McPeters Funeral Home Records 1970

McPeters Funeral Home Records 1970

A

Amo, Mrs. Mary Evelyn Lanning
08- 24- 1904- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
08- 31- 1970- Buffalo, New York
Husband- Leon Amo- Age 60
Brother- G.R. Lanning- Corinth, Mississippi
Father- Dr. Jay Richard Lanning- Kansas
Mother- Anna May Zeibell- Kansas
Shipped by; Johnson & Wilkins
Funeral Home; New York
Henry Cemetery
Page 129

Anderson, Willie Ed
05- 01- 1914- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
10- 05- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Ex- Wife- Ruth Crum- Age 55
Father- George W. Anderson- Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Mother- Pearl Reese Young- Alabama
City Cemetery
Page 145

Anderson, Hal
10- 24- 1889- Lee Co., Mississippi
07- 31- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Alma Jourdan- Age 77
Order by- Mrs. Fred Vann & Hal Anderson, Jr.
Father- Charles Anderson, Jr. - Lee Co., Mississippi
Mother- Mary Alice Parks- Lee Co., Mississippi
Henry Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Page 108

Anderson, Johnie Curtis
01- 19- 1899- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
07- 15- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Minnie Hardrew
Son- James Carroll Anderson- Corinth, Mississippi
Father- Mansel Anderson
Mother- Geneva Phillips- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Salem Cemetery
Page 101

Anderson, Minnie Hardew
10- 29- 1906- Hardin Co., Tennessee
02- 27- 1970- Sheffield, Alabama
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Curtis Anderson- Age 67
Sister- Dora Willingham- Tuscumbia, Alabama
Father- Will Adams- Alabama
Mother- Minnie Ida Terry- Tennessee
Page 94

Archer, Ruby Pearl
08- 02- 1891- Wood Co.Ohio
01- 05- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Green Acres Nursing Home
Husband- Harry L.Archer- Died 1964
Son- Edwin Archer- Corinth, Mississippi
Father- Sidney Johnson- New York
Mother- Mary Elizabeth Lyons- New York
Holly Cemetery Corinth, Mississippi
Page 4

Armstrong, Wilma Henrietta
09- 06- 1874- Prentiss Co., Mississippi
03- 19- 1970- Jacksonville, Florida
Husband- Otis Armstrong- Died 1918
Sons- Martin & Roy Armstrong- Jacksonville, Florida
Father- James Stephenson- Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Mother- Isbell Whitaker- Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Page 50

B

Babb, Elizabeth Grant
10- 20- 1889- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
04- 28- 1970- Jackson, Tennessee
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- David M.Babb- Died 08- 14- 1968
Son- James M.Babb- Jackson, Tennessee
Father- William Binzi- Scotland
Mother- Jane Alice Wilson- Scotland
Clergyman- Dock Jeter & Jewell Babb,Jr.
Box Chapel Cemetery
Page 67

Bain, John Henry
02- 12- 1883- Colbert Co., Alabama
06- 03- 1970- Memphis, Tennessee
Wife- Margaret Jane Wilson- Age 81
Father- Alfred A.Bain- Alabama
Mother- Mary Jane Brown- Mississippi
Liberty Hill Cemetery
Page 85

Bascomb, Luther Elmer
07- 27- 1918- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
07- 24- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Divorced
Father- Earl Bascomb- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Martha Edna Newcomb- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Liberty Hill Cemetery
Page 104

Bascomb, Roger Scott
02- 18- 1970- Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
Stillborn- 1:30 a.m.- Wednesday
Father- Roger Dale Bascom- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Betty Nelson- Cook Co., Illinois
Liberty Hill Cemetery
Page 32

Beene, Luther
12- 19- 1896- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
11- 20- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
WW I Veteran
Wife- Lovie Jane Lamb- Age 70
Father- Robert Beene- Mississippi
Mother- Sarah Greenhaw- Mississippi
Jerusalem Cemetery
Page 168

Benick, Vera Alice
03- 30- 1892- Alabama
11- 18- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Care Inn Nursing Home
Husband- Dock C.Benick- Died 02- 05- 1960
Son- E.C. (Jack) Benick- Chicago, Illinois
Father- Lee Weatherford- Alabama
Mother- Sis Ridder- Alabama
Antioch Cemetery
Burnsville, Mississippi
Page 166

Bennett, George Anderson
09- 20- 1899- Leflore Co., Mississippi
08- 15- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
WW I Veteran
Wife- Marjorie Baughman- Age 55
Father- William Bennett- Mississippi
Mother- Miss Ernest
Service at Memory Chapel, Laurel, Mississippi
Union Line Cemetery
Page 118

Biggers, Neal Brooks, Sr.
04- 01- 1909- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
07- 26- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Sarah Cunningham- Age 60
Father- James David Biggers, Sr. - Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Sarah Annie Morrison- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 105

Blasingame, Johm Henry
12- 07- 1903- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
02- 04- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Sister- Ida Pearl Bowden
Father- David M. Blasingame- Hardin Co., Tennessee
Mother- Artensie Willis- Marion Co., Alabama
Old Danville Cemetery
Page 21

Bowden, Vostie Inez
07- 15- 1927- Tennessee
10- 19- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Luther Edgar Bowden- Age 53
Mother- Ethel Smith
Henry Cemetery
Page 151

Boyles, Nell Hamilton
05- 30- 1888- Dyersburg, Tennessee
11- 08- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Rev.George Henry Boyles
Sister- Mrs. (Albert) Portia Ajax, Sr.
Father- Louis D.Hamiltin- Tennessee
Mother- Portia Lee Hayes- Tennessee
City Cemetery Batesville, Mississippi
Page 158

Bridges, Delbert Marzine
07- 19- 1926- Winston Co., Mississippi
03- 16- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
WW II Veteran
Wife- Hilda Eileen McAdory- Age 40
Father- H.B.Bridges- Winston Co., Mississippi
Mother- Ada Dunnings- Winston Co., Mississippi
Union Ridge Cemetery
Noxapates, Mississippi
Page 48

Brown, Leroy Thomas
05- 09- 1897- Prentiss Co., Mississippi
02- 20- 1970- Booneville, Mississippi
Residence- Rienzi, Mississippi
WW IVeteran
Wife- Ludie Edna Twitty- Age 68
Father- Eligah Brown- Tennessee
Mother- Mattie Johnson- Mississippi
Siloam Cemetery
Booneville, Mississippi
Page 33

Bullard, Irene Mae
10- 18- 1900- McNairy Co., Tennessee
08- 09- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Olen B.Bullard- Died 04- 19- 1962
Son- Denzol Bullard
Father- Samuel StantonLittlejohn- McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother- Margaret Young- Tennessee
Hubbard Salem Cemetery
Page 114

Bumpas, Dewitt Talmadge
07- 10- 1909- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
04- 07- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Vera Irene Mckewen- Age 59
Father- James Bumpas- Hictory Flatt, Mississippi
Mother- Fannie Barnett- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Page 58

Burkitt, Edward Russell
WW II Veteran
02- 07- 1911- Chickasaw Co., Mississippi
08- 27- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Dorothy Ramer- Age 51
Father- Ben Franklin Burkitt- Lewisburg, Tennessee
Mother- Bettie Mitchell- Huntsville, Alabama
Rienzi City Cemetery
Page 123

