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.
Terry Carden
Mar 26, 2013
Terry Carden, 42, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at his residence. He enjoyed playing softball, fishing, and spending time with his family and friends. Visitation is scheduled for 5 until 9 PM on Wednesday, March 27 at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled 11 AM on Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Cutshall Funeral...
Geraldine Mars
Mar 26, 2013
Geraldine Mars, 86, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Tishomingo Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Mars was a member of Mt. Joy Baptist Church. She retired from Blue Bell in Tishomingo, MS, where she worked as a seamstress for thirty-eight years. She loved sewing, and also enjoyed gardening and flowers. Visitation is scheduled for 5:00 until 9:00...
Mary Jane Dexter Waldrep
Mar 25, 2013
Mary Jane Dexter Waldrep, 83, of Cherokee, Alabama, died Monday, March 25, 2013, at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Waldrep was a lifelong member of Allsboro Cumberland Presbyterian Church, where she sang in the choir and taught Sunday School for over thirty years. She was formerly employed for thirty years as a secretary and substitute teacher at Allsboro Junior...
Mary Sue Cox Maxey Wiley
Mar 23, 2013
Mary Sue Cox Maxey Wiley, 96, of Byhalia, MS (formerly of Iuka), died Saturday, March 23, 2013, at the Trinity Mission of Great Oaks in Byhalia. She was born October 29, 1916 in New Albany, Mississippi. She went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 23, 2013. She was a graduate of New Albany High...
Randall T. Jones
Mar 22, 2013
Randall Jones, 50, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Friday, March 22, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. He attended Patrick United Methodist Church. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Monday, March 25, 2013, and will be officiated by Rev. Ricky Jenkins and Rev. Larry Dollar. Cutshall Funeral Home of Iuka, MS is entrusted with arrangements....
Delia Lambert
Mar 22, 2013
Delia Lambert, 80, of Burnsville, Mississippi, died Friday, March 22, 2013, at her residence. She was a member of Antioch Freewill Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, her flowers, quilting, reading, and cooking. Visitation is scheduled for 4 until 8 PM on Sunday, March 24 at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 PM on Monday,...
Jackie Lutson
Mar 18, 2013
Jacqueline “Jackie” Lutson, 49, of Corinth, MS, died Monday, March 18, 2013, at her residence. Visitation is scheduled for one hour prior to service time at the funeral home on Saturday. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 23, at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka, officiated by Bro. Warren Jones. Interment will follow in Snowdown Cemetery....
Betty S. Holland
Mar 18, 2013
Betty Sue Holland, 79, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Monday, March 18, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Holland was an active member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. She was formerly employed at the Iuka Shirt Factory and at Genesco Shoe Company. She enjoyed reading and playing the piano at church. She also loved spending time with her grandchildren. Visitation is...
Mary Ethel Montgomery
Mar 17, 2013
Mary Ethel Montgomery, 82, of Walnut, Mississippi, died Sunday, March 17, 2013, at the Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth. She was a member of Community Pentecostal Church, and was retired from Reed Manufacturing. She was very faithful to her church, and was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Visitation is beginning at 5 PM on Tuesday, March 19...
James Kermit Helton
Mar 16, 2013
James Kermit Helton, 78, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Saturday, March 16, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. Mr. Helton was a member of New Lebanon Free Will Baptist Church. He was retired from Genesco Shoe Factory, and was later the owner and operator of Helton’s Trading Post. Visitation is scheduled for 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Monday,...
Neal Claunch
Mar 15, 2013
Neal Claunch, 60, of Burnsville, Mississippi, died Friday, March 15, 2013, at his residence. He was a carpenter and a Baptist, and enjoyed fishing and hunting. Visitation is scheduled for 5:00 until 8:00 p.m., Sunday, March 17, at Cutshall Funeral Home in Glen, and continuing until service time on Monday. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Monday, March18,...
Thomas Eldridge Minga, Sr.
Mar 15, 2013
As a teenager, he became an Eagle Scout and graduated from Nettleton High School, May 1941. In 1942, he enlisted in the U. S. Army, and served in World War II in North Africa where he received a Purple Heart before being honorably discharged in 1944. He moved to Memphis TN. in1945. He married Mary Afton Weaver from Amory,...
Billie Pruitt Gaston
Mar 14, 2013
Billie Pruitt Gaston, 83, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, formerly of Iuka, Mississippi, died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Saint Bernard Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. Mrs. Gaston was a homemaker, and attended Cathedral Baptist Church in Jonesboro. AR. Visitation is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. until service time at the funeral home on Sunday. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m.,...
Faye Dailey
Mar 14, 2013
Alice Faye Lambert Dailey, 66, of Burnsville, Mississippi, died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born February 23, 1947. A hairdresser for over 40 years, she was a devoted wife, a loving mother, and a doting grandmother. She loved spending time with her grandchildren. Faye was also a generous Christian woman...
Harley Ellis Mattox, Jr.
Mar 11, 2013
Harley Mattox, Jr., 61, of Tishomingo, Mississippi, died Monday, March 11, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Mattox enjoyed playing the guitar. He went home to be with the Lord, and will be missed but not forgotten. Cutshall Funeral Home of Iuka, MS is entrusted with arrangements. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Janet Mattox of Tishomingo,...
James Hector Bishop
Mar 11, 2013
James Hector Bishop, 92, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Monday, March 11, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. Mr. Bishop was a very active member of the Iuka Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He was also a former member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. He was a U. S. Army veteran of WWII, a...
Vada Helen Gray Kay
Mar 7, 2013
Vada Helen Gray Kay, 99, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Thursday, March 7, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. She was a member of Harmony United Methodist Church and Harmony Homemaker’s Club, and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for over 50 years. She enjoyed spending time with her family and quilting. Visitation...
Janet Louise Farris
Mar 6, 2013
Janet Louise Farris, 60, of Tishomingo, Mississippi, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. Ms. Farris was of the Baptist faith, and was a graduate of Mississippi State University. She was retired from F.D.I.C. where she worked for thirty-three years as a bank examiner. She enjoyed reading, cross stitching, and shopping. Funeral services are scheduled...
Ronnie Earl Henderson
Mar 3, 2013
Ronnie Henderson, 47, of Tishomingo, Mississippi, died Sunday, March 3, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and family, collecting coins and arrowheads, and loved his dog. Visitation is scheduled for 5 until 9 PM on Tuesday, March 5 at Tishomingo Baptist Church. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 AM on...
Pamela J. Davis
Feb 26, 2013
Pamela J. “Pam” Davis, 50, of Corinth, Mississippi, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at her residence. Visitation is scheduled for 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Thursday, February 28th, at Cutshall Funeral Home in Glen. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Friday, March 1st, at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Glen, officiated by John Hardwick. Interment will follow in Pleasant...
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