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Tuesday, Sept. 30

Angie Cook
Funeral services for Angie Cook, 80, of Corinth are set for 3 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Haynes and Rev. Dyer Harbor officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Memorial Park. Ms. Cook died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008, at Cornerstone Health and Rehab.

Audrey Hill
PORTAGE, Ind. -- Funeral services for Audrey "Ione" Henson Hill, 85, are set for 11 a.m. today at Rees Funeral Home, Olson Chapel in Portage with Rev. Maury Maupin officiating. Burial will be in Chapel Lawn Cemetery in Schererville, Ind. Ms. Hill died Friday, Sept. 26, 2008.

Billy Rencher
Funeral services for Billy Wayne Rencher, 68, of Corinth are set for 1 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Stephenson officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery. Mr. Rencher died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008, at his residence. Honorary pallbearers are Jimmy Monroe, Milton Bishop, Brad Brooks and Billy Brooks Jr.

Benita Robinson
RIENZI -- Funeral services for Benita Sue Michael Robinson, 31, are set for noon today at McMillan Funeral Home with Bro. Dewayne Kirk and Bro. Andy Skelton officiating. Burial will be in the Piney Grove Cemetery. Ms. Robinson died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008, at her residence. Visitation will continue until service time today at the funeral home.


Sunday, Sept. 28

John Austin Sr.
DECATUR, Ala. -- Funeral services for John Michael Austin Sr., 61, are set for 11 a.m. Monday at Shelton Funeral Home Chapel in Decatur with Rev. Barry Semprott officiating. Burial will be in East Lawrence Memorial Gardens. Mr. Austin died Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, at Decatur General Hospital. Visitation will be today from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Zetta Green
BOONEVILLE -- Funeral services for Zetta Woodruff Green, 83, are set for 2 p.m. today at Snowdown Church of Christ with Ministers James Wilson, Tony Brimingham and Don Green officiating. Burial will be in Snowdown Cemetery. Booneville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ms. Green died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, at the Landmark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Booneville. Memorials may be made to Magnolia Bible College, P.O. Box 1109, Kosciusko, MS 39090 or Snowdown Church of Christ, 39 CR 1411, Booneville, MS 38829. The body will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to service time today.


Saturday, Sept. 27

John Riley Jr.
Funeral arrangements for John L. Riley Jr., 49, of Corinth, are incomplete at this time but will be announced later by Patterson Memorial Chapel. Mr. Riley died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, in Ripley.

Zetta Green
BOONEVILLE -- Funeral arrangements for Zetta Woodruff Green, 83, are incomplete at this time but will be announced later by Booneville Funeral Home. Mrs. Green died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, at the Landmark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Booneville. Visitation will be held from 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.


Friday, Sept. 26

Ira Moore Harvey
IUKA -- Funeral services for Ira Moore Harvey, 87, are set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Napier officiating and burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Harvey died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, at Tishomingo Community Living Center. Visitation is Saturday from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Katherine King
Funeral services for Katherine Martin King, 85, of Corinth, are set for 1 p.m. Saturday at McPeters Chapel with Minister James Vansandt officiating and burial at Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. King died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, at her home. Visitation is today from 6 until 9 p.m.


Thursday, Sept. 25

"Dot" Hamm
A graveside service for Dorothy "Dot" Hamm, 75, is set for 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Henry Cemetery in Corinth. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home in Pflugerville, Texas. Mrs. Hamm died Sept. 14, 2008, in Austin, Texas. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Allan Norton
BOONEVILLE -- Funeral services for Allan A. Norton, 82, are set for 2 p.m. today at the Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Lynn Jones officiating and burial will in Pine Hill Cemetery in Tippah County. Mr. Norton died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Booneville. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, 410 W. Church St., Booneville, MS 38829, or Heart to Heart Hospice, 210 S. Second St., Booneville, MS 38829.


Wednesday, Sept. 24

Michael Byrnes III
Graveside services with military honors for Michael "Mike" Byrnes III, 86, of Corinth are set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Henry Cemetery with Dr. Don Elliott officiating. McPeters Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Byrnes died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville. Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or the American Heart Association, 1101 Northchase Parkway, Suite 1, Marietta, GA 30067.