Burnett, John Elbert,Jr.
05- 06- 1911- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
10- 17- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Grace Claunch- Age 51
Father- John E.Burnett- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Fannie Bynum- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 150

Burns, Emmie Etta
07- 15- 1900- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
12- 28- 1970- Jackson, Tennessee
Husband- Codie W.Burns- Died 1963
Daughter- Mrs. Sidney L.Surratt- Jackson, Tennessee
Son- Robert David Burns- Gray, Indiana
Father- Bill Moore- Alabama
Mother- Ollie Taylor- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Wheeler Grove Cemetery Corinth, Mississippi
Page 188

Burns, Erit Herman
06- 26- 1892- Prentiss Co., Mississippi
07- 12- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Vera Kathleen Manson- Age 70
Father- Joe Turtchel Burns- Mississippi
Mother- Mary Noami Wyatt- Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 98

Burns, Robert David
07- 04- 1926- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
04- 23- 1970- Norris City, Illinois
Residence- Gray, Indiana
WW IIVeteran
Wife- Mary Ellen Crow- Age 47
Father- Codie Wright Burns- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Emmie Etta Moore- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Wheeler Grove Cemetery
Page 65

Bush, Mattie Alice
02- 23- 1881- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
02- 16- 1970- Booneville, Mississippi
Husband- Joseph William Bush- Deceased
Son- Hurley Bush
Father- David Driver
Mother- Tennie C.Newman- Mississippi
Salem Cemetery
Page 30

Byars, James Knox
11- 19- 1883- Tippah Co., Mississippi
10- 10- 1970- Memphis, Tennessee
Resided In Memphis Since 1932
Wife- Mattie Wilbanks- Died 1966
Daughter- Mrs. Alta B. Holcomb
Father- James O.Byras- Mississippi
Mother- Martha Bridges- Mississippi
Union Cemetery
Page 148

Byrd, Douglas Everett
08- 24- 1949- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
10- 08- 1970- Southeast Asia
Air Force
Father- Everett Harvey Byrd- Hardin Co., Tennessee
Mother- Margaret Bertha Young- Clay Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 147

C

Cameron, Amy Savilla
01- 18- 1885- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
12- 06- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Sister- Mary Cameron
Father- Mose Cameron- Alabama
Mother- Betty Wingo- Alabama
Henry Cemetery
Page 182

Candler, Milton Asa, Jr.
02- 14- 1905- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
01- 07- 1970- Kerrville, Kerr Co., Texas
Divorced
Sister- Mrs. Edwin (Mary) Ray- Corinth, Mississippi
Father- Milton Asa Candler, Sr. - Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother- Mary E.Mckinney- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Shipped by; Plummer- Fair Funeral Home- Kerrville, Texas
Henry Cemetery
Page 6

Chandler, Maude M.
05- 10- 1883- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
09- 11- 1970- Memphis, Tennessee
Residence- Rienzi, Mississippi
Husband- Joseph Leonard Chandler- Died 1965
Daughter-in-Law- Mrs. Irma Chandler Cates
Father- Andrew Allen- North Carolina
Mother- Lucy Elmore- Mississippi
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Page 134

Choate, George Mark
08- 09- 1891- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
09- 12- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Effie Alma Choate
Son- Odell Choate
Father- Aaron Choate- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Rosa Peters- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Page 135

Choate, James Marcus
11- 29- 1880- Barton, Alabama
01- 19- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Sarah Miller Bruce Choate- Age 75
Son- Dalton Choate
Father- Sol Choate
Mother- Mary Young- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Hopewell Cemetery
Page 12

Clark, James Clevern
01- 20- 1910- Colbert Co., Alabama
02- 06- 1970- Memphis, Tennessee
Wife- Myrtle Mae Clark- Age 61
Father- Dave Clark- Colbert Co., Alabama
Mother- Emma Duncan- Colbert Co., Alabama
Liberty Cemetery
McNairy Co., Tennessee
Page 22

Coleman, Eler Ferguson
10- 15- 1882- McNairy Co., Tennessee
03- 04- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Albert W.Coleman- Died 08- 03- 1944
Daughter- Mrs. Bob Stevens
Father- James H.Ferguson- McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother- Laura King- McNairy Co., Tennessee
Falcon Cemetery
Selmer, Tennessee
Page 42

Cooley, Sarah Effie
12- 28- 1893- McNairy Co., Tennessee
02- 27- 1970- Memphis, Tennessee
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- William Audie Cooley- Age 76
Father- Jerry Taylor- Mississippi
Mother- Delie Robinson- Mississippi
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Page 38

Cornelius, James Franklin
04- 11- 1882- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
02- 10- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Mattie Luceal Potts- Age 78
Order by- Mrs. Mcrae Fowler &
Rufus Cornelius
Father- George Washington Cornelius- Mississippi
Farmington Cemetery
Page 24

Counce, Layne
10- 12- 1887- Hardin Co., Tennessee
08- 04- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Fannie Peyton- Age 75
Father- Jim Counce- Hardin Co., Tennessee
Mother- Martha Wyatt- Hardin Co., Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 111

Crum, Lona Callie
06- 30- 1890- Mississippi
07- 15- 1970- Denham Springs, Louisiana
Husband- John A.Crum- Died 1961
Daughter- Mrs. Lurlie Swindle- Denham, Louisiana
Father- Prim Shelton- Mississippi
Mother- Mary Robinson- Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 102

Culbertson, Hudson Wheeler
09- 25- 1918- Kennett, Missouri
03- 28- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Sally Hyneman- Age 48
Father- George Culbertson- Missouri
Mother- Bertha Murphy- Tennessee
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Page 54

Curtis, Christy Shannon
10- 24- 1970- Booneville, Mississippi
Stillborn- 7:58 p.m. - Saturday
Residence of Parents- Corinth, Mississippi
Father- Larry Wayne Curtis- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Cathy Jean Lassiter- Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery- Baby Section
Corinth, Mississippi
Page 155

D


Dalton, Robert Walker
05- 20- 1879- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
03- 17- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Care Inn Nursing Home
Wife- Mary Ellen Dilworth- Died 04- 02- 1950
Daughter- Mrs. Grady Meeks
Father- Solomon Alonzo Dalton- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Lizzie Walker- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Hinkle Creek Cemetery
Page 49

Dancer, Alice Josephine
01- 01- 1878- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
12- 23- 1970- Iuka, Mississippi
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Niece- Mrs. Ruby Benick
Father- William W.Dancer- Tennessee
Mother- Narcrissur Brown- South Carolina
Hopewell Cemetery Corinth, Mississippi
Page 184

Daniel, Georgia Wolverton
11- 29- 1882- McNairy Co., Tennessee
02- 11- 1970- Memphis, Tennessee
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Divorced
Daughter- Mrs. Leroy (Maida) Gray
Father- James Thomas Wolverton- Tennessee
Mother- Sarah E.Holman- Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 25

