2010-2019, MS, Compiled by James W. Blankenship jkblank1(at)sbcglobal.net
Bolivar
2010, Cleveland,
Bolivar Co., MS, Obituary
http://obitsforlife.com/obituary/194261/Cutts-Judy.php
Judy K. Cutts, 58, passed away Monday, April 19, 2010 at
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Funeral services will be held at
Ray Funeral Home, on Friday, April 23, 2010 at 11 a.m..
Burial will be in North Cleveland Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Henry Phillips,
Arthur Holmes, Larry Scott, Ramon Kelly, Larry Johnson, Larry Walker, Simon
Carter, and Earl Phillips.
Mrs. Cutts was born on July 17, 1951 to
Hershel Winters and Sherline Henson Carey. She was
married to Charles Cutts. Judy worked in education
for 35 years at the Bolivar County School District. She attended the Cleveland
Church of the Nazarene. She was a beloved wife, mother, and educator who taught
not only her students, but every heart she touched to live life to the fullest
and never give up hope.
She is preceded in death by her parents Hershel Winters of
Batesville, MS and Sherline Henson Carey and James E.
Carey of Cleveland, MS.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Cutts;
daughter Jessika Cutts of Hattisburg, MS; sisters
Diane Horton of Cleveland, MS, Renee Buckley of Hickory, MS; Billie Ferguson of
Madison, MS, Sheila Darvy of Batesville, MS, Teresa
Barnes of Batesville, MS, Cricket
Blankenship of Batesville, MS
and brothers Jim Carey, Charleston, SC, Peanut Winters of Batesville, MS, Shane
Winters of Batesville, MS.
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SSDI, Cutts,
Judy K., 58, 17 Jul 1951 - 19 Apr 2010, (72), TN-408-90-4604
Clay
+2011, West Point, Clay Co., MS, Obituary
Daily Times Leader (West Point, MS) - June 19, 2011
Gladys B. Powell Elliott, age 88, of West Point, passed away
Thursday, June 16, 2011, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, Miss. Gladys was born Jan. 24, 1923, in Clay County to the
late Mattie Mae Andrews and William
Raymond Blankenship. She was a
member of First Baptist Church in West Point.
Funeral services are today, Sunday, June 19, 2011, at 2 p.m. at
Robinson Chapel with the Rev. Dale Funderburg
officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers are Christopher
Paul Goss, Marcus Brian Goss, Chandler Dean Goss, Joseph Tyler Goss, Herbert
Wooten, Danny Bailey, Randy Simmons. Honorary
pallbearers are her friends.
She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Powell Goss of Conyers, Ga.;
five grandchildren: Christopher Paul Goss, Marcus Brian Goss, Bethany Rae
Hofmann, Joseph Tyler Goss, Chandler Dean Goss; four great grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Coahoma
2011, Clarksdale, Coahoma Co., MS, Obituary
The Clarksdale Press Register, (MS) - March 2, 2011
George Fernando Hicks, 89, a native of Clarksdale, died Tuesday,
Feb. 22, 2011. Hicks was a native of Clarksdale,
Miss., and the first child of the late Rev. Oliver and Dereanzy
Hicks.
He was a product of the Clarksdale and Coahoma County School System
and a 1955 graduate of Alcorn College. He became a loyal supporter and leader
of the Chicago Chapter of the Alcorn College Alumni where he served as
president of the chapter for 12 years. Later he was inducted into the Hall of
Fame at Alcorn College. As a young man, Hicks became interested in music and
played in several bands as a drummer. He served in the armed forces as a
paratrooper and started his early career as a teacher in the Clarksdale and Coahoma
County School System. Later he moved his family to Chicago and became a manager
for the Chicago Housing Authority where he worked until his retirement.
Hicks is survived by a loving wife, Armentra
Weatherspoon Hicks; two daughters, Oliphier Blankenship and her husband, Kup; and Samara Byrd and her husband, James; one son, B. C.
Gipson and his wife, Dean; four sisters, Mattie Singletary and her husband,
James; Tobia Hill and her husband, Clinton; Cora L.
