6A • Friday, February 27, 2015 • Daily Corinthian
Deaths Linda Busby Perkins
Funeral services for Linda Busby Perkins are set for 11 a.m. today at McPeters Inc. Funeral Directors Chapel with Minsters Tim West and David Fisher officiating. Burial will be in Henry Cemetery. Linda died Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Senatobia Convalescent Center and Rehab. She was born April 3, 1943 in Baltimore, Md. to the late Leon and Helen Busby. She was a 1961 graduate of Corinth High School and was a member of Lake Forest Church of Christ in Southaven. She Perkins retired as Operations Manager for Regions Bank in Southaven. She enjoyed cooking, reading and was a supporter of Sunnybrook Children Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Perkins who died October 19, 2014; her parents; and a sister, Sylvia Simmons. She is survived by a daughter, Jennifer (Tim) West of Senatobia; sons, Raymond (Heather) Perkins of Hernando and George Perkins of Grand Prairie, Texas; seven grandchildren; one greatgrandchild; and a host of other family and friends. Pallbearers are Cody Perkins, Austin Perkins, Taylor West, Shane West, Jay West, Brett Perkins, Sheppard Simmons and Les Archie. Family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to service time Friday. Condolences can be left at wwwmcpetersfuneraldirectors.com. McPeters Inc. Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.
Thomas ‘T.E.’ Talley
Funeral services for Thomas Edward Talley, 75, are set for 2:30 p.m. today at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Mr. Talley died Monday, February 23, 2015. Mr. Talley was heavily involved in the real estate community for 45 years. He served in various leadership roles including president of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors, president of Tennessee Association of Realtors. He also held various positions at the national level including two term Director for the National Association of Realtors.
Nellie Blanton Howard
MICHIE, Tenn. — Funeral services for Nellie Blanton Howard, 99, are set for 3 p.m. Saturday at Lebanon United Methodist Church. Mrs. Howard died Monday, Feb. 23, 2015. She was born December 25, 1915 in McNairy Co., Tenn., the daughter of Earle and Jeanette Wright Blanton. Mrs. Howard was a homemaker and lifelong member of Lebanon United Meth-
During his real estate career he earned his Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Designation and was actively involved in commercial development. He was a member of Germantown Presbyterian Church. Mr. Talley was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Talley; son, Talley Cotten Volman; and brother, Jerry Talley. He is survived by his children, Dawn Dalton (Chuck), Dana Long (Andy), Matt Talley (Laura) and Jason Talley (Holly); sister, Kay Poindexter (Jerry); daughter-inlaw, Virginia Volman; 13 grandchildren; and loving companion, Sondra Biggs. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. The family requests that memorials be made to the Primary Progressive Aphasia research http:// brain.northwestern.edu/about/ giving.html.
en great-grandchildren, Hunter LaFever, Dakota Lowery, Katie Pettigrew, Kirk Pettigrew, Alex Tapp, William David Tapp and Konner Tapp. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Pamela Tapp Pettigrew; his son-in-law, Kirk Pettigrew; his parents, Sam and Emily Huddleston Tapp; and a grandson, James David Tapp Jr. Bro. Bill Wages, Bro Warren Jones and Bro. Joe Marsh will officiate. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. tonight and from noon until service time Saturday at the funeral home. Pallbearers include Hunter LaFever, William Tapp, Josey Pettigrew, Matthew Pettigrew, Dakota Lowery and Justin Franks. Memorial contributions may be made to the Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund. Online condolences may be expressed at magnoliafuneralhome. net. Magnolia Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.
Ruth Whittemore
Funeral services for James Jeremiah Tapp, 81, of Corinth, are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial in Forest Memorial Park. Mr. Tapp died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, at his residence. He was a member and deacon of Calvary Baptist Church, a 32nd degree Mason Tapp as well as a 60year member of the IBEW Local #852. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and farming his cattle. He loved his family and was a blessing to be around with joyful words and a loving heart. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Janie E. Tapp of Corinth; a son, James David Tapp and wife Rosa of Corinth; a daughter, Judy Tapp of Seattle, Wa.; a brother, S.A. Tapp of Walnut; three sisters, Nettie Brown of Walnut, Inez Otten of Walnut and Natley Gray of Ripley; five grandchildren, Christy Franks, William Tapp, Josey Pettigrew, Matthew Pettigrew and Justin Franks; sev-
Funeral services for Ruth Duncan Whittemore, 90, are set for 1 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Rodney Whittemore officiating. Burial will be in the Vanderford Cemetery. Mrs. Whittemore died Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Magnolia Regional Health Center. She was born April 20, 1924 in Alcorn Co. to the late John Wesley and Erie Duncan. During WWII she worked in the shipyards as a wielder. She was a retired garment factory worker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clinnon Whittemore; son, Robert Whittemore; parents; sister, Ruby Whittemore; son; infant siblings; and son-in-law, Connie Arnold. She is survived by her son, Max (Dora) Whittemore of Booneville; daughters, Norma (Jimmy) Poole of Corinth and Ann (Howard “Skeet” Hudson) Arnold of Rienzi; brother, J.W. Duncan of Pride, La.; sister, Pauline Howell of Brandon; grandchildren, Melissa Killough, Vickey Gibens, Fenton Whittemore, Jeffery Arnold, Joe Arnold and John (Sandy) Poole; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchildren. Family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to service time Friday. Condolences can be left at www. memorialcorinth.com.