Davis, Cumy Priddy
05- 09- 1890- Lexington, Tennessee
10- 22- 1970- San Franisco, California
Husband- Ira Dee Davis- Died 07- 20- 1935
Daughter- Ira Davis- California
Father- William Priddy- Tennessee
Mother- Louise Johnson- Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 153

Davis, Ira Moyoma
07- 03- 1908- Mississippi
12- 27- 1970- Majave, Kern Co., California
Sister- Mrs. Bob Lundquist- Bettendorf, Iowa
Father- Dee Davis- Mississippi
Mother- Cumy Priddy- Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 187

Davis, L.C.
10- 03- 1922- McNairy Co., Tennessee
08- 13- 1970- Memphis, Tennessee
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
WW II Veteran
Wife- Helen King- Age 36
Father- K.A.Davis
Mother- Minnie Bell Jackson
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 116

Dean, John Foster, III
02- 18- 1956- Shelby Co., Tennessee
03- 07- 1970- Cape Coral, Florida
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Father- John Foster Dean, Jr. - Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Betty Jane Miller- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 43

Deberry, Louis Edwin, Jr.
04- 15- 1947- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
07- 18- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Residence- Michie, Tennessee
Father- Louis Edwin Deberry, Sr. - Hardin Co., Tennessee
Mother- Opal Inez Pendley- Hardin Co., Tennessee
Michie City Cemetery
Page 103

Delp, Lawrence
09- 20- 1887- Scottsboro, Alabama
05- 05- 1970- Jackson, Mississippi
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Brother- Dan B. Delp
Father- Charles H. Delp- Huntsville, Alabama
Mother- Elizabeth Hunt- Jackson Co., Alabama
Henry Cemetery
Page 73

Denning, Lester James
03- 07- 1885- Taunton, Massashutes
04- 22- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Emma Mae Dean- Age 81
Daughter- Mrs. J.R. Putman
Father- James Denning- Massashutes
Herny Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Page 63

Dillingham, Marcus Edgar
08- 26- 1898- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
02- 18- 1970- Walnut, Mississippi
Wife- Ruby Mae Phillips- Died 08- 03- 1952
Daughter- Mrs. Bobbie D.Parvin
Father- James Dillingham- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Etta Rainey- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Presbyterian Shiloh Cemetery
Page 31

Dockery, Charles Roy, Sr.
01- 13- 1909- Portageville, Missouri
11- 27- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Bessie M.Dockery- Age 61
Son- Charles R.Dockery, Jr.
Father- Charles R.Dockery
Mother- Lou Ella Mechusn (Mechuson)
Order by- Delisle Funeral Home- Missouri
Portageville, Missouri Cemetery
Page 173

Dowdy, Velma Peerey
07- 14- 1887- Adamsville, Tennessee
12- 06- 1970- Tupelo, Mississippi
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Will Dowdy- Died 1930
Sister in Law- Mrs. Grady Peerey
Father- James Peerey- Tennessee
Mother- Alta Cobb- Tennessee
Henry Cemetery Corinth, Mississippi
Page 177

Driver, Lillie Stevens
02- 13- 1897- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
01- 23- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Claud Driver- Died 1955
Son-in-Law- Gilbert R.McDougal
Father- Charlie A.Stevens- Mississippi
Mother- Martha Scarberry- Mississippi
Farmington Cemetery
Page 18

Duellge, Arthur Paul
05- 26- 1894- Minn.
10- 05- 1970- Nashville, Tennessee
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
WW I Veteran
Wife- Maybell Haynie- Age 68
Father- Mr.Duellge
Mother- Augustine Duellge
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 146

E


Emmons, Frances Elizabeth
05- 15- 1880- McNairy Co., Tennessee
11- 18- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Care Inn Nursing Home
Husband- Thomas C.Emmons- Died 05- 06- 1954
Niece- Mrs. J.C.Perkins
Father- Eddie Strickland
Mother- Jennie Barnett
Henry Cemetery
Page 167

Enoch, James Victor
05- 27- 1882- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
08- 07- 1970- Sheffield, Alabama
Wife- Arnie Eaton- Died 1945
Niece- Mrs. Paul Gray
Father- James Varderman Enoch- Mississippi
Mother- Mary Elizabeth DeBerry- Mississippi
Wheeler Cemetery
Page 113

F- 1970

Farris, Lider Victoria
03- 17- 1907- Lee Co., Mississippi
12- 02- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Odus Farris- Age 79
Sister- Mrs. Ada Hardin
Father- Charlie Lee Clement- McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother- Mary Smith- McNairy Co., Tennessee
Gravel HillCemetery McNairy Co., Tennessee
Page 175

Farris, Maggie Mae
03- 12- 1885- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
07- 13- 1970- Camden, Benton Co., Tennessee
Husband- Edgar Alexander Farris- Died 1941
Son- Aubrey Farris
Father- S.B.Martin- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Anna Tex Emmons- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 99

Foster, Barbara Katherine
09- 22- 1892- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
09- 06- 1970- Grenda, Mississippi
Care Inn Nursing Home
Residence- Eupora, Mississippi
Husband- P.J. Foster- Died 1961
Daughter- Mrs. Josh Peeples- Eupora, Mississippi
Father- Albert McCord- North Carolina
Mother- Addie Hill- North Carolina
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Page 131

Fowler, Janie Lee
Stillborn- 1:45 a.m.; Wednesday
11- 25- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Father- Jimmy Loyd Fowler- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Martha Harris- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 172

Fulwood, John Robert
10- 22- 1923- Trenton, Tennessee
08- 21- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
WW II Veteran
Wife- Betty Malone- Age 40
Father- John Henry Fulwood- Selmer, Tennessee
Mother- Louise Nelson- Trenton, Tennessee
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Page 120

G

Gable, Verda
10- 27- 1885- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
02- 27- 1970- Canton, Mississippi
Niece- Mrs. Lester James- Canton, Mississippi
Father- W.J. Gable- Mississippi
Mother- Mary Storment- Mississippi
Henry Cemetery Corinth, Mississippi
Page 39

Gable, Ward Lester
10- 22- 1890- Dennis, Mississippi
09- 05- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
WW I Veteran
Wife- Lucy Mae King- Died 03- 26- 1926
Daughter- Mrs. O.N.Goodrum
Father- William Jasper Gable- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother- Mary Storment- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 130

Gann, Lawrence Odell
06- 27- 1929- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
04- 30- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
WW II Veteran
Wife- Sybil Gann- Age 35
Father- Loyd Gann- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Earl Zadie Sweat- McNairy Co., Tennessee
Henry Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Page 68

Gentry, Alton A.
01- 26- 1898- Prentiss Co., Mississippi
12- 02- 1970- Memphis, Tennessee
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Mary Hazel Parson - Age 63
Father- Jim Gentry
Mother- Jankis Nicholson- Mississippi
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Page 176

Gray, Nadara Gwen
08- 21- 1970- Baldwyn, Mississippi
08- 23- 1970- Baldwyn, Mississippi
Father- Billy Ray Gray- Booneville, Mississippi
Mother- Bessie Crum- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Hopewell Cemetery Corinth, Mississippi
Page 121

Green, Robert Fagin
11- 14- 1914- Walnut, Mississippi
06- 12- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Miriam Vernice Crow- Age 54
Father- Dr.E.J.Green- Gunersville, Alabama
Mother- Mary Etta Frazer- Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Union Cemetery
Page 92

