6A • Wednesday, July 13, 2016 • Daily Corinthian
Deaths Donald King, Sr.
Donald Orville King, Sr., 87, of Corinth, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2016, at Mississippi Care Center of Corinth. He was born in Alcorn County on November 16, 1928, to the late Everett Hooker King and Lottie Taylor King. Donald was a longtime member and deacon of Oakland Baptist Church and a beloved member of Cross Way Church. He was 32nd degree Mason, a business owner and worked for several area businesses over the years. He retired from the Alcorn County School District as a bus driver. Visitation is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13 and from 12 noon until service time Thursday, July 14 at Magnolia Funeral Home. A celebration of Donald’s life will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 14 at Magnolia Funeral
Obituary Policy 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.
Home Chapel of Memories, officiated by Bro. Haskell Sparks. Interment will follow at Forrest Memorial Park. Pallbearers include Orville King, Wayne Leatherwood, James Hopkins, Trey King, Nathan King, Johnny Taylor, Billy Taylor and Marcus Hooker. Those left to honor Donald’s memory King include his son, Donald Orville King Jr. and wife Pat of Corinth; his daughters, Sarah Jane Leatherwood (Wayne) and Jennie Hopkins (James), all of Corinth; six grandchildren, Donald Orville (Trey) King III, Nathan King, Natalie Leatherwood Ray and (Patrick), Sarah Beth Leatherwood
Ruth Scruggs
Ruth Scruggs, 84, of Corinth died on Monday, July 11, 2016, at her residence, following a lengthy illness. Arrangements are pending with Grayson Funeral Service of Corinth.
Byrd (Chris), Brittanie Hopkins and Jessica Hopkins Bain (Kyle); seven great-grandchildren, Donald Orville (Tret) King IV, Laikyn King, Riley Ray, Mason Ray, Gracie Mae Bain, Finley Bain and Audrie Hopkins; his aunt: Doris Elgin and husband Chuck of Joplin, Mo.; special nieces and nephews, Wanda Thompson, Nina Arnold, Johnny Taylor, Billy Taylor, Pam Davis, Mary Lisa Broadway, Marcus Hooker and Shelia Thorne; and a host of great-nieces, great-nephews, other relatives and a host of friends. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Addie Mae Grissom King; and his sisters, Betty Hooker and Louise King Taylor. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital 262 Danny Thomas Pl, Memphis, TN 38105. Online condolences may be expressed at magnoliafuneralhome.net.
Paula June Wall
A private family service for Paula June Wall, 82, is set for 10 a.m. Friday at Hopewell Methodist Church with Bro. Warren Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the Wall Family Cemetery. Ms. Wall died Saturday, July 9, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Ms. Wall who enjoyed gardening and cooking was a member of Central Baptist Church. She had worked as a secretary at Alcorn Central High School and was retired from Farmington Water Association. She was preceded in death by her husband, Randall Wall; son, Kirk Allen Pettigrew; par-
ents, C.W. and Vera Dowd Weeks. Ms. Wall is survived by her sons, Dan (Renah) Pettigrew, Mark (Michelle) Pettigrew; brother, Charles Aaron Weeks; Sisters, Rachel Goddard, Ruth Cook; her grandchildren, John Pettigrew, Dr. Ben (Jessica) Pettigrew, Darby (Dr. Patrick) Toy, Matthew Wall Pettigrew, Josie Pettigrew, Megan Pettigrew, Trevor Pettigrew and her great-grandchildren, Piper Grace Pettigrew, Patton Mae Pettigrew. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to the Alzheimer’s foundation. Condolences may be left at www.memorialcorinth.com
Suit seeks to block charter schools BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press
JACKSON — A new lawsuit seeks to block charter schools in Mississippi, arguing that they violate the state constitution by making school districts share property tax collections with schools they don’t supervise or control. Republican Gov. Phil Bryant called the lawsuit a frivolous attempt by “Democrats and their allies” to usurp decisions made by the GOP-majority Legislature. The Southern Poverty Law Center filed the suit Monday in Hinds County Chancery Court on behalf of seven parents who send their children to Jackson Public Schools. The suit is against the Jackson school district, the governor and the Mississippi Department of
Education. Charter schools are operated by private, nonprofit groups. They receive tax money but are operated by a state Charter School Authorizer Board that’s separate from local school districts and from the state Board of Education. Mississippi’s only two charter schools are in Jackson, and a third one is set to open in the city this year. Supporters say charter schools allow for greater innovation in curriculum and teaching styles. Bryant signed the Mississippi Charter Schools Act of 2013, and the suit refers to the law as the CSA. “The CSA heralds a financial cataclysm for public school districts across the state,” the lawsuit says. It says that “as a direct
result of the unconstitutional CSA funding provisions, traditional public schools will have fewer teachers, books and educational resources. These schools will no longer be able to provide Mississippi schoolchildren the education that they are constitutionally entitled to receive.” Bryant said in a statement Tuesday: “Mississippi’s charter school law has proven effective at lifting poor and underserved children out of failing districts. It is astonishing that an organization whose stated mission is to advocate for that population would use the court system to attack school choice, which empowers those same people with options to secure the best education possible for their children.” A spokesman for Jack-
son Public Schools did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the lawsuit. The state Department of Education referred questions to the attorney general’s office. “We are currently reviewing the lawsuit and, as with all cases, we will respond in court at the appropriate time,” said Rachael Ring, spokeswoman for Attorney General Jim Hood. Mississippi First, a group that advocates charter schools, said in a statement Tuesday that the lawsuit creates uncertainty for nearly 500 students and their parents about whether charter schools will open on time in August. The group said the suit does not question the quality of education in charter schools.