Charles Gillis
IUKA -- Funeral services for Charles Gillis, 54, are set for 1 p.m. Thursday at Ludlam Funeral Home with Bro. Vincent Shelby officiating. Burial will be in Tishomingo Cemetery. Mr. Gillis died Monday, Sept. 22, 2008. Visitation will be today beginning at 6 p.m. at the funeral home.

Jason Scott Hubbard-Nunley
TISHOMINGO -- Funeral services for Jason Scott Hubbard-Nunley, nine months, were held Monday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mark Cornelius and Bro. Joe Woolworth officiating. Burial was at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. The infant died Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, at his home.


Tuesday, Sept. 23

Mike Byrnes III
Arrangements are incomplete with McPeters Funeral Directors for Mike Byrnes III, 86, of Corinth. He died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn.

Jason Scott Hubbard-Nunley
TISHOMINGO -- Funeral services for Jason Scott Hubbard-Nunley, nine months, were held Monday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mark Cornelius and Bro. Joe Woolworth officiating. Burial was at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. The infant died Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, at his home.


Sunday, Sept. 21

Jason Scott Hubbard-Nunley
IUKA -- Arrangements are incomplete with Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka for Jason Scott Hubbard-Nunley, age nine months. He died Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, at his home. Visitation is today from 5 until 9 p.m.

Duel Blythe
IUKA -- Funeral services for Duel Blythe, 90, are set for 1 p.m. Monday at Ludlam Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Kirk Cemetery. Mr. Blythe died Friday, Sept. 19, 2008. Visitation is today from 2 until 8 p.m.

Opal Duncan
BOONEVILLE -- Funeral services for Opal Fay Duncan, 75, were held Saturday at Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Marshall Tennison officiating and burial at Fairview Church of God Cemetery. Ms. Duncan, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.

Christine Walden
RIENZI -- Funeral services for Christine Walden, 86, are set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at McMillan Funeral Home with Bro. Jerry Kelly and Bro. Jimmy Glover officiating. Burial follows at Sardis Cemetery. Mrs. Walden, a retired Prentiss Manufacturing Company employee, died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, at Cornerstone Health & Rehabilitation in Corinth. Visitation is Monday from 6 until 8 p.m. and Tuesday until service time. Memorial contributions may be made to Bethel United Methodist Church, c/o L. Monroe, 131 CR 409, Rienzi, MS 38865.


Saturday, Sept. 20

Christine Walden
RIENZI -- Funeral arrangements for Christine Cosby Walden, 86, are incomplete at this time but will be announced later McMillan Funeral Home. Ms. Walden died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, at Cornerstone Health and Rehab in Corinth after an extended illness. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Monday at McMillan Funeral Home in Booneville.

Nell Etheridge
TUPELO -- Funeral services for Mary Nell Maness "Mimi" Etheridge are
scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday at the Tupelo Chapel of Holland-Harris Funeral Directors with Bro. David Eldridge officiating and burial in Lee Memorial Park. Mrs. Etheridge died Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, at Country Cottage Assisted Living Center in Corinth, after a brief illness. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. today and from 1 p.m. until service time Sunday at Holland Harris Funeral Directors. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Foundation, 200 Office Park Drive, Birmingham, AL 35223.

Jo Ann M. Sullivan
BALDWYN -- Funeral services for Jo Ann Miller Sullivan, 58, are set for 2 p.m. today at Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with preacher Eddie West officiating and burial at Ingram Cemetery. Ms. Sullivan died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, at her home. Memorials may be made to Sanctuary Hospice House, P.O. Box 2177, Tupelo, MS 38802, or the Women First Resource Center, 215 N. Gloster St., Suite D, Tupelo, MS 38804.

Betty Putt Tomlinson
Funeral services for Betty Putt Tomlinson, 71, of Corinth, are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at McPeters Inc. Funeral Directors with Bro. Bill Wages officiating and burial at Holley Cemetery. Mrs. Tomlinson died Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, in Corinth. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. today at McPeters Funeral Home.

Mary Jo Weeks
ASHLAND -- A graveside service for Mary Jo Weeks, 77, is scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Corinth National Cemetery with Warren Jones officiating and burial to follow. Mrs. Weeks died Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, at Unity Hospice Briarcrest.