Hicks, and Connie J. Hicks; one brother, Oliver Hicks and his wife, Gardenia;
and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, relatives, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister and
brother-in-law, Euzilla and Robert Vaughn, and a
daughter, Barbara Woods McCray.
Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday in Chicago, Ill.
From: Diane Renfrow
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DeSoto
2011, Southaven, DeSoto Co.,
MS, Obituary
The Commercial Appeal, (Memphis, TN) - November 23, 2011
Margie Ruth Berry, 85, retired from Mid-South Title Company, died
November 21, 2011 at her home. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m.
until service at 12 noon Friday, November 25 at Hernando Funeral Home. Interment in New Bethlehem Cemetery.
Mrs. Berry leaves her husband, Gerald Berry; three daughters, Donna
Biggers (Kendall) of Southaven, Jane Hogan (Shawn) of
Memphis, TN and Ruth Anne Thompson (Mike) of Southaven; one son, Robert Guy Blankenship (Patty) of Cordova; three stepdaughters, Debra
Brown (Johnny) of West Memphis, AR, Brenda Hall (Kevin) and Missy Neisler (Deon), both of Forrest City, AR; two sisters,
Doris Elliot and Virginia Holder, both of Memphis; nine grandchildren, and 11
great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Hancock
+2011, Bay St. Louis, Hancock Co., MS Obituary
Published in The Times-Picayune on May 1, 2011
Cora Elizabeth Ranlett Blankenship Beach, of Bay St. Louis, MS, peacefully passed
to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, surrounded by her loving
family at the age of 92. She was the matriarch of the Blankenship family. Cora was born in
New Orleans, LA to the late Thomas Jenkins Semmes Ranlett
and Adele Olive White Ranlett. After their premature
deaths she and her siblings were reared by her great-aunt "Nana",
Hannah Olive White and grandmother "Nanine",
Cora Semmes Ranlett.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Eugene A. Blankenship; second husband, Paul M. Beach; brothers:
Thomas Jenkins Semmes Ranlett, Jr., and Albert Sidney
Ranlett III; sisters: Adele Olive Ranlett
Ferguson, and Theodora Ranlett Schmalz;
daughters: Eleanor Blankenship
Hyman, and Jean Marie Blankenship; and grandchildren: Jeannine Cavalier and Scott Blankenship.
She is survived by her sister, Marie Ranlett
Hutsler Rolf of Los Angeles, CA.;
children: Thomas Jenkins Semmes Ranlett Blankenship (Sherry), Cora Blankenship Macormic, Lynn Blankenship Mahoney (John), and Barbara Blankenship
Mattix Ferguson (Scott); 16 grandchildren and 21
great-grandchildren.
She attended McMain High School and
Newcomb College. She is the 9th generation of "Semmes America" by
Anderson Humphreys and Curt Guenther. She loved her family, and enjoyed life to
the fullest. An avid history buff who enjoyed teaching and learning new things,
particularly anything about New Orleans. Her favorite past time activities
included cooking, reading mysteries and cookbooks, eating seafood at New Orleans
restaurants, shopping in the French Quarter, and watching Antiques Road Show,
Jeopardy and Justin Wilson on TV.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at
Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home Chapel, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. at 1:00PM on
Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Interment will follow at Lake Lawn Park.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Harrison
2012, Biloxi, Harrison Co., MS, Obituary
Sun Herald (Biloxi, MS) - March 14, 2012
John Rexal Harris, II, USAF Major, Ret.,
age 66, of Biloxi, Mississippi, passed from this life on Thursday, March 8,
2012. John was born November 7, 1945 in Jackson, MS to John R. Harris, Sr. and
Melba Watkins Harris.
A graduate of USM, John was an adoring and admired husband, father,
brother, grandfather, godfather, and uncle. In addition to these, John was a
renaissance southern gentleman in every sense of the words. He was a gifted
wordsmith, a talented singer, a USAF C-130 navigator and Hurricane Hunter, a
Sig Ep fraternity brother, a defender of right, a
hero, an avid photographer, a computer systems analyst and "Mad
Techie," an instructor, a mentor, co-founder of the "Harris Halfway
House," an enthusiastic cook, a punster, an amateur architect, a theater
lover, a sports fan, a recital goer, a "do-it-yourselfer," a world
traveler, and the list goes on. In his life, John made friends wherever he
went, both through real world travels and online. His career moved him to San
Antonio, TX; Sacramento, CA; Abilene, TX; Little Rock, AR; Hattiesburg, MS;
Philippines; Ocean Springs, MS; Guam; Troy, IL; Fort Walton Beach, FL; and
Annapolis, MD.
