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JULY 2008

Thursday, July 31

Johnny Drown
HARDY, Ark. -- Funeral services for Johnny Elbert Drown, 66, are set for 4 p.m. today at Ripley Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Clay Pritchett officiating. Burial will be in Tippah Memorial Garden. Mr. Drown died Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at St. John¹s Regional Health Center in Springfield, Mo. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until service time today at Ripley Funeral Home Chapel. To view obituaries and sign guestbook online, visit www.ripleyfuneralhome.com.

Monnie Maurer
Funeral services for Monnie Ray Maurer, 40, of Corinth, are set for 11 a.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Merle Dixon officiating. Burial will be at Hinkle Creek Cemetery. Mr. Maurer died Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at his residence. Visitation will continue until service time today at Memorial Funeral Home.

Dan Reed
Funeral services for Lindon Dan Reed, 55, of Corinth, are set for 1 p.m. Friday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Charlie Browning officiating. Burial will be in Henry Cemetery. Mr. Reed died Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at his residence. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. today, and continue from 11 a.m. until service time Friday at Magnolia Funeral Home.

Loris Rickman
Funeral services for Loris Licicia Rorie Rickman, 47, of Corinth, are set for 11 a.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Home with Bro. Nelson Hight officiating. Burial will be at Clear Creek Church of Christ Cemetery. Mrs. Rickman died Monday, July 28, 2008, at her residence. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. today, and continue until service on Friday at Memorial Funeral Home.

May Stroupe
RIPLEY -- Funeral services for May Helon Pannell Stroupe, 67, are set for 3 p.m. today at McBride Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Clay Hall and Bro. Howard Goolsby officiating. Burial will be in Falkner Cemetery in Falkner. Mrs. Stroupe died Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at her residence in Ripley. Visitation will continue from 7 a.m. today until service time at McBride Funeral Home Chapel. To view obituaries and sign an online guestbook, go to: www.mcbridefuneralhome.com.

Wednesday, July 30

Monni Maurer
Arrangements are incomplete with Memorial Funeral Home for Monni Maurer, 40. He died Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at his residence.

Loris Rickman
Arrangements are incomplete with Coleman Funeral Home for Loris Rickman, 47. She died Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at her home.

Wallace E. Amerson
IUKA -- Funeral services for Wallace E. Amerson, 87, are set for 2 p.m. today at Cutshall Funeral Home with Bro. Greg Woodruff officiating and burial at Hebron Cemetery. Mr. Amerson died Monday, July 28, 2008, at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Oxford. Visitation is from noon until service time.

Lorene Dean
IUKA -- Funeral services for Lorene Dean are set for 1 p.m. Thursday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel - Iuka with the Rev. Frank Burton and the Rev. Jack Williams officiating and burial at Bishop Cemetery. Ms. Dean, a retired Iuka librarian of more than 20 years, died Monday, July 28, 2008, at her home. Visitation is today from 4 until 8 p.m.

Thomas O. Hester
IUKA -- Funeral services for Thomas O. Hester, 86, are set for 11 a.m. today at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel - Iuka with Bro. Doug Christie officiating and burial at New Prospect Cemetery. Mr. Hester died Monday, July 28, 2008, at his home. Visitation was Tuesday evening.

Charles Ray Lee
Funeral services for Charles Ray Lee, 81, are set for 11 a.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Harold King and Bro. Jackie Ward officiating. Burial will be at Forrest Memorial Park. Mr. Lee died Sunday, July 27, 2008, at his home. Visitation continues from 9 a.m. until service time. Memorial contributions may be made to West Corinth Baptist Church - General Fund, 308 School Street, Corinth, MS 38834.

Tuesday, July 29

Wallace Amerson
IUKA -- Funeral arrangements for Wallace Amerson are incomplete with Cutshall Funeral Home. Mr. Amerson died Monday, July 28, 2008, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford.

Tom Hester
IUKA -- Funeral arrangements for Tom Hester are incomplete with Cutshall Funeral Home. Mr. Hester died Monday, July 28, 2008, in Iuka

Charles Lee
Funeral arrangements for Charles Lee are incomplete with Coleman Funeral Home. Mr. Lee died Monday, July 28, 2008, at his residence.

Emmett Adams
BOONEVILLE -- Funeral services for Emmett Dale Adams, 53, are set for 2 p.m. today at Booneville Funeral Home with Bro. Melvin Harrison and Bro. Tracy Arnold officiating. Burial will be in East Marietta Cemetery. Mr. Adams died Friday, July 25, 2008, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Booneville.

