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.
Eunell Skinner Handy
August 12, 2018
Eunell Skinner Handy, 82, of Burnsville, MS, died Sunday, August 12, 2018, at her residence. She enjoyed researching her family’s genealogy and volunteering at the Iuka Museum and the Iuka Library. She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution, United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Red Hat Club, and was an active member of Harmony Hill Baptist Church....
Karen Ruth Green
August 11, 2018
Karen Ruth Green, 61, of Iuka, MS, died Saturday, August 11, 2018, at Tishomingo Manor Nursing Home. Karen was a loving and caring person who enjoyed talking to her family and friends. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her mother, Ruthie Green of Iuka; one daughter, Jennifer Jones of Iuka; a sister, Harriett...
Brian David Colby
August 10, 2018
Brian David Colby, 46, of Iuka, MS, died Friday, August 10, 2018, at his residence. Brian enjoyed golfing, listening to music, and cooking for others. He was an avid Cubs fan and enjoyed spending time with his niece, Amelia. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at the Church of God in...
Jackie "J. W." Brumley
August 8, 2018
Jackie Wayne “J.W.” Brumley, 72, of Southaven, MS, formerly of Iuka, MS, died Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at Methodist Hospital in Germantown. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, farming, and working. His favorite pastime was spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Debbie Brumley; his daughters, Michelle Lollar (Lee) and Jenny McEndree (Justin); his...
Leon Ferguson
August 8, 2018
Aubrey Leon Ferguson, 85, of Hernando, MS, died Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Desoto. Mr. Ferguson was a member of Hernando Baptist Church. He was also a U. S. Army veteran and served in Okinawa during the Korean War. He earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial management from Mississippi State University and was employed as...
Martha Ann Tidwell
August 6, 2018
Martha Ann McVay Tidwell, 76, of Iuka, MS, died Monday, August 6, 2018, at Tishomingo Community Living Center. She was retired from Falcon Manufacturing in Belmont. She is survived by two sons, Michael Tidwell and Joseph Tidwell, both of Tishomingo; one daughter, Bridget Tidwell Whitfield of Corinth; two brothers, Charles McVay of Iuka, and Stanley McVay of Allsboro, AL;...
Shirley Grimes
August 5, 2018
Shirley Grimes, 66, of Iuka, MS, died Sunday, August 5, 2018, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Shirley enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, reading, going to yard sales, and collecting salt and pepper shakers. She also enjoyed all kinds of crafting such as sewing, knitting, and crocheting. Her favorite past time was spending time with her family. She was...
Bobby Dean Phifer
August 3, 2018
Bobby D. Phifer, 72, of Iuka, MS, died Friday, August 3, 2018, at Tishomingo Manor Nursing Home in Iuka. He loved visiting with people and carrying on conversations with them. He also enjoyed spending time with his family. He is survived by his grandson, Ben Phifer of Iuka; and a host of family and friends. He was preceded in...
Carol S. Rose
July 31, 2018
Carolyn Sue Rose, 74, of Iuka, MS, died Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Carol enjoyed fishing and spending time with her grandchildren. She also liked playing cards, Yahtzee, and Bingo. She is survived by her husband, James P. Rose of Iuka; one son, Terry Stanfill (Debbie) of Iuka; three step-children, Tobias Rose, Tula Lee, and...
Charline Crane
July 31, 2018
Leatrice Charline Crane, 88, of Paden, MS, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at Southern Magnolia Estates in Iuka. Heaven just got a little sweeter. Born July 8, 1930, Mrs. Crane was the daughter of Charlie Frank and Mona Wheeler Walden. She married Clevis Crane on January 22, 1955, and moved to East Peoria, IL, where they made their...
Ora Schoggen
July 30, 2018
Ora Schoggen, 94, of Iuka, MS, died Monday, July 30, 2018, at the Tishomingo Community Living Center. She was a faithful member of the Faith Temple, and later the First Assembly of God in Horn Lake, MS. She served the Lord her entire life in any way she could. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, and reading her Bible. She is...
Lyndia Hudson Phifer
July 25, 2018
Lyndia Hudson Phifer, 74, of Iuka, MS, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth. She was a member of Campground United Methodist Church, and enjoyed her career in the legal field. She loved taking care of her family and friends, and spending time with them. She especially enjoyed cooking and making her homemade rolls...
Myra Gail Mcnair Smith
July 24, 2018
Myra Gail McNair Smith, 69, of Iuka, MS, died Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at Methodist Hospital in Germantown, TN. Gail enjoyed singing because it always lifted her spirits. She enjoyed fishing, gardening, and taking care of others. She was a caring nurse for 35 years. She was a member of The Bridge at Burnsville, formerly known as The Burnsville...
Willadeen Randle Thorne
July 22, 2018
Willadeen Randle Thorne, 93, of Iuka, MS, died Sunday, July 22, 2018, at Southern Magnolia Estates in Golden. She was a faithful member of the Iuka United Methodist Church and a member of the Twentieth Century Club, where she had served as Secretary. She enjoyed her rose garden, traveling, and spending time with friends and family. Her favorite pastime...
Daniel M. Linton
July 20, 2018
Daniel M. Linton, Sr., 75, of Iuka, MS, died Friday, July 20, 2018, at Tishomingo Community Living Center. Mr. Linton loved playing guitar and making music. He also enjoyed fishing. He is survived by two sons, Daniel Marcus Linton, Jr. of Memphis, TN, and Adam Harris (Ashlee) of Burnsville; two daughters, Glenda Duranceau of Tishomingo, and Lisa Flanders of...
Aaron Bonds
July 19, 2018
Aaron Bonds, 78, of Corinth, MS, died Thursday, July 19, 2018, at his residence in Corinth. Aaron was a God fearing, God loving, and Godly man. He enjoyed building things. In the early 1960’s, he and his brother, James, rocked the outside of Cutshall Funeral Home. He enjoyed listening to gospel music and spending time with his family, especially...
Mable Whitfield Brown
July 19, 2018
Mable Whitfield Brown, 89, of Iuka, MS, died Thursday, July 19, 2018, at her residence in Iuka. She enjoyed gardening, helping everyone she could, cooking, and spoiling her children. She loved going to Redwood Hut to eat catfish and traveling with her husband before he passed. Visitation is scheduled for 11 AM until 1 PM on Saturday, July 21,...
Sue Stewart
July 19, 2018
Sue Stewart, 74, of Iuka, MS, died Thursday, July 19, 2018, at her residence in Iuka. Sue was a member of the Mt. Moriah Church in Whiteville, TN. She loved listening to Elvis and dancing every Saturday night at the VFW. She enjoyed spending time with her family and her “babies”, Prince and Sparky. Visitation is scheduled for 12:00...
April Ladonna Huggins
July 16, 2018
April LaDonna Huggins, 36, of Iuka, MS, died Monday, July 16, 2018, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. April enjoyed going to concerts and being out on the water swimming and fishing. She also enjoyed tending to her small garden and growing tomatoes. Nothing was more precious to April than quality time spent with her son, Brandon, and family. She...
Dennis Luttrell
July 3, 2018
Vernon Dennis Luttrell, 55, of Iuka, MS, died Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at his residence. Dennis enjoyed hunting and fishing with his grandson, Jordan. He loved showing off pictures of his grandchildren, Jordan and Bella Rose, to anyone who would take the time to look at them. His favorite pastime was spending time with his friends and family and...
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