John ("Johnny" to loved ones) rejoins his beloved wife of
40 years, Charlene, son-in-law, Chip Layson, brother,
David, and his parents.
He is sorely missed by daughters Kerri Anne Thompson of Ocean
Springs, MS and Heather Layson (Derek) Brown, of
Winter Park, FL; his grandchildren Rhyan Elizabeth
Thompson, Miles Derek Brown, Zed Clark Layson V, Kyle
Justin Brown, Skylar Elysse Thompson, Caroline Grace Layson, and Harris McIntyre Layson;
his sister, Marcia Belinda (Ronald) Gilstrap of
Philadelphia, MS: his brother, William Paul (Jackie) Harris of Bloomington, IL;
his sister-in-law Kathleen (Bob) Blankenship of Tyler, TX; his brother-in-law David
(Celeste) Glass of Slidell, LA; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
John's extended family included Ron and Ginnie Spock,
and their sons, Todd and Ross of Niceville, FL; Paul and Mary Schabacker and their daughters, Mary Beth, Gracie and Katie
of Birmingham, AL; and Al and Marie Jacquet of Biloxi,
MS.
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+2012, Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS, Obituary
http://memorialfuneral.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1393293&fh_id=10347
George William Blankenship, Ret. Maj.,US Army,
age 69, of Gulfport, MS, died Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Memorial Hospital
in Gulfport.
The funeral service will be Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 2:00 PM in
the chapel of Memorial Funeral Home, with Rev. Charles Mullins, officiating.
Burial, with full military honors, will immediately follow in Curtis Chapel
Cemetery in Starkville, MS. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Blankenship, Larry Blankenship, Dewayne Blankenship,
Sidney Thompson, Jr., Kenneth Thompson, and David Lee White.
The son of the late Willie Edgar and Mary Belle Odum
Blankenship, he was born
August 3, 1942 in Mayhew, MS. A veteran of the Vietnam War, he retired from the
US Army with the rank of Major as Chief Communications Equipment Maintenance
and Operations in the Signal Corps. He was a recipient of the Bronze Star and
Meritorious Service Medals, Vietnam Service Medal with 1 Silver Star, as well
as numerous other awards. He also served tours of duty
in Korea, Germany and several Army posts in the United States.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Willie Edgar Blankenship, Jr.
He is survived by his wife
Suki Huang Blankenship of Gulfport, MS, son Willie
Blankenship of Whiteman AFB,
Knob Noster, MO, daughters
Brandy Blankenship and her husband Mag of Charlotte, NC and Donna Blankenship
Jackson of Hamilton, MS., brothers Larry Blankenship and his wife Barbara of Raymond, MS and Jimmy Blankenship and his wife Shirley of Columbus, sisters Mary V. Thompson
and her husband Sidney and Betty Buchanan, all of Columbus and a sister-in-law Linda Blankenship of Bean Station, TN. He is also survived
by his grandsons Michael Blankenship, and Mitch and Miles Jackson.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Hinds
2010, Clinton, Hinds Co.,
MS, Obituary
Published in Clarion
Ledger on May 14, 2010,
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/clarionledger/obituary.aspx?n=doug-blankenship&pid=142741434
James Douglas "Doug" Blankenship, 69, died Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at the
Care Center of Clinton. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. today in the
Lakewood Funeral Home Chapel with visitation starting an hour prior to service.
Burial will follow in Lakewood Memorial Park.
Doug was a member of First United Methodist Church of Clinton. He
attended the MS School for the Blind.
He is survived by his brother, Jerry Blankenship
and his wife, Peggy; and nephews, Jerry Blankenship, Jr. and fiancé, Victoria Vaughn and Jonathan Blankenship.
