Magnolia
Funeral Home Records 2005
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Allen, Harold “Dennis” – Age 76
03-01-1928 - Alcorn County, MS
01-18-2005 - Corinth, MS
Wife - Violet Irene Hodum (Deceased)
Daughter - Maria Allen Nelms
Son - Sam Allen and wife Barbara - Corinth, MS
Father - Willie Frank Allen
Mother – Willie Florence Latch Allen
Brothers - Grady & Don Allen
Brothers (deceased) - Marcus, Bobby Joe, Raymond, Frank & R. C. Allen
Sisters - Shirley Allen Horton
Sisters (deceased) - Helen Ruth Allen Barker, Mary Lou Allen Wilson,
Earnestine Allen, Ailine Allen and Hazel Allen
Wheeler Grove Cemetery
Case No. 1013
Allen, James “Willie” – Age 75
06-03-1929 – Red Bay, Al
04-25-2005 – Corinth, MS
Came to Corinth 55 years ago from Belmont, MS
Married 55 years
Wife – Marsha Ginn Allen
Daughters – Freda Allen, Becky Bobo and Linda Howard
Father – John Allen
Mother – Lillie Mae Horn Bostick
Step-Father – F. A. Bostick
Brothers – Edward Allen
Brothers (deceased) – Roland & Clarence Allen
Sisters – Annie Laura Eller – Elyria, Ohio
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Case No. 1047
Austin, Thomas T. “Tim” – Age 80
01-05-1925 – Altoona, PA
07-23-2005 – Corinth, MS
World War II Veteran
Wife - Helen Iligan Austin
First Wife & Mother of his children – Delola Austin
2nd Wife (deceased) – Barbara Austin
Daughters – Trish Briggs, Rosemary Dawson and Myra Willis
Son – Vick Austin
Father - Gail W. Austin
Mother- Nellie Ecker Austin
Brothers (deceased) – Bob, John, Bud, Dick and Charles Austin
Sisters- Mary Jane Dunkirk, Eleanor Entzian
Henry Cemetery
Case No. 1078
Ayers, Peggie Rorie – Age 68
08-03-1937 – Corinth, MS
12-03-2005 – Rienzi, MS
Married - 05-29-1960
Married - 45 years
Came here from Tupelo, MS 20 years ago
Husband – George Lewis Ayers
Daughter - Dr. Gina Ayers Welton
Father – Roy Ollis Rorie
Mother- Jewell Calvery - Alcorn Co., MS
Brother (deceased) – Sammy Lee Rorie
Kemps Chapel Cemetery
Case No. 1108
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Bennett, Author “Marie” – Age 86
04-21-1918 – Hardin County, TN
01-02-2005 – Bartlett, TN
Married 32 years
Came her 18 years ago from Memphis, TN
Husband (deceased) – Carl James Bennett
Special niece – Mary Phillips
Father – Author Donald
Mother- Myrtle King Donald Voyles
Sister (deceased) – Francis Brown
Corinth National Cemetery
Case No. 1004
Black, Anna Edna Burall – Age 83
06-20-1921 – Mercersburg, PA
01-07-2005 – Corinth, MS
Husband (deceased) - John L. Black, Sr
Sons – Harry R. & Don Black
Sons (deceased) – William Edward and John L. Black, Jr
Father – Jacob I. Burall – PA
Mother – Elsie Amanda Hornbaker - PA
Brother – Sherman Burall
Brothers (deceased) – Raymond and Norm Burall
Two Sisters (deceased) – Unnamed
Dogwood Cemetery
Case No. 1008
Bowden, Cody G - Age – Age 4
01-27-2001 – Corinth
02-07-2005 – Memphis, TN
Father – Tony Bowden – Ripley, MS
Mother – Twana Dyson Bowden – Corinth, MS
Sister – Felicia Bowden
Grandparents – Reathie Dyson
Grandparents – James & Mary Bowden
Grandparents – David & Annie Hicks
Grandparent – Michael Dyson
Great Grandparents – Jean Huggins, Deloris Dyson, Larry Dyson & Herman
Bowden
Deceased Great Grandparents – Tommy & W. R. Gillian
Vanderford Cemetery
Case No. 1018
Bowen, Alice Ruth DeBerry - Age89
06-10-1915 – TN
04-27-2005 – Guys, TN
Married 69 years
Husband – Jess Tedford Bowen
Son – William Tedford “Rooney” Bowen
Daughters – Anita Battles & Debra Kay Smith
Father – Abner William DeBerry
Mother – Clara Myrtle Morris
Brothers (deceased) – Ellis, Milton, Morris, Edwin, Robert, A. W. &
Wallace DeBerry
Sister – Clara Myrtle Jefferies
Sister (deceased) - Virginia Bolding
Gravel Hill Cemetery – Guys, TN
Case No. 1048
Brooks, Billy J. – Age 76
01-12-1929 – Corinth, MS
08-19-2005 – Corinth, MS
U.S. Army veteran – MSgt
Wife - Margie A. Bradley Brooks
Son – Ronnie Brooks
Daughter– Lynne Smith
Father – Howard Brooks – Alcorn Co., MS
Mother – Lottie Jones – Alcorn Co., MS
Brother (deceased) – Truett A. Brooks
Sister- Fredra Wilbanks
Corinth National Cemetery
Case No. 1082
Burcham, Norma Jean – Age 65
02-02-1940 – Corinth, MS
03-08-2005 – Rienzi, MS
Ex-Husband – Tellmon C. Burcham
Sons – Daniel, David & Roger Burcham
Daughter – Sherrie Burcham
Father – William Robert Gillian – Savannah, TN
Mother – Tommy Ernestine Stewart – Corinth, MS
Brothers – Wayne & Roy Gilliom
Sisters – Deloris Dyson & Roseann Barnes
Grandparents – Minnie Pearl & Frank Stewart
Grandfather – Robert E. Lee & Edda Cora Gilliom
Vanderford Cemetery
Case No. 1030
Burrell, Rudy Lee – Age 7 Mo
08-22-2004 – Corinth, MS
04-06-2005 – Corinth, MS
Father – Chris Burrell – Corinth, MS
Mother - Tiffany Jones – New Albany, MS
Paternal Grandfather- Eddie Burrell & Wife Barbara
Paternal Grandmother – Patsy Felks Burrell (deceased)
Maternal Grandmother – Towanna Jones
Maternal Grandfather – Jerry Jones (deceased)
Paternal Great Grandparents – Billy & Betty Burrell
Paternal Great Grandparents – Johnny & Wanda Sue Price
Great Grandfather – John William Felks
Paternal Great -Great -Grandparents – Howard & Ruth Barnett & Edgar and
Nellie Burrell
Maternal Great -Great -Grandparents – Richard & Mary Buena Walls
Bethlehem Cemetery
Case No. 1042
Burns, Bonetha C. “Polly” – Age 73
11-05-1931 – Eastview, TN
11-01-2005 – Corinth, MS
Married 45 years
Husband (deceased) – Lester B. Burns
Daughter – Debby Reid
Father – Anderson Cooksey – TN
Mother – Hazel Olive – TN
Corinth National Cemetery
Case No. 1096
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Cavanaugh, Andrew Christian - Infant
09-15-2005 - Germantown, TN
09-15-2005 - Germantown, TN
Father –David Norman Cavanaugh – Michigan
Mother – Laura Michelle Hulsey – Clarksdale, MS
Maternal Grandparents – Glen & Charlotte Hulsey
Paternal Grandparents – Mary Coleman (Ron) & Mike Cavanaugh (Marcy)
Paternal Grandmother – Dortha Cavanaugh
Maternal Great Grandfather – Glen Hulsey, Sr
Farmington Church Cemetery
Case No. 1086
Childers, Larry Gale “Little Jiggs” – Age 54
07-21-1950 – Walnut, MS
02-09-2005 – Corinth, MS
Father – James Ira Childers – MS
Mother – Ople Louise Brown – TN
Sisters – Wanda Lambert & Rhonda Wilbanks
Sisters (deceased) – Kay Childers, Jo Basden & Judith Diane Childers.
Brothers – Jimmy, James Elmer & Richard Lynn
Brother (deceased) - Donald Wayne Childers
Old Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery in Ripley, MS
Case No. 1019
Cornelius, Ronald Terry, Sr. - Age 62
01-31-1943 –Gaston, AL
02-22-2005 – Corinth, MS
Son – Ronnie Cornelius, Jr.