Friday, Sept. 19

Opal Duncan
BOONEVILLE -- Funeral arrangements for Opal Fay Duncan, 75, are incomplete with Booneville Funeral Home. Ms. Duncan died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Jo Ann M. Sullivan
BOONEVILLE -- Funeral arrangements for Jo Ann Miller Sullivan, 58, are incomplete with Booneville Funeral Home. Ms. Sullivan died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, at her home. Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Pecolia Campbell
Funeral services for Pecolia Alexander Campbell, 78, of Corinth are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Berea Church of Christ in Ramer, Tenn. with Bro. Will Luster Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Adams Chapel Cemetery in Ramer. Grayson's Funeral Services of Corinth is in charge ofarrangements. Ms. Campbell died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, at McNairy County Health Care Center. Visitation will be today from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Charline Bowling
IUKA -- Funeral services for Charline Bowling, 86, are set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with Rev. Edwin Kennedy and Rev. Gene Autry Gist officiating. Burial will be in Cypress Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Bowling died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. 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.

Shelia Irene Gillis
WAYNESBORO, Tenn. -- Funeral services for Shelia Irene Gillis, 50, are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Ludlam Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with Bro. Josh Stults and Bro. Marvin Murrow officiating and burial at Tishomingo Cemetery in Tishomingo. Mrs. Gillis died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. today at Ludlam Funeral Home in Iuka.

Doyle Johnson
MICHIE, Tenn. -- Funeral services for Doyle Johnson, 49, were held Thursday at Shackelford Chapel in Savannah, Tenn., with Don Harold Lawrence officiating and burial at Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery in Shiloh, Tenn. Mr. Johnson died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, at Hardin Medical Center in Savannah, Tenn.

Rickie Kelton
BOONEVILLE -- Funeral services for Rickie Lane Kelton, 59, are set for 3 p.m. today at Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Dale Ross officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Mr. Kelton died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center.

Carrie Mae Lancaster
Funeral services for Carrie Mae Lancaster, 88, of Corinth are set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Pinecrest Baptist Church with Rev. Doug Hambrick officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Memorial Park. McPeters Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Lancaster died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Pinecrest Baptist Church, 313 Pinecrest Rd., Corinth, MS 38834.


Thursday, Sept. 18

Shelia Irene Gillis
WAYNESBORO, Tenn. -- Funeral services for Shelia Irene Gillis, 50, are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Ludlam Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with Bro. Josh Stults and Bro. Marvin Murrow officiating and burial at Tishomingo Cemetery in Tishomingo. Mrs. Gillis died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday at Ludlam Funeral Home in Iuka.

Ann Cox
Funeral services for Ann Cox, 54, of Corinth, are set for 1 p.m. Friday at Coleman Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tim Dixon officiating. Mrs. Cox died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. She was born Jan. 7, 1954, in Memphis, Tenn. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. at Coleman Funeral Home.

Doyle Johnson
MICHIE, Tenn. -- Funeral services for Doyle Harold Lawrence, 49, are set for 3 p.m. today at Shackelford Chapel in Savannah, Tenn., with Don Harold Lawrence officiating and burial at Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery in Shiloh, Tenn. Mr. Johnson died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, at Hardin Medical Center in Savannah, Tenn.


Wednesday, Sept. 17

Shelia Gillis
IUKA -- Arrangements are incomplete with Ludlam Funeral Home of Iuka for Shelia Irene Gillis, 50. She died in Waynesboro, Tenn.

Irene Holloway
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Funeral services for Irene Gibson Holloway, 88, are set for 1 p.m. Friday at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Savannah. Mrs. Holloway, a homemaker and school teacher, died Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, in Savannah. Visitation is Thursday from 6 until 9 p.m.

Carolyn Rhoads
BOONEVILLE -- Funeral services for L. Carolyn Rhoads, 66, are set for 11 a.m. today at Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jerry Sousley and Bro. Johnny Hancock officiating. Burial will be at New Site Cemetery. Ms. Rhoads, a retired truck driver, died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, at her daughter¹s home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, 5006 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75244.