Griffin, Henry Edgar
03- 10- 1895- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
11- 04- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Anna Mae Griffin- Age 26
Sister- Mrs. W.M. Meloan
Father- Willie Griffin- South Carolina
Mother- Mary Gwyn- Mississippi
Box Chapel Cemetery
Page 157

Gunn, Maude Irene
12- 10- 1892- Tippah Co., Mississippi
07- 05- 1970- Shelby, Mississippi
Residence- Walnut, Mississippi
Husband- Luther Earl Gunn- Died 1959
Son- Dean Gunn- Shelby, Mississippi
Father- Dave Richardson- Mississippi
Harmony Cemetery
Page 95

Gurley, Rev. Claudius Rudolph
07- 24- 1927- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
06- 02- 1970- Spring Hill, Louisiana Webster Parrish
Wife- Carrie Mae Lokey- Age 43
Brother- Vernon Gurley
Father- I.R.Gurley- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Swannie Phelps- McNairy Co., Tennessee
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Page 83

H

Hill, Lena Ethel
11- 21- 1881- Bradford, Tennessee
03- 23- 1970- Jackson, Mississippi
Campere Nursing Home
Husband- Dr.Robert Ross Hill- Died 1965
Daughter- Sarah Ellen Hill
Father- Leonard C. Baker- Virginia
Mother- Jane Elizabeth Goodman- Tennessee
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Page 51

Hinton, Robert Chester
10- 15- 1899- Madison Co., Tennessee
10- 19- 1970- Memphis, Tennessee
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
WW I Veteran
Wife- Susie Hardin- Age 62
Father- Robert Campbell Hinton- Madison Co., Tennessee
Mother- Susie Cole- Madison Co., Tennessee
City Cemetery
Trenton, Tennessee
Page 152

Hitchcock, Laura Betsy
11- 29- 1887- Hardin Co., Tennessee
03- 04- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- James H. (Jim) Hitchcock- Died 1962
Niece- Mrs. Ella V. Brewer
Father- Hays Burns- Alabama
Mother- Nancy Matilda Turner- Alabama
Farmington Cemetery
Page 41

Holley, Ida Belle
03- 08- 1897- Prentiss Co., Mississippi
05- 02- 1970- Memphis, Tennessee
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- David Arliss Holley- Died 1949
Nephew- Paden Nash
Father- James E. Pounds- Texas
Mother- Martha Thornton- Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 69

Hopkins, Dedrick Bracy
01- 27- 1896- Tippah Co., Mississippi
08- 16- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
WW I Veteran
Wife- Lotta Mae Phillips- Age 56
Father- Andrew J.Hopkins- Tippah Co., Mississippi
Mother- Harriett Bennett Stewart- Tippah Co., Mississippi
Presbyterian Shiloh Cemetery
Page 119

Huff, Maude Erwin
08- 15- 1890- Colbert Co., Alabama
01- 05- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Ralph W.Huff- Age 78
Father- Amos L.Moody- Franklin Co., Alabama
Mother- Mary Etta Smith- Franklin Co., Alabama
Greenview Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Florence, Alabama
Page 3

Hutson, Ernest
12- 24- 1914- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
09- 30- 1970- Memphis, Tennessee
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
WW II Veteran
Wife- Ruth Gillison- Age 54
Father- Luther Henry Hutson- Kentucky
Mother- Maurovia Ferguson- Kentucky
Henry Cemetery
Page 143

Hyneman, Pearl Utley
12- 01- 1887- McNairy Co., Tennessee
01- 28- 1970- Memphis, Tennessee
Residence- Union City, Tennessee
Husband- Tom Hyneman- Died 1944
Daughter- Mrs. Kathleen Elam
Father- Richard Utley- Tennessee
Farmington Cemetery
Page 20


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J

Jackson, Ernest Freed
10- 11- 1894- Tippah Co., Mississippi
07- 27- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
WW I Veteran
Wife- Elva Bell Jackson- Age 70
Father- Dalton Jackson- Tippah Co., Mississippi
Mother- Mintie Caroline Kennedy- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Eberneeza Cemetery
Page 106

Jobe, Rodney Crawford
Age 16- No Birth Place Listed
03- 25- 1970- Mobile, Alabama
Father- Weyman Jobe- Mississippi
Mother- Georgia Mae Crawford
Order by- Radney Funeral Home- Mobile, Alabama
Henry Cemetery
Page 52

Jobe, Beulah Blackwell
01- 03- 1904- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
08- 12- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Irby Jobe
Father- Tom E.Jones- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Lillie Payne- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
City Cemetery
Page 115

Jobe, William Kelly
11- 24- 1891- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
09- 30- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Brother- T.P. Jobe
Father- John Wesley Jobe- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Ada Johnston- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Wheeler Cemetery
Page 144

Johnson, Andy Robert
03- 16- 1903- Hardin Co., Tennessee
04- 11- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Edna Clyde Hale- Age 62
Son- Amon Ray Johnson
Father- Andrew Johnson- Hardin Co., Tennessee
Mother- Alf Haynes- Hardin Co., Mississippi
Holly Cemetery
Page 59

Johnson, Lucy Jane
11- 14- 1908- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
12- 09- 1970- Glen, Mississippi
Nephew- Hubert Johnson- Bolivar, Tennessee
Father- John Mose Johnson- Mississippi
Mother- Mattie Smith- Mississippi
Liberty Hill Cemetery
Page 179

Jones, Frank
01- 28- 1899- Hardin Co., Mississippi
05- 12- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Annie Adams- Age 63
Son- Bill Jones
Father- John Jones- Hardin Co., Tennessee
Mother- U/K- Hardin Co., Tennessee
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
Page 77

Jones, Gladys Pauline
02- 10- 1911- Attala Co., Mississippi
09- 13- 1970- Tupelo, Mississippi
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Robert M.Jones- Age 58
Father- Jesse Veasey- Attala Co., Mississippi
Mother- Nola Clark- Attala Co., Mississippi
Liberty Chapel Cemetery
Kosciusko, Attala Co., Mississippi
Page 136

Jones, Paul Tudor, III
05- 19- 1937- Kanasa City, Missouri
12- 18- 1970- Jackson, Mississippi
Divorced
Father- Paul T. Jones, Jr. - Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Anna Hudson- Tupelo, Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 183

Jones, Sarah Shelton
09- 28- 1879- Stanford, Kentucky
03- 15- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Whitfield Nursing Home
Husband- Paul T. Jones- Died 1966
Son- Thomas Shelton Jones- Starville, Mississippi
Father- Thomas Lucian Shelton- Virginia
Mother- Sallie Quinlon- Kentucky
Henry Cemetery
Page 47

Jones, William Benjamin
02- 02- 1889- Hardeman Co., Tennessee
04- 02- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Milo Reed Jones- Age 69
Son- Bill Reed Jones
Father- William Franklin Jones- New Madrid, Missouri
Mother- Annie Bell Reynolds- Huntsville, Alabama
Henry Cemetery
Page 56