Daughters – Connie Cornelius & Donna Linton
Father – Ernest Cornelius – AL
Mother – Nellie Jane Beshears – AL
Sisters - Tina Murphy & Hattie Davis
Sister (deceased) - Bobby York
Brothers – Vernon N., David & Harold Cornelius
No Funeral Services held, No Cemetery Listed
Case No. 1024
Crenshaw, William “Otis” – Age 78
12-12-1926 – Ashland, MS
01-18-2005 – Corinth, MS
Came her 16 years ago from Arizona
Wife – Violet “Dodge” Crenshaw
Sons – Tommy & Edward Lee Crenshaw
Sons (deceased) – Billy, Henry Clay & Elsie Lee Crenshaw
Daughters – Sandra James, Teresa Crenshaw, Diane Skinner, Kathy Warner &
Sarah Carroll
Father – Henry Clay Crenshaw – MS
Mother - Euna Bell Leath – MS
Brother (deceased) - Edward Crenshaw
Sisters – Dorothy Moore & Marguerite Barber
Cannan Baptist Church Cemetery – Benton Co.
Case No.1012
Chrestman, Ola Pearl Wilkerson – Age 97
03-03-1907 – Eustus, TX
01-02-2005 – Corinth, MS
Came here 6 years ago from West Memphis, Arkansas
Husband (deceased) – James Edward Chrestman, Sr
Sons – James Edward & Donald Lee Chrestman
Daughters – Mart Louise Chrestman, Virginia Lucille C. Taylor, Ola Jean
C. Hagen & Emma Geneva C. Ford
Father – Samuel Matthew Wilkerson –AL
Mother – Emma Louise Hill - AL
Brothers (deceased) – Willie, Lonnie & Samuel “Bud” Chrestman
Sisters – Ruby Kroeker, Susie Randell, Geneva Bass, Marie Parker, Ginny
Sims & Eunice Chaney
Sister (deceased) – Bertha Chrestman
Salem Cemetery-Little Rock, AR
Case No. 1003
Criswell, Alta Ernestine Watson – Age 75
10-07-1929 – Corinth, MS
07-09-2005- Tupelo, MS
Late first husband – J. D. White
Husband (deceased) – Homer Criswell
Son – Dennis Louis Criswell
Daughter – Phyllis Ann Hearne
Father – Dennis Monroe Watson – Alcorn Co., MS
Mother – Mary Edna Chambers Williamson – Alcorn Co., MS
Step-Mother (deceased) – Bessie M. Watson
Paternal Grandparents – Edward J. & Sarah E. Watson
Maternal Grandparents – Robert E. & Della Chambers
Henry Cemetery
Case No. 1073
Crum, Eugene Thomas “Hatchie” - Age56
05-18-1949 – Tishomingo Co., MS
12-11-2005 – Tishomingo Co., MS
Daughter – Crystal Crum
Father – Buddy Crum – Alcorn Co., MS
Mother – Lula Crouch – Montgomery County
Brothers, David, Dwight, Jerry & Junior Crum
Sisters – Linda Wood, Ollie Mae Tate & Gracie Belle
Hubbard Salem Cemetery in Iuka, MS
Case No. 1113
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Darwin, Mary Carolyn McCord – Age 60
02-02-1945 – Alcorn Co., MS
12-01-2005 – Weagufka, AL
Husband – Robert Dale Darwin – Weogufka, AL
Daughters – Toinette Franklin & Lee Ann Wood
Son – Justin Darwin
Father – Colley C. McCord – Hamburg, TN
Mother – Marie Wren – McNairy Co., TN
Sister – Freada “Jerri” Cooper
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Case No. 1106
Derryberry, Charles Burkely “Burk” – Age 41
12-27-1963 – Alcorn Co., MS
01-18-2005 – Chewalla, TN
Father – Ernest Lee Derryberry – McNairy Co., TN
Mother – Shelby Jean Barnes – McNairy Co., TN
Brother – Timothy Lee Derryberry
Sister – Phyllis Jeanine Derryberry Ragan
Cremated
Case No. 1014
Dillard, James Michael – Age 53
01-25-52 – Tupelo, MS
04-28-2005 – Corinth, MS
Cancer
Wife – Talana Ranea McCoy Dillard
Sons – Joseph Michael & Clayton McCoy Corbitt
Daughters – Stacy Allen Davis, Virginia Blythe Dillard & Catherine
Victoria Corbitt
Father – Joseph Morris Dillard
Mother – Bonnie McCord
Brothers – Dr. Morris Steven & Robert Timothy Dillard
Henry Cemetery
Case No. 1049
Dillingham, Gwendolyn Bonita Skinner – Age 53
11-23-1951 _ Tippah Co., MS
06-12-2005 – Memphis, TN
Auto Accident
Married 25 years
Husband – John Dillingham
Sons – John Robert & Joshua Ryan Dillingham
Father – Tramil Skinner
Mother – Flossie Wilbanks Skinner
Brothers – Norris, Travis & Pat Skinner
Sisters – Judy Casey, Connie Skinner, Deneen Skinner & Renea Wall
County Line Baptist Cemetery, Walnut, MS
Case No. 1063
Dilworth, John Mark – Age 88
07-18-1916 – Alcorn Co., MS
05-26-2005 – Alcorn Co., MS
Married 69 years
Wife – Zelma Farris Dilworth
Son – Gerry Dilworth
Daughter – Paulette Derrick & Lenora Laing
Father – Thomas F. Dilworth, Jr. – MS
Mother – Bertie Jobe – MS
Brother – Aaron Rogers
Brothers (deceased) – Lin Dilworth, Harold & Simon Rogers
Sisters (deceased) – Lynette Rogers Harris & Frances Dilworth Phillips
John Dilworth Cemetery – Alcorn Co., MS
Case No. 1058
Dunn, Donald Ray - Age 69
08-11-1935 – Alcorn Co., MS
07-30-2005 – Glen, MS
Came to Glen, MS in 1995 from Frankfurt, Germany
Vietnam U.S. Air Force Veteran
Wife – Eva Elise Wolf Dunn
Father – George Dunn – Alcorn Co., MS
Mother – Edna Lee Poindexter – Alcorn Co., MS
Step Father (deceased) – Joseph “Joe” Mense
Brothers – William Joseph “Bill”, Dennis Carrol & James Lee “Jim” Mense
Gary, Billy & Dennis Dunn
Sisters – Nadine Holland, Linda Ketchum & Reba Beggs
Indian Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery – Glen, MS
Case No. 1080
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Edmondson, Floyd Lee – Age 54
08-22-1950 – Iuka, MS
06-19-2005 – Alcorn Co., MS
Came to Corinth, MS 25 years ago from Tishomingo Co., MS
U. S. Army National Guard, 15 years
Mother of his children – Loretta Martin Edmondson
Sons – Christopher “Chris” Lee & Martin Drew Edmondson
Daughter (deceased) – Kerrie Ann Edmondson
Father – Edgar E. Edmondson – MS
Mother – Floy L. Paden –MS
Brother – Autry Edmondson
Sister – Janice South
Henry Cemetery
Case No. 1068
Essary, Lula Lee Vandiver – Age 70
03-21-1934 - Alcorn Co., MS
01-07-2005 - Tupelo, Ms
Husband (deceased) – William Claveus Essary
Son – William Donald Essary
Daughter – Brenda Lee Essary
Father – William Ernest Vandiver – MS
Mother – Roxie Ann Jones Vandiver – MS
Brothers – Otis, Robert & Paul Vandiver
Brothers (deceased) – James Ernest, Ed, Auter, John Hewlett, Austin Leon
& Marcus Wayne Vandiver
Sisters- Lena Harmon & Retha White
Sister (deceased) – Roxie Louise Davidson
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Case No. 1007
Estes, Joseph Gordon - Age 81
06-20-1923 – Wickliffe, KY
06-18-2005 – Tupelo, MS
Came to Corinth, MS 55 years ago from Bruce, MS
U.S. Navy World War II
Three Purple Hearts
Moved to Corinth 55 years ago from Bruce, MS
Married 03-23-1946 - 59 years
Wife – O.B. Tuberville Estes
Father – Conway Estes – Bardwell, KY
Mother – Gertie Reeves Reed