Barbara Bivins
Funeral services for Barbara Gail Drewry Bivins, 70, of Corinth are set for 2 p.m. at McPeters Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Warren Jones officiating. Burial will be in Wheeler Cemetery in Corinth. Ms. Bivins died Saturday, July 26, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Memorials may be made to the Corinth/Alcorn Humane Society, 3825 Proper St., Corinth, MS 38834 or the American Cancer Society, c/o Judy Davis, 6508 N. Shiloh Rd., Corinth, MS 38834.

Betty Pate
Funeral services for Betty Gwyn Pate, 62, of Corinth are set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at Corinthian Funeral Home Chapel with Keith Skelton officiating. Burial will be in Valley of the Dogwood Cemetery. Ms. Pate died Sunday, July 27, 2008, at her residence. Visitation will be today from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Crystal Jolene Pugh
TUPELO -- Funeral services for Crystal Jolene Pugh, 20, are set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka with Bro. John Shamblin officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Ms. Pugh died Sunday, July 27, 2008, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Tupelo-Lee Humane Society by calling 662-841-6500 or online at www.tupelo-leehumane.org. An online guestbook is available at www.cutshallfuneralhome.org.

Sunday, July 27

Emmett Adams
BOONEVILLE -- Funeral arrangements for Emmett Dale Adams, 54, are incomplete at this time but will be announced later by Booneville Funeral Home. Mr. Adams died Friday, July 25, 2008, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Booneville.

William Ray Dawson
TISHOMINGO -- Funeral services for William Ray Dawson, 81, are set for 1 p.m. Monday at Gospel Lighthouse Pentecostal Church with Bro. William Burcham officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery. Mr. Dawson died Friday, July 25, 2008, at his residence. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Bethlehem Cemetery Fund. An online guestbook can be accessed at www.cutshallfuneralhome.com.

Irene Harville
GLEN -- Funeral services for Irene Coke Harville, 88, are set for 1 p.m. Monday at New Hope Church of Christ with Ministers Ronald Choate and Josh James officiating. Burial will be in New Hope Church of Christ Cemetery. Mrs. Harville died Saturday, July 26, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. today at Magnolia Funeral Home. The body will lie in state at New Hope Church of Christ from noon until service time Monday.

Willie Richardson
WALNUT -- Funeral services for Willie J. Richardson, 86, are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Terry Hunt officiating. Burial will be at County Line Cemetery with military honors. Mr. Richardson died Friday, July 25, 2008, at his daughter¹s home in Collierville, Tenn. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home.

Saturday, July 26

William Taylor
BOONEVILLE -- Funeral services for William C. "Bill" Taylor, 85, are set for 4 p.m. today at the Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Charlie Cooper officiating. Burial will be in Prentiss Memorial Gardens. Mr. Taylor died Thursday, July 24, 2008 at Mississippi Care Center of Alcorn County in Corinth. Booneville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Friday, July 25

No obituaries today.

Thursday, July 24

Jean Alexander
Funeral services for Jean Alline Alexander, 66, of Corinth, are set for 11 a.m. Friday at Meigg Street Church of Christ with Brother Will Luster officiating and burial at Corinth National Cemetery. Visitation is today from 6 until 7 p.m. at Patterson Memorial Chapel.

Mattie Mayes
Funeral services for Mattie Mayes, 78, of Corinth, are set for 11 a.m. Saturday at the Lighthouse with Elder Martha Worthem officiating and burial at Annie Dilworth Cemetery. Mrs. Mayes died Sunday, July 20, 2008, at MS Care Center. Visitation is Friday from noon until 6 p.m. at Patterson Memorial Chapel.

Wednesday, July 23

Jean Alexander
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Funeral services for Jean Alline Alexander, 66, of Corinth, are set for 11 a.m. Friday at Meigg Street Church of Christ with Brother Will Luster officiating and burial at Corinth National Cemetery. Mrs. Alexander, an employee of ITT/Cortelco/CMC for 25 years, died Sunday, July 20, 2008, in Huntsville. She graduated from Wick-Anderson High in Booneville. Visitation is Thursday from 6 until 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Pauline Austin
Funeral services for Callie Pauline "Mama" Austin, 75, of Corinth, are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church with Bro. Lim Couch officiating and burial at Brush Creek Cemetery. Mrs. Austin died Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at MS Care Center. Visitation is today from 5 until 8 p.m. and Thursday from noon until service time at the church. Magnolia Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

John B. Burgess
Funeral services for John B. Burgess, 90, of Corinth, are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Hight Funeral Home with Bro. Dewey Smith officiating and burial at Forrest Memorial Park. Mr. Burgess, an engineer for Burlington Northern Railroad for 45 years, died Sunday, July 20, 2008, in Corinth. Visitation is today from 5 until 9 p.m. today.

