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.
Clara Mae Yarber
May 25, 2017
Clara McDuffy Yarber, 78, of Iuka, MS, died Thursday, May 25, 2017, at Tishomingo Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Yarber was a member of Pleasant Grove Church of Christ, where she was a Sunday School teacher for many years. She was also a Boy Scout Leader for ten years, and was also involved with 4-H. She was formerly employed at...
Teresa Bowman
May 25, 2017
Teresa Bowman, 60, of Iuka, MS, died Thursday, May 25, 2017, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. Teresa was a member of the Tishomingo Baptist Church, and was a lab supervisor at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. She enjoyed volunteering to help with the Relay For Life, and at the Midway Volunteer Fire Dept. She...
Jerry B. Hardin
May 23, 2017
Jerry Blackmun Hardin, 79, of Cherokee, AL, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at his residence. Mr. Hardin was a veteran of the U. S. Army, where he served as a sharpshooter. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. He also liked to cook and work in his garden. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 25, at Allsboro Cumberland...
Rubie Beatrice "Bea" Walker Vess
May 23, 2017
Rubie Beatrice “Bea” Walker Vess, 81, of Iuka, MS, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at her residence. Mrs. Vess was a member of Rocky Springs United Methodist Church. She enjoyed helping and caring for others. She also enjoyed church activities and spending time with her family. Visitation is scheduled for one hour prior to service time at the funeral...
Harold Kenneth Hanson
May 22, 2017
Harold Kenneth Hanson, 52, of Iuka, MS, died Monday, May 22, 2017, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. He loved anything and everything to do with music. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Thursday, May 25, at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka. Interment will follow in Cypress Grove Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for one hour...
Calvin Eugene "Shorty" Southward
May 20, 2017
Calvin Eugene “Shorty” Southward, 59, of Iuka, MS, died Saturday, May 20, 2017, at his residence. Mr. Southward was a member of the Iuka High School Class of 1975, where he played football for his entire high school career. He was also a fan of the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He enjoyed traveling and riding his...
Christy Lynn Taylor
May 19, 2017
Christy Lynn Taylor, 49, of Iuka, MS, died Friday, May 19, 2017, as the result of a traffic accident. Christy was a graduate of Tremper High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She was a homemaker. Visitation is scheduled for 12:00 until 4:00 p.m., Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Cutshall Funeral Home in Glen. Funeral services are scheduled for 4:00 p.m.,...
Glendyl "Boots" Bolton
May 18, 2017
Mrs. Glendyl “Boots” Bolton, 87, passed to her eternal home on May 18, 2017. She resided at the Carrington House Assisted Living for the past several years. Mrs. Bolton retired from Tishomingo County Courthouse where she worked for 35 ½ years from 1962-1998. Boots loved spending time in the Smoky Mountains, traveling, looking at the leaves in the fall...
Larry Russell Bonds
May 17, 2017
Beloved husband and father Larry Russell Bonds, 72, of Iuka went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 17, 2017, after an extended battle with cancer. Larry was known for his tremendous work ethic, working alongside his family at the helm of Bonds Company, a road building company started by his own father and uncles in 1950. Larry...
Bonnie Sue Strickland
May 15, 2017
Bonnie Sue Strickland, 78, of Iuka, MS, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017, at her residence in Iuka. Bonnie Sue enjoyed going to church and was a very active member of the First Freewill Baptist Church in Iuka. She also enjoyed spending time with her family. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at...
Luther "Junior" Bullard, Jr.
May 13, 2017
Luther “Junior” Bullard, Jr., 88, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Saturday, May 13, 2017, at his residence in Iuka. Junior served as a deacon at Burnsville Tabernacle Church and was a member there for more than 50 years. He also enjoyed gardening and farming. His favorite pastime was spending time with his family and friends. Visitation is scheduled for 5:00...
Kenneth "Zeke" Nathan Mathis
May 9, 2017
Kenneth “Zeke” Nathan Mathis, 67, of Iuka, MS, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth, MS. Mr. Mathis was a member of Fifth Street Baptist Church where he was a deacon and a Sunday school teacher. He retired from the Army National Guard with the rank of Captain and he also retired from OfficePro...
Angie Barnes
May 6, 2017
Angelia Leigh “Angie” Barnes, 49, of Moody, AL, formerly of Corinth, MS, died Saturday, May 6, 2017, at her residence. Angie enjoyed gardening and music. She also enjoyed working with stained glass and cooking. Angie had a love for animals, and especially loved her “fur babies”, Teá and Wookie. Cutshall Funeral Home of Iuka, MS is entrusted with arrangements....
Shane Tuders
May 4, 2017
Shane Tuders, 41, of Iuka, MS, died Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Magnolia Regional Health Center as the result of an automobile accident. Shane was a Journeyman Wireman, and was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #852. He loved music, and was a guitar player who loved the Blues. He also enjoyed woodworking. Funeral services...
Mary Pearl Champion
May 3, 2017
Mary Pearl Champion, 95, of Tishomingo, MS, died Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at Tishomingo County Living Center in Iuka. Mary Pearl enjoyed gardening, quilting, and cooking country food. Visitation is scheduled for 11:00 until 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 5, 2017, at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 5, 2017, at Cutshall...
Joann Bowling
Apr 30, 2017
JoAnn Payne Bowling, age 77, gained eternal healing on Sunday, April 30, 2017, after a long battle with cancer. JoAnn passed away at Tishomingo Manor Nursing Home in Iuka. She was born March 14, 1940, in Belmont, Mississippi. Along with gardening, working in her flower bed and reading, she loved spending time with her family, grandchildren, and great grandchildren....
Imogene "Jean" South
Apr 28, 2017
Imogene “Jean” South, 83, of Iuka, MS, died Friday, April 28, 2017, at Tishomingo Manor Nursing Home in Iuka. Mrs. South loved spending time with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed working with her flowers and cooking for anyone who would stop by. She was a member of New Salem Baptist Church and enjoyed anything that the church had going...
Hoile D. Walker
Apr 27, 2017
Hoile Dwayne Walker, 75, of Cherokee, AL. died Thursday, April 27, 2017, at his residence. Mr. Walker was employed many years with Firestone & worked as a millwright for Kimberly Clark until his retirement. He enjoyed farming, fishing, hunting, outdoors, and loved to ride mules. His sole purpose in life was to love and provide for his family. His...
Rick Biddle
Apr 27, 2017
Frederick Adams “Rick” Biddle, 66, of Iuka, MS, and Florence, AL, died Thursday, April 27, 2017, at his residence in Florence, AL. Rick was born December 2, 1950, the son of Florence, Alabama broadcasting pioneer Richard “Dick” Biddle and Ruth Adams Biddle. He attended Georgia Military Academy in College Park, GA, and Bradshaw High School in Florence, AL. He...
Rebecca Lee Dean
Apr 26, 2017
Rebecca L. Dean, 60, of Corinth, MS, died Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Booneville, MS. Rebecca’s favorite and most cherished past time was spending time with her family. She loved to cook and enjoyed the Ozark Mountains, especially Mountain View and Calico Rock. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 28, 2017, at...
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