Tuesday, Sept. 16

Carolyn Rhoads
BOONEVILLE -- Funeral arrangements for L. Carolyn Rhoads, 66, are incomplete with Booneville Funeral Home. Ms. Rhoads died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, at her daughter's home. Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Ronnie Burcham
Funeral services for Ronnie Lee Burcham, 59, of Corinth are set for 11 a.m. today at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Rev. Keith Burcham and Rev. Cory Burcham officiating. Burial will be in Vanderford Cemetery. Mr. Burcham died Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Visitation will continue today from 10 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Mary Carson
IUKA -- Funeral services for Mary Wright Carson, 97, are set for 11 a.m. today at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with Rev. Steve DeVore officiating. Burial will be in Campground Cemetery. Mrs. Carson died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka.

Wanda Floyd
BOONEVILLE -- Funeral services for Wanda Dale Floyd, 56, are set for 2 p.m. today at Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Tony Brown officiating. Burial will be in Zion Rest Cemetery. Ms. Floyd died Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, at her home.

Leo Hendrix
JACINTO -- Funeral services for Leo Hendrix, 61, were held Monday at Temple Baptist Church with Elder Herman Clark and Bro. Tony Lambert officiating. Burial was in Jacinto Cemetery. McMillan Funeral Home of Booneville was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Hendrix died Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, at his home after an extended illness.

Mildred Lusk
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. -- Funeral services for Mildred Lusk, 96, formerly of Booneville, are set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at McMillan Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Stephenson officiating. Burial will be in Hinkle Cemetery. Ms. Lusk died Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, at St. Joseph Hospital in Hot Springs, Ark. after a brief illness. Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and will continue Wednesday until service time at the funeral home.

Roscoe Moore
TISHOMINGO -- Funeral services for Roscoe Leslie Moore, 88, are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Forked Oak Baptist Church in Tishomingo. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Marion County Funeral Home of Hamilton, Ala. is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Moore died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008 at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth.

Vicki Pendley
Funeral services for Vickie Roden Pendley, 50, are set for 2 p.m. today at Coleman Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Danny Lambert and Rev. Gary Porterfield officiating. Burial will be in Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Mrs. Pendley died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. She was born May 18, 1958, in Corinth. She was a security guard, corrections officer and LPN. Honorary pallbearers are the employees of the Tri-State Protection Agency


Sunday, Sept. 14

Archie Dunn
Funeral arrangements for Archie Dunn, 68, are incomplete with Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Dunn died Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, at his residence.

Ritchie Helton
IUKA -- Funeral services for Kermit Richard "Ritchie" Helton , 49, are set for 1 p.m. today at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with Bro. Johnny Nunley and Bro. Ray Daniel officiating. Burial will be in New Lebanon Cemetery. Mr. Helton died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2008, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association by calling 1-800-DIABETES or at www.diabetes.org. An online guestbook is available at www.cutshallfuneralhome.com.


Saturday, Sept. 13

John S. Harris
ALLSBORO, Ala. -- Funeral services for John Sewell "Johnny Boy" Harris, 81, are set for 3 p.m. today at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka with the Revs. Lee Hyden, John Malone and J.B. Burns officiating and burial at Allsboro Methodist Cemetery. Mr. Harris died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at his residence. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.


Friday, Sept. 12

John S. Harris
IUKA -- Arrangements are incomplete with Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka for John S. Harris, 81. He died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at North Mississippi Medical Center - Iuka.

Scotty Davis
BOONEVILLE -- Funeral services for Anthony Scott "Scotty" Davis, 42, are set for 2 p.m. today at Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Rick Bowling and Bro. Terry Scott officiating. Burial will be at Martin Hill Cemetery. Mr. Davis, a truck driver and fork lift operator for Booneville Hardwood Lumber Sales, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008, at his home.

Betty Gatlin
Funeral services for Betty Ann Gatlin, 73, of Corinth, were held Thursday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Bro. Warren Jones officiating. A private burial was held. Ms. Gatlin died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. She was a member of Memphis First Assembly of God Church.

Charles Staroski
IUKA -- Funeral services for Charles Staroski, 83, are set for 11 a.m. Monday at St. Mary Catholic Church of Iuka with Father Thomas Burns officiating and burial at Corinth National Cemetery. Mr. Staroski died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008. Visitation is Sunday from 2 until 4 p.m. at Ludlam Funeral Home.