Margaret Robinson
SHILOH, Tenn. -- Graveside services for Margaret Robinson, 81, are set for 11 a.m. Friday at Shady Grove Cemetery in Shiloh, Tenn., with Bro. Paul Thacker officiating. Mrs. Robinson, a homemaker, died Monday, July 21, 2008, at McNairy Regional Hospital. A member of the Church of Christ, she enjoyed crocheting, painting and cooking. Memorial contributions may be made to LeBonheur Children¹s Medical Center at (901) 287-6308 or www.lebonheur.org.

Tuesday, July 22

Jean Alexander
Funeral arrangements for Jean Alexander, 66, of Corinth, are incomplete with by Patterson Memorial Chapel.Ms. Alexander died Sunday, July 20, 2008, in Huntsville, Ala.

John Burgess
Funeral arrangements for John B. Burgess, 90, of Corinth are incomplete with Hight Funeral Home. Mr. Burgess died Sunday, July 20, 2008. Burial will be in Veterans Garden of Honor in Forrest Memorial Park. Funeral tribute service time and other arrangements will be announced at a later date.Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mattie Mayes
Funeral arrangements for Mattie Mayes, 78, of Corinth, are incomplete with Patterson Memorial Chapel. Ms. Mayes died Sunday, July 20, 2008, at Mississippi Care Center.

Alice Basden
RIENZI -- Funeral services for Alice C. Basden, 91, are set for 1 p.m. Thursday at Biggersville Pentecostal Church with Rev. Russell Hamm, Rev. Merl Dixon, Rev. David Basden, Rev. Tony Basden and Rev. Jamie Basden officiating. Burial will be in the Antioch No. 2 Cemetery. Coleman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ms. Basden died Sunday, July 20, 2008, at her residence. Visitation will begin Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the church.

Joe Cox
TISHOMINGO -- Funeral services for Joseph ³Joe² L. Cox, 45, were held Monday, July 21, 2008 at Ludlam Funeral Home with Bro. Allen Jones officiating. Burial was in Burgess Creek Cemetery in Tishomingo. Mr. Cox died Saturday, July 19, 2008. Visitation was held Sunday, July 20, 2008, at Ludlam Funeral Home in Iuka.

Robert Green
Funeral services for Robert Early Green, 69, of Corinth are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mark M.B. Church with Rev. Kim Ratliff officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Hill Cemetery. Grayson¹s Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Green died Monday, July 14, 2008, at his home. No visitation is scheduled. The book signing begins today at 10 a.m.

Putt Hamlin
Funeral services for Ronald N. ³Putt² Hamlin, 57, of Corinth, were held Monday, July 21, 2008, at Wheeler Grove Baptist Church with Dr. Kara Blackard, and the Revs. Ray Bennett and Jimmy Vanderford officiating. Burial was in the Wheeler Grove Church Cemetery. Magnolia Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Hamlin died Saturday, July 19, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Memorials may be made to the Wheeler Grove Baptist Church building fund or the Wheeler Grove Baptist Church bus ministry.

Rufus Johnson
IUKA -- Funeral services for Rufus Johnson, 76, are set for 1 p.m. today at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Frank Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery. Mr. Johnson died Sunday, July 20, 2008, at Tishomingo Manor Nursing Home in Iuka. Visitation was held Monday at Cutshall Funeral Home In Iuka. An online guestbook can be accessed at www.cutshallfuneralhome.com.

Bobby Morse
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. -- Funeral services for Bobby Eugene Morse, 78, are set for 2 p.m. today at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with military honors and Bro. Bobby Hope and Bro. Robert Hope Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Corinth National Cemetery. Mr. Morse died Friday, July 18, 2008, at his home. Visitation will continue from noon until service time today at Magnolia Funeral Home.

Deborah Annette SeeFelt
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Funeral services for Deborah Annette Woodall SeeFelt, 50, were held Sunday, July 20, 2008, at Shackelford-Casey Chapel with the Rev. Rick Seaton officiating. Shackelford Funeral Directors of Henderson - Casey Chapel - was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. SeeFelt died Friday, July 18, 2008, in Chester County, Tenn., as the result of an automobile accident on Highway 45 South and Dueberry Road.

Hattie Walker
RIPLEY -- Funeral services for Hattie Jewel Cornelius Walker, 98, are set for 1 p.m. today at McBride Funeral Home Chapel in Ripley with Bro. Bill Baker officiating. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery in Ripley. Ms. Walker died Sunday, July 20, 2008, at Tippah County Hospital in Ripley. Visitation will continue today from 7 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. An online guestbook is available at www.mcbridefuneralhome.com.

