6 • Tuesday, February 23, 2016 • Daily Corinthian
Deaths Lizzie Thrasher Linville
Celebration of life services for Lizzie Thrasher Linville, 93 are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Funeral Home with Bro. Warren Jones and Bro. Tony Pounders officiating. Burial will follow in Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Linville died Saturday, February 20 at Southern Magnolia Estates in Linville Iuka. She was born October 7, 1922 in Alcorn County to the late John Robert and Lula Leatherwood Thrasher. She was a graduate of Alcorn Agricultural School and was a member of Tishomingo Baptist Church. Year after year her passion for gardening was reflected in her beautiful flowers and well-maintained yard. Needlework was another love of hers, especially crewel, embroidery and hand-made quilts, but traveling and spending time with her children and grandchildren took priority above all. Along with her parents Mrs. Linville was preceded in death by her husband, Marlin Linville; grandson, Michael Linville; sister, Aylene Nelms and her husband Lester, and a brother-in-law, Cecil Odle. She is survived by her son, Billy R. Linville and wife Jean of Biggersville; Lila L. Yancey and husband Chuck of Pickwick; grandchildren, Angela Pounders and husband Tony of Biloxi, Heather Mitchell and husband Shane of Biggersville and Bradley Curtis and husband Richard of Jackson, Tenn.; great-grandchildren, Wesley Curtis and wife Elizabeth, Wade Curtis and wife Lindsay, Kelsey Pounders, Lauren Pounders, Taylor Mitchell, Bryson Mitchell and Hunter Mitchell; brother, Bobby H. Thrasher and wife Syble of Kossuth; and sister, Lillie Odle of Kossuth. She also leaves behind a host of other nieces, nephews, family and
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friends. Pallbearers will be Richard Curtis, Wesley Curtis, Wade Curtis, Ronnie Odle, Scott Thrasher, Mike Hughes and Shane Mitchell. Visitation will be Wednesday from 12 p.m. until service time at 2 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home. Condolences may be left at www. memorialcorinth.com.
Basil Steven Smith
IUKA — Funeral services for Basil Steven Smith, 50, formerly of Corinth, are set for 4 p.m. Wednesday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Glen with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Mr. Smith died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016 at his residence He attended Church of the Crossroads and was a very talented carpenter. Survivors include his father, Basil W. Smith, Jr. (Ava) of Corinth; his daughter, Anna Smith Worley (Jonathan) of Cairo; one brother, Joey Smith (Regina) of Iuka; two stepbrothers, Rusty Askey of Corinth and Richie Askew of Jackson, Tenn.; two step-sisters, Gena Black of Corinth and Lori Lindsey Scott of Portland, Or.; two grandchildren, John Grady and Grayson Worley; three aunts, Kathy Smith Franks (Ricky) of Arthur, Ill.; Martha Choate Bonds (Aaron) of Corinth and Teresa Choate Smith (Uncle Sam) of Corinth; and his hospice caregiver, Sandra Jones of Corinth. He was preceded in death by his mother, Anna Jean Choate Smith; his grandparents, Wilson and Jewel Choate and Basil W. Smith Sr. and Elba; his uncles, Roger Smith and Tommy Choate; and his aunt, Barbara Choate Brown. Rev. Rodney Rodgers, Rev. Ritchie Askew and Rev. Aaron Bonds will officiate. Visitation is noon until 4 p.m. Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Steve Smith funeral expenses at Cutshall Funeral Home. An online guestbook can be accessed at www.cutshallfuneralhome.com. services; biographical information can include date of birth, education, place of employment/occupation, military service and church membership. All obituaries (complete and incomplete) will be due no later than 4 p.m. on the day prior to its publication. Obituaries will only be accepted from funeral homes. All obituaries must contain a signature of the family member making the funeral arrangements.
