McPeters Funeral Home Records

World War II Veterans
All Veterans who died in 1944 and 1945
Buried In 1948, 1949, 1950 1951, 1952, 1953, & 1955

Ballard, Private Fronie E.
WW II Veteran
Entry in Book-07-26-1948
Date of Funeral-07-27-1948-Tuesday
Wife- Mrs. Syble Ballard-Cherokee, Alabama
Parents- Mr. & Mrs. W.W. Ballard
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 154

Benny, Private James Ivan
08-28-1926-Corinth, Mississippi
04-11-1945
Burial-10-24-1948; 11:00 a.m., Sunday
World War II Veteran
Father-John Benny-Austria, Hungary
Mother-Augusta Blankenship-Adamsville, Tennessee
Shiloh National Park Cemetery
Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee
Page 205

Bonds, Private J.C.
06-13-1922-Corinth, Alcorn Co., Mississippi
04-16-1945-Rochtily, Germany - Killed in Action
Burial- 12-17-1949; 2:00 p.m., Friday
World War II
Father- J. Henry Bonds-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Mother-Mary Ellen Johnson-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Wheeler Grove Cemetery
Page 240

Evetts, Private Jack C.
04-27-1924-Red Bay, Alabama
09-03-1948-England- Killed In Action
Burial- 07-16-1948; 2:00 p.m., Friday
World War II
Father-Calvin Evetts-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Sarah Smith-Itawamba Co., Mississippi
Liberty Hill Cemetery
Page 144

Farris, Private Thomas J.
11-01-1913-McNairy Co., Tennessee
03-21-1943-North Africa- Killed In Action
Burial- 06-13-1948; 2:00 p.m., Sunday
World War II Veteran
Father-E.J. Farris-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother-Amarillo Lucy-Tennessee
Liberty School Cemetery
3 miles N.E. of Acton, McNairy Co., Tennessee
Page 110

Fitts, Sgt. Guy Jr. Veteran
05-13-1923-Dahlonega, Georgia
04-21-1945-Germany-Killed In Action
Burial 09-29-1950; 2:00 p.m. Friday
World War II Veteran
Father-Guy Fitts, Sr.-Dahlonega, Georgia
Mother-Bonnie McGuire-Dahlonega, Georgia
Buried in same coffin with- Sgt. Seth Wagoner
Interred from St. Avold, France (overseas) Cemetery
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 202

Flanagan, Private Thomas J.
03-27-1922-Acton, McNairy Co., Tennessee
06-29-1944-Normandy, France- Killed In Action
Burial- 09-16-1948; 4:00 p.m., Thursday
World War II Veteran
Father-Wm. Luther Flanagan-Ellis Co., Texas
Mother-Margaret Ann Utley-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 180

Green, Private Billy
01-23-1924-Paden, Mississippi
04-02-1945-Frankfurt, Germany- Killed In Action
Burial- 12-26-1948; 2:00 p.m., Sunday
World War II Veteran
Mother-Tennie Green-Paden, Mississippi
Grandfather-P.S. Green
Uncle-Willie Green
Belue Family Cemetery
1 mile W. of Paden, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Page 246

Grisham, T/Sgt. Wesley A.
01-28-1927-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
01-20-1955-Tokeyo Bay, Japan
Drowned
Burial 04-01-1955; 2:00 p.m., Friday
Korean War Veteran
Wife-Elizabeth Huff-Age 22
Father-O.K. Grisham-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Stella Childers-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Fraleys Chapel Cemetery
Page 46

Howie, Private Rady C.
04-20-1921-McNairy Co., Tennessee
04-25-1945-Luzon in Philippines- Killed In Action
Burial- 10-14-1948; 3:00 p.m., Thursday
World War II Veteran
Brother-Carl Howie
Father-J.W. Howie-Tennessee
Mother-Irene Fullwood-Stantonville, Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 201

Hussey, 2nd Lt. Benjamin G.
01-21-1924-Plantersville, Mississippi
06-13-1946-Japan- Explosion
Burial- 12-27-1948; 3:00 p.m., Monday
World War II Veteran
Order by Mr. & Mrs. Plummer Hussey
Father-W.F. Hussey-Plantersville, Mississippi
Mother-Elizabeth Cain-Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 249

James, Private Marvin E.
06-11-1919-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
09-24-1944-France- Killed In Action
Burial- 12-23-1948; 2:00 p.m., Thursday
World War II Veteran
Wife-Ruth Deloach James Russell
Father-Walter Lee James-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Mother-Delphia Carter-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Holly Church Cemetery
Page 245