William Wilbanks
DALLAS, Ga. -- Funeral services for William Joe Wilbanks, 64, are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Corinthian Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bill Wages officiating. Burial will be in Holly Cemetery. Mr. Wilbanks died Sunday, July 20, 2008, at Well Star Cobb Hospital. Visitation will be today from 3 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Sunday, July 20

Joe Allen
MIDDLETON, Tenn. -- Funeral services for Delbert Paul (Joe) Allen, 67, are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Middleton, Tenn., with Bill Johnson and Steve Bowers officiating and burial at Rogers Springs Cemetery. Mr. Allen died Friday, July 18, 2008, at his home. A sign painter/artist, he was a lifelong risdent of the Middleton area and graduated from Middleton High School in 1959. He loved music and playing guitar and was a member of Rogers Springs Church of Christ.
Visitation is today from 5:30 until 9 p.m. and Monday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Rogers Springs Church of Christ or the Jack Gean Shelter in Savannah, Tenn.

Ora Lee Hamilton
PIPERTON, Tenn. -- Funeral services for Ora Lee Hamilton, 90, are set for 1 p.m. Monday at Collierville Funeral Home with burial following at Memorial Park Southwoods Cemetery. Mrs. Hamilton died Friday, July 18, 2008. She was a member of Collierville First Baptist Church, where she sang in the senior choir, and was a former secretary of the Shelby County WMU. She was a member of the Bible study club and garden club. She enjoyed spending time working in her garden and loved her family and church dearly. Visitation is today from 5 until 8 p.m.

Bobby Morse
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. -- Funeral services for Bobby Eugene Morse, 78, are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with military honors and Bro. Bobby Hope and Bro. Robert Hope Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Corinth National Cemetery. Mr. Morse died Friday, July 18, 2008, at his home. He worked as an electronic technician for many years for Heart Greer. He enjoyed watching football, playing classical guitar and spending time with his family and friends. He was a Baptist. Visitation is Monday from 5 until 8 p.m. and Tuesday from noon until service time.

Saturday, July 19

Bobby Morse
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. -- Funeral arrangements for Bobby Eugene Morse, 78, are incomplete with Magnolia Funeral Home. Mr. Morse died Friday, July 18, 2008, at his residence.

Billy Joe Gentry
WALNUT -- Funeral services for Billy Joe Gentry, 73, are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Ripley Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Gene Coltharp officiating. Burial will be in Harmony Cemetery. Mr. Gentry died Thursday, July 17, 2008, at Kirby Pines in Memphis, Tenn. Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. An online guestbook is available at www.ripleyfuneralhome.com.

Charles A. Jobe
Funeral services for Charles A. Jobe, 79, are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at McPeters Inc. Funeral Directors.Mr. Jobe died Friday, July 18, 2008. Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Friday, July 18

Robert Green
Funeral arrangements for Robert Green of Corinth are incomplete with Grayson¹s Funeral Services. Mr. Green died Thursday, July 17, 2008, at his residence.

Ed Bullard
IUKA -- Funeral services for Ed Bullard, 81, are set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ann Kaufman officiating. Burial will be in Patrick Cemetery with full Masonic Rites. Mr. Bullard died Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at North Mississippi MedicalCenter in Tupelo.Visitation will be today from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.Memorials may be made to the Patrick Cemetery Fund. An online guestbook is available at www.cutshallfuneralhome.com.

Bettye Morgan
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Bettye Morgan, 67, formerly of Walnut died Wednesday, July 16, 2008. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation services are being provided by High Point Funeral Chapel.

Thurday, July 17

Billy Evans
Arrangements are incomplete with Patterson Memorial Chapel for Billy Gene Evans, 63. He died Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at MS Care Center in Corinth.

Ronnie Joe Peters
GLEN -- Funeral services for Ronnie Joe Peters, 52, are set for 4 p.m. today at Coleman Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Isbell and the Rev. Charles Stephenson officiating. Burial will be at Dogwood Cemetery. Mr. Peters died Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until service time.

Ophelia Price
Funeral services for Ophelia "Sis" Price, 80, of Corinth, are set for 1 p.m. today at Corinthian Chapel with Bro. Frank Williams officiating and burial at Fraley's Chapel Church of Christ Cemetery. Mrs. Price died Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at MS Care Center. Visitation continues today from 11 a.m. until service time.

Wednesday, July 16

Willie J. Young
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. -- Services for Willie J. Young, 58, were held at Woods Funeral Home in Chicago Heights, Ill. Young died July 5, 2008, at St. James Hospital.

Bobby Huffstatler
KOSSUTH -- Graveside services for Bobby Joe Huffstatler, 67, are set for 2 p.m. today at Wheeler Grove Cemetery in Kossuth with brother-in-law Charles Perkins officiating. Mr. Huffstatler died Sunday, July 13, 2008, at his home in Brandon. A funeral service was held Tuesday at Ott and Lee\ Funeral Home in Brandon with Dr. Ricky Gray officiating.