From: Diane Renfrow
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2010, Clinton, Hinds Co.,
MS, Tribute
http://www.tributes.com/show/James-Blankenship-88593943
James D. Blankenship
James was born on May 26, 1940 and passed away on Wednesday, May
12, 2010. James was last known to be living in Clinton, Mississippi.
2010, Jackson, Hinds Co., MS, Obituary
Starkville Daily News (MS) - January 3, 2011
The funeral for Jerry David Williams will be held on Tuesday,
January 4, 2011 at 3 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection. The Rev.
James L. Winter, rector, will preside. Visitation will be held Monday, January
3 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Church Student Center and on Tuesday from 1:30 to 3
p.m. before the service. He will be interred in the church columbarium.
Mr. Williams died Tuesday, December 21, 2010, at the University
Medical Center in Jackson. He was 80 years old. A longtime resident of Starkville,
Mr. Williams was born in Murray, Ky., and graduated from Murray State
University with a degree in music education. He was a member of Phi Mu Alpha
Fraternity and received his Masters of Music Education from Northwestern
University in Evanston, Ill. He served in the 3rd Armed Division of the U. S.
Army at Ft. Knox, Ky. and was a member of the 179th Army Band at Ft. Carson,
Colo. Mr. Williams taught music in Kentucky, Illinois, and Tennessee, before
moving to Starkville, where he was music director at First United Methodist
Church and the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection. For many years, he
conducted liturgy in Hebrew at Temple B'nai Israel in Columbus. He was employed
by Mississippi State University for 36 years, where he was Head of the Choral Department
and founded the University Madrigal Singers. Mr. Williams served as Director of
State Music Camp for over 30 years and as an advisor to vocal and piano majors
at the University. He was a member of the National Education Association,
Tennessee Education Association, Music Educators National Conference, Tennessee
Music Educators Association and the American Choral Directors Association.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, LaVora Holland William, and survived by two daughters,
Malinda (Rob) Cox of Ft. Bragg, N. C., and Rebekah (Steve) Smith of Ada, Mich.;
a foster daughter Susan (Shaw) Blankenship of Crab Orchard, Ky.; seven grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Hinds Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
,
Blankenship, James D. 69-70,
26May1940 - 12May2010, Clinton, Hinds,
MS, MS-425-04-2401
Lee
2011, Plantersville, Lee Co., MS, Obituary
http://obitsforlife.com/obituary/313266/Brown-Kay-T.php
Kay T. Brown, 94, went to be with the Lord Monday, January 31,
2011, at The North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. A
native of Fulton, she was born May 1, 1916, to Davis E. and Carra
Lee Burch Thorn.
She worked for Kruger Industries until she retired. She loved
reading, especially her Bible and the newspaper. She enjoyed working in her
yard, especially her flower garden, family get-togethers and was devoted to her
family. She was the widow of Fletcher Ellis who died in 1935 and her second
husband, John H. Brown who died in 1956. She was a member of Oak Ridge
Christian Church.
Services will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at The Jefferson Street Chapel
of W. E. Pegues with Rev. Dale Carr officiating.
Burial will be in Andrews Chapel Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dwayne
Westmoreland, Dwayne Franks, Chad Blankenship, Kevin Herring, Jason Crump, and
William Heard.
Survivors include three children, Ann Witt (Charles)of Pontotoc, Herman (Bud) Brown of Plantersville, and
Sandra Gail Barton (Davis) of Pontotoc; two sisters, Sarah Patton of Tupelo and
Toby Murphy of Belden; eight grandchildren,
Janice Franks, Gene Johnson, Sharon Westmoreland, Laura McNutt,Michelle
Johnson, Bill McNutt, Dallas
Blankenship, and Kathy Brown;
12 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and first and second
husbands; two brothers, Yates Thorn and L. R. Thorn.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Madison
+2011, Madison, Madison Co., MS, Obituary
Published in Clarion Ledger (Jackson, MS) on
September 2, 2011
Ted A. Blankenship,
age 83, of Madison died August 31, 2011 at his home. A graveside memorial
service will be conducted Saturday September 3, 2011 at 9:00am at Natchez Trace
Memorial Park Cemetery in Madison with Military Honors. A native of Bessemer,
Alabama, Mr. Blankenship was a United States Marine and served
during the Korean War. He has resided in Madison for the past 20 years.