CHOOSE BIBLICAL VALUES “Do not love the world, nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. And the world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God abides forever” (1 John 2:15-17). John warns us about the danger of thinking the world is special or offers something of value. The world and its lusts will not endure since it is not from God. A brief glimpse at the realities of life prove this. While on television adultery is common and quickly forgotten, in real life it is full of pain, rejection, betrayal and a loss of trust. It is never quickly forgotten. While on television premarital sex is the norm, in real life it leads to unwanted pregnancies, painful decisions and even sexually transmitted diseases. While on television a little lie seldom does harm, in real life dishonesty can kill relationships. Clearly, these are “values” God does not want His children to adopt. But God did not ask us to leave the world. In fact, Jesus required just the opposite. “I do not ask Thee to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Sanctify them in the truth; Thy word is truth. As Thou didst send Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world” (John 17:15-18). We are left in the world on purpose. Our task is to shine as lights in a dark and evil world. “That you may prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world, holding fast the word of life” (Phil. 2:15-16). We cannot shine in a dark world if we are not in that world We have been left in the world as a way of leading people of the world away from sin and back to God. This requires some careful discernment. For some of us, it means we know what is going on around us, in spite of the evil it portrays, such as television or movies or music. For others, it is avoiding these things to stand apart. The most important part of all this to me is Jesus’ message, “Sanctify them in the truth; Thy word is truth” (John 17:17). The way to be in the world without becoming worldly is to stand decisively and resolutely on God’s truth. That truth will keep us from being led into evil. That truth will let us know right and wrong in all circumstances. It is the truth that will set us apart, while leaving us to live in the world. Read Your Bible- Welcome.
William Perry Guthrie
RIENZI — A memorial service for William Perry Guthrie, 52, will be held at a later date. Mr. Guthrie died Friday, Feb. 19, 2016 at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Born July 22, 1963, he was a truck driver and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife of 14 years, Sally Guthrie of Rienzi; sons, Roland “Alex” Reid of Millbrook, Ala. and John “Riley” Dallas Wilbanks of Rienzi; daughter, Ashlynn Charmaine Guthrie of Rienzi; mother, Margie Wells of Conroe, Texas; brother, Andy Guthrie and wife Debra of Moselle; and sister, Linda Guthrie of Texas. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Charles Guthrie; and brothers, Alan Guthrie and Little John Guthrie. Magnolia Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Clyde Lee Irons
Clyde Lee Irons, 65, died Friday, Feb. 19, 2016 in East St. Louis, Ill. Arrangements are incomplete with Grayson Funeral Service.
Oscar Jones
Funeral services for Oscar Jones, 66, are set for 2 p.m. today at Brush Creek Baptist Church with burial in Brush Creek Cemetery with Masonic Rites. Mr. Jones died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016 at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Mr. Jones was born in Alabama on April 6, 1949, to Odis and Velma Cofield Jones. He was a retired employee of Dana Corporation, a Jones member of the Jonesboro Masonic Legion and a member of Brush Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include his loving wife, Rebecca Sue Jones of Walnut; one daughter; Susan Jones Russell and husband Steven of Corinth, his grandchildren, Erica Wilbanks, Taylor Wilbanks, Brandy Isabell, Brooklyn Russell and Dakota Russell; one great-grandchild; his mother, Velma Jones; brother, Randle Jones and wife Tammy of Walnut; and three sisters, Frieda Russell and husband Charles, Sharon Ray and husband Tim and Linda Shaw and husband Johnny all of Walnut. He was preceded in death by his father; and a sister, Patricia Wilbanks. Bro. Cody Hill and Bro. Anthony Rowland will officiate. Visitation is until service time today at the church. Corinthian Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Sandra Utley Massengill
Sandra Utley Massengill died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016 at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Arrangements are incomplete with Memorial Funeral Home.