'Sissy' Price
Funeral services for Ophelia "Sissy" Price, 80, of Corinth, are set for 1 p.m. Thursday at Corinthian Chapel with Bro. Frank Williams officiating and burial at Fraley's Chapel Church of Christ Cemetery. Mrs. Price died Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at MS Care Center. Visitation is today from 5 until 9 p.m. and Thursday from 11 a.m. until service time.

Altie Etoile Harris
Services for Altie Etoile Harris, 99, are set for 1 p.m. Friday at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka with Bro. Paul Cummings officiating and burial at Burnsville Cemetery. Mrs. Harris died Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation Center of Muscle Shoals. Visitation will be Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. An online guestbook can be accessed at www.cutshallfuneralhome.com.

De'Adrian Jermaine McDonald
Graveside services for De'Adrian Jermaine McDonald, infant, are set for today at 11 a.m. at Forest Hill Cemetery with Rev. Larry Gullard officiating. McDonald died Friday, July 11, 2008, at Blair Batson Childrens Hospital in Jackson, Miss. Grayson's Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.

Tuesday, July 15

Bobby Baswell
GUYS, Tenn. -- Funeral services for Bobby Joe Baswell, 52, are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Bro. Larry Cooksey officiating and Scout Master Dr. Brian Jackson delivering the eulogy. Burial will be in Dogwood Cemetery. Mr. Baswell died Monday, July 14, 2008, at his residence. Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Wednesday from noon until service time at the funeral home.

Bobby Huffstatler
BRANDON -- Funeral services for Bobby Joe Huffstatler, 67, formerly y of Corinth are set for 7 p.m. today at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon with Rev. Ricky Gray officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wheeler Grove Cemetery in Kossuth with Bro. Charles Perkins officiating. Mr. Huffstatler died Sunday, July 13, 2008, after an extended illness. Visitation will be today from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Robert Boyette
POCAHONTAS, Tenn. -- Funeral services for Robert Dee Boyette, 89, are set for 11 a.m. today at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer, Tenn. with David Powell officiating. Burial will be in Antioch Church of Christ Cemetery in Ramer, Tenn. Mr. Boyette died Saturday, July 12, 2008, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tenn.

Chester Orville Glenn
IUKA -- Funeral services for Chester Orville Glenn, 89, were held Monday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with Bro. G. D. Jones and Rev. Dr. Ronnie Hatfield officiating. Burial was in Rutledge Salem Cemetery. Mr. Glenn died Saturday, July 12, 2008, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Memorials may be made to the Children¹s Village in Jackson, St. Jude's Children¹s Research Hospital or the Iuka Baptist Church Building Fund. An online guestbook is available at www.cutshallfuneralhome.com.

Michael LeBlanc
Graveside services for Michael Gerard LeBlanc, 52, of Corinth, formerly of West Point, are set for noon today at Corinth National Cemetery. McPeters Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements. Mr. LeBlanc died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at his home in Corinth.

De'Adrian McDonald
Graveside services for De'Adrian Jermaine McDonald, infant, of Corinth are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Forest Hill Cemetery with Rev. Larry Gaillard officiating. Grayson's Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements. McDonald died Friday, July 11, 2008, at Blair Batson Children's Hospital in Jackson.

Gladys Null
Funeral services for Gladys Maxine Null, 59, were held Sunday at Hight Funeral Home with Bro. Rayborn Richardson officiating. Burial was in the Family Garden of Prayer at Forrest Memorial Park. Ms. Null died Saturday, July 12, 2008.

Noel Pounders
BURNSVILLE -- Funeral services for Noel Elisha Pounders, 68, are set for 2 p.m. today at Fairview Church of God in Cairo with Marshall Tennison officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Church of God Cemetery. Ludlam Funeral Home of Iuka is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Pounders died Saturday, July 12, 2008.

James Walker
Funeral services for James Louis Walker, 55, are set for 1 p.m. Thursday at Alcorn Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Gilliard and Rev. Fred Smith officiating. Burial will be in Wheeler Grove Cemetery. Patterson Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Walker died Saturday, July 12, 2008, in Florence, Ala. Visitation will be Wednesday from noon until 6 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mary Walker
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Funeral services for Mary Alice Walker, 81, formerly of Iuka were held Monday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Clyde Sharber officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery. Ms. Walker died Saturday, July 12, 2008, at The House of Grace in Hayden, Ala. An online guestbook is available at www.cutshallfuneralhome.com.

Sunday, July 13

Orville Glenn
IUKA -- Funeral arrangements for Orville Glenn, 89, are incomplete with Cutshall Funeral Home. Mr. Glenn died Saturday, July 12, 2008, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.

Carolyn Clark
Funeral services for Carolyn E. Bonds Clark, 57, of Corinth are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Bro. Jimmy Jones officiating. Burial will be in Jacinto Cemetery. Ms. Clark died Saturday, July 12, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and Monday from noon until service time at the funeral home.

