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Deaths Olean Clark
Funeral services for Olean Davis Clark, 85, of Corinth are set for 2 p.m., Friday, July 12, 2013 at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial at Dogwood Cemetery. Mrs. Clark died Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at Magnolia Regional Health Center. She was born April 19, 1928. She was a lifetime homemaker whom loved to cook and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She always loved family gatherings and was a loving mother. Mrs. Clark was of the Pentecostal faith. She is survived by her son Roy Clark and wife Judy of Corinth; her grandchildren, Amy Clark, Amanda Redding and Rosanne Wal-
Peggy Essary
Peggy Sue Essary, 75, died Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at Mississippi Care Center. Visitation is 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. today with service at 1 p.m. at Magnolia Funeral Home. Magnolia Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Jonnie Norwood Services for Carl Weston “Jonnie” Norwood III are incomplete at this time and will be announced by McPeters Funeral Directors once finalized. Mr. Norwood died at the North Mississippi Regional Center in Oxford.
Joey Wood
Funeral services for Joey Clark Wood, 58, of Corinth are set for 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 12, 2013 at Magnolia Funeral Home with burial at Vanderford Cemetery with full military honors. Mr. Wood died July 10, 2013 at the VA Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He was born July 31, 1954. He was employed as
lace and husband Sam; until service time at Magher great-grandchildren, nolia Funeral Home. Online condolences can Anna Redding, Anthony Redding, Victoria Nash, be left at www.magnoliaCallie Nash, Zann Wal- funeralhome.net. lace and Zoie Wallace; her great-great-grandson James Rorie Wesley Nash; her sistersRIENZI — Funeral serin-law, Doris Woodruff vices for Mr. James E. and Magline Smith, both Rorie, 93, will be held on of Corinth; and her speThurscial friends, Tracy Bullard d a y , and Tammy Spencer. July 11, She was preceded in 2 0 1 3 death by her husband of at 2 64 years, Arness Edward p.m. at Clark; her father, John Tobes A. Davis and her mother, Chapel Minnie Jackson Davis; Penteher brothers, Johnny Dacostal vis and wife Litha, Robert Church Davis, Virgil Davis, L.C. Rorie in RienDavis and J.B. Davis; zi with and her sister, Lucielle Bro. Warner Jones and Browder. Bro. David Gifford officiCharlie Browning will ating. Committal services officiate. and burial will take place Visitation is tonight at Old Kemp’s Chapel from 5-8 p.m. and Friday, Cemetery, also in Rienzi. July 12, 2013 from 1 p.m. Mr. Rorie was born on a lab tech with Extrem Blendz Inc. Mr. Wood was of the Christian faith and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his son, Matthew Nealy Wood of Corinth; his daughter, Carolyn Wood Bray (Bryan) of Iuka; his brothers, Bobby R. Wood (Anne) and James Perry Wood (Annette), all of Corinth; his sisters, Patricia Lynn Hazzard (Douglas) of Phoenix, Ariz. and Annette Yancy (Billy) of Corinth; and his grandchildren, Bradley Bray, Jordan Bray, Cameron Bray and Analiese Wood. He was preceded in death by his father, Lonnie Ray Wood, his mother, Lola Clark Shadburn, and his step-father, Marcus Holloway; and his brothers, Sammy Wood and Jacky Keith Wood. Evangelist Tom Weaver will officiate. Visitation is tonight from 5:30-9 p.m. at Magnolia Funeral Home.