Brother – George Reed, Jr. & John David Reed
Sister – Dudley Ferguson
Antioch Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery Burnsville, MS
Case No. 1066
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Fields, Joseph “Joey” Leon – Age 48
09-25-1956 – Corinth, MS
07-26-2005 – Corinth, MS
Mother of his children - Tina Owens Fields
Sons – Joseph Leon Hinson Fields & Christopher Curtis Fields
Father – Gardner Leon Fields – Alcorn Co., MS
Mother – Virginia Hinson Fields – Alcorn Co., MS
Paternal Grandparents – Mansel & Eunice Fields
Maternal Grandparents – Grady & Lottie Hinson
Henry Cemetery
Case No. 1079
Fowler, Athel Christine Burns – Age 70
06-17-1935 – Cypress Inn, TN
12-02-2005 – Corinth, MS
Married 08-17-1950 - 55 years
Husband – Edward L. Fowler
Daughter – Crissie Fowler McMahan
Father – Ervin Burns – Cypress Inn, TN
Mother – Alta Belle Darby Burns Dotson
Brothers – Helton Ray Burns & Harold Dotson
Sister – Joyce Stutts
Valley of the Dogwood Cemetery
Case No. 1107
Fowler, Kris G. – Age 68
10-26-1937 – Herzogenaurach, Germany
10-27-2005 – Corinth, MS
Came to Corinth, MS 40 years ago from Herzogenaurach, Germany
Married 41 years
Lung and Bone Cancer
Husband (deceased) – George Eugie Fowler
Daughters - Rene Fowler & Yvonne Fowler McNair
Father – Michael Grubler – Stauf Neumart Born 03-20-1907
Mother – Anna Gansmann – Hersbrusk Born 03-03-1907
Sisters – Evie Grubler - Herzogenaurach Germany & Anni Jandt – Mulheim
Germany
Sisters (deceased) – Tina Seeberger & Margaret Scholz
Brother (deceased) – Hoarst Grubler
Cremated
Case No. 1095
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Garvin, Clydean Rhods – Age 75
09-12-1930 – Chicago, IL
11-04-2005 – Corinth, MS
Husband (deceased) – Eugene A. Garvin
Married - 09-28-1946 – 54 years
Sons – Gary, Bradford and Russ Garvin
Daughter – Jeanie Muhlenbeck
Father – H. C. Rhods – MS
Mother – Eula Mae Stockton – MS
Brother – Charles Rhods
Sisters – Peggy Chase, Rita Doktor & Patricia Shannon
Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery Booneville, MS
Case No. 1099
Greenhaw, Nellie May – Age 89
12-31-1915 – Corinth, MS
07-19-2005 – Corinth, MS
Husband (deceased) – J.R. Greenhaw
Son – Orlando Greenhaw
Daughter – Marcell Young
Father – Lee Tubbs – AL
Mother – Della Lindsey – AL
Brothers (deceased) – Clifton, Willie, Oscar, Odie & Raymond Tubbs
Sisters – Alice Vanderford & Ludie Mize
Sister (deceased) – Lizzie Ellis
Jerusalem Church Cemetery Farmington, MS
Case No. 1076
Grimes, Mildred Bynum McCalister Hill – Age 81
05-24-1923 – Alcorn Co., MS
05-13-2005 – Corinth, MS
Father of her children – Walter Hill
Son – Cecil Wayne Hill
Daughters – Linda Williams, Mary Faye Powers & Annie Mae Hicks
Father – John Bynum McCalister – Alcorn Co., MS
Mother – Birdie Mae Jackson McCalister – Alcorn Co. MS
Brothers – Grady & Jim Ed McCalister
Brothers (deceased) - Bobby Joe & Ray Edward McCalister
Sisters – Mary Parker & Fannie “Polly” Bray
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Case No. 1056
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Hagen, Carl Francis – Age 71
06-06-1934 – Pottsville, PA
10-13-2005 – Tupelo, MS
U.S. Navy veteran
11-11-1954 to 10-**-1958
Received the Honor Man Award in Norman, OK
Married 49 years
Wife – Jean Chrestman Hagen
Son (deceased) – Donald Frank Hagen
Daughter – Jamey Hagen Bragg
Father – Hilmar Robert Hagen – Koege, Denmark
Mother – Gertrude Marie Brixius – PA
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Case No. 1092
Harville, Mary E. – Age 46
01-05-1959 – Sunflower County, MS
06-11-2005 – Corinth, MS
1st husband – Sidney Allen Curry, Sr. (deceased)
Ex-Husband – George Dewayne Harville, Sr.
Sons – Roy Curry and George Dewayne Harville, II
Daughters – Marilyn Chalk & Ladenna Nicole Harville
Father – William Curtis Jenkins, Sr.
Mother – Mary Lillian Henry Cemetery
Brothers – Billy Joe & James Newton Jenkins
Brothers (deceased) – Will Curtis, Jr. & John Henry Jenkins
Sister (deceased) – Vera Elizabeth Jenkins
New Hope Cemetery, Glen, MS
Case No. 1062
Hathcock, Mary Lou Barnes - Age 92
09-17-1912 – Alcorn Co., MS
07-13-2005 – Alcorn Co., MS
Married 68 years
Husband (deceased) – Jimmie L. Hathcock
Sons – Jimmy Wayne & Charles E. Hathcock
Daughters – Christine Johnson & Kathryn Samples
Father – O. L. Barnes – MS
Mother – Mae Horn Barnes – MS
Brothers (deceased) – J. P. & R. C. Barnes
Sisters – Martha Gray
Sister (deceased) – Myrtle Barnes
Box Chapel Cemetery
Case No. 1074
Hall, Teresa Elizabeth - Age 47
11-05-1957 – Louisville, KY
04-14-2005 – Corinth, MS
Married 27 years
Husband – T. O. Robert Hall
Father – Sonny Hall
Mother – Eunice Cotton Hall – TN
Brother – Tommy Hall
Sister – Shirley K. Hall
Sardis Cemetery – Rienzi, MS
Case No. 1044
Hardin, Jimmy F - Age 57
09-20-1947 – Hackleburg, AL
01-20-2005 – St. Louis, MO
Son – Christopher James Hardin
Daughter – Dawn Marie Jacobs
Father - Claude Momon Hardin – AL
Mother – Willie Mae Simmons – MS
Brothers – Billy Gene & Donald Joe Hardin
Sister – Barbara Ann Jones
Corinth City Cemetery
Case No. 1015
Hardwick, Nellie – Age 91
03-17-1914 – Alcorn Co., MS
12-10-2005 – Corinth, MS
Married 68 years
Husband (deceased) – Opal Jack Hardwick (d.2002)
Father – Will Strachan – Alcorn Co., MS
Mother – Anna Choate – Alcorn Co., MS
Brothers (deceased) – Luther, Sanford, Elmer & Lornia Strachan
Sister – Clara Strachan Jourdan
Sisters (deceased) – Mamie Strachan, Bessie Page & Lena Strachan
Glendale Baptist Church Cemetery – Glen, MS
Case No. 1112
Harvey, Mary Lee – Age 67
07-18-1938 – Waynesboro, TN
09-01-2005 – Corinth, MS
Married 39 years
Husband (deceased) – Charlie “Hoyte” Harvey
Son – Eddie Lee Harvey
Daughters – Paula Holder & Tammy Meredith
Father – Tellie Brewer – TN
Mother – Beulah Miller Brewer – TN
Brother – Vernon Brewer
Brother (deceased) - Edgar & Robert Brewer
Sisters - Gene Shelton & Emma Houston
Sisters (deceased) – Ruth Jenkins & Dorothy Harvey
Valley of the Dogwood Cemetery – Corinth, MS
Case No.1084
Hinton, Gretchen Huggins – Age 90
10-17-1915 – New Hope, TN
12-13-2005 – Corinth, MS
Married 67 years
Husband (deceased) – Jessie Hinton
Daughter – Peggy Hinton Taylor
Father – Clayton Huggins – TN
Mother – Gertie Coln Huggins – TN
Brother (deceased) – Cazie Huggins