Jenkins, Private Charles B.
08-27-1915-Hardin Co., Tennessee
03-03-1945-Luxenburg, Germany- Killed In Action
Burial- 04-04-1948; 2:00 p.m., Tuesday
World War II Veteran
Brother-J.S. Jenkins
Sister- Mrs. Daisy Freeman
Father-Henry L. Jenkins-Hardin Co., Tennessee
Mother-Bessie Smith-Mississippi
Center Hill Cemetery
Counce, Hardin Co., Tennessee
Page 81

Leatherwood, 2nd Lt. Thomas L.
08-27-1916-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
06-13-1944-France- Killed In Action
Burial- 11-09-1948; 1:30 p.m., Tuesday
World War II Veteran
Father-Issac Franklin Leatherwood-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Mattie Henderson-Alabama City Alabama
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 215

Loyd, Private Grant
08-13-1922-Corinth, Alcorn Co., Mississippi
05-14-1944-Italy- Killed In Action
Burial- 11-30-1948; 1:00 p.m., Tuesday
World War II Veteran
Father-Dave Loyd-Savannah, Tennessee
Mother-Ella Foster-Tennessee
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 226

Meeks, Private Ray B.
01-04-1922-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
05-12-1944-Italy-Killed In Action
Burial- 12-02-1948; 12:30 p.m., Thursday
World War II Veteran
Residence-Counce, Tennessee
Father-Isaac A. Meeks-Hardin Co., Tennessee
Mother-Verdie Bazzel-Hardin Co., Tennessee
Shiloh National Cemetery
Page 230

Potts, Private John O.
08-09-1921-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
09-03-1944-Brest, France- Killed In Action
Burial- 07-07-1948; 4:00 p.m., Wednesday
World War II Veteran
Father-Henry Potts-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Margaret Clark-Alabama
Henry Cemetery
Page 136

Rickman, Sgt. Robert P.
04-05-1922-McNairy Co., Tennessee
11-19-1945-Kobe, Japan - Wounds Received In Action
Burial- 12-21-1948; 2:00 p.m., Tuesday
World War II Veteran
Wife-Opal Riddell Rickman Kennedy-Age 26
Father-B.J. Rickman-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Bonnettia Bowers-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 242

Ross, Staff Sgt. John E.
10-24-1923-Corinth, Alcorn Co., Mississippi
11-24-1944-Aachen, Germany- Killed In Action
Burial- 04-24-1948; 2:00 p.m., Saturday
World War II Veteran
Wife-Lois K .Ross-Age 23
Father-Willie Austin Ross-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Mary Elizabeth Smith-Virginia
Shady Grove Methodist Cemetery
Page 77

Ross, T/Sgt. Wylie Adolph
03-31-1922-Corinth, Alcorn Co., Mississippi
05-05-1945-S.W.Pacific-Saipan- Killed In Action
Burial- 06-24-1948; 4:00 p.m., Thursday
World War II Veteran
Widower of-Myra Frances Russell Ross-Died 06-26-1944
Father-W.T. Ross-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Nannie Mae Jackson-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Wheeler Cemetery
Page 124

Shedd, Sgt. Harold
Birth date not listed-Jiles Co., Tennessee
10-20-1951-Korea
Buried 06-20-1955; 10:00 a.m., Monday
Korean War Veteran- P.O.W.
Father-Jessie G. Shedd-Georgia
Mother-Overlia Tapp-Alabama
Shiloh Cemetery
Pittsburg Landing Tennessee
Page 87

Sweat, Private John R. Jr.
01-25-1925-Corinth, Alcorn Co., Mississippi
11-10-1944-Northern Italy- Killed In Action
Burial-11-30-1948; 2:30 p.m., Tuesday
World War II Veteran
Father-John R. Sweat, Sr.-Tennessee
Mother-Katie M. Dick-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 227

Taylor, Private Fremon C.
08-25-1920-Calhoun Co., Mississippi
12-16-1944-France- Killed In Action
Burial-12-08-1948; 2:00 p.m., Wednesday
World War II Veteran
Wife-Emma Hill Taylor
Order by Emma Taylor and B.M. Hill
Father-Clarence Taylor-Calhoun Co., Mississippi
Mother-Charity Ward-Calhoun Co., Mississippi
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 235

Weaver, Captain William Daniel
11-16-1919-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
07-17-1944-St. Lo, France- Killed In Action
Burial-07-07-1948; 6:15 p.m., Wednesday
World War II Veteran
Father-Fisher Weaver-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Esther Henry-Chattanooga, Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page137