Thursday, Sept. 11

Scotty Davis
BOONEVILLE -- Funeral arrangements for Scott "Scotty" Davis, 42, are incomplete at this time, but will be announced later by Booneville Funeral Home. Mr. Davis died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008, at his home. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Bobby Ashcraft
Funeral services for Bobby L. Ashcraft, 67, of Corinth, are set for 2 p.m. Friday at the Church of the Crossroads with the Rev. Nelson Hight officiating and burial at Forrest Memorial Park. Hight Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Ashcraft died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. tonight at Church of the Crossroads. Memorials may be made to the Church of the Crossroads -- the Celebrate Recovery Program.

Betty Gatlin
Funeral services for Betty Ann Gatlin, 73, of Corinth, are set for 1 p.m. today at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Bro. Warren Jones officiating and followed by a private family burial. Ms. Gatlin died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Visitation was held Wednesday and will continue from 11:30 a.m. until service time today at Magnolia Funeral Home.

Joseph Labrie
SOUTHHAVEN -- Funeral services for Joseph Donald Labrie, 38, are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Brantley Phillips Funeral Home with the Rev. Bobby Waddell officiating and burial at Goodrum Memorial Gardens in Eudora. Corinthian Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Labrie died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, in Memphis, Tenn. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. today at Corinthian Funeral Home Chapel.

Shelby Mainers
BAXTER, Tenn. -- Funeral services for Bro. William Shelby Mainers, 82, of Baxter, will be held at 7 p.m. today at Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home with graveside services and interment held at 2 p.m. Friday at New Union Cemetery in Medon, Hardeman County, Tenn., with Bro. Tony Crow officiating. Bro. Mainers died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center

Jamie Williams
RIENZI -- Funeral services for Jamie Dewayne Williams, 33, are set for 2 p.m. Friday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Bro. Neal Blaxton and Bro. Charles Williams officiating and burial at Grissom¹s Chapel Cemetery. Mr. William died Monday, Sept. 8, 2008, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. today, and will continue from noon until service Friday at Magnolia Funeral Home.


Wednesday, Sept. 10

Scotty Davis
BOONEVILLE -- Funeral arrangements for Scotty Davis, 42, are incomplete with Booneville Funeral Home. Mr. Davis died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008, at his home.

Betty Gatlin
Funeral arrangements for Betty Ann Gatlin, 73, of Corinth are incomplete with Magnolia Funeral Home. Ms. Gatlin died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Jamie Williams
RIENZI -- Funeral arrangements for Jamie Dewayne Williams, 33, are incomplete with Magnolia Funeral Home. Mr. Williams died Monday, Sept. 8, 2008, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Irene Bullard
IUKA -- Funeral services for Irene Bullard, 83, are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with Bro. Stanley Magill and Bro. Danny Lovelace officiating. Burial will be in New Hope Primitive Baptist Cemetery. Ms. Bullard died Monday, Sept. 8, 2008, at Tishomingo Community Living Center. Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the funeral home. An online guestbook is available at www.cutshallfuneralhome.com.

Floyd Chappell
MICHIE, Tenn. -- Funeral services for Floyd Brown Chappell, 80, are set for 1 p.m. Thursday at Soulter Chapel CME Church with Elder Ruben Damron officiating. Burial will be in Sand Hill Cemetery. Patterson Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Chappell died Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, at McNairy Regional Hospital. Visitation will be today from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Stormy Gross
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Funeral services for Stormy Gross, 45, are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Brantley Phillips Funeral Home in Memphis with Rev. Bobby Waddell officiating. Burial will be in Goodrum Memorial Gardens in Eudora. Corinthian Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ms. Gross died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, in Memphis. Visitation will Thursday from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Corinthian Funeral Home Chapel.

Joseph LaBrie
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Funeral services for Joseph Donald LaBrie, 38, are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Brantley Phillips Funeral Home in Memphis with Rev. Bobby Waddell officiating. Burial will be in Goodrum Memorial Gardens in Eudora. Corinthian Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. LaBrie died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, in Memphis. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Corinthian Funeral Home Chapel.