Sisters – Jo Ann Joyce & Doris Bowsza
Sister (deceased) – Zelphia Phillips
Henry Memorial Garden Cemetery
Case No.1114
Holly, Mary Louise Oswald – Age 71
05-21-1934 – Lancaster, PA
06-04-2005 – Corinth, MS
Married 48 years
U.S. Air Force Veteran
Husband – James E. Holly
Son – David Eugene Holly
Father – Walter Oswald
Mother – Ethel Schoenberger Oswald
Brothers – Franklin D. & Dr. George William Oswald
Brothers (deceased) – Walter Eugene & Gerald Howard Oswald
Sisters – Betty Lorraine Teafatiller & Yvonne Mae Oswald Shertzer
Sisters (deceased) – Darlene Joan Belcher & Wanda Lee Schmidt
Box Chapel Cemetery
Case No. 1061
Holley, Myres H., Sr – Age 68
12-23-1936 – Prentiss Co., MS
02-16-2005 – Corinth, MS
Married 45 years
Wife – Betty L. McCoy
Sons – Myres H. “Haden”, Jr., Arlin Wayne & Bobby Wade Holley
Father – Arlin Holley – MS
Mother – Esther Lucille Short – MS
Brother – Harold Mitchell Holley
Brother (deceased) – Stanley E. Holley
Sister – Nellie Rue Holley Brown
Sister (deceased) – Virginia Faye Holley Smith
Henry Cemetery
Case No. 1023
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Jennings, Maggie Marie McNeely
03-03-1924 - Union Co., MS
11-05-2005 - Corinth, MS
Came to Corinth, MS in 1944 from Union Co., MS
Married 53 years
Husband (deceased)- David L. Jennings
Son- David Neal Jennings
Daughter - Betty Marie Turner
Father - Ellis McNeely- Union Co., MS
Mother – Emma Smith – Union Co., MS
Brothers (deceased) - Johnny, Ellis W., Auzie, Clyde & Russell McNeely
Sisters (deceased) - Beatrice New, Audrey & Annie Mae McNeely
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Case No. N-A
Johnson, Rex C. – Age 74
06-14-1931- Itawamba Co., MS
09-22-2005 - Tupelo, MS
Residence - Marietta, MS
Married 45 years
Wife- Kathryn Johnson
Sons- Ronald Keith & Gregg Johnson
Daughters- Terry Tompkins, Tammy Hunkapiller, Linda Lambert & Kelly
Farquhae
Father - Lee Johnson - Itawamba Co., MS
Mother - Vell Barnes - Itawamba Co., MS
Brothers - James & Bobby Johnson
Brothers (deceased) - Jessie & Eddie Johnson
Sisters- Audrey Haggard, Ava Talent, Eva Smith, Agnes Shields & Virginia
Peters
Kirkville Church Cemetery in Marietta, MS
Case No. 1087
Johnson, Zona Inez Depoyster – Age 80
07-11-1924 - Glen, MS
05-11-2005 - Alcorn Co., MS
Husband (deceased)- Henry Allen Johnson
Daughter – Annie Estellie Stutts
Father - W. B. DePoyster, Sr.- Tishomingo Co., MS
Mother - Annie Nuel DeFoor- Prentiss Co., MS
Brothers - Cayce & Billy Depoyster
Brothers (deceased) - W. B. “Sonny” Jr.& Bobby Depoyster
Sisters-Patricia Depoyster Burcham & Dorothy Depoyster
Indian Springs Cemetery –Glen, MS
Case No. 1055
Joyner, James Edward – Age 59
10-11-1945- Corinth, MS
07-05-2005- Corinth, MS
Sons- Paul Edward & James Eric Joyner
Daughter - Gale Denise Joyner
Father - William Edward Joyner - Russellville, AL
Mother – Lillian Adell Smith – Tuscumbia, AL
Brother (deceased) - William Harold Joyner
Sister- Margie Marie Ross & Lillian Edith Kemp
Henry Cemetery
Case No. 1071
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Kiddy, Paula Renee – Age 43
03-03-1962 - Memphis, TN
04-05-2005 - Corinth, MS
Cancer
Husband - Buford Kiddy
Sons - Stephen Rickman & Nathaniel Lee Kiddy
Sons (deceased) - Brandon Caleb McCord & Brain “Nathan” Joel McCord
Daughter (deceased) - Allison Grace McCord
Father - Billy Joe Smith
Mother - Doris Mask Milam
Brothers - T. J. Smith, Preston & Michael Pegg
Sisters - Lisa Cartwright, Anna Browder & Hope Meeks
Lorraine Cemetery- Guys, TN
Case No. 1041
Kistler, Mavis Elzine – Age 74
03-12-1931 - Tippah Co., MS
05-31-2005 - Alcorn Co., MS
Father – Elzy Mattox - MS
Mother - Margaret Marie Clifton Mattox - TN
Sister - Margaret Hunt
Henry Cemetery
Case No. 1060
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Lambert, Randy Harding - Age 46
10-26-1958 - Iuka, MS
05-05-2005 - Corinth, MS
Residence- Rienzi, MS
U. S. Army Veteran
Wife - Tammy Inman Lambert
Father - Richard Harding Lambert - Tishomingo Co., MS
Mother - Maurine Kennedy- Tishomingo Co., MS
Brother - Terry R. & Lanny Lambert
Cremated
Case No. 1052
Lancaster, James Roy - Age 61
07-29-1944 - Corinth, MS
11-21-2005- Hudsonville, Michigan
Residence - Pontotoc, MS
Wife - Peggy Lancaster
Mother of his children - Tina Paulette Lancaster
Son - Daniel Roy “Danny” Lancaster
Daughter - Tina Marie Wallen & Pamela Barnes
Father - J. R. Lancaster- MS
Mother - Susan Ida Leatherwood- MS
Brothers - Larry, David, Harold, Tony & Charles Lancaster
Brother (deceased) - Frankie Lancaster
Sisters - Janie Kingen, Sandra Griffin, Patsy Lancaster & June Scott
Sister (deceased) - Ruby Reese
Union Cemetery - Corinth, MS
Case No. 1103
Lancaster, Ruby Wegmann - Age 82
07-14-1923 - Birth Cert. Says 07-16-1923- Corinth, MS
12-19-2005- Corinth, MS
1st husband & father of her children - Grady Wegmann
Husband- Howard Lancaster
Sons- Gerald R. & William J, “Bill” Wegmann
Stepson - James Paul Lancaster
Father - William Arthur Sanders- Alcorn Co., MS
Mother - Myrtle Nevels- Alcorn Co., MS
Step Mother - Lillian Sanders
Brothers - Arthur Edmond Sanders
Brothers (deceased) - Floyd, Herman, George “J.B.” & Marshall Sanders
Stepbrother (deceased) - Earl Orman
Sisters - Valerie Nelson & Lula Porterfield
Sisters (deceased) - Lillie Sanders, Katie Forsythe & Elvie Mae Beavers
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Case No. 1116
Laney, Helen M. – Age 68
07-30-1930 - Detroit, Michigan
11-26-2005 -Corinth, MS
Came to Corinth, MS in 1997 from Michigan
Husband - Hubert Laney, Sr
Son - Hubert Laney, Jr
Daughters - Marilyn S. Velaquez, Golda M. Rozch, Debra A. Rapphun,
Dorothy Mae Sanderson, Patsy L. Goggans & Susan Ann White
Father - Harry Fortune- Michigan
Mother - Dorothy Harkenbeck- Michigan
Brother - Harry Fortune
City Cemetery - Corinth, MS
Case No. 1104
Leatherwood, Mattie “Ann” Johnson - Age 57
10-21-1947 - Prentiss Co., MS
03-09-2005 - Alcorn Co., MS
Husband (deceased) - James H. Leatherwood
Daughter (deceased) - Brenda Leatherwood
Father - David Johnson
Mother - Nova Thacker
Half-brother - Tim Johnson
Sister - Tammy Jumper
Half Sisters - Kay Ross, Wanda Mitchell, Martha Duncan
Late half sister - Betty Basden
Martin Hill Cemetery – Booneville, MS
Case No. 1032
Lewis, James Carmol - Age 88