He is preceded in death by his wife
Mary Blankenship and survived by his daughter, Julia
Marie Blankenship of Florence; sons,
Ed Blankenship (wife Megan) of Madison, David Mattox
(wife Dianne) of Madison and Mark
Blankenship of Paris, TN. A brother, Louie Blankenship (wife Ramona) of Montgomery, AL and 17 grandchildren also survive
him.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Newton
2011, Union,
Newton Co., MS, Obituary
The Meridian Star, (MS) - January 26, 2011
Services for Walter Ray Richardson, will
be held today at 2 p.m. at Pine Grove Baptist Church, with the Revs. Curtis Guest, Bobby Barfoot and Kermit
Sharp officiating. Burial will be in Union City Cemetery.
Mr. Richardson, 87, of Union, passed from this life on Monday, Jan.
24, 2011, at his residence.
Survivors include his wife, Mavis Richardson of Union; four
daughters, Leisa Sudderth
and her husband, Scott, of Dallas, Texas, Amy Richardson of Meridian, Angie
Rash and her husband, Kevin, and Nona Griffin and her husband, Stacy, all of
Union; five step-children, Nancy Powers of Knoxville, Tenn., Nanette Richardson
and her husband, Allan, of Kosciusko, Josh Adams and his wife, Georgianne of Madison, Faye Henson of New Albany and Marie
Barron of Corinth; 16 grandchildren, Rich Sudderth,
Kyle Sudderth, Andrea Rash, Jacob Rash, Matthew
Griffin, Nathan Griffin, Seth Griffin, Nanya Stooksbury, Alice Power, Patrick Power, Jarett
Richardson, Amanda Adams, Raven Henson, Tammy Banks, Tonya Austin and Tiffeny Banks; eight great-grandchildren; a sister, Lois Blankenship of Memphis, Tenn.; and a brother, Frank
Richardson of Union.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Coralyn
Richardson; a son, Rich Richardson; and eight siblings.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Newton Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, Flauzell 84, 19Nov1925 - 25May2010, Newton, Newton, MS, MS-427-52-2412
Stone
2011, Perkinston, Stone Co.,
MS, Obituary
Sun Herald (Biloxi, MS) - June 7, 2011
Mrs. Dorothy Moore Strickland, 83, of Perkinston
died June 5, 2011 at Stone County Hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of
Perkinston Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by parents Ottice
Alvin and Janie Jane Coker Moore Sr., step-mother Doyle Moore, grandson Ricky
Lancaster and daughter-in-law Linda Sue Strickland.
Mrs. Strickland is survived by husband J. W. Strickland of Perkinston, MS and her seven children; James (Madlyn) Strickland of Ellisville, Randall Strickland of
Wiggins, Linda (Bob) Davis of Wiggins, Gill Strickland of Wiggins, Bruce
(Donna) Strickland of Wiggins, Helen (Walter) Jenkins of Gulfport, MS, Sherlyn (Danny) Lawson of Perkinston,
MS, Sixteen grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren and one great
great-grandchild. She is also survived by two brothers; Ottice
(Ana Rose) Moore Jr. of Wiggins and Lavon (Mildred) Moore of Perkinston, MS and two step
sisters; Alice (Hershel) Loper of Perkinston, MS, Dorothy (Jerry) Blankenship of Perkinston, MS.
Services will be Wednesday June 8, 2011 at Moore Funeral Home
Chapel. Visitation will be Tuesday June 7, 2011 from 6-9pm at Moore Funeral
Home. Burial will be in Big Level Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Tishomingo
2011, Iuka, Tishomingo Co., MS, Funeral
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timesdaily/obituary.aspx?n=ellen-blankenship&pid=153991863
Published in Florence Times Daily on October
7, 2011
Ellen Blankenship,
84, died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday
at Ludlam Funeral Home chapel, Iuka.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Washington
Washington Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankinship,
Geraldine 80, 24Oct1929 - 15Feb2010, Greenville, Washington, MS, TN-412-40-6124