Harvey Marshall
Funeral services for Harvey McArthur Marshall, 66, are set for noon Thursday at Oak Grove CME Church with Rev. Ida Price officiating. Burial will be in Andy Dilworth Cemetery. Grayson¹s Funeral Services of Corinth is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Marshall died Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, in Lake Placid, Fla.

Anna Wade
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Funeral services for Anna Wade, 89, are set for 11 a.m. Friday at Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel in Savannah. Burial will be in Adamsville Cemetery in Adamsville, Tenn. Mrs. Wade died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008, at Hardin Medical Center in Savannah.


Tuesday, Sept. 9

Stormy Gross
Arrangements are incomplete with Corinthian Funeral Home for Stormy Gross.

Joseph Labrie
Arrangements are incomplete with Corinthian Funeral Home for Joseph Labrie.

Irene Bullard
IUKA -- Arrangements are incomplete with Cutshall Funeral Home of Iuka for Irene Bullard, 83. She died Monday, Sept. 8, 2008, at Tishomingo Community Living Center in Iuka.

Arness E. Clark
Funeral services for Arness Edward Clark, 84, of Corinth, are set for 2 p.m. today at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Bro. Russell Hamm officiating and burial at Dogwood Cemetery. Mr. Clark died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, at Cornerstone Health and Rehabilitation. Visitation is from noon until service time.

Johnny Delashmit
WALNUT -- A memorial service for Johnny Clifford Delashmit, 71, is set for 11 a.m. today at Marlow Church of Christ with Minister Jimmy Gross officiating. Mr. Delashmit, a retired farmer and bird dog trainer, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008, at his home. Ripley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Justin Jones
WALNUT -- Funeral services for Justin Michael Jones, 25, are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Pleasant Methodist Church with Bro. Joe Marsh officiating and burial at the church cemetery. Mr. Jones, an associate at Wal-Mart in Corinth, died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, at his parents' home. Visitation is today from 5 until 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 11 a.m. until service time. Magnolia Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Ellis Strickland
IUKA -- Funeral services for Ellis Strickland, 76, are set for 11 a.m. today at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with Bro. Josh Strickland officiating and burial at First Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Strickland died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, at his home. Visitation was Monday evening.

Jim Thomas
Funeral services for Jim Thomas, 56, of Corinth, are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hight Funeral Home Park Chapel with Bro. Mark Hoover and Bro. Merl Spearman officiating. Burial will be at Forrest Memorial Park. Mr. Thomas died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, in Corinth. Visitation is today from 5:30 until 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Wings Cancer Foundation, 100 North Humphreys Blvd., Memphis, TN 38120.


Sunday, Sept. 7

Floyd Chappell
COUNCE, Tenn. -- Funeral arrangements for Floyd Chappell, 80, are incomplete at this time but will be announced later by Patterson Memorial Chapel. Mr. Chappell died Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, in Selmer, Tenn.

Carrie Garvin
BOONEVILLE -- Funeral services for Carrie Dawn Eaton Garvin, 37, are set for 3 p.m. today at McMillan Funeral Home with Bro. Jerry Kelly officiating and burial at Oaklawn Cemetery. Mrs. Garvin died Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, at North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. Visitation will continue until service time today at McMillan Funeral Home.

Elaine Wilcox Phillips
MADISON -- Memorial services for Elaine Wilcox Phillips, 93, of Laurel, are set for 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Andrew¹s Episcopal Cathedral in Jackson and a graveside service at 3 p.m. in Laurel¹s Lake Park Cemetery. Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Phillips died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, at Jackson's Baptist Hospital. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time Monday at St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral in Jackson. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to St. Andrew's Cathedral in Jackson, or a favorite charity of the giver's choice.


Saturday, Sept. 6

Harvey Marshall
LAKE PLACID, Fla. -- Funeral arrangements for Harvey Marshall, of Corinth, are inomplete at this time but will be announced later by Grayson Funeral Home. Mr. Marshall died on Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, at Lake Placid Healthcare Facility in Lake Placid, Fla., after an extended illness.