03-23-1917 - Alcorn Co., MS
07-20-2005 - Alcorn Co., MS
WWII Veteran
Married 54 years
Wife - Essie Brandon Lewis
Father - John Thomas Lewis
Mother - Laura Etta Murphy
Brother - Barney K. Lewis
Brothers (deceased) - Thomas Grady, Billy, Mark, Willie, Wilburn & Dewey
Lewis
Sister (deceased) - Annie King
Valley of the Dogwood Cemetery - Corinth, MS
Case No. 1077
Lindsey, Donnie Lee – Age 67
04-16-1938- Strathmore, CA
04-16-2005- Booneville, MS
Sons - Greg & Curtis Lindsey
Daughter - Elizabeth Milam
Father - Milton Lindsey
Mother - May Lindsey (Estranged)
Brothers - Johnnie, Eddie, Danny & Wayne Lindsey
Brother (deceased) - Milton Charles Lindsey
Sisters - Nita Lindsey & Annette Tucker
Wheeler Grove Cemetery – Corinth, MS
Case No. 1045
Little, Bobby Ray – Age 70
08-20-1935 - Alcorn Co., MS
10-08-2005 - Glen, MS
Terminal Illness
U.S. Air Force SSgt. Veteran 8 ½ years
Married 52 years
Wife - Wanza Little
Sons - Scottie & John Little
Daughter - Vikki Barrett
Father - T. A. “Arch” Little
Mother - Velma Kilcrease
Brothers - Taft, Thurston, Travis, Jerry & Harold Little
Brothers (deceased) - James & Billy Little
Sisters - Glenda Moore & Peggy Wickersham
Sister (deceased) - Neva Doris Little
Henry Cemetery
Case No. 1091
Little, Howard H. - Age 91
07-31-1914 - Glen, MS
11-09-2005 - Alcorn Co., MS
Married 67 years
Wife- Earline Setliff
Sons - Ray, Tom & Dr. Greg Little
Father - Henry Little – MS
Mother - Jessie Wilson – MS
Brothers - C. K. & J. A. Little
Brother (deceased) - Jessie, Olen”J. O.” Little
Sister - Uthril Johnson
Sister (deceased) - Genova Wright
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Case No. 1100
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Malone, Marshall Wayne “Mott” – Age 51
05-20-1954 – Alcorn Co., MS
06-20-2005 – Booneville, MS
Former wife – Betty Spencer
Daughter – Robin Malone
Father – Bernard Malone
Mother – Daisy Hancock
Brothers – Jackie, Billy, Tommy & Jimmy Malone
Sister – Evon Meeks
Oaks Hill Cemetery
Case No.1069
Mann, Clifton “Joe” – Age 76
12-21-1928 – Blunt Co., AL
03-12-2005 – Corinth, MS
Came to Corinth, MS, 20 years ago from Alabama
Korean War Veteran, U. S. Air Force MSgt
Mother of his children – Alma Chasteen
Son – Phillip & Patrick Joseph Mann
Father – William Odis Mann – AL
Mother – Virdie Sparks – AL
Brother (deceased) – James Russell Mann
Sister - Katherine Harris
Welti Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery – Cullman, AL
Case No. 1036
Maricle, Harold Lex - Age 51
11-04-1953 – Corinth, MS
02-12-2005 – Tupelo, Ms
Residence – Corinth, MS
Daughters – Regina Brady
Daughter (deceased) – Becky Brady
Father – Alton Maricle – MS
Mother – Irene Whirley – MS
Brothers – James O., Odis & Billy Joe Maricle
Union Cemetery
Case No. 1020
Marino, Frank - Age 76
08-21-1928 – Elizabeth. N.J.
03-18-2005 – Corinth, MS
U. S. Marine Veteran Sgt
Married 53 years
Wife – Mary Elizabeth Talley
Sons – Tom & Frank J. Marino
Daughters – Debra Rogers & Stephanie Parrish
Father – Thomas Marino – Italy
Mother – Anna Cotroneo – Italy
Brother (deceased) – Philip Marino
Sister – Phyllis Rochford
Sister (deceased) – Grace Marino Modena
Valley of the Dogwood Cemetery
Case No.1038
Mathews, Willie Esther - Age75
06-12-1929 – Vina, AL
02-12-2005 – Corinth, MS
Married 49 years
Husband (deceased) – George M. Mathews
Sons – Roger & Paul Douglas Mathews
Daughter – Terry K. Talley
Father – William R. Wallace – Vina, AL
Mother – Mary Lula Puckett – Vina, AL
Sisters – Velma Knight Una Mock & Jeanette Gober
Seven Sisters deceased
Three brothers deceased
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Case No. 1021
Mathis, Kaylee Brooke – Age 3 weeks
06-16-2005 – Corinth, MS
07-07-2005 – Corinth, MS
Father – Nicholas “Nick” Mathis – Corinth, MS
Mother – Jennifer Harris – Tupelo, MS
Grandparents – Patsy & Billy Mathis, Renay & Timmy Spencer & Allen
Harris
Great Grandparents – Virginia Wilbanks, Juanita & Ray Parvin, Annie D. &
Gladys Mathis, Joanne & Billy Hancock, Gerald Chapman, Shirley & James
Harris, Leon Mullins
Great -Great -Grandparents – M.B. & Lina Wilemon, Mark & Vera Spencer,
Cleatus & Minnie Mathis, Mr. & Mrs. Randolph Chapman, Lunsford & Sarah
Harris, Clarence & Lucille Plaxico & Tommy & Gertrude Floyd
Rogers Chapel Cemetery – Ripley, MS
Case No.1072
Mathis, Nettie Viola Settlemires - Age 100
03-19-1904 – Alcorn Co., Ms
02-28-2005 – Corinth, MS
Came to Corinth, MS in 1962 from Jal, Mexico
Husband – William Lester Mathis
Son (deceased) – Grady Illan Mathis
Daughters – Quilla Steffey & Junnie Lentz
Father – John Thomas Settlemires – MS
Mother – Betty Rogers – MS
Brothers (deceased) – Lester, Charlie, & Johnny Hughes Settlemires
Half-Brother (deceased) – Bert Settlemires
Sisters (deceased) – Lottie Newman, Mernie Jones & Hazzie Settlemires
Half sister – Lila Crum
Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery – Walnut, MS
Case No. 1025
Meadows, MSgt. Jerry J. - Age 64
01-11-1941 – Chickasaw, OK
04-29-2005 – Corinth, MS
Married 47 years
U.S. Army, Vietnam War 20 year’s service
Wife – Shirley Martin
Father – Lloyd Wesley Meadows – OK
Mother – Ruth McGrath – OK
Shirley’s Island Cemetery – Walnut, MS
Case No. 1050
Mitchell, Virble I. – Age 84
04-11-1921 – Hardin Co., TN
12-05-2005 – Corinth, MS
Husband – Willie B. Mitchell, Sr
Son (deceased) – Willie B. Mitchell, Jr
Daughters – Brenda Sanders, Jackie Sweat & Vickie Downs
Father – Monroe Harmon Mitchell
Mother – Emma Arnett
Brothers (deceased) – Charlie, Carlos, C. D. & George Harmon Mitchell
Henry Cemetery
Case No. 1109
Monts, Lillian Sybol – Age 83
01-21-1922 – Oktibbeha Co. MS
05-02-2005 – Corinth, MS
Came to Corinth, MS 10 years ago from Starkville, MS
Married 64 years
Husband – Aaron “Grady” Monts
Sons – Grady & Gary Monts
Daughter – Betty Christian
Brothers – Dot & Allen Johnson
Four deceased brothers
Sister – Inez Davenport
Two Sisters (deceased)
No burial – Body donated to science
“Genesis Gift of Life”
Case No. 1051
Moseley, Janis Lynn Cameron – Age 40
01-03-1965 – Jackson, Ms
05-19-2005 – Clinton, Anderson Co., TN
Residence – Lenoir City, Louden Co., TN
Husband – Robert W. Moseley
Father of her children - Joe Cameron
Sons – Christopher Lee, Bradley Shea & Phillip Matthew Cameron
Father – Maurice Morse – N.Y.