Dec. 14, 1919 in Alcorn County to the late Sanford S. and Clara Sue Smith Rorie. Just before his 21st birthday, he enlisted with the United States Army and entered active duty very shortly after. During his tour of service, Mr. Rorie was engaged in numerous battles and campaigns, including New Guinea, the liberation of the Southern Philippines, Morotai and the North-East Indies. He was highly decorated for his time spent bravely serving his country. Mr. Rorie’s help with gaining numerous victories, his many memories and his extensive collection of medals, including the World War II Medal of Victory and Bronze Arrowhead, meant so very much to him. On Jan. 6, 1946, James married Miss Mary Eliza-
“He Gave” There is no doubt that it is the most well-known, most frequently quoted verse in the Bible. Little children learn it in Sunday school before they even learn to write their own names. It has been called “The entire Bible summed up in one verse” by those who know the Bible the best. Its words were spoken by the man who knew the Father (and the Father’s plans) the best. I’m sure by now you have an idea to which verse I’m referring… That’s right, it’s John 3:16. Did you immediately quote the verse to yourself? I know I do every time I see it. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not parish, but have everlasting life.” It truly is a beautiful verse! It’s also perhaps the one that is taken for granted more than any other Bible verse. I know I was guilty of taking it for granted, often quoting it as fast as I can, but not really paying attention to the message contained in its contents. However, that has changed, and with it, my appreciation for what Jesus was saying to Nicodemus that late night. “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that changed a wretch like me...”We sing the song all the time in services, but its lyrics would be meaningless if not for the message contained in John 3:16. More specifically, if not for two words found within John 3:16; “…He gave.” Two simple words, yet they convey such a powerful thought. Think about what is being said in those two simple words. Six letters can say so much! God was sinned against by man and was therefore owed justice. Yet, it’s because He loved us so much that ‘He gave’ in order to bring peace between Him and us. Yes, it was ‘Amazing Grace’ that changed us from the wretches we once were. It was because ‘He gave’ that we can become His children. Because of the fact that God is a God of justice (Psalm 89:14), He demanded that a price be paid for man›s transgressions, yet because God is also a God of mercy (1 Peter 1:3), He paid the price Himself through His only begotten son, Jesus (John 3:16). God loves you so much that He gave so that you and I wouldn›t have to. The truth is, you and I couldn›t pay the price even if we wanted (Rom. 3:23, John 14:6). What an odd situation by today’s standards; The One who was owed was also the One who paid. It is such a foreign concept to us. Yet, despite how foreign it may be, we should always be thankful for those two little words... “He gave...”
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nie Wane Rorie of Rienzi; 10 grandchildren, Allen, Randy, Malcolm, Mary, Surita, Minnie, Kris, Renae, Tim and Nikki; one sister, Lillie Mae Duncan of Corinth; one brother, Raymond Rorie of Wisconsin; 16 great-grandchildren; five great-greatgrandchildren; and a host of extended friends and family. In addition to his parents and wife, Mr. Rorie was preceded in death by two sons, Stanley Rorie and Marcus Rorie; one granddaughter, Jenniffer Dawn Rorie; two sisters, Eva Burcham and Virgie Burcham; and six brothers, Ira Rorie, Ollis Rorie, Ruben Rorie, J.W. Rorie, Gordon Rorie, and Staten Rorie. Memorial Funeral Home, Corinth, Mississippi, is in charge of funeral arrangements.
State Briefs District asks court to dismiss lawsuit COLUMBUS — The Columbus School District is asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit filed by former Superintendent Martha Liddell, who wants her job back. There is a July 16 hearing on the lawsuit. The school board argued in its motion that Liddell has not exhausted her administrative appeals. The board says it has not yet held Liddell’s termination hearing. No date has been set for the hearing. In a letter to Liddell, the board argued Liddell violated state law by using school funds for a private party and making misleading public statements about the use of a caterer and her attempt to reimburse the district. Liddell was fired June 17 on a 3-2 vote by the school board. Liddell had become superintendent in June 2012 after serv-
ing as interim schools leader.
tions will finish a little bit ahead for the year.