Mae Hughes
BOONEVILLE -- Funeral services for Dorothy Mae Galloway Hughes, 88, are set for 2 p.m. today at Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mark McCoy and Bro. Pete McCoy officiating. Burial will be in Blythe Chapel Cemetery. Ms. Hughes died Friday, July 11, 2008, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Booneville.

Gladys Null
Funeral services for Gladys Marie Null, 59, are set for 2 p.m. today at Hight Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Family Garden of Prayer at Forrest Memorial Park. Ms. Null died Saturday, July 12, 2008. She was born in Corinth Nov. 4, 1948. Visitation will be today from 12:30 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.

William Stewart
Funeral services for William T. "Bill" Stewart, 69, of Corinth are set for 7:30 p.m. today at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Ernie Mitchell officiating. Burial will be in a private family service. Mr. Stewart died Saturday, July 12, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Lee Earl Wilbanks
CARTHAGE -- Funeral services for Lee Earl Wilbanks Mullins Ray Wilbanks, 81, formerly of Walnut, are set for 3 p.m. today at County Line Baptist Church in Walnut with Bro. Tommy Wilder officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. McBride Funeral Home of Ripley is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Wilbanks died Friday, July 11, 2008, at Lackey Memorial Hospital in Forest Mississippi. Visitation will continue today from 2 p.m. until service time at the church. An online guestbook is available at www.mcbridefuneralhome.com.

Saturday, July 12

Mae Hughes
BOONEVILLE -- Funeral arrangements for Dorothy Mae Galloway Hughes, 88, are incomplete with Booneville Funeral Home. Ms. Hughes died Friday, July 11, 2008, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Booneville. Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mamie Barrett
IUKA -- Funeral services for Mamie Evelyn Barrett, 85, are set for 11 a.m. today at Ludlam Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Mt. Evergreen Cemetery in Iuka. Ms. Barrett died Thursday, July 10, 2008.

W.J. Darby
JONESBORO, Ark. -- Funeral services for W.J. Darby, 80, are set for 1 p.m. Monday at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer, Tenn. with Jetta Forsythe officiating. Burial will be in Lake Hill Memorial Gardens in Bethel Springs, Tenn. Mr. Darby died Friday, July 11, 2008, in Jonesboro. Visitation will be Monday from 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.

David Harris
GREENWOOD -- Graveside services with military honors for David Samuel Harris, 69, are set for 1 p.m. Monday at Corinth National Cemetery with Bro. Bartlett officiating. McPeters Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Harris died Tuesday, July 8, 2008, in Greenwood. Visitation will be Monday from 10 a.m. until noon at the funeral home.

Bettie Hill
BOONEVILLE -- Funeral services for Bettie Jo Hill, 74, are set for 11 a.m. Saturday at McMillan Funeral Home with Bro. Tony Brown, Bro. Jim Estes and Bro. Haskel Sparks officiating. Burial will be in Meadow Creek Methodist Church Cemetery. Ms. Hill died Thursday, July 10, 2008, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Booneville after an extended illness. Visitation will continue until service time today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Maywood Christian Camp of Hamilton, Ala., c/o Farmers and Merchants Bank of Booneville.

Alton Layton
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Funeral services for Alton Eugene Layton, 63, formerly of Iuka are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Mr. Layton died Thursday, July 10, 2008, in Arlington, Tenn. Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. An online guestbook is available at www.cutshallfuneralhome.com

Charlie Mathis
Funeral services for Charlie Mathis, 71, of Corinth are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Boler officiating. Burial will be in Holly Cemetery. Mr. Mathis died Thursday, July 10, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Visitation will be Monday from 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Sylvia Orick
BURNSVILLE -- Funeral services for Sylvia Orick, 88, are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Berea Church of Christ with Jim Estes and Rick Jones officiating. The body will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Little Flock Cemetery. Cutshall Funeral Home of Iuka is in charge of arrangements. Ms. Orick died Thursday, July 10, 2008, at Tishomingo Manor Nursing Home. Memorials may be made to the Berea Church of Christ Fund. An online guestbook is available at www.cutshallfuneralhome.com.

Martha Simmons Shumpert
BOONEVILLE -- Funeral services for Martha L. Simmons Shumpert, 60, are set for 2 p.m. today at Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. J. Houston Owens officiating. Patterson Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Shumpert died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at North Mississippi Medical Center.

Rebecca Louise Southward
TISHOMINGO -- Funeral services for Rebecca Louise Southward, 78, are set for 11 a.m. today at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel in Belmont with the Rev. S.W. Shinault officiating. Burial will be in Carters Branch Cemetery in Tishomingo. Mrs. Southward died Saturday, July 5, 2008, at the Iuka Hospital. Visitation will continue today until service time Saturday at the funeral home.