Mother – Frances Butler Thurby – MS
Paternal Grandmother – Martha Morse
Maternal Grandmother – Virginia Butler – Corinth, MS
Maternal Grandfather – Arlis Butler (deceased)
Brother – Neal Glen Morse
Sisters – Roxann Morse & Carol Ann Campbell
Valley of the Dogwood Cemetery
Case No. 1057
Murphy, Ruby Alma Seago – Age 91
10-27-1913 – Alcorn Co., MS
03-11-2005 – Corinth, MS
Husband – Victor Henry Murphy
Son – James Harold Murphy
Father – Malachi Seago – Alcorn Co., MS
Mother – Ellen Smith – Alcorn Co., MS
Brothers (deceased) – Robert, Charlie & Chester Seago
Sisters (deceased) – Lillian Bradley & Inoma Seago
Scotts Hill Methodist Church Cemetery - Scotts Hill, TN
Case No. 1035
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McCalister, Allee Kate - Infant
03-23-2005 – Tupelo, MS
03-23-2005 – Tupelo, MS
Father – Philip G. McCalister - Alcorn Co. MS
Mother - Paula Stacy
Brother - Dayton McCalister
Twin-sister - Marlee McCalister
Valley of the Dogwood Cemetery
Case No. 1039
McCord, Colley C. – Age 92
07-08-1913 – Hamburg, TN
11-22-2005 – Rienzi, MS
Married 66 years
Wife – Marie Wren McCord
Late Infant Son
Daughters – Freda “Jerri” Cooper & Carolyn “Dale” Darwin
Father – Daniel McCord – Hickman, Co., TN
Mother – Laura Shepherd McCord – Hickman Co., TN
Brothers (deceased) – Leslie, Clyde, Worth, Paul, & Bernard McCord
Sisters (deceased) – Elise Sloan, Maggie Blackwell, Vida English &
Jessie McCord
Old Danville Cemetery, Rienzi, MS
Case No.1102
McCreary, Jane Myrom - 95
09-04-1909 – Prentiss Co., MS
03-11-2005 – Corinth, MS
Came to Corinth in 1937 from Booneville, MS
Married 63 years
Husband – Lona Cleo Young McCreary
Sons – Billy R., James Roland, Leslie Roy
Daughter – Patsy Jane Hare
Father – Charley McCreary - Prentiss, Co., MS
Mother – Louvinie Bonds McCreary – Prentiss Co., MS
Brothers (deceased) – Milton & Lester McCreary
Sister – Josie Lee Brown
Sisters (deceased) – Ilene Huddleston & Esta Scott
Kemps Chapel Cemetery, Rienzi, MS
Case No. 1034
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Nash, Eva Rogers - Age 77
04-08-1928 – Pontotoc Co., Troy, MS
09-26-2005 – Iuka, MS
1st Husband (deceased) and Father of her children, James Hercial Rogers
2nd Husband Willis E. Nash (deceased)
Son – Don Rogers
Daughters Wanda Rogers Miller
Step-daughter – Carlene Nash Owens
Father – John Ervin Rackley – Pontotoc Co., MS
Mother – Opal E. Dallas – Chickasaw Co., MS
Sisters – Maxine Toldi, Allene Prude and Kathryn O’Brien
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Case No.1090
Newcomb, Cecil – Age 77
01-25-1928 – Alcorn Co., MS
10-23-2005 – Tupelo, MS
Residence – Corinth, MS
Came to Corinth, MS in 1968 from Gary, Indiana
Married 61 years
Wife – Alene Gardner Newcomb
Daughter – Patricia Newcomb Nelson
Father – Edward Newcomb – MS
Mother – Ella Ridge Newcomb Lothenore – MS
Brothers – Herman Newcomb & Bobby Lothenore
Sisters – Margie Newcomb Clark & Edna Langston
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Case No.1093
Nix, James Doyle - Age 77
07-07-1927 – Marion Co., AL
04-19-2005 – Corinth, MS
Came to Corinth, MS 15 years ago from Marion, AL
U.S. Air Force veteran, SSGT-E5 WWII & Korean Conflict & Vietnam
Wife – Corine James Nix
Son – Ronnie Frederick
Father – Ulem Nix – AL
Mother – Minnie Johnson – AL
Brothers – Henry D. “Don” & Earnest “Burl” Nix
Sisters, Ann Stone, Frances Gearldine Gerrard & Myrtle Herring
Spring Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery, Midway, Iuka, Tishomingo
Co., MS
Case No. 1046
O
Oaks, Dock Leonard – Age 74
04-26-1931 – Corinth, MS
06-22-2005 – New Orleans, LA
Residence – Corinth, MS
U.S. Army Veteran, Korean War
Married 54 years
Wife – Virginia Oaks
Son – Leonard Daniel Oaks
Daughters – Terri Whitfield, Margie Marlar, Patsy Lee & Lisa Hutcheson
Father – Frank P. Oaks – Alcorn Co., Ms
Mother – Jennie Lee Doll Oaks – Alcorn Co., MS
Brothers – John “Pete”, Joseph “Joe”, William “Jack”, James “Jim”,
Lonnie, Charles “Mack”, Bobby & Roy Oaks
Sisters – Betty June Vanderford & Mary Alice Oaks
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Case No.1070
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Pace, Rosie B. – Age 100
02-06-1905 – McNairy Co., TN
12-10-2005 – Crossroads Hospice, LLC
Husband – Charlie Pace
Son – J. D. Smith
Son (deceased) – Roy Smith
Daughter (deceased) – Alline Smith & Thelba Villar
Father – Levi Miller – TN
Mother – Nancy Jane Glover Miller – TN
Brothers (deceased) – George, Ken, Gurt, Walter & Mark Miller
Sister – Rita Ward
Sister (deceased) – Josie Hellums
Salem Christian Cemetery
Case No.1111
Parker, James L “Jack” – Age 75
04-24-1930 – Hardin Co., TN
06-18-2005 – Corinth, MS
U.S. Army Veteran
Married 50 years
Wife – Nelda Lucille Cornelius Parker
Daughter – Doris Ann Ledlow
Father – Charlie F. Parker – Hardin Co., TN
Mother – Princess Cantrell Parker – Hardin Co., TN
Brothers – Otis E. Parker & Robert Eldridge Parker
Brother (deceased) – Grady Parker
Half-Brothers (deceased) – Charles B, Millard & Travis Parker
Sister (deceased) – Beatrice Smith
Half-Sisters – Mary Clovis Robbins & Sandra Louise Parker Bowen
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Case No.1065
Parker, Logan Scott – Age 20
12-03-1985 – Corinth, MS
12-25-2005 – Corinth, MS
Sister – Chelsey & Lakely Parker
Father – Brian Parker
Mother – Marla Parker
Grandparents – Roger & Linda Parker, Marvin & Patricia King & Johnie
King
Great -Grandmother – Ruby & John Conner Parker; Albert & Alberta Weston
& Jane Johnson
Henry Cemetery
Case No.1117
Parks, Bobby Joe “Bud” Parks – Age 68
12-02-1937 – Alcorn Co., MS
12-30-2005 – Alcorn Co., MS
Married 48 years
Wife – Tootsie Benjamin Parks
Son – Gerald Parks
Father – Hal Parks – MS
Mother – Lola Coleman Parks – MS
Brothers (deceased) – Earl Wayne & Jim Parks
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Case No.1118
Putman, Ruth D. – Age 93
05-16-1912 – South Carolina
09-25-2005 – Alcorn Co., MS
Came to Corinth, MS 50 years ago from Jackson, TN
Husband – Robert Putman
Father – Lester James Denning – MASS
Mother – Emma Bassett Denning – MASS
Brother (deceased) – William Denning
Henry Cemetery
Case No.1089
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Reynolds, Robert Daniel “Bobby” – Age 78
12-12-1926 – Corinth, MS
07-15-2005 – Corinth, MS
U.S. Army, WWII Veteran
Wife – Zula Latham Reynolds
Father – Paul Daniel Reynolds – Corinth, MS
Mother – Matilda Blaylock Reynolds – Michigan
Brother – James A. Reynolds
Sister – Carolyn Reynolds Kemp
Sister (deceased) – Shirley Reynolds Brewster
Henry Cemetery
Case No.1075
Rickman, Charles G. – Age 78
11-11-1939 – Hardin Co., TN
05-10-2005 – Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Came to Corinth, MS 45 years ago from TN
Married 45 years
Wife – Nancy R. Mills Rickman
Father – Charlie Rickman – TN
Mother – Jewell Lee Rickman – TN
Brothers - William J. “Bill”, Robert D., Billy Ray & Roy Gene Rickman
Sisters – Louise Brewer, Mary Jane Beeland & Linda Sue Spencer
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Case No.1053
Rickman, Evaline Howard
12-30-1918 – Alcorn Co., MS
03-11-2005 – Corinth, MS
Husband – A. W. “Jack” Rickman
Sons – Larry, Terry & Eddy Rickman
Daughters – Mary Alice Mitchell & June Peters
Father – Walter B. Howard
Mother – Lillie Mae Whitfield
Brother – Hoyt Howard
Brother (deceased) – Leon Howard
Sisters – Maxine Shelton & Marie Barnes
Sister (deceased) – Winnie Opal Howard
Pleasant Hill Methodist Cemetery
Case No.1033
Roberts, William “Bill” Age 87
09-13-1918 – Mobile, AL
10-24-2005 – Corinth, MS
Came to Corinth 5 years ago from Horn Lake, MS
Wife – Allien Hall Roberts
Sons – Kenneth Ray, Michael Anthony & William Kevin Roberts
Father – William Roberts
Mother – Myrtle Roberts
Brothers (deceased) – Ed, Fred, Russell, Earnest, J. W. & Roy Roberts
Sister (deceased) – Pauline Roberts
Forest Hill South Cemetery, Memphis, TN
Case No.1094
Robinson, Janie Sue – Age 73
08-14-1931 – TN
03-02-2005 – Corinth, MS
Husband – Manuel “M.A.” Robinson
Sons - Larry & Tim Robinson
Daughters – Judy Robinson, Lisa Odom & Paula Wright
Father – Tid Atkinson
Mother – Rebecca Childs Adkinson
Brothers (deceased) – Fourth & O. M. Rogers
Sister – Una Hall
Sisters (deceased) – Lucy Mae Rogers Hardin & Alvie Rogers McDonald
Gaston Cemetery, Booneville, MS Prentiss Co.
