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.
Doris Curtis
Oct 24, 2015
Doris Curtis, 74, of Glen, Mississippi, died Saturday, October 24, 2015, at Cornerstone Health and Rehab in Corinth. She was a member of Brigman Hill Baptist Church. She was retired from Kimberly Clark after 16 years of service, and also retired from the Burnsville Public Library. She was also an avid animal lover. Visitation is scheduled for 5 until...
James Ray Page
Oct 23, 2015
James Ray Page, 78, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Friday, October 23, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. He was a faithful member of Fifth Street Baptist Church, where he served as an usher and a trustee. He was retired from the Tennessee Pulp and Paper Mill after many years of service, and was also former secretary/treasurer...
Marie Bascomb
Oct 22, 2015
Marie Bascomb, 81, of Glen, Mississippi, died Thursday, October 22, 2015, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – East in Memphis, TN. She was of the Baptist Faith, and was saved as a young girl. She attended Liberty Hill Baptist Church. She enjoyed the flea market business where she had a booth in Crump, TN, and also enjoyed yard sales. She...
Charles Steve Scott
Oct 20, 2015
Charles Stephen “Steve” Scott, 54, of Dickson, TN, died Tuesday, October 20, 2015, in Birmingham, AL. Mr. Scott was a member of Collierville Church of Christ. He was a truck driver, and was employed at Y.R.C. Freight in Nashville. He was also a member and current vice-president of the Teamster Horsemen Motorcycle Club. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00...
Howard Ray Council
Oct 13, 2015
Howard Ray Council, 72, of Iuka, Mississippi, died October 13, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Council was retired from the U.S. Navy after serving three tours of duty in Vietnam. He was a Master Mason for 40 years and belonged to the Eola Lodge #207 F&AM in Orlando, FL. He was a retired electrician who enjoyed fishing, Harley Davidson...
Mildred Williams Cutshall
Oct 10, 2015
Mildred Williams Cutshall, 95, died October 10, 2015, at the Florence Nursing and Rehab Center in Florence, AL. Mrs. Cutshall was a member of North Wood United Methodist Church and a longtime employee of the former Rogers Department Store. She also enjoyed cooking. Visitation is scheduled for 11:00 until 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 14, at Cutshall Funeral Home in...
Polly "Daisy" Anglin Alford
Oct 10, 2015
Polly “Daisy” Anglin Alford, 80, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Tishomingo Manor Nursing Home. She was a member of New Lebanon Freewill Baptist Church. She loved to fish, collect elephants, her flowers, and gardening. She truly enjoyed her time with her family and friends, and her neighbors and friends at Tishomingo Manor Nursing Home. Visitation...
Bro. Denvil Keele
Oct 7, 2015
Bro. Denvil Keele, 71, of Tishomingo, MS, died Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at the Magnolia Regional Health Center. Bro. Keele worked for thirty-six years spreading the word of God as an apostle, a prophet, an evangelist, and a teacher. He helped to build several churches, including Provision Ministry where he currently served as Director. He was retired from the...
Arvilla Linton Lambert
Oct 5, 2015
Arvilla Linton Lambert, 80, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Monday, October 05, 2015, at Mississippi Care Center in Corinth, MS. She was a good Christian woman, and a loving mother and grandmother with a charitable and giving heart. She loved to sing, and adored her grandchildren. Visitation is scheduled for 5 until 9 PM on Tuesday, October 6 at Cutshall...
Thomas Simon Gibson
Oct 5, 2015
Thomas Simon Gibson, 86, of Iuka, MS, formerly of Justice, IL, died Monday, October 5, 2015, at Cornerstone Health and Rehab in Corinth. Mr. Gibson was of the Wesleyan faith, and was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a self-employed carpenter, and enjoyed gardening. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday,...
Wynona Gilley Byram
Sep 28, 2015
Wynona “Nonie” Gilley Byram, 85, of Lynchburg, VA, formerly of Tishomingo and Iuka, MS, passed away suddenly of natural causes on September 28, 2015, in Alamogordo, NM, while visiting her daughter. Nonie was born on September 10, 1930, in Holcut, MS, to Ernest and Annie Gilley. Mrs. Byram grew up in Tishomingo with her older sister, Ruby, and graduated...
Richard Woodruff
Sep 23, 2015
Marion Richard Woodruff, 80, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Woodruff was a loving father and grandfather. He loved coffee, and enjoyed drinking it with his friends. He also enjoyed camping and spending time on the lake. Visitation is scheduled for 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Thursday, September 24, at Pleasant Grove Church of...
David Scott Murphy
Sep 22, 2015
David Scott Murphy, 43, of Glen, MS, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at his residence. Scott attended Church of the Crossroads and was a construction worker. He loved the Memphis Grizzlies and the Memphis Tigers. He also loved his family and his pit bulls. Though he fought his disease for twenty years, he loved to be on the go....
Robert Emmett Marshall
Sep 21, 2015
Robert Emmett “Bob” Marshall, 87, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Monday, September 21, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. Mr. Marshall was a long-time and very active member of the Iuka United Methodist Church. He was a U. S. Navy veteran, and worked internationally for General Electric, retiring as a plant manager. He was a rockhound, and...
Durless Evelyn Smith
Sep 18, 2015
Durless Evelyn Smith, 90, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Friday, September 18, 2015, at Tishomingo Community Living Center. She was a loving mother and grandmother. A graveside service will be held on September 26, 2015, at 1:00 p.m., at Antioch Cemetery in Burnsville, MS, officiated by Bro. Allen Osborn. Cutshall Funeral Home of Iuka, MS is entrusted with arrangements. She...
Virginia Smith
Sep 16, 2015
Virginia Smith, 85, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at Southern Magnolia Estates. She was a member of Chapel Hill Independent Methodist Church. She was a very talented homemaker that enjoyed cooking, gardening, canning, and taking care of her family Visitation is scheduled for 1 until 3 PM on Saturday, September 19 at Cutshall Funeral Home in...
Jim Wieser
Sep 13, 2015
James Carlyle Wieser, 79, of Iuka, MS, formerly of Germantown, TN, died Sunday, September 13, 2015, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – East in Memphis. Born August 13, 1936, in Arlington, NE, Jim was the son of the late Harold J. and Merle Davis Wieser. He retired from Cargill in Memphis, where he was a senior manager. Jim’s career spanned...
Jean Whitlock
Sep 10, 2015
Jean Whitlock, 84, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Thursday, September 10, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center - Iuka. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, and spending time with family and friends. Visitation is scheduled 11 AM until 2 PM on Saturday, September 12 at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 PM on Saturday, September 12, 2015,...
William R. "Billy" Mcvay, Sr.
Sep 9, 2015
William R. “Billy” McVay, Sr., 79, of Cherokee, Alabama, died Wednesday, September 09, 2015, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. He was an U.S. Army veteran. He was an avid Alabama Football fan, enjoyed shooting pool, escorting truck rides, and fish fry’s. Visitation is scheduled for 6 until 8 PM on Thursday, September 10 at Asphalt Rock...
Christine South Davis
Sep 4, 2015
Christine South Davis, 81, of Burnsville, MS, died Friday, September 4, 2015, at the Carrington House in Iuka. Mrs. Davis was a member of Berea Church of Christ and a homemaker. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 7, at Pleasant Grove Church of Christ, officiated by Jim Estes. Interment will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers...
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