Friday, July 11
Mamie Barrett
IUKA -- Funeral arrangements for Mamie Barrett are incomplete at this time, but will be announced later by Ludlam Funeral Home. Ms. Barrett died Thursday, July 10, 2008.

Martha Simmons Shumpert
BOONEVILLE -- Funeral services for Martha L. Simmons Shumpert, 60, are set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. J. Houston Owens officiating. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. today at Oak Hill Church.Patters Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Rebecca Louise Southward
TISHOMINGO -- Funeral services for Rebecca Louise Southward, 78, are set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel in Belmont with the Rev. S.W. Shinault officiating. Burial will be in Carters Branch Cemetery in Tishomingo. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at Deaton Funeral Home in Belmont.

Michael Leblanc
Funeral arrangements for Michael Gerald Leblanc, 52, are incomplete at thistime, but will be announced later by McPeters Funeral Directors.Mr. Leblanc died Tuesday, July 8, 2008, Corinth.

Alton Layton
ARLINGTON, Tenn. -- Funeral arrangements for Alton Layton, formerly of Iuka, are incomplete at this time but will be announced later by Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Mr. Layton died Thursday, July 10, 2008, at his residence. Visitation will be held from 5-9 p.m. Saturday at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. An online guestbook can be accessed at www.cutshallfuneralhome.com.

Linda Ann Deaton
RED BAY, Ala. -- Funeral services for Linda Ann Deaton, 61, are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel in Red Bay, Ala., with Bro. John Stockton officiating. Burial will be in Joel Cemetery in Dennis. Visitation will be held from 6-9 p.m. today at Deaton Funeral Home in Red Bay, Ala., and until service time Saturday.

Reedie Lou Murphy
Funeral services for Reedie Lou Duncan Murphy, 87, of Corinth, are set for 11 a.m. today at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Bro. Billy Hutson officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will continue from 9 a.m. until service time today at Magnolia Funeral Home.

David Harris
GREENWOOD -- Funeral arrangements for David S. Harris Sr., 68, are incomplete at this time but will be announced later by McPeters Funeral Directors. Mr. Harris died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, in Greenwood.

Hollis Smith
BOONEVILLE -- Graveside services for Junior Hollis Smith, 78, are set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Tippah Memorial Gardens in Ripley with Bro. Terry Scott officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Kosciusko Veterans Home, 310 Autumn Ridge Drive, Kosciusko, MS 39090.

Thursday, July 10
David Bradley
Memorial services for David Patrick Bradley, 52, of Corinth, are set for 1 - p.m. today at Grayson¹s Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bob Brent officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Hill Cemetery. Mr. Bradley died Sunday, July 6, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center.

Ozell Childs
Funeral services for Ozell Heavener Childs, 92, of Corinth, are set for 2 p.m. Friday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Bro. Lennis Nowell officiating and eulogy by Dr. Jonathan Pharr. Burial will be in Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Childs died Wednesday, July, 9, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Visitation will be held from 5-8p.m. today, and continue from 1 p.m. until service time Friday at Magnolia Funeral Home.

Jeanine Haney
Funeral services for Jeanine D. Haney, 68, of Corinth, are set for 3 p.m. Friday at McPeters Inc. Funeral Directors with the Rev. Dennis Smith officiating. Burial Will be in Henry Cemetery. Mrs. Haney died Tuesday, July 8, 2008, in Corinth. S Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. tonight at McPeters Inc. Funeral Directors.

Barbara Moon
GUNTOWN -- Per her request, there will be no public services for Barbara Jane Moon, 63. Mrs. Moon died Sunday, July 6, 2008, at her daughter¹s residence in Corinth, after a brief illness.

Reedie Lou Murphy
Funeral services for Reedie Lou Duncan Murphy, 87, of Corinth, are set for 11 a.m. Friday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Bro. Billy Hutson officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Mrs. Murphy died Wednesday, July 6, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Visitation will be held from 5-9 p.m. today, and continue from 9 p.m. untilservice time Friday at Magnolia Funeral Home.

Wednesday, July 9
Horace Ellis
Funeral services for Horace V. Ellis, 55, of Corinth are set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Magnolia Funeral Home with Bro. Duane Ellis officiating. Burial will be in Corinth National Cemetery with military honors. Mr. ELlis died Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and from 9 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Marjory Engelhardt
Funeral services for Marjory Ida Dean Engelhardt, 90, of Corinth, are set for 6 p.m. today at Gaines Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Tony Pounders officiating. Burial will be in Henry Cemetery. McPeters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Engelhardt died Sunday, July 6, 2008, in Corinth.

