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.

Roger F. Johns

Roger F. Johns

Dec 5, 2010

Roger Freeman Johns, II, 63, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Sunday, December 12, 2010, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. He was a member of Jackson Camp Baptist Church where he served as Music Director and Adult Sunday School teacher. He was a U. S. Marine Corps veteran, and was a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. He was...

Homer Ray Grissom

Homer Ray Grissom

Dec 1, 2010

Homer Ray Grissom, 69, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at North Mississippi Medical Center - Tupelo. Surrounded by his family, Homer Ray Grissom went to be with the Lord after an extended battle with cancer. He was a member of Iuka First United Pentecostal Church. He worked for many years at Tyrone/Dana Corporation in Corinth, then...

Zelma Ramsey

Zelma Ramsey

Dec 1, 2010

Zelma Ramsey Zelma Ramsey, 89, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. She was a lifetime member of the Iuka United Methodist Church, and enjoyed spending time with her family. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 3, at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka. Visitation will be...

Bobby Dale Walker

Bobby Dale Walker

Dec 1, 2010

Bobby Dale Walker, 74, of Elgin, IL, formerly of Iuka, MS, died Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at Rainbow Hospice Ark in Park Ridge, Illinois. He was a U. S. Army veteran and retired from Chicago Northwestern Railroad. Visitation is scheduled for 4:00 until 8:00 p.m., Sunday, December 5, at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for...

Estene Reynolds

Estene Reynolds

Nov 28, 2010

Estene Reynolds, 83, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Sunday, November 28, 2010, at North Mississippi Medical Center - Iuka. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Church of Christ, and was retired from Genesco after 33 years of service. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, and loved taking care of people. Visitation is scheduled for 5 until...

Brenda Clark Balentine

Brenda Clark Balentine

Nov 26, 2010

Brenda Clark Balentine Brenda Clark Balentine, 59, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Thursday, November 25, 2010, at her residence. She enjoyed reading and talking with family on the telephone. Visitation is scheduled for 5:00 until 9:00 p.m, Friday, November 26, at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 p.m., Saturday, November 27, at Cutshall Funeral Home...

Linda Boggs

Linda Boggs

Nov 25, 2010

Linda Boggs, 63, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Thursday, November 25, 2010, at her residence surrounded by her family and friends. She was born June 2, 1947 to James and Beatrice Adcock. She was a retired LPN and truly lover her job. Any family and friends are welcome to come and visit at the home of Don Boggs on Saturday,...

Oneal Brown

Oneal Brown

Nov 24, 2010

Oneal Brown, 76, of Iuka, Mississippi, died November 24, 2010, at his residence. He was an U.S. Navy submariner and veteran, and served during the Korean Conflict. He was also a Mason. He was an overall hard worker, and enjoyed fishing, camping, and gardening. Following cremation, a private memorial service will be held at a later date. Cutshall Funeral...

Rosemary Clark Cross

Rosemary Clark Cross

Nov 24, 2010

Rosemary Clark Cross, 91, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Wednesday, November 24, 2010, at Southern Magnolia Estates. She was a long time and oldest living member of the Iuka United Methodist Church. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren, and also enjoyed exercising and staying fit. Visitation is scheduled for 9 AM until 11 AM on Saturday,...

Della Faye Puckett

Della Faye Puckett

Nov 22, 2010

Della Faye Puckett, 77, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Monday, November 22, 2010, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was a longtime member of New Salem Baptist Church and was retired from the Iuka Guaranty Bank. She also was a substitute teacher for the Iuka School District. She enjoyed quilting, reading, and taking care of others. She...

Edra Mae Whitfield Kay

Edra Mae Whitfield Kay

Nov 21, 2010

Edra Mae Whitfield Kay, 93, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Sunday, November 21, 2010, at her Southern Magnolia Estates in Golden, MS. She was born Dec. 14, 1916, to Joseph Louallen Whitfield and Flarra Belle Flurry Whitfield in Tishomingo County. She will be remembered by the park kids of the 50s for the snowballs she made on hot summer days,...

Annie Laurie Cutshall

Annie Laurie Cutshall

Nov 21, 2010

Annie Laurie Cutshall, 97, of Alva, Florida, formerly of Iuka, Mississippi, died Sunday, November 21, 2010, in LaBelle, Florida. Laurie was born May 21, 1913 in Burnsville, MS, to the late Phillip A. and the late Idella Robinson Gray. She moved to Alva, FL in 1954 from Iuka, MS. She worked as the lunch room manager at Alva High...

Margaret Hinton

Margaret Hinton

Nov 20, 2010

Margaret Hinton, 84, of Iuka, Mississippi (formerly of Memphis, TN), entered into the pearly gates of heaven greeted by her mother and sister on Saturday, November 20, 2010. She attended Poplar Springs Freewill Baptist Church, and enjoyed fishing, working puzzles, and decorating her house. Visitation is scheduled for 4 until 8 PM on Tuesday, November 23 at Cutshall Funeral...

Gene Luttrell

Gene Luttrell

Nov 20, 2010

Gene Luttrell, 70, of Savannah, TN (formerly of Iuka, MS), died Saturday, November 20, 2010, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family. Visitation is scheduled for 5 until 8 PM on Monday, November 22 at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for 3 PM on Tuesday, November 23, 2010...

Maxine Creel Cutshall

Maxine Creel Cutshall

Dec 28, 2009

Maxine Creel Cutshall, 88, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Monday, December 28, 2009, at Southern Magnolia Estates in Iuka. She was born in Golden, MS to John Franklin and Florence Alice Underwood Creel, early educators in Itawamba and Tishomingo Counties. As a very young lady, she married Iuka businessman, Everett Cutshall, and joined him in working in the family furniture...

John Andy Johnson

John Andy Johnson

Feb 18, 2008

John Andy (Lee) Johnson, 72, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Monday, February 18, 2008, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, after a long battle with lung disease. He was known for his love for his family and always had a story to tell about them. He attended Provision Ministry in Iuka, and enjoyed helping with their food giveaways....

Jason Walter Vaughn

Jason Walter Vaughn

Sgt. Jason Walter Vaughn, Iuka, Mississippi The celebration for the life of Sgt. Jason Walter Vaughn will begin Friday, May 18, 2007, with visitation of family and friends from 6 - 9 p.m. at the Gospel Lighthouse Pentecostal Church on Highway 25 in Tishomingo, MS. Visitation will continue on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until service time. Funeral services will...

Crystal Jolene Pugh

Crystal Jolene Pugh

Crystal Jolene Pugh, 20, of Tupelo, Mississippi, died Sunday, July 27, 2008, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She loved working with animals at the Tupelo-Lee Humane Society where she was employed as an animal care attendant. She also loved children. Visitation is scheduled for 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 30, at Cutshall Funeral Home in...

Sylvia Eve Williams Rushing

Sylvia Eve Williams Rushing

Sylvia Eve Williams Rushing, 57, of Florence, Alabama, died Friday, February 6, 2004, at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital, Florence, AL. She was born July 14, 1946, in Booneville, MS, to Glenn and Mary Williams. She graduated from Burnsville High School in 1964 and earned a home economics degree from Mississippi State College for Women in 1968. She later taught...

Joy M. Cooper

Joy M. Cooper

Joy M. Cooper, 82, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Thursday, October 30, 2008, at the North Mississippi Medical Center - Iuka. She was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Order of the Eastern Star, and of the Red Hat Club. She was affectionately known as ?Mama Joy? by her grandchildren. She enjoyed traveling and loved her flowers. Visitation is...

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