K


Kennedy, Arland Ernest
07- 15- 1919- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
01- 02- 1970- Hammond, Indiana
Residence- Counce, Tennessee
WW II Veteran
Wife- Alma Mae Jennings- Age 53
Father- John W. Kennedy- Mississippi
Mother- Vennie Higginbottom- Mississippi
Liberty Hill Cemetery
Page 2

Kennedy, Sallie Howard
07- 25- 1896- Barnsville, Georgia
11- 30- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Care Inn Nursing Home
Wife- Reece Garrett Kennedy- Died 1961
Son- Garrett Kennedy
Father- Samuel Morgan Howard- Pike Co., Georgia
Mother- Almeda M.Swan- Monroe Co., Georgia
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Page 174

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Lancaster, John Wesle, Jr.
03- 11- 1932- Lamar Co.Texas
10- 23- 1970- Memphis, Tennessee
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Korean War Veteran
Wife- Eulene Maddox- Age 37
Father- John Wesley Lancaster, Sr- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Lavera Evans- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 154

Lassiter, Holder Dolger
09- 20- 1899- Lee Co., Mississippi
09- 23- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Pardie Harrison- Age 70
Father- Donas Lassiter- Lee Co., Mississippi
Mother- Theo Watson- Lee Co., Mississippi
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Page 138

Lassiter, John Chad
07- 12- 1920- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
06- 01- 1970- Los Angeles, California
WW II Veteran
Wife- Francis Baskin
Brother- Tyson Lassiter
Father- Grover C.Lassiter- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Cleo Tyson- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 82

Latch, Donna Kay
01- 02- 1954- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
02- 14- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Father- Willie K.Latch- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Mary Katherine White- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 28

Lehmann, Charlotta Rubel
08- 22- 1883- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
04- 21- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Care Inn Nursing Home
Husband- Jonas Lehmann- Deceased
Brother- Adolph Rubel
Father- Abe Rubel- Germany
Mother- Rachel Hirsch- St.Louis, Missouri
Henry Cemetery Mausalem
Page 64

Little, George Lafayette
05- 26- 1885- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
01- 21- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Lena Haynie- Died 1962
Nephew- James E. Smith
Father- John Z. Little- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother- Mary Wigginton- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Liberty Hill Cemetery
Page 13

Little, John Calvin, Jr.
02- 06- 1892- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
06- 06- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Care Inn Nursing Home
Nephew- James E. Smith
Father- John Z. Little- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother- Mary Wigginton- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Liberty Hill Cemetery
Page 88

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Mask, Marion Duff
12- 13- 1870- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
04- 04- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Alice Hearn- Died 10- 30- 1950
Daughter- Lola Mae Mask
Father- Edmond L. Mask- W.Virginia
Mother- Cordelia Robbins- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Holly Cemetery
Page 57

Mason, Ina Elizabeth
10- 02- 1884- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
01- 10- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Whitfield Nursing Home
Husband- William Hill Mason- Died 1945
Niece- Mrs. Walter Shadburn
Father- Robert Tolar- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Mary L. Farrar- Itawamba Co., Mississippi
Palmer Cemetery
Jacinto, Mississippi
Page 8

Mathenia, Charlie Beatrice
02- 02- 1904- Lake City, Arkansas
09- 07- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Solon Franklin Mathenia- Age 66
Father- Charlie Moore- Arkansas
Mother- Cora Castleberry- Arkansas
Shady HillCemetery Cerro Gorda, Tennessee
Savannah, Tennessee
Page 132

Mauldin, Martha Lou Emma
05- 15- 1889- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
04- 26- 1970- Kirkwood, Missouri
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Sister- Mattie V. Mauldin
Father- John Mauldin- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother- Sarah E. Clark- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 66

Medford, Arlin Abraham
02- 15- 1894- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
06- 13- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
WW I Veteran
Care Inn Nursing Home
Sister- Mrs. J.B. Mose
Father- Abraham Medford- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Sallie Lynch- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 93

Mitchell, Marvin M.
12- 09- 1877- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
04- 15- 1970- Meridian, Mississippi
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Annie Lee Long- Died 01- 1964
Niece- Mrs. Marguerite Brice
Father- William H.Mitchell- Danville, Virginia
Mother- Nancy Ann Babb- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Sherwood Salem Mausalsum
Salem, Virginia
Page 61

Mock, Elry
08- 26- 1912- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
08- 07- 1970- Elmhurst, Illinois
Residence- Mel Rose Park, Illinois
Wife- Viola Inez Taylor- Age 47
Father- Jack Mock- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother- Emma Wright- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Rowland Mills Cemetery
Page 112

Moore, Erma Tishie
03- 05- 1883- Tippah Co., Mississippi
02- 16- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Charlie Moore- Died 1934
Daughter- Mrs. W.A. Stevens
Father- Waymon Bennett- Mississippi
Mother- Paralee Gatlin- Mississippi
Union Cemetery
Page 29

Morgan, Rose Ella
10- 17- 1884- Tippah Co., Mississippi
05- 16- 1970- Booneville, Mississippi
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Robin W. Morgan- Died 1948
Daughter- Mrs. C.T. Butler- Lafayette, Indiana
Father- Marion Downs- Mississippi
Mother- Florence Gullett- Mississippi
Lebanon Cemetery
Page 79

Morris, Iola Doss
02- 13- 1888- Prentiss Co., Mississippi
08- 01- 1970- Brinkley, Arkansas
Residence- Cotton Plant Arkansas
Ex- Husband- Walter Morris- Age 93
Son- Howard Morris
Father- Langdon Doss- Georgia
Mother- Mary Stacey- Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Gaston Cemetery
Booneville, Mississippi
Page 110

Morris, Jessie Hughes
02- 16- 1896- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
01- 22- 1970- Columbus, Mississippi
Husband- Emerson Morris- Died 1961
Daughter- Mrs. R.H. McHalffey
Father- Alf Hughes- Mississippi
Mother- Fannie Blagg- Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 15

Moss, Leslie Roy
10- 08- 1904- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
05- 22- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Mildred Alma Sharp- Age 67
Son- Howard Moss
Father- Owen B. Moss- Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Mother- Rheua Crow- Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Plesant HillCemetery
Page 80

Mc

McClamrock, Opal Irene
06- 18- 1925- Bomarton, Texas
06- 09- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Melvin McClamrock- Age 44
Father- M.T. Vincent- Texas
Mother- Emma Belle Higginbotton- Texas
City Cemetery
Page 91

McClary, William Bryant
07- 20- 1895- Hardeman Co., Tennessee
08- 30- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
WW I Veteran
Wife- Cleo Matilda Jobe- Age 64
Father- Will McClary- Hardeman Co., Tennessee
Mother- Georgia E. Rusell- Hardeman Co., Tennessee
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Page 126

McCoy, Benjamin Willis
07- 17- 1905- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
05- 10- 1970- Rienzi, Mississippi
Wife- Minnie Bell McCoy- Age 65
Father- John McCoy- Alabama
Mother- Julia Bohammon- Alabama
Juliette Cemetery
Page 75

McCoy, Donnie Wayne Jr.
05- 13- 1970- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
05- 14- 1970- Florence, Alabama
Residence- Rienzi, Mississippi
Father- Donnie Wayne McCoy Sr- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Mary Lou Strickland- Lauderdale Co., Alabama
Juliette Cemetery
Page 78