White, Private Charles Dudley
07-22-1924-Corinth, Alcorn Co., Mississippi
12-07-1944-Killed In Action
Burial-12-08-1948; 4:00 p.m. Wednesday
World War II
Father-Charles Noble White-Saltillo, Mississippi
Mother-Mary Lou Jones-New Albany, Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 236

White, Private John O. Jr.
07-08-1923-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
08-18-1944-Bulgaria- Killed In Action
Burial-11-24-1948; 3:30 p.m., Wednesday
World War II
Father-John O. White, Sr.-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother-Letha V. Roberts- Itawamba Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 223

Box, 2nd Lt. Maury D.
10-10-1923-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
04-03-1945-Frankfurt, Germany- Killed In Action
Burial-01-22-1949; 10:00 a.m.
WW II
Father-Victor M. Box-Corinth, Mississippi
Mother-Emma Goforth-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 21

Brown, Pvt. Graford Len
08-03-1922-Hardin Co., Tennessee
05-19-1945 -Killed In Action
Burial- 04-07-1949; 12:30 p.m., Thursday
WW II
Burial- 04-07-1949; 12:30 p.m., Thursday
Wife-Edith Petty Brown
Father-Green Brown-Wayne Co., Tennessee
Mother-Linnie Franks-Hardin Co., Tennessee
Shiloh National Cemetery
Shiloh, Tennessee
Page 90

Calvery, Pfc. James A.
08-11-1919-Mcnairy Co., Tennessee
03-31-1945-France-Killed In Action
Burial-04-15-1949; 1:30 p.m., Friday
WW II Veteran
Wife-Fentress Scott-Age 25
Father-Columbus Calvery-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Modenia Farris-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 98

Counce, SSGT. James D.
10-11-1920-Hardin Co., Tennessee
01-11-1944-Germany Killed In Action
Burial-04-08-1949; 2:30 p.m., Friday
WW II Veteran
Father-Lon E. Counce-Hardin Co., Tennessee
Mother-Mary Ethel Pendley-Hardin Co., Tennessee
Center Hill Cemetery
Hardin Co., Tennessee
Page 91

Culbertson, Pfc. George O.
03-29-1924-Kennett, Missouri
03-05-1945-Germany-Killed In Action
Burial-04-14-1949; 1:30 p.m., Thursday
WW II Veteran
Father-George W. Culbertson-Kennett, Missouri
Mother-Bertha Murphy-Bernie, Missouri
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 97

Deese, Phm 2/C Wayne M.
08-20-1925-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
05-10-1945-Okinawa, Japan-Killed In Action
04-11-1949; 1:30 p.m., Monday
WW II Veteran
Father-Hardy Deese-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Annie Laura Mills-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 94

Haggard, Tec/4 Paul Randolph
09-17-1918-Sardis
03-08-1945-Germany- Killed In Action
Burial-06-18-1949; 2:00 p.m., Saturday
WW II Veteran
Residence-Jackson, Tennessee
Father-Don G. Haggard
Mother-Willie V. England
Shiloh National Cemetery
Shiloh, Tennessee
Page 132

Kemp, Pfc. William Marcus
01-2-1926-Fruitland.Tennessee
04-16-1945-Okinawa Island-Killed In Action
Burial-03-26-1949; 10:30 a.m., Saturday
WW II Veteran
Father-Marcus B. Kemp-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Hazel Murphy-Trenton, Tennessee
Hollywood Cemetery
Jackson, Tennessee
Page 79

Nelson, Pfc. Walter Clinton Veteran
10-15-1920-Lafollette, Tennessee
08-09-1944-Notre Dame, France- Killed In Action
Burial-10-10-1949; 11:00 a.m., Monday
WW II Veteran
Wife-Nora Farris-(Age 28)
Father-William Nelson-Lafollette, Tennessee
Mother-Alice Marlow-Tennessee
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 192

Odle, Pfc. Furman M. Veteran
02-16-1923-Prentiss, Co., Mississippi
04-21-1945-Germany-Killed In Action
Burial- 04-10-1949; 2:00 p.m., Sunday
WW II Veteran
Father-W.I. Odle-White Co., Tennessee
Mother-Willie Lindsey-Itawamba Co., Mississippi
Cumberland Presbyterian Shiloh Cemetery
Page 93

Parker, Pfc. Thomas C.
07-19-1919-Arkansas City, Arkansas
06-14-1944-Normandy, Europe- Killed In Action
Burial-04-08-1949; 2:00 p.m., Friday
WW II Veteran
Father-Thomas W. Parker-Yazoo City, Mississippi
Mother-Maggie Estes-Belzoni, Mississippi
Shiloh National Cemetery
Shiloh, Tennessee
Page 92