Case No. 1027
Rogers, Robert Alvin “Bob” – Age 84
08-23-1920 – Corinth, MS
03-02-2005 – Corinth, MS
U.S. Marine Veteran
Came to Corinth, MS from Caruthersville, Missouri
Father – William Coleman Rogers – MS
Virgie Ella Brock Rogers – MS
Sister (deceased) - Fleedie Coleman Kyle
Sister – Elaine Wegiman
Henry Cemetery
Case No.1028
Russell, Katherine Bobo – Age 50
08-30-1955 – Corinth, MS
09-13-2005 – Corinth, MS
Husband – Rev. Bill Russell
Father – R. C. Bobo – Corinth, MS
Mother – Virgie Marie Prince – Corinth, MS
Sister – Patty Bobo Gurley
Juliette Baptist Church Cemetery
Case No. 1085
Russell, Roy Clifford “R. C.” – Age 77
07-15-1928 – Corinth, MS
11-02-2005 – Corinth, MS
U.S. Navy Veteran WWII & Korean Conflict
Wife – Rachel Hanback Russell
Sons – Larry, Billy, Mike & Bobby Russell
Sons (deceased) – Stephen & Danny Russell
Daughters - Helen & Mary Joe Russell
Daughter (deceased) s – Peggy & Sue Russell
Step Father – Bill Montgomery – Florence, AL
Mother – Mary Russell Montgomery – Alcorn Co., MS
Caretakers - Virginia Russell Oaks & the late Dock Oaks were caretakers
for 25 years; one uncle Arnold Russell and wife Ruth.
Corinth National Cemetery
Case No. 1097
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Sanders, Marie Fowler – Age 79
10-13-1926 – Tishomingo Co., MS
11-28-2005 – Corinth, MS
Married 57 years
Husband – Hubert Sanders
Father – Sidney Lee “Sid” Fowler – AL
Mother – Alfa Thelma Whitaker – Tishomingo Co., Ms
Brother – Edward Fowler
Brother (deceased) – Floyd Fowler
Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
Burnsville, Tishomingo Co., MS
Case No. 1105
Scruggs, Paul Richard – Age 57
05-21-1947 – Jackson, TN
03-08-2005 – Corinth, MS
Came to Corinth MS 9 years ago from Booneville, MS
Wife – Lucy P. Allen Scruggs
Father – Richard Wade Scruggs
Mother – Amy Beatrice Richie Scruggs
Sister – Mary Russell
Wheeler Grove Cemetery
Case No.1031
Sebestian, Elizabeth – Age 96
05-08-1909 – Trenton, N.J.
09-24-2005 – Corinth, MS
1st husband – Anthony T. Nagy (deceased)
Husband – Allison Sebestian (died 06-05-1996)
Daughters – Mary Nagy Daniel
Daughter (deceased) - Elizabeth Sebestian
Grandson – Michael Lance Daniel
Father – Alexander Jakaf – Hungary
Mother – Mary Katona Jakaf- Hungary
Brothers (deceased) & sister’s not listed
Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery
Space 6 of Lot No. 427
Colonie Co., Albany, N. Y.
Case No. 1088
Sexton, Jewell Aline Mathis – Age 77
04-01-1928 – Alcorn Co., MS
05-11-2005 – Ripley, Tippah Co., MS
Married 49 years
Husband – Hines C. Sexton
Son (deceased) – Jimmy Howard Sexton
Father – Cap Mathis – MS
Mother – Annie Earnest Mathis
Brothers – J. E. Mathis
Brother (deceased) - W. L. Mathis
Sisters – Bessie Faye Mullins & Evelyn May Jackson
Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery
Walnut, Alcorn Co., MS
Case No.1054
Simmons, Richard Wayne – Age 48
06-12-1956 – Prentiss Co., MS
02-16-2005 – Corinth, MS
Father – Charles W. Simmons – MS
Mother – Dorothy Sue Reed – MS
Brother – Lex Crowson
Brother (deceased) – Roger Crowson
Jumpertown Cemetery, Prentiss Co., Booneville, MS
Case No.1022
Smith, Bobby Gene – Age 63
05-12-1942 – Alcorn Co., MS
06-18-2005 – Corinth, MS
U.S. Army Veteran, Vietnam War
Wife – Janice Crum Smith
Daughter – Stephanie Smith Johnson & Dana Maxwell
Father – Marvin A. Smith
Mother – Ruby Gladys Rogers Smith Kyle
Brothers – Danny Kyle
Sisters – Earlene Hinton & Lynn Bingham
Gentry Chapel Church Cemetery
Middleton, Hardin Co., TN
Case No. 1064
Smith, Joe Taylor – Age 55
05-24-1949 – Alcorn Co., Ms
03-13-2005 – Glen, Alcorn Co., MS
Cancer
Married 5 years
Wife – Patsy Knight Taylor Smith
Son – Brian Taylor Smith
Stepson– Brandon Smith
Step-daughter – Brandy Butler
Father – Taylor Smith – Alcorn Co., MS
Mother – Marie Clark Smith
Brother – James Edward Smith
Sisters – Jane Evetts, Sandra Pittman, Polly Whitehead & Patsy Farr
Clear Creek Cemetery
Case No.1037
Smith, Major Lawrence – Age 90
08-27-1914 – Glen, MS
01-01-2005 – Glen, MS
Married 11-30-1935 for 64 years
Wife – Selest Wiginton Smith
Son – Major Ron Smith
Daughters – Brenda Jo Smith
Daughter (deceased) - Linda Sue Brown
Father – Robert Franklin Smith – Nashville, TN
Mother – Harriet Ann Clark Smith – Prentiss Co., MS
Brothers (deceased) – Steve, Richard, Tandy & Andrew Smith
Sisters (deceased) – Maude Gullick, Louisa Little & Verna Calvery
Love Joy Baptist Church Cemetery, Glen, MS
Case No. ??
