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.
Mandy Thigpen Bacon
September 24, 2016
Mandy Thigpen Bacon, 35, of Iuka, MS, died Saturday, September 24, 2016, at her residence. Mandy enjoyed crocheting, taking care of her two precious daughters, and visiting with family and friends. She loved life and lived it to the fullest. She was honorably discharged from the United States Navy. She enjoyed reading books, listening to music, enjoying all types...
Roy Lee Mcdonald
September 23, 2016
Roy Lee McDonald, 70, of Iuka, Mississippi went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 23, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – East in Memphis. He was an active member of First Freewill Baptist Church. He was a retired home builder, and was also retired from Monotech.He loved carpenter work and mowing lawns for widows and those...
Rickey Nunley
September 20, 2016
Rickey Nunley, 64, of Burnsville, MS, died September 20, 2016, at his residence. He was a member of the Local IBEW #852 for 33 years, and was also a long time president. He was an avid animal lover, and loved to travel in his fifth wheel camper. A memorial service will be held at 6 PM on Thursday, September...
Sarah Ann Costlow
September 17, 2016
Sarah Ann Costlow, 24, of Iuka, MS died September 17, 2016 at her residence in Iuka. She enjoyed dancing and being a homemaker. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 AM on Thursday, September 22, 2016, at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka. Interment will follow in Belmont Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for 5 until 8 PM on Wednesday, September...
Frankie Lee White
September 17, 2016
Frankie Lee White, 65, of Iuka, MS died September 17, 2016 at the Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth. He was a plant manager for Ripley Industries, where he worked since the age of 16. He enjoyed duck hunting, fishing, and training dogs. Funeral services are scheduled for 3 PM on Thursday, September 22, 2016, at Cutshall Funeral Home...
Joseph Garvin Robinson Davis
September 16, 2016
Joseph Garvin Robinson Davis, 80, of Elizabethton, TN, formerly of Iuka, MS, died Friday, September 16, 2016, at his residence. Mr. Davis was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean Conflict, and was a retired pipe fitter from TVA. He was a Mason, and enjoyed playing guitar and singing with friends around the campfire. Joe Garvin Davis was...
Doris G. Keele Luttrell
September 14, 2016
Doris G. Keele Luttrell, 71, of Iuka, MS, died Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth. She was a member of Burgess Creek Baptist Church, and the Order of the Eastern Star in Paden. She enjoyed camping, fishing, cooking, and spending time with her family. Visitation is scheduled for 5 until 8 PM on Friday,...
Thomas Tuders
September 9, 2016
Thomas Tuders, 60, of Iuka, MS, died September 9, 2016, at his residence. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 PM on Sunday, September 11, 2016, at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka, officiated by Bro. Kenneth White. Interment will follow in Moore’s Chapel Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for 12 Noon until service time on Sunday, September 11 at Cutshall...
Harold Cole
September 8, 2016
James Harold Cole, 58, of Iuka, MS, died Thursday, September 8, 2016, at his residence. Harold was a heavy equipment operator, and he enjoyed golf. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Cutshall Funeral Home of Iuka, MS is entrusted with arrangements. He is survived by one daughter, Lauren Cole of Rienzi, and one son,...
Grady Ray Crowe
September 5, 2016
Grady Ray Crowe, 71, of Beach Park, IL (formerly of Tishomingo, MS), died September 5, 2016, at his residence. He was born December 21, 1944 in Tishomingo, MS. He spent the majority of his career doing what he loved, ever the salesman, buying and selling cars and making lifelong friends doing it. Ray was known and loved by so...
Dawn Marie Lademan Tolbert
September 5, 2016
Dawn Marie Lademan Tolbert, 53, of Tishomingo, MS, died Monday, September 5, 2016, at her residence. Dawn was of the Christian faith and attended Burgess Creek Baptist Church. She also served as a substitute Sunday School teacher at her former church in Florida. She enjoyed tending to her flowers and house plants. Dawn also loved animals, and working at...
Ellene Cutshall Nelson
September 4, 2016
Ellene Cutshall Nelson, 90, of Bartlett, TN and formerly of Iuka, MS, died Sunday, September 4, 2016, at Harbor View Rehab in Memphis. Mrs. Nelson was born in 1926 to the late Everett and Lois Lyle Dugger Cutshall and graduated from Iuka High School in 1944 as Valedictorian of her class. She was a Baptist and attended Calvary Baptist...
Arthur Shoffner
September 2, 2016
Arthur Shoffner, 77, of Cypress, TX (formerly of Iuka, MS) died Friday, September 2, 2016, at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Katy, TX. He was an U.S Army veteran, and was retired from UPS. He was a very active member of Bear Creek Baptist Church in Katy, TX. Funeral services are scheduled for 3 PM on Saturday, September 10, 2016,...
Carolyn Sue Washington Mcquilliams
August 27, 2016
Carolyn Sue Washington McQuilliams, of Iuka, MS, died Saturday, August 27, 2016, at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Houlka, Mississippi. Cutshall Funeral Home of Iuka, MS is entrusted with arrangements. She is survived by her daughter, Sandy Crum of Tupelo; her son, Brian Ellis of Vardaman, MS;...
Joseph "Joe" Wheeler Southward
August 24, 2016
Joseph “Joe” Wheeler Southward, 84, of Tishomingo, MS, died Wednesday, August 24, 2016, at Southern Magnolia Estates, in Iuka, MS. Joe enjoyed watching Nascar and fishing. Visitation is scheduled for 1:00 until 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 27, 2016, at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 27, 2016, at Tishomingo Cemetery, officiated...
Tommy Maurice Enlow
August 20, 2016
Tommy Maurice Enlow, 63, of Iuka, MS, died Saturday, August 20, 2016, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. Tommy enjoyed hunting, fishing, and working with his hunting dogs. Visitation is scheduled for 5:00 until 8:00 p.m., Monday, August 22, at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 23, at Cutshall...
Gaye Grimes
August 17, 2016
Gaye Grimes, 91, of Iuka, MS, died Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at her residence. She was the oldest living member of South Crossroads Baptist Church. She enjoyed crocheting, bird watching, fishing, and talking on the phone. Visitation is scheduled for 5 until 9 PM on Friday, August 19 at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for...
Glenda Gail Morton Torres
August 15, 2016
Glenda Gail Morton Torres, 73, from Iuka, died Monday, August 15, 2016, at University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. She was born on December 15, 1942 in Midway, Mississippi to Claude Eugene and Ophelia Mae Patterson Morton. She graduated from Holcut High School in 1960, then attended business school in Memphis, Tennessee. She held several positions as an executive secretary,...
Jimmie Dale "Jim Bob" Wood, Jr.
August 13, 2016
Jimmie Dale “Jim Bob” Wood, Jr., 53, of Burnsville, MS, died Saturday, August 13, 2016, at his residence. Jim Bob was a carpenter and enjoyed hunting. He also enjoyed spending time on the river, and time with his family. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 20, at Tishomingo State Park. Cutshall Funeral Home of...
Timothy Neal Bivins
August 11, 2016
Timothy Neal Bivins, 64, of Iuka, MS, died Thursday, August 11, 2016, at the Tishomingo Community Living Center. Tim was a former Tishomingo County Constable, and the owner of Tim Bivins Concrete Works. He enjoyed deer hunting, camping, working on his tractor, and spending time with his family. Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 13, at...
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