Ross, Pvt. Otha Charles
08-31-1913-Michie, Tennessee
11-17-1944-Metz, France- Killed In Action
Burial-02-04-1949; 2:00 p.m., Friday
WW II Veteran
Wife-Annie Bell Ross-(Age 27)
Brother- Sgt. L.R. Ross
Father-Lon Ross
Mother-Stella Brown
Shiloh National Cemetery
Shiloh, Tennessee
Page 39

Thompson, T/5 Henry Hollis Veteran
11-22-1917-Lincoln Co., Mississippi
08-09-1944-Notre Dame, France-Killed In Action
Burial- 10-10-1949; 11:00 a.m., Monday
WW II Veteran
Father-Lucius Thompson-Louisiana
Mother-Letha Timbs-Lincoln, Co., Mississippi
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 193

Turner, 2nd.Lt.Thomas Nathan Veteran
01-20-1918-Buckatanna, Mississippi
05-17-1943-Over Italy-Killed In Action
Burial- 11-18-1949; 1:30 p.m., Friday
WW II Veteran
Wife-Mary Bernice Crestman (Age 26)
Father-J.W. Turner-Alabama
Mother-Ida Mae Dearmom-Mississippi
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 220

Winter, 1st. Lt. James E. Veteran
04-16-1921-Vardeman, Mississippi
12-22-1943-O-Snabuck, Germany-Killed In Action
Burial- 10-10-1949; 1:00 p.m., Monday
WW II Veteran
Wife-Frances Dewell Winter (Age 27)
Father-James M. Winter-Vardaman, Mississippi
Mother-Willie Jane Bray-Mississippi
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 194

Wagner Sgt. Seth A. Veteran
08-16-1924-Graisonia, Arkansas
04-21-1945-Germany-Killed In Action
Burial 09-29-1950; 2:00 p.m., Friday
WW II
Buried in same coffin with-Sgt. Guy Fitts, Jr.
(See Page 202)
Brother-John W. Wagner-Dallas, Texas
Father-E.L. Wagner-Paris Arkansas
Mother-Flossie Meeks-Antoine Arkansas
Interred from St. Avold, France (overseas) Cemetery
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 203

Williams, Pfc. Johnny Buford
02-20-1928-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
09-22-1950-Yongson Korea-Killed In Action
Buried- 09-28-1951; 1:00 p.m. Friday
Father-H.B. Williams-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother-Mayna Weeks-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
National Cemetery
Page 186

Woodall, Sgt. Charles R. Jr.
03-09-1929-Iuka, Mississippi
06-27-1951-Korea- Killed In Action
Burial-11-26-1951; 4:00 p.m., Monday
Father-Charles R. Woodall Sr.-Jackson, Tennessee
Mother-Minnie Lee Tigner-Iuka, Mississippi
Patrick Cemetery
Iuka, Mississippi
Page 216

Young Sgt. Young Grady Lee
12-18-1923-Tremont, Mississippi
01-08-1945-Phillipine Islands- Killed In Action
Burial 01-18-1951; 1:30 p.m. Thursday
WW II Veteran
Order by- Mrs. Walter Hanns
Sister -Mrs. J.D. Johnson-Zion, Illinois
Father-John B. Young-Tremont, Mississippi
Mother-Mary Kennedy-Tremont, Mississippi
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 08

Bobo, Pfc. Howard T.
01-26-1930-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
10-11-1951-Korea-Killed In Action
Burial-02-06-1952; 2:00 p.m., Wednesday
Father-Lester B. Bobo-Alabama
Mother-Jimmie G. Brackeen-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
New Lebanon Cemetery
Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Page 24

Nichols, Pfc. Herman Raymond Veteran
06-10-1913-Lee Co., Mississippi
07-31-1950-Korea-Killed In Action
Burial- June 19, 1952; 3:00 p.m., Thursday
Korean War Veteran
Grandfather-R.W. Morrow
Father-Kennie Nichols-Alabama
Mother-Effie Morrow-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 105

Pharr, Pvt. Bobby Jack
01-03-1931-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
08-18-1952-Korea
Date of Funeral-11-08-1952; 2:00 p.m., Saturday
Wife-Etoyle Smith Pharr- Memphis, Tennessee-Age 19
Father-Thomas C. Pharr-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother-Elizabeth Sparks-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Belmont City Cemetery
Belmont, Mississippi
Page 181