Spencer, Julius H. - Age 84
05-01-1921- Prentiss Co., MS
11-21-2005- Alcorn Co., MS
Married 63 years
Wife- Arnie Morrow Spencer
Sons- Jerry, Danny and Stevie Spencer
Sons (deceased) - Kenneth E. & Bill E. Spencer
Daughters- Shirley Todd, Dorothy Smith, Mary Gant, Wanda Cornelius,
Cathy Nash & Lynn Carmack
Father- W. D. Spencer- Booneville, MS
Mother- Carrie McKay- Booneville, MS
Sisters (deceased) - Gertrude Hyatt, Ruby Spencer & Leona Spencer
Holly Cemetery
Case No. 1101
Spencer, Kenneth E. - Age 61
03-10-1944- Alcorn Co., MS
06-20-2005- Alcorn Co., MS
Wife- Mary Jane Spencer
Son- Allen Spencer
Father- Julius H. Spencer- Booneville
Mother- Arnie Morrow Spencer- Booneville
Brothers, Jerry, Danny & Stevie Spencer
Brother (deceased) - Bill E. Spencer
Sisters- Shirley Todd, Dorothy Smith, Mary Gant, Wanda Cornelius, Cathy
Nash & Lynn Carmack
Holly Cemetery
Case No. 1067
STOCKTON, Herman Truitt - Age 84
02-09-1921- Belmont, MS
02-28-2005- Alcorn Co., MS
U. S. Army WWII Veteran SSgt
Married 60 years
Wife- Vernice Jewell Sims
Sons- Terry E. & Rick R. Stockton
Daughter- Donna Stockton
Father- Gray Holman Stockton- MS
Mother- Josie Elizabeth Stockton- MS
Brothers (deceased) - Crawford & Opal Hardwick
Sister- Ethyl S. Wiley
Sister (deceased) - Claudean Roland
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Case No. 1026
STONE, Gladys Minerva – Age 88
05-06-1917- TN
05-29-2005- Alcorn Co., MS
Husband- William Herbert Stone
Sons- Randy Ray, Ricky Joe & Billy ‘Bill’ Stone
Daughter- Claudette Stone Miller
Daughter (deceased) - Ethel Lee Beckham
Father- Will Hicks Roe- TN
Mother- Martha McCanless Roe- TN
Brothers (deceased) - Sid & Lee Roe
Sister- Katherine Porterfield
Sister (deceased) - Alice Cooper
Carter Cemetery in Michie, McNairy Co., TN
Case No. 1059
Stout, Lora Christine Bain - Age 81
03-19-1924- Corinth, MS
04-12-2005- Corinth, MS
Married- March of 1963
Married 42 years
Came to Corinth, MS 32 years ago from Memphis, TN
Husband- Vernon E. Stout
Father- John Henry Bain- AL
Mother- Margaret Jane Wilson Bain- MS
Brother (deceased) - Benjamin Howard Bain
Sisters (deceased) - Annie Lou Harris, Maggie Evelyn Bain & Maybell
Harris
Liberty Hill Cemetery- Glen, MS
Case No. 1043
Studdard, Earnie K. - Age 56
10-25-1949- Alcorn Co., MS
12-07-2005- Alcorn Co., MS
Married 36 years
Husband- Bobby Studdard
Son- Steven Studdard
Daughter- Amanda Burcham
Father- Paul Clarence Smith
Mother- Nellie Virginia Mitchell Spencer
Brothers- Paul Rufus, Jimmy Dean, Thomas Eugene & Timmy Ladron Spencer
Brother (deceased) - Aaron Lee Smith
Sisters- Barbara Jane Cummings & Pat Malone
Union Cemetery- Alcorn Co., Ms
Case 1110
Swindle, Alpha Omega ‘Tootsie” - Age 79
09-24-1925- Alcorn Co., MS
03-03-2005- Alcorn Co., MS
Husband- Hubert Swindle
Son- Jimmy Dale Swindle
Father- James Bass- Alcorn Co., MS
Mother- Virdie Mathis Bass- Alcorn Co., MS
Brother- Haig Bass
Stepbrother - Willie O. York & JR York
Stepbrother (deceased) - Tiny & Odis Lee York
Sister- Edith Bass
Camp Ground Methodist Cemetery- Walnut, Tippah Co., MS
Case No. 1029
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Thompson, Rev. Reamilus H. “R. H.” - Age 71
01-15-1933-Corinth, MS
01-07-2005- Hadland, Henry Co., AL
U. S. Army Veteran – MSgt
Married June 26, 1956
Married 48 years
Wife- Anita “Carolyn” Gibbs
Sons- Kevin, Gerry & Thomas Thompson
Son (deceased)- John David Thompson
Daughter- Shari Bostick
Father- Sam Thompson- MS
Mother- Edma Calhoun- MS
Brother (deceased) - Johnny Thompson
Sister- Elizabeth “Ann” Huffines
Henry Cemetery
Case No. 1009
Thrasher, Joe Ed, Sr. - Age 68
11-28-1936- Alcorn Co., MS
01-14-2005- Rienzi, Prentiss Co. MS
Came to Corinth, Ms 5 years ago from San-Diego, California
Wife- Jean Miller Shoemaker Thrasher
Mother of his children- Mary Harper
Son (deceased) - Joe Ed Thrasher, Jr.
Stepsons- Eric & Steven Shoemaker
Daughter- Linda Thrasher Thornton
Father- Joseph Oliver Thrasher- MS
Mother-Edna Beatrice Burns- MS
Brothers- Jerry, Ray, Billy & Jimmy Thrasher
Sisters- Martha Thornton & Sue Austin
Wheeler Grove Cemetery
Case No. 1011
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Watkins, Donald Kelly – Age 61
01-01-1944 – Jackson, TN
08-09-2005 – Tupelo, MS
Residence – Corinth, MS
Cancer
Sons – Chris & Phil Watkins
Daughter – Kelley Robinson
Father – Robert Watkins – TN
Mother – Vada Helen Wegmann – Kossuth, MS
Brother – Bobby Gene Watkins
Sisters – Peggy Holder & Carolyn Dunn
Sister (deceased) – Brenda Joyce Watkins
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Case No. 1081
Weeks, Kathryn Jeanette – Age 63
06-04-1941 – Glen, MS
01-03-2005 – Corinth, MS
Married 30 years
Husband – Jerry Weeks
Daughters – Kathy Tyson & Karen Weeks Crossett
Father – J.T. Arnold – MS
Mother – Frances Kilcrease Arnold – MS
Brother – Eddy Arnold
Brother (deceased) – Teddy Arnold
Sister – Claudette Allen
Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Case No. 1005
Whitaker, Willie Herman – Age 89
06-11-1915 – Tishomingo Co., MS
01-07-2005 – Corinth, MS
Came to Corinth, Ms 60 years ago from Burnsville, Tishomingo Co. MS
Wife – Lessie June Whitaker
Son – Gene Whitaker, Sr
Daughter – Doris Hathcock
Father – Marcus L. Whitaker – Tishomingo Co., MS
Mother – Maude Marlar – Alcorn Co., MS
Brother (deceased) – Wilford Whitaker
Sisters – Goldie Johnson, Albie Fowler Myrtle Whitaker & Gladys Wade
Falcon Cemetery, Selmer, McNairy Co., TN
Case No. 1010
Wicker, Vernell – Age 82
04-26-1922 – Tippah Co., MS
01-30-2005 – Corinth, MS
He came here from Arkansas 10 years ago
Husband – David Lee Wicker
Daughters – Betty Rickman & Barbara Dampier
Daughter (deceased) – Brenda Gant
Father- Guy Hopper
Mother- Vera Curl Hopper
Brother (deceased) – Nathan Hopper
Sisters – Hazel Sistare, June Brown & Jane Hopper
Ripley Cemetery, Tippah Co., MS
Case No. 1016
Williams, Rachel Marie Horton – Age 79
08-12-1926 – Ripley, MS
11-03-2005 – Corinth, Ms
Married 48 years
Husband - W. Dane Williams
Daughter – Linda Sue Lewis
Father – George Robert Horton – Pocahontas, TN
Mother –Lydia Velmer Green – Ripley, MS
Sister – Eunice Horton Smith
Brothers – Waymon, Alton, Bobby & Hoyt Horton
Brothers (deceased) – James Buyford, Bill & infant brother Horton
Holly Baptist Church Cemetery
Case No. 1098
Wood, Dustin Michael – Age 20
03-04-1985 – Corinth, MS
04-02-2005 – Prentiss Co., MS
Residence Glen, MS
Father – Michael M. “Ken” Wood – Corinth, MS
Mother – Sandra Smith Wood – Columbus, MS
Sister – Brittney Wood
Grandparents – James & Marie Smith & Bill & Alma (deceased) Wood
Great Grandparents – Eugene & Lucille Colston ; Major McKinley &
Gertrude Wood; John Alfred & Zora Nell Smith & Johnny & Nannie Bell
Strickland
No burial listed
Case No. 1040
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Young, D. – Age 84
10-03-1920 – Nysta, Blount Co., AL
08-24-2005 – Trenton, TN
Residence Glen, MS
Came to Corinth, MS 25 years ago from Hammond, Indiana
Wife – Betty Jane Young
Daughters – Linda Annette Pegorin & Pat Littlejohn
Father – Joe Young – TN
Mother – Nancy Jane Calbert
Brothers – Bert, James & Harlie “Shorty” Young
Brothers (deceased) - Will, Essel, Robert, Fred, Arlie & Otis Young
Sisters – Opal Tate, Nell Clevenger & Faye Bice
Forrest Memorial park Cemetery
Case No. 1083
Young, Marcus Taylor “Tate” – Age 87
04-23-1918 – Corinth, MS
12-14-2005 – Corinth, MS
U. S. Army Air Force, WWII
Married 66 years
Wife – Opal Inez Claunch
Son – C. Max Young
Father – Johnnie Andrew Young – Corinth, MS
Mother – Annie Eudora Ledbetter – Prentiss Co., MS
Brothers – Alma “Al” Young
Brother (deceased) – John C. Young
Sisters (deceased) – Wealtha Springer & Mary Lillian Firth
Corinth City Cemetery
Case No. 1115
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