Billy Joe Jones
WALNUT -- Funeral services for Billy Joe Jones, 71, are set for 2 p.m. today at First United Christian Church in Theo with Bro. Casey Rutherford officiating, Ricky Parker delivering the eulogy, and Charlie Browning presenting comments and burial at Rutherford Memorial Gardens in Theo. Magnolia Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Jones died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Visitation will continue until service time today at First United Christian Church in Theo.

Paul Scruggs
A memorial service for S.P. "Paul" Scruggs, 88, of Corinth, is set for 4 p.m. Sunday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness, located at 410 Monument Drive in Tupelo. Coleman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Scruggs died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, at his residence. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jehovah's Witness, P.O. Box 63, Corinth, MS 38835-0063, for support in the World Wide Educational Work.


Friday, Sept. 5

Billy Joe Jones
Funeral arrangements for Billy Joe Jones, 71, of Corinth are incomplete with Magnolia Funeral Home. Mr. Jones died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Visitation will be today beginning at 4 p.m. at First United Christian Church in Theo.

Susie Coleman
A memorial service for Susie Coleman, 48, of Corinth is set for 4 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Don Elliott officiating. Hight Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ms. Coleman died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, in Corinth. Visitation will be Saturday from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. in the fellowship hall of First Presbyterian Church. Memorials may be made to WINGS Cancer Foundation, 100 North Humphries Blvd., Memphis, Tenn. 38120; the First Presbyterian Youth House; the Corinth-Alcorn County Humane Society; or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

George Drexel
IUKA -- Funeral services for George B. Drexel, 77, are set for 11 a.m. today at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with Bro. Perry Murphy officiating. Burial will be in Providence Cemetery. Mr. Drexel died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.
An online guestbook is available at www.cutshallfuneralhome.com.

Howard Gray
Funeral services for Howard S. Gray, 83, are set for 2 p.m. today at McPeters Inc. Funeral Directors with Bro. Rick Wells officiating. Burial will be in Dogwood Cemetery. Mr. Gray died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, in Tupelo. Visitation will be today from noon until service time at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hopewell United Methodist Church, 2001 Highland Dr., Corinth, MS 38834.

Rosa Nell Paden
Funeral services for Rosa Nell Paden, 88, of Corinth are set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Macedonia M.B. Church with the Rev. Lawrence Morrison officiating. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery in Kossuth. Grayson's Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements. Ms. Paden died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center.

S.P. "Paul" Scruggs
Memorial services for S.P. "Paul" Scruggs, 88, of Corinth will be held at a
later date. Coleman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Scruggs died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, at his residence. Memorials may be made to the Jehovah's Witnesses, P.O. Box 63, Corinth, MS 38835 0063 for support in the World Wide Educational Work.


Thursday, Sept. 4

George Drexel Jr.
IUKA -- Funeral arrangements for George Drexel Jr. are incomplete at this time but will be announced later by Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Mr. Drexel died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.

Howard Gray
Funeral arrangements for Howard S. Gray are incomplete at this time but will be announced later by McPeters Funeral Directors. Mr. Gray died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Visitation will be held from noon until service time Friday. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at McPeters Funeral Home.

Aaron Harris
Funeral services for Aaron Harris, 104, of Corinth, are set for 11 a.m. Friday at Pleasant Grove M.B. Church in Rienzi with the Rev. Leroy Harris officiating and the Rev. Prentiss W. Harris delivering the eulogy and burial in Rienzi Cemetery. Grayson Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Harris died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, at Sanctuary Hospice House. Pallbearers will be Deacons and friends. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. today at Pleasant Grove M.B. Church in Rienzi.

Tommy George
IUKA -- Funeral services for Tommy George, 56, are set for 1 p.m. Friday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with Bro. David Dill officiating and burial at Eastport Cemetery. Mr. George died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008 at his residence. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. tonight at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka.

Marjorie Prince
Funeral services for Marjorie Wren Prince, 80, are set for 11 a.m. today at Coleman Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Brown officiating and burial at Forrest Memorial Park. Mrs. Prince, a retired factory worker, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Visitation was held Wednesday.