odist Church. She was one of the original six ladies who began the quilting group at Lebanon United Methodist Church. She is survived by her son, Junior Raines; daughter, Scarlett King; granddaughters, Jennifer Rusk Applebury and Melanie Rusk Green; grandsons, Terry Raines and Currey King; and four great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Howard was preceded in death by her husband, John Howard; her daughter, Peggy Howard Dunn;
granddaughter, Rhonda Raines; brother C.E. Blanton; and sisters, Emma Raines, Jewele Howard and Marie Goff Sweat. Visitation is from noon until service time at the church. Charitable contributions made in memory of Mrs. Howard may be sent to Lebanon United Methodist Church, 250 Chambers Store Rd., Michie, Tn. 38357. Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer are in charge of arrangements.
James Jeremiah Tapp
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As I sit writing on this Wednesday night, Mississippi remains in the throes of a winter storm warning. Of course, I’m inside, warm, full of homemade chili and sweet snow c r e a m . F r o m where I sit at my laptop, I can Stacy see outside Jones my long, vertical The w i n d o w s Dowtowner snowflakes still meandering through the night air, as they have been doing for the past five hours. I had been so excited about the impending snow storm that had been touted for days that I decided to write about that topic, as writing is generally better when one is excited about a subject. However, I also know that many people are tired of the icy weather that has plagued the mid-South for the past week. It was impossible to peruse Facebook without seeing complaints about the winter weather. In addition, some parents expressed frustration at having to rearrange schedules to accommodate children who were out of school. Some were critical of teachers having “snow days” while most everyone else had to work. As a teacher, and I will say that yes, the first day or two — or three — are highly enjoyable, but after a while, we get a bit frustrated because we know the lessons our students are missing and how difficult it will be to regain momentum upon return. However, we are subject to the weather and the administrative decisions made for us. This last weather forecast — and finally, receipt of said forecast — set me to thinking, though, about how technology has changed the way we interact in the last couple of decades. Although we have had weather forecasts of some sort for the past century and a half, only since the advent of the Internet and the smart phone has the plebeian had immediate availability of those forecasts in his or her pocket or bag. Thus, we have now gained a stealthy anticipation of winter weather days before it arrives, but we have lost the element of surprise. I can remember the excitement of waking up to a hearty snow as a child, anticipating going outside to play in it or gather some to make snow cream.
Through social media, we can also share our own personal experiences regarding weather—which generally dominates said media when snow or ice is predicted. As someone who reverts to the enthusiasm of a child when the potential for snow is mentioned, I enjoy seeing others’ photos and videos. Yet I don’t understand the frustration, as I could go for days before tiring of snow. During this past round, I posted some photos and videos of my own on Facebook. It was interesting because most of my friends in McNairy County, including my colleagues, had received no snow when it was steadily falling late Wednesday afternoon in Corinth. Of course, I had already seen photos and videos from friends in Tupelo, where it arrived even earlier in the day. Then I saw a photo of someone’s snow cream posted on social media. As I hadn’t had any snow cream since I was a child, I used my smart phone to search for the ingredients and proceeded that evening in the slush to the grocery store. After devouring a bowl of snow sweetened with condensed milk and flavored with vanilla extract, I posted a photo of my version of the homemade delicacy on social media. Now I sit typing a story about my experience, which I will shortly send across the portal of cyberspace to my newspaper editor via e-mail for publication two days after it has been written. I will save the story in my Dropbox, which syncs and is accessible on any device in the ubiquitous figurative “cloud.” It’s quite a different experience from even ten years ago. So now that the literal clouds are moving out, I’ll stop musing about weather and technology. The snow has now stopped in the duration of my writing, but the sugary snow cream I ate earlier tonight is making me sleepy, and I want to harness my childhood enthusiasm and enjoy the natural beauty before I go to bed because it will probably melt tomorrow. Technology may have significantly changed our interactions, but some things remain the same. (Daily Corinthian columnist Stacy Jones teaches English at McNairy Central High School and UT Martin and serves on the board of directors at Corinth Theatre-Arts. She loves being a downtown Corinth resident.)
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Two Mississippi Supreme Court justices said Thursday that the court should find the state’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional and not wait for a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court. Their 26-page state-
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