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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Deaths Peggy Harris
IUKA — Funeral services for Peggy Harris, 87, are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Harris died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, at Tishomingo Manor Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Maggie Moss, and C.J. Wakefield; her husband of 50 years, Clyne Harris; and a son, Greg Harris. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Murrah (Roger Byrd) of Iuka and Jane Cohick (Randy) of State College, Pa.; seven grandchildren, Chris Murrah (Sondra) of Michie, Tenn., Tyler Cohick of State College, Pa., Logan Harris of Iuka, Bethany Harris of Iuka, Jennifer Foster (Brian) and Kristin Cohick, both of State College, Pa., and Kim Reed (Charlie) of Harrisburg, Pa.; and three great-grandchildren. Lance Foster will officiate. Visitation is Wednes-
day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka.
Helen Markin
BOONEVILLE — A memorial service for Helen Joyce Sipes Markin, 77, will be held Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Booneville. Mrs. Markin died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at Longwood Community Living C e n ter in Booneville. H e r Markin b o d y was donated to science at Jackson State University in Jackson. She was a retired LPN in Tennessee and a Baptist. Survivors include her children, Laura Helen Luther of Dover, Tenn., Lynda Knight of Lansing, Mich., Cassi Maharrey and Patty Trantham,
Calvin Irwin Sr.
GUYS, Tenn. — A gathering to celebrate the life of Henry Calvin Irwin Sr. will be held at the Family Café in Guys, Tenn., from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. today. Mr. Irwin died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, at Methodist Central Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He was born on May 9, 1934, to the late Horace Mitchell Sr. and Anna Bernice Simpson Irwin in Brentwood, Tenn. He began his adult career in June 1949 by working at Western Union in Nashville. From there he went to Gist & Chairs Inc., Washington D.C. He left Gist and joined the U.S. Air Force in January of 1953 and was stationed in Savannah, Ga. In September of 1954 he was honorably discharged. He returned to work for Gist & Chairs, Inc., in 1954. He reenlisted in the Navy Reserves where he continued his service to his country for an additional 15 years. Upon leaving Gist in 1956, he dedicated 26 years of hard work and retired from Allied Aviation. He was a 32nd Degree past master Mason who enjoyed flea markets, remodeling his house and gar-
both of Booneville, Billy Dan Sipes Jr. of Tennessee, and Joseph “Joey” Sipes of Savannah, Tenn.; the father of her children, Billy Dan Sipes Sr. of Savannah, Tenn.; a sister, Joan Stevenson of Lansing, Mich.; a brother, Jimmy Reid of Michigan; and numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Roger Lee Sipes of Booneville; her husband, Sam Markin; and a sister, Maria Hall of Michigan.
son, Bobby McDaniel Jr. (Jane) of Corinth; two grandchildren, Shaun Robert McDaniel and Bradley Alan McDaniel; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby McDaniel Sr.; a daughter, Barbara Ann McDaniel; one brother; and five sisters. Bro. Tony Pounders and Bro. Bill Wages will officiate the service. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until service time.
Alice Ann McDaniel
SELMER, Tenn. — Funeral services for Mary Bess Tidwell, 84, are set for 2 p.m. today at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer with burial at Bethesda Cemetery in Selmer. Mrs. Tidwell died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, in Selmer. She was a homemaker and a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Ramer, Tenn. She was born in McNairy County on March 13, 1928. Survivors include a son, Merle Travis Sand-
Funeral services for Alice Ann McDaniel, 88, of Corinth, are set for 2 p.m. today at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with military honors and burial at Henry Cemetery. Mrs. McDaniel died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, at Southern Magnolia in Iuka. Born Feb. 10, 1924, she was a bookkeeper for Corinth Motor Machine Works and a member of Gaines Chapel United Methodist Church. Survivors include one
dening. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Dolores Irwin, and one brother, Horace Mitchell Irwin Jr. Mr. Irwin is survived by his wife, Patricia Miller Irwin of Guys; his children, Henry C. Irwin Jr. and wife Sue of PleasanIrwin ton, Calif., Russell Irwin and wife Kari of Clarke County, Va., Anna Richards and husband Mark of Manassas, Va., Albert Irwin and wife Jane of Hopkinsville, Ky., Elizabeth Faison and husband Jim of Dumfries, Va; stepchildren, Guy Anderson of Terra Ceia, Fla., and Michelle Block of St. Petersburg, Fla.; siblings: Thelma Cole and husband Bill of Antioch, Tenn., Marie Farmer of Madison, Tenn., and Blake Irwin and wife Georgette of Gambrills, Md.; 13 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; and
several nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or a charity of choice. For online condolences: memorialcorinth.com.
Becky Spivey
Funeral services for Rebecca “Becky” Spivey, 46, are set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Lowry United Methodist Church Cemetery. Becky died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, at Magnolia Regional Health. She was a homemaker who enjoyed going to yard sales and auctions. She was preceded in death by her sons, Christopher Spivey and Ricky Dunn; her father, Donald Dunn; her stepfather, Archie Dunn; and a stepbrother, Kenneth Malone. Survivors include her husband of 29 years, Tim Spivey; a daughter, Brittney (Ben) Muse; her mother, Mary Dunn, all of Rienzi; brothers Jaison Malone of Corinth and Jimmy Dunn of Rienzi; sisters Brenda (Tom) Shelton of Booneville, Martha (Junior)
Frances Tucker
JACINTO — Frances Willard Cooksey Tucker 74, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth. She was born April 5, 1938, to Levi and Nellie Carpenter Cooksey. She was a homemaker and a member of
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BOONEVILLE — Funeral services for George Edgar Williams, 69, are set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church in
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Hill Top Church of God. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at the McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Donald McCoy and Bro. Kenny Marcum officiating. Burial will be in Jacinto Cemetery. She is survived by two daughters, Rhonda (Jerry) Eaton of Kossuth and Donna (Larry) Wildmon of Marietta; one son, Gerald Tucker of Jacinto; one sister, Linda (Kenny) Marcum of Corinth; three brothers, L.Q. (Norma) Cooksey of Jacinto, John (Eula) Cooksey of Burton and Larry (Wanda) Cooksey of Ramer, Tenn.; eight grandchildren, Tim (Joanne) Eaton, Steven (Jessica) Eaton, Lucas (Angie) Eaton, Misty (Shane) Eaton, Michael (Brittnie) Wildmon, Jeffrey (Alison) Wildmon, Jeremy (Fonda) Tucker and Sarah Hall; and 19 greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Clarence Tucker, on July 12, 2012; her parents; five sisters; and three brothers. Pallbearers are her grandsons. Condolences may be left at mcmillanfuneralhome.com.
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