McDougal, Ruth Driver
10- 04- 1918- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
01- 23- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Gilbert R. McDougal- Age 52
Father- Claud Driver- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Lillie Stevens- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Farmington Cemetery
Page 17

McEwen, Clifford D.
06- 11- 1903- Chester Co., Tennessee
01- 07- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Lucy McCann- Age 66
Father- Thomas McEwen- Gibson Co., Tennessee
Mother- Lula Mills- Chester Co., Tennessee
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Page 5

McKinney, Lilly Mae Davis
01- 29- 1894- Orange, Texas
03- 03- 1970- Cleveland, Mississippi
Husband- George W. MckKinney- Age 78
Daughter- Mrs. Cleo King- Orlando, Florida
Father- John Rowell- Tippah Co., Mississippi
Mother- Lucy Waldrop- Tippah Co., Mississippi
Lebanon Cemetery
Page 40

McMurry, Winford W.C.
12- 04- 1933- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
07- 14- 1970- Memphis, Tennessee
Ex- Wife- Patricia Boris- Age 33
Sister- Mrs. Tommie Hill
Father- Dave McMurry- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother- Belia Weathers- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Lambs' Chapel Cemetery
Page 100

McAnally, Henry Clifton
09- 16- 1888- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
02- 14- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Whitfield Nursing Home
Wife- Una Horn- Died 1928
Sister- Connie Fowler
Father- J.A. McAnally- Mississippi
Mother- Martha Hellums- Mississippi
Oak Grove Cemetery
Iuka, Mississippi
Page 27

N

Nelms, Willie Mae
11- 10- 1915- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
08- 14- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Daughter- Mrs. Phil McAllister
Father- William Nelms- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Mattie Wesson- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Holly Cemetery
Page 117

Newcomb, Azure
05- 04- 1910- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
08- 10- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Mary Emma Cummings- Age 59
Father- John Ed Newcomb- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother- Minnie L.Whitehurst- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Holly Cemetery
Page 127

Newcomb, Caldonia Burcham
06- 22- 1897- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
01- 19- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Samuel Cody Newcomb- Died 1936
Son- Frank Newcomb
Father- Benjamin Franklin Burcham- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Bettie Ann Willaims- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
New Hope Cemetery
Page 11

O

Odle, Joseph Armstead
08- 10- 1891- Colbert Co., Alabama
03- 14- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Mary Elizabeth Leonard
Father- John Ransom Odle- Alabama
Mother- Lou Ella Evens- Alabama
Union Cemetery
Page 46

Olive, Susan Ida
01- 12- 1895- McNairy Co., Tennessee
11- 24- 1970- Memphis, Tennessee
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- William A. Olive- Died 11- 27- 1950
Son- Murry Olive- Memphis, Tennessee
Father- Joseph David Newell- Tennessee
Mother- Nancy Reed- Tennessee
Olive Hill Cemetery
McNairy Co., Tennessee
Page 170

Owens, Luther
12- 06- 1891- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
02- 25- 1970- Jacksonville, Florida
Wife- Bessie Burns- Age 75
Son- Russ Bean Owens, Sr.
Father- Russell Owens- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother- Laura Tennyson- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Tishomingo City Cemetery
Page 37

P

Pannell, Nancy Lou
04- 18- 1890- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
07- 10- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Robert Lee Pannell- Died 12- 06- 1968
Daughter- Mrs. Roy Wood
Father- Bob Wright- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother- Sarah Owens- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Oak Grove Cemetery
Iuka, Mississippi
Page 97

Parker, Thomas Island
10- 20- 1892- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
06- 07- 1970- Iuka, Mississippi
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Nuel Fowler- Age 72
Father- Tom Parker- Tennessee
Mother- Mary Jane Morris
Brigman Hill Cemetery
Page 89

Patrick, Birdie Mae
09- 03- 1904- Tichomingo Co., Mississippi
09- 24- 1970- Tupelo, Mississippi
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Brother- Tom Patrick
Father- Thomas Jefferson Patrick- Mississippi
Mother- Greely Feltman- Alabama
New Salem Cemetery
Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Page 140

Perrigo, Chestine Enis
02- 25- 1935- Prentiss Co., Mississippi
05- 04- 1970- Tupelo, Mississippi
Residence- Rienzi, Mississippi
Husband- Elbert Howell Perrigo- Age 36
Father- Tom Enis- Mississippi
Mother- Florence Collins
Jumpertown Cemetery
Page 72

Phillips, John H.
11- 07- 1903- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
12- 24- 1970- Aberdeen, Mississippi
U.S. Federal Marshall
Wife- Mae Brooks- Age 59
Father- Thomas Henry Phillips- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Leta McPeters- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Presbyterian Shiloh Cemetery
Page 185

Powell, Lola Pauline
06- 18- 1898- McNairy Co., Tennessee
02- 24- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Ex- Husband- Thad Powell- Deceased
Daughter- Mrs. Lawrence Hall
Father- William Dennis Hamm- McNairy Co., Tennessee
Gravel Hill Cemetery
McNairy Co., Tennessee
Page 34

Putt, Elmer Henry
03- 24- 1896- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
11- 18- 1970- Memphis, Tennessee
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
WW I Veteran
Wife- Mabel Faulkner- Died 01- 07- 1930
Daughter- Ruby Watkins- Memphis, Tennessee
Father- Charlie Putt- Lee Co., Mississippi
Mother- Ida Belle Jones- Hardin Co., Tennessee
Holly Cemetery
Page 165

Q

Qualls, Melissa Sharp
08- 01- 1886- Lauderdale Co., Alabama
05- 10- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Ephriam Rogers Qualls- Died 02- 10- 1970
Son- Casey Qualls
Father- Jim Sharp- Alabama
Mother- Rebecca Long- Alabama
Farmington Cemetery
Page 74

R

Rainey, Charles Earl
01- 29- 1895- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
12- 27- 1970- Pocohontas, Tennessee
WW I Veteran
Nephew- Harmon Rainey
Father- Charlie Rainey- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Julie Tapp- Tippah Co., Mississippi
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 186

Reed, Winston
03- 03- 1888- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
11- 18- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Care Inn Nursing Home
Wife- Mattie Phillips- Died 1934
Son- Joseph Leroy Reed
Father- Jim Reed- Tennessee
Mother- Molly Reed- Tennessee
Oaks Cemetery
Chewalla, Tennessee
Page 164

Rinehart, Bunnie Sylvester
09- 02- 1891- Waco, Texas
09- 24- 1970- Tupelo, Mississippi
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Husabnd- George Washington Rinehart- Age 78
Father- Tucker Floyd- Mississippi
Mother- Georgia Floyd- Mississippi
Kemps Chapel Cemetery
Page 141

Rinehart, Mauldin Jefferson
06- 09- 1887- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
04- 20- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Mae Hudson- Age 76
Father- James Thomas Rinehart- Missouri
Mother- Rachel Ella Amos- Georgia
New Hope Cemetery
Page 62