Lawrence Simpson
IUKA — Funeral services for Lawrence Simpson, 88, are set for 11 a.m. today at Ludlam Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Snowdown Cemetery. Mr. Simpson died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Simpson of Iuka; daughters, Joann Barrett of Iuka and Carolyn Clement of Iuka; four step-daughters, Darla Dletstra of Chicago, Tonya Allred of Iuka, Kimberly Cross of Town Creek, Ala. and Dorie Gregory of Iuka; a brother, Wayne Simpson of Crump, Tenn.; four grandchildren, Regina Riddle, Julia Floyd, Cynthia Puckett and Courtney Barrett; seven step-grandchildren, Brandie Howard, Kristine Dletstra, Dustin Maxwell, Corey Maxwell, Caleb Allred, Paige Allred and Peyton Morgan; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl Robert and Mabel Ollie Simpson; five brothers; and three sisters. Bro. Josh Westmoreland will officiate. Visitation was Monday at the funeral home.
Betty Spivey
Funeral services for Betty Hopper Spivey, 72, is set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Funeral Home with Bro. Rayburn Richardson and Bro. Jim Irvin officiating. Burial will follow in the Lowery Methodist Church Cemetery. Betty died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016 at her residence. She was born September 26, 1943 in Tippah Co. to the late William Luther and Mary Hopper. She was a form factory worker and of Spivey the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.L. Spivey; parents; grandsons, Christopher Spivey and Rickie Dunn; and other brothers and sisters. Survivors include her sons, Jimmy Lee (Caryla) Spivey and Tim (Joyce) Spivey; daughter, Regina (Jimmy) Jeter; brother, J.D. Hopper; sister, Ann Burcham; grandchildren, Jeffery Spivey, Amanda Voyles, Brittney Spivey, Felicia Clark, Timmy Blanton, Michael Blanton, Bailie Floyd and Abbie King; and four greatgrandchildren. Family will receive friends today from 5 to 9 p.m.
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Teacher performance incentives, differentiated diplomas, a modified accountability system, early college courses and career technical offerings are among the other changes the district is considering as part of its Forward First initiative. In addition to approving the calendar, the board authorized the superintendent to develop the new policies and procedures to bring to the board. “When you are approved as a district of innovation,” said Superintendent Lee Childress,
“the law allows you to maintain that designation for five years because it is understood that it will take time to move through this and hopefully perfect it where it will be a system that works.” He sees excitement among teachers and administrators for the changes to come. “I think we’ve got an opportunity to make a difference,” said Childress. “I think once we get into it, while it’s a change, I think everybody will like it. We’ll have some growing pains, but we’ll work through those.” Many of the changes
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can be done at no cost, he said. The 2016-2017 calendar will move to a nineweeks grading period rather than six weeks and will have a long fall break in October and a spring break in March. The two breaks will become the time for remediation efforts rather than at the end of the school year. The extended-year program will continue as normal for this school year, however. The calendar opens the year on Aug. 1 and concludes on June 15. No snow days are built into the calendar, and any days missed for weather will likely be made up during the spring break. With the modified accountability system, the district will begin to use the Cambridge exams for the high school exit testing rather than the English II, Biology, U.S. History and Algebra I exams. “However, our students will still have to take those exams,” said Childress. Also, “We’re still going to have to administer the Mississippi Assessment Program exams. The reason for that is it’s a federal requirement.” The focus on Cambridge will help the district to deepen student learning “rather than trying to race from one end of the textbook to the other and cover a large
Corinth School District 20162017 calendar Aug. 1 — First day of school Sept. 5 — Labor Day holiday Sept. 30 — 60% day and parent-teacher conferences Oct. 3-21 — Fall break Nov. 23-25 — Thanksgiving holidays Dec. 14-16 — Exams Dec. 16-Jan. 4 — Christmas break Jan. 16 — MLK holiday March 10 — 60% day and parent-teacher conferences March 13-31 — Spring break April 14 — Good Friday May 29 — Memorial Day June 13-15 — Exams June 16 — Graduation, 7 p.m.
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number of objectives or standards but not really cover them with the deep emphasis and knowledge that you need for the child to truly learn,” he said. Teacher compensation with differentiated career pathways and performance incentives will likely be the most challenging part of the initiative to develop, he said.
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