Building permits rise in Olive Branch
Sears closing store in Gautier
OLIVE BRANCH — Olive Branch could be on track to issue more single-family building permits this year than in six years. The Commercial Appeal reports Olive Branch issued more singlefamily building permits through June — 80 of them — than during the same period last year. Last year, 54 had been issued. If Olive Branch, which issued 140 single-family building permits in 2012, does as well during the second half of this year, the number would still not rival its record. The record was 693 permits in 2005. B.J. Page, Olive Branch planning director, said the figures indicate the city’s permit applica-
GAUTIER — The Sears and Sears Auto Center in Gautier will be closed for good in mid-October. Howard Riefs, director of corporate communications with Sears Corporation, said in a press release received by The Sun Herald the store will begin a liquidation sale July 26. Riefs says the 71 employees will have an opportunity to apply at other Sears and Kmart stores in the area. He says store closures are part of a series of actions the company is taking to reduce ongoing expenses. The news comes on the heels of an announcement of mall redevelopment, where Singing River Mall will be transformed into an open-air shopping center as part of Gautier’s
new town center.
Commission names executive director JACKSON — Hattiesburg native Tom Pearson will return to Mississippi to head the state arts agency after a quartercentury in arts education and leadership in Florida. He starts Aug. 1. The Clarion-Ledger reports the 58-year-old Pearson has been named the executive director of the Mississippi Arts Commission, following a six-month search that netted 174 applicants nationwide. The top arts spot has been vacant since Malcolm White left to become Mississippi Development Authority’s tourism director in January. Pearson’s most recent position is arts education administrator for the school district of Palm Beach County, serving arts teachers and students at 187 schools.
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beth Holloway and celebrated 57 very happy years together until Mrs. Rorie passed away on Jan. 21, 2003. Mr. Rorie was a faithful member of Tobes Chapel Pentecostal Church in Rienzi. After working 27 years and becoming a supervisor, Mr. Rorie retired from the Gateway Corporation in Corinth. Besides his great love for God, country and family, Mr. Rorie thoroughly enjoyed gardening and fishing as just two of his many hobbies. James E. Rorie departed this life on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at his home in Rienzi surrounded by his loving family. Left to honor his memory are his three sons, James Bradley Rorie and wife Doris of Burnsville, Lonnie Wade Rorie and wife Cindy of Rienzi, and Don-
Navy completes 1st unmanned landing NORFOLK, Va. — The Navy successfully landed a drone the size of a fighter jet aboard an aircraft carrier for the first time Wednesday, showcasing the military’s capability to have a computer program perform one of the most difficult tasks a pilot is asked to do. The landing of the X47B experimental aircraft means the Navy can move forward with its plans to develop another unmanned aircraft that will join the fleet alongside traditional airplanes to provide around-theclock surveillance while also possessing a strike capability. It also would pave the way for the U.S. to launch unmanned air-
craft without the need to obtain permission from other countries to use their bases. The X-47B experimental aircraft took off from Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland before approaching the USS George H.W. Bush, which is operating off the coast of Virginia. The drone landed by deploying a tailhook that caught a wire aboard the ship and brought it to a quick stop, just like normal fighter jets do. The maneuver is known as an arrested landing and has previously only been done by the drone on land at Patuxent River. Landing on a ship that is constantly moving while navigating through turbulent air behind the aircraft carrier is seen as
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a more difficult maneuver. “Your grandchildren and great grandchildren and mine will be reading about this historic event in their history books. This is not trivial, nor is it something that came lightly,” said Rear Adm. Mat Winter, the Navy’s program executive officer for unmanned aviation and strike weapons.
Pet insurance one of hottest benefits LOS ANGELES — Melissa Yoakam jokingly calls her dog Shadow her “car payment” because she pays $250 a month for the 12-year-old’s cancer treatments. She’d pay far less if she had pet insurance, but she didn’t take
advantage of it when Shadow was younger and when he got cancer it was too late. She uses her experience to convince colleagues not to make the same mistake. “I should have it but I don’t,” she lamented. Yoakam is well-versed in the subject as benefits manager at Chipotle Mexican Grill, which is one of a growing number of companies that discount and subsidize pet insurance as a perk to workers. The nation’s oldest and largest pet insurer, Veterinary Pet Insurance, offers policies at one in three Fortune 500 companies, as well as 3,400 other companies and associations across the nation, said company president Scott Liles.
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