Wednesday, Sept. 3

JoAnn Deaton
IUKA -- Funeral services for JoAnn Marie Peltonen Deaton, 71, of Sumter, S.C., are set for 2 p.m. today at St. Mary Catholic Church in Iuka with Sister Bernadette Engelhaupt officiating and burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Deaton, an educator of more than 50 years, died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center in Sumter, S.C. Visitation begins one hour prior to service time at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka.

Dream Johnson
Funeral services for Dream Johnson, 74, of Corinth, are set for 11 a.m. Friday at Saulter Chapel CME Church with the Rev. James Agnew officiating and burial at Corinth National Cemetery. Mr. Johnson died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, at McNairy County Health & Rehabilitation. Visitation is Thursday from noon until 6 p.m. at Patterson Memorial Chapel.

Marjorie Prince
Funeral services for Marjorie Wren Prince, 80, are set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Coleman Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Brown officiating and burial at Forrest Memorial Park. Mrs. Prince, a retired factory worker, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Visitation is today from 5 until 9 p.m.

Carl Spencer
BATAVIA, Ill. -- Funeral services for Carl Spencer, 84, are set for 12 noon today at Moss Family Funeral Home in Batavia, Ill., with burial at River Hills Memorial Park. Mr. Spencer died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, at Batavia Rehabilitation and Health Center. Visitation precedes the service from 10 a.m. until noon. Memorial contributions may be made to Batavia Rehabilitation and Health Center, 520 E. Fabyan Parkway, Batavia, IL 60510,


Tuesday, Sept. 2

Aaron Harris
RIENZI -- Funeral arrangements for Aaron Harris are incomplete with Grayson's Funeral Services of Corinth. Mr. Harris died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo after an extended illness.

Dream Johnson
Funeral arrangements for Dream Johnson, 74, of Corinth are incomplete with Patterson Memorial Chapel. Ms. Johnson died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, at McNairy County Health and Rehab.

Rosa Paden
Funeral arrangements for Rosa Paden of Corinth are incomplete with Grayson's Funeral Services of Corinth. Ms. Paden died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center after an extended illness.

James Horton
Funeral services for James William Horton, 86, of Corinth were held Monday at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tenn. with Harold King and Jackie Ward officiating. Burial was in Mars Hill Cemetery in Adamsville, Tenn. Mr. Horton died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, at Cornerstone Health and Rehab in Corinth. Memorials may be made to West Corinth Baptist Church or a charity of choice.

Kit V. King
Funeral services for Kit V. King, 86, of Tishomingo, are set for 2 p.m. today at McPeters Funeral Directors of Corinth with Minister Tony Brown officiating and burial at Henry Cemetery. Mr. King, a former Corinth resident, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, at his home. Memorial contributions may be made to Pinevale Children's Home, 182 CR 700, Corinth, MS 38834.

Ollie Pannell
WALNUT -- Funeral services for Ollie Faye Pannell, 69, are set for 2 p.m. today at Cedar Mound Baptist Church with Rev. Billy Studdard officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Corinthian Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Pannell died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, at North Mississippi Medical Center.

Eloise Slay
RIENZI -- Funeral services for Dorothy Eloise Slay, 83, are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Grace Bible Baptist Church with Bro. Donald Sculley and Bro. Larry Brinker officiating. Burial will be in Booneville City Cemetery. Magnolia Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ms. Slay died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, at her residence. Visitation will be today from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. The body will lie in state at the church from 10 a.m. until service time on Wednesday.

Roy Walden
BOONEVILLE -- Funeral services for Roy Walden, 71, were held Monday at the Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Keith Sanders officiating. Burial was in Forked Oaks Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Walden died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, at his home in the Cairo community after a long illness. Honorary pallbearers were Orby Lentz and Lee Hickox.

Debra Waters
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Funeral services for Debra Louise Smith Waters, 42, are set for 3 p.m. today at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer, Tenn. with Aaron Moss officiating. Burial will be in Pebble Hill Cemetery in Michie, Tenn. Mrs. Waters died Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, at Hardin Medical Center in Savannah.

Carrie Young
Funeral services for Carrie Lee Young, 88, of Corinth are set for noon Thursday at Mt. Moriah United Methodist Church with Pastor Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Bethel CME Church Cemetery. Patterson Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Ms. Young died Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Visitation will be Wednesday from noon until 6 p.m. at the funeral home.

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