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.
Joe Page
September 17, 2013
Joe Page, 83, of Cherokee, Alabama (formerly of Homestead, FL), died Tuesday, September 17, 2013, at his residence. He served in the United States Marine Corp during the Korean Conflict. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. His family was his life. He was an avid outdoorsman, and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Visitation is scheduled for 11 AM...
Jesse James Mattox
September 16, 2013
Jesse James Mattox, 37, of Tishomingo, Mississippi, died Monday, September 16, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. He was a good-hearted person who enjoyed fishing and hunting. Visitation is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 21, at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for noon on the same day, Saturday, at Cutshall Funeral Home...
Earl Ray Dillard
September 16, 2013
Earl Ray Dillard, 83, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Monday, September 16, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. He enjoyed being outdoors, gardening, and spending time with his family. Visitation is scheduled for 5 until 9 PM on Tuesday, September 17 at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for 1 PM on Wednesday, September 18,...
Toy Bonds
September 14, 2013
Toy Bonds, 79, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Saturday, September 14, 2013, at Tishomingo Manor Nursing Home. He worked many years as a stone mason, then retired from DANA after 25 years of service. He loved spending time with his family and his great grand babies. Visitation is scheduled for 5 until 9 PM on Sunday, September 15 at Cutshall...
Burchia Scruggs Milligan
September 13, 2013
Burchia Scruggs Milligan, 93, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Friday, September 13, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. She was a loving mother, grandmother, friend, and neighbor. She was a very talented seamstress, enjoyed music, and visiting with people. Visitation is scheduled for 10 AM until 3 PM on Sunday, September 15 at Cutshall Funeral Home in...
Sarah Largent
September 8, 2013
Sarah “Duga” Largent, 42, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Sunday, September 8, 2013, at her residence. She enjoyed family Bar B Que’s, gardening, and was an avid movie fan. She loved roses, and her favorite color purple. Visitation is scheduled for 5 until 9 PM on Wednesday, September 11 at Iuka First United Pentecostal Church. Funeral services are scheduled for...
Barbara W. Wilson
September 7, 2013
Barbara W. Wilson, 77, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Saturday, September 7, 2013, at the Tishomingo Community Living Center. She loved spending time with her family whom affectionately called her “Bo”. Visitation is scheduled for 1 until 3 PM on Monday, September 9 at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for 3 PM on Monday, September 9,...
Edith Cruce Byrom
September 5, 2013
Edith Byrom, 94, of Chattanooga, TN (formerly of Iuka, MS), died September 5, 2013, at her residence. She was a member of Iuka Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School. She enjoyed playing the piano, and played it every day. Visitation is scheduled for 4 until 7 PM on Sunday, September 8 at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral...
Dorothy L. Hayes
August 27, 2013
Dorothy L. Hayes, 96, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Tuesday, August 27, 2013, at Southern Magnolia Estates in Iuka. Prior to returning to her home town of Iuka, Miss. in 1973, Mrs. Hayes had previously lived in New Hope, Ala., and Guntersville, Ala. She was a member of Harmony United Methodist Church, and was a Sunday School teacher there and...
Hazel Wilson Martin
August 27, 2013
Hazel Pearl Wilson Martin, 79, of Iuka, Mississippi, formerly of Sheffield, Alabama, died Tuesday, August 27, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was of the Baptist faith. Visitation is scheduled for 6:00 until 9:00 p.m., Thursday, August 29, at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 30, at...
Margaret S. Bullard
August 25, 2013
Margaret S. Bullard, 73, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Sunday, August 25, 2013, at her home after an extended illness. She was born on January 10, 1940, to the late Ruth Stokes Storment Hurst and the late John B. Storment, Jr. Margaret married her high school sweetheart Ernest R. Bullard on April 2, 1959. She retired from the Mississippi State...
Luther "Brownie" Lomenick
August 18, 2013
Luther “Brownie” Lomenick, 77, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Sunday, August 18, 2013, at the Carrington House in Iuka. Mr. Lomenick was a U. S. Army veteran. Visitation is scheduled for 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 21, at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 22, at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in...
Delores "Dee Dee" Bledsoe
August 9, 2013
Delores “Dee Dee” Owen Bledsoe, 91, of Iuka, MS (formerly of Memphis, TN), passed from this life and into the loving arms of Jesus on Friday, August 9, 2013 at Southern Magnolia Estates in Iuka. She was born on December 23, 1921 in Sunflower County, MS. She was raised in Woodland, MS, and lovingly cared for by her mother,...
Howard L. "Son" Tanner
August 8, 2013
Howard L. “Son” Tanner, 79, of Cherokee, Alabama, died Thursday, August 8, 2013, at Helen Keller Hospital. He was a member of Riverton Methodist Church, and was retired from Cherokee Agrichemical, formerly LeRoche Agrichemical, after 25 ½ years of service. He was a member of Vertagreen Masonic Lodge #919 F&AM in Cherokee for 50 years. Visitation is scheduled for...
Clay Mckee
August 3, 2013
Clay McKee, 73, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Saturday, August 3, 2013, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Mr. McKee was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Visitation is scheduled for 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Sunday, August 4, at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Monday, August 5, at Cutshall Funeral...
Jane Bolton
August 2, 2013
Mamie Jane Bolton, 67, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Friday, August 2, 2013, at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis. Mrs. Bolton was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church. She retired from the Tishomingo County Health Department, where she worked as a nurse’s aide for twenty-eight years. She enjoyed cooking, knitting, sewing, and gardening. Visitation is scheduled for 5:00...
Margaret King
August 1, 2013
Margaret S. King, 92, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Thursday, August 1, 2013, at Southern Magnolia Estates in Iuka. Mrs. King was a long-time and very active member of the Iuka Baptist Church. She and her husband participated in several Youth Mission trips abroad, and she documented the daily details of the trips in a journal that was later published....
George W. Estes
July 28, 2013
George W. Estes, 74, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Sunday, July 28, 2013, at the Magnolia Regional Health Center. Mr. Estes was retired from Intex Plastics, where he was employed for forty years. Visitation is scheduled for 5:00 until 8:00 p.m., Monday, July 29, at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 30,...
Johnnie Frank Dickerson
July 24, 2013
Johnnie Frank Dickerson, 70, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at Gulfport Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, MS. He was of the Church of Christ Faith, and was a retired Senior Master Sergeant with the U.S. Air Force. While he was in the Air Force, he was a recipient of the Vietnam Service Medal with 4 Bronze Stars,...
Edgar J. Johnson
July 23, 2013
Edgar J. Johnson, 84, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Johnson was a member of Fairview Community Church. He was a former iron worker, and was a member of the Iron Workers Local #395 in Highland, IN. Having earned the fifty-year award, he was very active as a Mason and a Shriner, and...
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