Deadly shooting prompts review Associated Press
Our clean-up period starts July 15. Please collect items you wish to keep.
O
ur new rules are designed to keep Forrest Memorial Park clean and beautiful. Each year, we will observe three clean-up periods: March 15-31, July 15-31 and October 15-31. If you have items on a loved one’s grave that you would like to keep, make sure to remove them before the start of each clean-up period. You may replace the items after the first of the following month. Flowers — All flowers will be removed during clean-up periods. As you replace flowers, make sure the arrangements are placed in the vases attached to the memorial markers.
Join our Flower Program We will place new seasonal arrangements on your loved one’s gravefour times a year.
Flags — A small American, Confederate or military flag may be placed near the head of a grave. Staff will remove and properly dispose of worn flags throughout the year. All flags will be removed during clean-up periods. Prohibited Items The following are not allowed at Forrest Memorial Park: • Glass or breakable containers • Trinkets and whatnots including statuary, wind chimes, solar lights, signs, toys, balloons, ornaments, chairs, benches, etc. • Iron, wirework or other metal • Any items which are unsightly, dangerous or interfere with another interment-right owner
Read our complete rules and learn more about our plans at:
forrestmemorialpark.org (662) 286-9333 • P.O. Box 1044 • Corinth, MS 38835-1044 Follow our progress at facebook.com/forrestmemorialpark
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. — A Michigan sheriff pledged Tuesday to review his department’s guidelines for transporting suspects charged with violent crimes after an inmate who was cuffed in front rather than behind his back wrested a gun from a deputy and killed two court bailiffs. Berrien County Sheriff Paul Bailey initially told reporters that Larry Darnell Gordon was not handcuffed Monday during the brazen courthouse escape attempt. On Tuesday, Bailey revised that account, explaining that Gordon was cuffed in front but that the restraint was not attached to a belly chain, which security experts say is a safer way to restrict movement. “We’re going to look at everything about why this happened and make sure that if there are things we can change so this
never happens again, we will,” Bailey said. “We’ll be working with our chief judge about our protocols at the courthouse.” Gary Klugiewicz, an inmate transport expert with security consultant Vistelar in Wisconsin and a retired Milwaukee County sheriff’s captain, said the lack of a transport belt could have played a major role in the fatal shootings. “Somebody handcuffed in front is totally able to do just about anything if they’re not restrained to any type of belt,” he said. Gordon was being moved from a holding cell in an area of the courthouse not open to the public when he disarmed Deputy James Atterberry Jr. during a fight and shot him. He then moved into a public hallway in the courthouse and killed bailiffs Joseph Zangaro, 61, and Ronald Kienzle, 63, both retired police officers, Bailey said.
The detainee also shot a woman in the arm and briefly took hostages before being fatally shot by other bailiffs at the courthouse in St. Joseph, the county seat of 8,300 people about 65 miles northeast of Chicago. “Those bailiffs were heroes along with all the other officers,” Bailey said. “They ran to where shots were being fired. This could have been a lot worse without them being so brave to go into the gunfire and take this person down.” Nathan Hall, a consultant with the National Center for State Courts, which advises court officials on security, said it is best if two deputies transport an inmate. One — armed with a stun gun or baton, but not a firearm — would escort the defendant directly. The second deputy, armed with a gun, would trail at a safe distance.
USM builds on health care coverage effort Associated Press
HATTIESBURG — Officials at the University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Social Work will continue with efforts to enroll underprivileged children in health care now that the school has received a $910,000 grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. The Hattiesburg American reports the Connecting Kids to Coverage grant will expand on the success of the school’s work with Hattiesburg on an initiative that enrolled more than 3,000 residents in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Grant brings health insurance to 3,000 in Hattiesburg
Project director Laura Richard, an assistant professor of social work, says the latest grant will cover the nine counties of State Public Health District 8. That district includes Covington, Forrest, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Marion, Perry and Wayne counties. “There’s an estimated 16,000 (individuals) eligible (for Medicare and Medicaid) but not enrolled in District 8,” she said. “We are going to try to reduce that by 15 percent.” Richard said the majority of people enrolled would probably be children, but the grant targets adults, too. Out of about 200 eligible applicants, the school was one of only
38 nationwide to receive the grant. Tim Rehner, director of the School of Social Work, said its past efforts with community engagement led to the award. “It’s a great opportunity for the School of Social Work to be involved in accessing children to health care,” he said. “It’s a continuation of the success we had with the city.” Rehner said getting children qualified for health care can influence every aspect of their lives from school to play. “Just going for children who qualify and aren’t covered — how do we get kids healthy and how do they get to doctors and get somebody to pay for it?” he said.