Iuka. He was a member of Rocky Springs United Methodist Church, and was an U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was also a member of the National Rifle Association, and was a veteran member of the American Legion....
Bobby Lovelace
Aug 29, 2011
Bobby Lovelace, 62, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Monday, August 29, 2011, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Visitation is scheduled for 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 30, at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 31, 2011, at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka, officiated by Father Richard Smith....
Norma Jean Taylor
Aug 29, 2011
Norma Jean Taylor, 64, of Burnsville, Mississippi, died Monday, August 29, 2011, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She enjoyed reading and talking with family on the telephone. Visitation is scheduled for 4:00 until 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 31, at Cutshall Funeral Home in Glen. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 1, at Antioch...
Vita Walls
Aug 26, 2011
Vita Walls, 72, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Friday, August 26, 2011, at St. Frances Hospital in Memphis, TN. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. Visitation is scheduled for 5 until 9 PM on Saturday, August 27 at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 PM on Sunday, August 28, 2011, at Cutshall...
Becky Jane Jourdan
Aug 24, 2011
Becky Jane Jourdan, 81, of Tishomingo, Mississippi, died Wednesday, August 24, 2011, at her residence. She was a member of South Crossroads Baptist Church. She retired from Blue Bell after over 35 years of employment, and later retired from Vanity Fair and H. I. S. She enjoyed painting and gardening. She also liked to work in her yard and...
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