Dorothy Lambert
IUKA -- Funeral services for Dorothy Wynn Lambert, 73, are set for 11 a.m. today at Ludlam Funeral Home Chapel with David Lambert officiating. Burial will be in New Prospect Cemetery in Iuka. Ms. Lambert died Monday, July 7, 2008.

Margaret Lambert
IUKA -- Funeral services for Margaret E. Lambert, 89, are set for 3 p.m. today at Ludlam Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Perry Murphy officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Evergreen Cemetery in Iuka. Ms. Lambert died Monday, July 7, 2008. Visitation will be today from noon until service time at the funeral home.

Raymond Richardson
Funeral services for Raymond Richardson, 77, of Corinth, are set for 2 p.m. today at Hight Funeral Home with Pastor Jimmie Bates officiating and eulogy by Truman Kimbrough. Burial will be in Garden of Reformation at Forrest Memorial Park. Hight Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Richardson died Saturday, July 5, 2008, in Corinth.

Tuesday, July 8
David Bradley
Funeral arrangements for David Bradley, of Corinth, are incomplete at this time, but will be announced later by Grayson¹s Funeral Services of Corinth. Mr. Bradley died Sunday, July 6, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center.

Dorothy Lambert
IUKA -- Funeral arrangements for Dorothy W. Lambert are incomplete at this time, but will be announced later by Ludlam Funeral Directors. Ms. Lambert died Monday, July 7, 2008, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka.

Margaret Lambert
IUKA -- Funeral arrangements for Margaret Lambert are incomplete at this time, but will be announced later by Ludlam Funeral Directors. Ms. Lambert died Monday, July 7, 2008, at her home in Iuka.

Angel Box
WALNUT -- Graveside services for Angel Grace Box, newborn, were held Friday, July 4, 2008, at Mt. Pleasant Methodist Cemetery with Bro. Dan Roseberry officiating. She died Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Corinthian Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Anna Marie Browning
CHICAGO -- Graveside services for Anna Marie Morgan Browning, 69, are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lebanon Cemetery with Bro. Lain Finley and Charlie Browning officiating. Ms. Browning died Thursday, June 26, 2008, at her residence. Magnolia Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Marjory Engelhardt
Funeral services for Marjory Ida Dean Engelhardt, 90, of Corinth, are set for 6 p.m. Wednesday at Gaines Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Tony Pounders officiating. Burial will be in Henry Cemetery. Mrs. Engelhardt died Sunday, July 6, 2008, in Corinth. Visitation will be held from 6 - 8 p.m. tonight at McPeters Inc. Funeral Home.

Reabon Hopper
Funeral services for Reabon K. Hopper, 73, of Corinth, were held Sunday, July 6, 2008, at Hight Funeral Home with Bro. Trey Lambert and Bro. C.D. Edge officiating. Burial was in the Garden of the Good Shepherd at Forrest Memorial Park. Mr. Hopper died Friday, July 4, 2008, in Corinth, after a long battle with lung cancer. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Raymond Richardson
Funeral services for Raymond Richardson, 77, of Corinth, are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hight Funeral Home with Pastor Jimmie Bates officiating and eulogy by Truman Kimbrough. Burial will be in Garden of Reformation at Forrest Memorial Park. Mr. Richardson died Saturday, July 5, 2008, in Corinth. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. tonight at Hight Funeral Home.

Hortense Sims
Funeral services for Hortense Sims, 78, of Corinth, are set for 2 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Warren Jones officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Memorial Park. Mrs. Sims died Saturday, July 5, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Visitation was held Monday at Memorial Funeral Home.

Manerva Davis Strickland
Funeral services for Manerva Davis Strickland, 63, of Corinth, are set for 12 p.m. today at Oak Grove CME Church in Rienzi with the Rev. Cheryl E. Penson officiating. Burial will be in Annie Dilworth Cemetery. Ms. Strickland died Thursday, July 3, 2008, at her residence. Visitation was held Monday at Oak Grove CME Church. Patterson Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Virginia Trigleth
IUKA -- Funeral services for Virginia Trigleth, 86, are set for 3 p.m. today at St. Mary Catholic Church with Father Tom Burns officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Trigleth died Saturday, July 5, 2008, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. Visitation was held Monday at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church at 205 Eastport Street, Iuka, MS 38852. An online guestbook can be accessed at www.cutshallfuneralhome.com.

Vickie Wigginton
IUKA -- Funeral services for Vickie Wigginton, 42, are set for 11 a.m. today
at Fifth Street Baptist Church with Bro. Tony Curtis officiating. Burial
will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Wigginton died Friday, July 4, 2008, at Baptist Memorial Hospital East
in Memphis, Tenn.
Visitation was held Monday at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka.
An online guestbook can be accessed at www.cutshallfuneralhome.com.

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