Ritchey, Joseph Tillman
08- 08- 1874- Mississippi
02- 25- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Green Achres Nursing Home
Father- David Thomas Richey
Mother- Mary Hale
City Cemetery
Page 36

Robertson, Dr. Milton Harold
11- 26- 1911- Birmingham, Alabama
03- 13- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
WW II Veteran
Wife- Annie Belle Reed- Age 35
Father- Milton Waldrop Robinson- Pinson, Alabama
Mother- Willie Rose Chamles- Pinson, Alabama
Henry Cemetery
Page 45

Romine, Cora Elizabeth
10- 08- 1901- Prentiss Co., Mississippi
08- 28- 1970- Tupelo, Mississippi
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Robert Romine- Died 1954
Son- Troy C. Key- Grenada, Mississippi
Father- George C. Nichols
Mother- Josie Moreland- Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 124

Ross, Orlando R.
08- 12- 1890- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
11- 10- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Effie Simpson- Died 1932
Son- Herman Ross
Father- John Ross- South Carolina
Mother- Callie Collins- South Carolina
Henry Cemetery
Page 160

Ross, Pauline Hope
11- 11- 1921- Tippah Co., Mississippi
08- 26- 1970- Iuka, Mississippi
Husband- Elvis Levo Ross- Age 47
Father- Willaim Jeff Potts- Tippah Co., Mississippi
Mother- Effie Hall- Tippah Co., Mississippi
Rowland Mills Cemetery
Page 122

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Sanders, Willie Monroe
05- 12- 1904- Franklin Co., Alabama
06- 05- 1970- Iuka, Mississippi
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Elmer Sanders
Daughter- Reba McMahan
Father- William Fontain- Franklin Co., Alabama
Mother- Ross Holland- Franklin Co., Alabama
Henry Cemetery
Page 87

Sandy, Cora Lee
02- 05- 1878- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
11- 24- 1970- Booneville, Mississippi
Residence- Baldwin, Mississippi
Husband- William Henry Sandy- Died 1921
Son- Milton Sandy
Father- Hopkins Harris- Mississippi
Mother- Mary Davis- Mississippi
Sherman Cemetery
Ponotoc, Mississippi
Page 171

Shearin, Marcus Cleveland
08- 02- 1885- Tennessee
01- 08- 1970- Los- Angeles, California
Wife- Deceased
Son- Marcus W. Shearin
Father- Merida Fletcher Shearin- North Carolina
Mother- Ella Lillard- North Carolina
City Cemetery
Page 07

Smallwood, Nora Lee
07- 31- 1884- McNairy Co., Tennessee
02- 24- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Sister- Ophelia Smallwood
Father- Richard Lee Smallwood- McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother- Louisa Ann Sweat- McNairy Co., Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 35

Smith, Bobby Dwain
02- 19- 1946- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
12- 15- 1970- Memphis, Tennessee
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Vietnam Veteran
Wife- Catheline Duncan- Age 20
Father- Amos Smith- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Lorriane Vanderford- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Clear Creek Cemetery
Page 181

Smith, Ethel Leona
08- 15- 1897- Carbon Hill, Alabama
12- 11- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Robert Taylor Smith- Age 79
Son- G.T. Smith
Daughter- Rosie Smith
Father- Jim Simmons- Alabama
Mother- Bell Zora Cox- Alabama
Baptist Shiloh Cemetery
Page 180

Smith, Jon H.
05- 29- 1947- Linden, Tennessee
07- 29- 1970- Slayden, Mississippi
Residence- Orland Park, Illinois
Vietnam Veteran
Sister- Mrs. Jean S. Chandles- Corinth, Mississippi
Father- Atlas Spenus Smith- Linden, Tennessee
Mother- Rebecca Ellen Hinson- Linden, Tennessee
Order by- McDonald Funeral Home- Linden, Tennessee
Kirk Memorial Cemetery
Linden, Tennessee
Page 107

Smith, Letie Mae King
12- 21- 1897- Obion Co., Tennessee
01- 26- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Care Inn Nursing Home
Husband- Melvin Smith- Died 01- 21- 1970
Daughter- Helen Davis
Father- Charlie Byares
Mother- Susan Watts
Jacinto Cemetery
Page 19

Smith, Melvin Alexander
06- 10- 1883- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
01- 21- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Whitfield Nursing Home
Wife- Nettie Maness- Died 07- 22- 1946
Sons- Hubert & Bilbo Smith
Father- John Henry Smith- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Lou Taylor- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Juliette Cemetery
Page 14

Smith, Rufe Lee
02- 20- 1920- Hardin Co., Tennessee
10- 17- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
WW II Veteran
Wife- Nadine Estronza- Age 35
Father- J. Will Smith- Hardin Co., Tennessee
Mother- Pink Carney- Hardin Co., Tennessee
Oak Hill Cemetery
Page 149

Smith, Willie Clay
09- 16- 1895- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
01- 22- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
WW I Veteran
Wife- Ona Dell Pollard- Age 71
Father- Charlie Wash Smith- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Sarah Shannon- Tennessee
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Page 16

Sparks, Farra Belle
05- 16- 1882- Colbert Co., Alabama
08- 29- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Benjamin Franklin Sparks- Age 89
Father- Joseph H. King- Georgia
Mother- Sarah B. Byrd- Alabama
Henry Cemetery
Page 125

Spencer, James Thomas
08- 14- 1903- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
03- 31- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Ola Magnolia Jones- Age 62
Father- Hugh Spencer- Mississippi
Mother- Leona Maroney- Mississippi
Lone Oak Cemetery
Page 55

Stephenson, Loula Hill
03- **- 1882- Mississippi
01- 16- 1970- Hattisburg, Mississippi
Sister- Mrs. A.G. Fish
Father- William M. Hill
Mother- Fannie Elizabeth Furgerson
Order by- Hulett Funeral Home; Hattisburg, Mississippi
Burnsville Cemetery
Page 10

Stevens, Elbert Lee
11- 23- 1901- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
09- 24- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Lucille Morrow
Father- Charles Asberry Stevens- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Martha Scarberry- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Salem Cemetery
Page 139

Streetman, Kennie Kendrick
09- 17- 1896- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
11- 11- 1970- Iuka, Mississippi
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Hattie Vester Short- Age 58
Father- Jasper Streetman- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother- Marcia Grissom- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Shady Grove Cemetery
Page 162

Strickland, William Dwight
03- 28- 1915- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
10- 29- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Margaret Ann Joslin- Age 52
Father- Richard E. Strickland- Mississippi
Mother- Mattie Stricklin- Mississippi
Indian Springs Cemetery
Page 156

Stutts, Carolyn Ann
08- 21- 1946- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
06- 03- 1970- Memphis, Tennessee
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Father- William Howard Stutts- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Syble Haynie- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Plesant Ridge Cemetery
Page 86

Swain, Esber Jackson
03- 22- 1894- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
01- 01- 1970- Pocohontos, Tennessee
Husband- Mark Swain- Died 11- 26- 1958
Daughter- Hazel Bennett
Father- George Jackson- Mississippi
Mother- Sallie Holley- Mississippi
County Line Cemetery
Page 01

Swain, Evie Elsie
09- 17- 1895- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
05- 02- 1970- Memphis, Tennessee
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Luther R. Swain- Died 02- 04- 1964
Nephew- Bratton Burgess
Adopted Son- Jerry Walker
Father- Charlie Burgess- South Carolina
Mother- Jemima Medford- Mississippi
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 70

T

Taylor, Baxter Fillmore
02- 10- 1896- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
03- 26- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
WW I Veteran
Wife- Mary Ann Hancock- Age 66
Father- James Major Taylor- Mississippi
Mother- Mattie Pinkard- Mississippi
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 53

Taylor, Mattie McCormack
09- 18- 1893- McNairy Co., Tennessee
11- 09- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- William Arthur Taylor- Age 82
Father- Lindsey McCormack- McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother- Lyda Jones- McNairy Co., Tennessee
Farmington Cemetery
Page 159

Timlake, Claudie Sanders
09- 13- 1888- McNairy Co., Tennessee
11- 10- 1970- Meridian, Mississippi
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Ex- Husband- Jim Timlake
Sisiter- Rhoda Taylor
Father- Lee Sanders- Tennessee
Mother- Alice Rushing- Tennessee
Farmington Cemetery
Page 161

Tripp, James Henry
07- 26- 1882- Hinds Co., Mississippi
05- 11- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Charlie Harris Tripp- Died 1967
Niece- Mrs. H.L.Walters, Jr.
Father- James H.Tripp- Florida
Mother- Carolyn Fewell- Hinds Co., Mississippi
Lake Wood Memorial Cemetery
Jackson, Mississippi
Page 76


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V

Vanderford, Malissa Gladys
05- 18- 1904- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
08- 31- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Divorced
Son- James Vanderford
Father- John Jamers Neeley- Mississippi
Mother- Margaret Ann Shults- Mississippi
Farmington Cemetery
Page 128

Vanderford, Rubin Rudolph
03- 08- 1923- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
01- 13- 1970- Memphis, Tennessee
WW II Veteran
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Divorced
Father- John William Vanderford
Mother- Ruby Myrtle Ross- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Shady Grove Cemetery
Page 9

Voyles, Lee V.
05- 12- 1906- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
03- 08- 1970- Iuka, Mississippi
Residence- Rienzi, Mississippi
Wife- Georgia Lou Burcham- Age 65
Daughter- Mrs. Marvin Jackson
Father- Monroe Voyles- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother- Mollie Pyles- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Liberty Hill Cemetery
Page 44

Voyles.Tolbert Eugent
05- 06- 1883- Hardin Co., Tennessee
09- 20- 1970- Iuka, Mississippi
Residence- Burnsville, Mississippi
Wife- Mabel Cannon- Age 66
Father- Newton Voyles- Tennessee
Mother- Katherine Deathridge- Tennessee
Hopewell Cemetery
Page 137

W


Wade, Edward Riley
About 68 years old- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
02- 12- 1970- Jackson, Mississippi
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Gladys May Whitaker- Died 1961
Daughter- Mrs. Lieges Feazell- Illinois
Father- George Wade- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother- Bell Abel- Colbert Co., Alabama
My.Gilliard Cemetery
Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Page 26

Walker, Billt Estes
07- 24- 1933- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
06- 08- 1970- Tupelo, Mississippi
Residence- Jackson, Mississippi
Sister- Peggy W. Madden
Father- W.H. Walker- McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother- Actie Vanderford- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Jacinto Cemetery
Page 90

Wallace, Effie Beshears
08- 12- 1893- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
09- 09- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- R.B. Wallace- Deceased
Son- O.S. Wallace- Illinois
Father- Alvin B.Beshears- Georgia
Mother- Laura Dean Pritchett- Georgia
Farmington Cemetery
Page 133

Warriner, Dr. Richard Bascomb
08- 12- 1879- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
09- 26- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Freddie Virginia Weaver- Died 1936
Son- Dr. R.B.Warriner, Jr.
Father- Dr. James A.Warriner- Virginia
Mother- Mary Martin- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 142

Webb, Jeptha Henry
09- 26- 1886- Itawamba Co., Mississippi
11- 22- 1970- Meridian, Mississippi
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Nell Hyneman- Died 1931
Brother- Jim Webb
Niece- Mrs. Earl Womack
Father- Henry Webb- Alabama
Mother- Mary Mahaly- Alabama
Henry Cemetery Corinth, Mississippi
Page 169

Wheeler, Arkie Earl
09- 07- 1880- Itawamba Co., Mississippi
08- 01- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Elbert Franklin Wheeler- Died 1946
Daughter- Mrs. Charles Mitchell
Father- Marcus D. Stone- Itawamba Co., Mississippi
Mother- Sallie Gilmore- Itawamba Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 109

Wheeler- Clara Belle
06- 04- 1909- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
12- 08- 1970- Memphis, Tennessee
Husband- Ira Wheeler- Died 04- 04- 1965
Son- Charles Ray Wheeler
Father- Sam Messner- Pennsylvania
Mother- Mary Engels- Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 178

Whittemore, Cordelia
03- 11- 1889- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
11- 16- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- John Jonas Whittemore- Died 02- 06- 1970
Son- Dalton Whittemore
Father- Hardy Sellers- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Dora Haynie- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Macedonia Cemetery
Page 163

Whittemore, John Jonas
04- 14- 1887- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
02- 06- 1970- Memphis, Tennessee
Residence- Rienzi, Mississippi
Wife- Cordelia Sellers- Age 80
Son- Dalton Whittemore
Father- William Riley Whittemore- Georgia
Mother- Mary Beth Nash- Missouri
Macedonia Cemetery
Page 23

Wiginton, Woodrow Arlin
11- 07- 1914- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
06- 03- 1970- Jackson, Tennessee
WW II Veteran
Residence- Oakridge, Tennessee
Brother- Jake Wiginton
Father- William Fletcher Wiginton- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother- Lena Johnson- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Liberty Hill Cemetery
Page 84

Wilbanks, Willie Blanton
10- 01- 1906- Tippah Co., Mississippi
05- 03- 1970- Ripley, Mississippi
Residence- Walnut, Mississippi
Wife- Anna Gerturde Hill- Age 62
Son- Henry I. Wilbanks
Father- Iven Tillman Wilbanks- Tippah Co., Mississippi
Mother- Mary E. Stanley- Tippah Co., Mississippi
Harmony Cemetery
Page 71

Wilkins, Henrietta Ramsey
06- 23- 1899- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
07- 06- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- George Alvin Wilkins- Age 69
Daughter- Beatrice Farris
Father- Silas Ramsey- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother- Miss Pickens- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Henry Memorial Garden Cemetery
Page 96

Wilkins, James Franklin
08- 22- 1902- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
04- 13- 1970- Memphis, Tennessee
Residence- Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Willie Hudson- Age 64
Father- William J. Wilkins- Georgia
Mother- Irene Octavia Bray- Alabama
Brigman Hill Cemetery
Page 60

Wilson, Essie Mae
11- 26- 1883- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
06- 01- 1970- Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- James Wortham Wilson- Died 1920
Daughter- Nell McClamrock
Son- Charles D. Wilson
Father- Tom Jobe- Mississippi
Mother- Susan Strickland- Mississippi
City Cemetery
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