Visitation will be Sunday, June 6, 1:30 4 p.m. at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. He was a 1963 graduate of Tishomingo High School and attended Northeast Junior College and The University of Mississippi. Elaine will be buried at Belmont City Cemetery next to her husband. Services will be Thursday, August 26, 11 a.m. at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel, Belmont, MS with Bro. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arlis Johnson, a son, Micky Johnson, a grandson, Kevin Page, her parents and her siblings, Maurey Goddard and Merle Clark. Pallbearers will be Danny Comer, Jeff Comer, Miles Cox and Hayden Harding. Pallbearers will be Dean Talley, Gary Liles, Jamie, Jimmy Dale and Brownie Franks, Jake Hamm, Gary Northington, Anthony George, Brandon Pruitt and Bentley Holt. She loved spending time outside mowing yards and with all her family. Funeral services will be Tuesday, February 22, 11 a.m. at Gospel Lighthouse Church with Bro. He was born in Coryell County, Texas and worked for Bell Helicopter for twenty-five years. Burial will be in Lindsey Cemetery, Dennis, MS. Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS will be in charge of arrangements. He is survived by his son, Tim Goza (Deanette); four grandchildren, Cody Goza (Chelsea), Zach Dulaney (Cara), Nicole Aday (Dillon) and Anna McMillen (Austin); great grandchildren, Fisher, Kenleigh, Theo, Amos, Opal, Annie Ruth, Laney and Leighton; his brother, Jimmy Goza (Ann); his sister, Carolyn Gresham (Sydney); son-in-law, Dale Dulaney; brother-in-law, Jack Clement; sister-in-law, Barbara Goza and a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Joel Horn, Jeremy Clark, Tony Grady, Dale Swindle, Matthew Taylor and Cole Clark. Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS will be in charge of arrangements. Elaine is survived by her loving daughter Carolyn Roberts (Craig); her loving son Mark McAnally (Donna); beloved grandchildren Jeff Roberts (Monique), Stephen Roberts (Sarah), Lauren Moore (Harrison), Jake McAnally and Carlee McAnally; her pride and joy - great-grandchildren Levi Roberts, Judah Roberts, Joy Roberts, Daniel Roberts, and William Moore; brother Bob Hattaway. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Ellen Blanton and two brothers, Bobby Credille and Richard Howard Credille. He was a member of Gospel Lighthouse Church and had served in the National Guard. Honorary pallbearers will be his snooker buddies, Boyd Lee Tidwell, Joey Moore, Scotty Payne, Mark Chumbley, Larry Witt, Larry Young and Wayne Garner. Pallbearers will be Johnny Johnson, Lee Johnson, Donald Ray Thomas, Faron Credille, Dicky Sparks and Alton Hester. Visitation will be on Sunday, September 25, at 2 p.m. with the funeral service following at 4 p.m. both at Golden Central Baptist Church with Bro. Bill Burcham, Bro. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 13, 1-3 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS. GOLDEN, MS Gladys Loreice Bennett, 98, passed away Friday, September 9, 2022 at her residence. Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS will be in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be Saturday, November 12, 11-2 at Old Bethel United Methodist Church. Burial will be in New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. She is survived by her husband Butch Carr; a daughter Rebecca Lawson; a son Raymond Jones; two grandchildren Melanie Lawson and Ricky Lawson and one sister Shirley Price. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Belmont, MS. Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS will be in charge of arrangements. No lingering, no suffering. When asked what age she knew she wanted to be a nurse she said Always. She pursued that dream later in life, at the age of 42 or 43. Burial will be in Ridge Cemetery, Golden, MS. Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS will be in charge of arrangements. She was born in Tishomingo, MS to Edgar L. and Elizabeth Isabella Flurry Monroe. Honorary pallbearers will be Johnny Poole and Terry Slayton. Services will be Saturday, January 15, 1 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel, Belmont, MS with Bro. Pallbearers will be Nick Wiginton, Dudley Strickland, Christopher Wiginton, Chris Wiginton and Freddie Moore. Burial will be in Joel Cemetery, Dennis, MS. Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS will be in charge of arrangements. He was born in Greenwood, MS to Clifton and Willie Mae Higginbothan Coleman. Services will be Sunday, January 31, 2 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Dennis, MS with Bro. Visitation will be Thursday, September 2, 6-9 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS. DENNIS, MS Larry Andy Byrd, Sr., 76, died Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Tishomingo Manor, Iuka, MS. Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 28, 2 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel, Belmont, MS with Bro. Josh Phillips and Bro. BELMONT, MS Myra Geneva Sparks, 79, passed away Friday, August 20, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family. and Luevia Anderson, a son, Dwayne Wright and a brother, Jimmy Anderson. Haskell Sparks officiating. Burial will be in the Belmont City Cemetery, Belmont, MS. Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS will be in charge of arrangements. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of sixty-four years, a sister, Louise Blunt (Herb) and a brother, George Monroe. At the time of her death, Dottie was residing in Clinton, AR with her husband Harvie. He worked at Falcon for thirty years and was a security guard for Tiffin Motor Homes for fifteen years. Pallbearers will be Brayden Greene, Ayden Sartin, James McAnally, Ricky Hopkins, Daniel Sartin and Nathan Sartin. Pallbearers will be Shane Hill, Cody Sides, Bobby Hill, Hunter Hill, Ashton McDonald, Tate Wilson and Chris Ragan. She married James C.D. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery, Golden, MS. Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS will be in charge of arrangements. Mitchell and Linda Faye Babbs and several nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Tishomingo City Cemetery, Tishomingo, MS. Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS will be in charge of arrangements. She is survived by three children Mark Hammock (Tammy), Angela Thomas (Marty) and Christopher Arle Hammock; six grandchildren Zoe Hammock, Chloe Jones (Chase), Matthew Taylor, Rhiannon Clark, Benjamin Taylor and Krista Thomas and four great-grandchildren Cole Clark, Cannon Clark, Sabella Zabarovska and Abby Taylor. Deene Rodgers, Jimmy Wayne Russell and Diane Rodgers officiating. TISHOMINGO, MS Bernice O. Wright, 83, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022 at the Iuka Hospital, Iuka, MS. She was born in Tishomingo County, MS to Edward and Eva Bradley Orrick. Burial will be in Old Path Cemetery. He loved watching his grandchildren play sports and spending time wagon training with his buddies and family. Burial will be in Dennis Memory Gardens, Dennis, MS. Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS will be in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in Old Bethel Cemetery, Golden, MS. Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS will be in charge of arrangements. She was a member of Liberty Church of Christ, Dennis, MS. Graveside services will be Wednesday, October 27, 1 p.m. at Belmont City Cemetery, Belmont, MS with David Conley officiating. She retired in 2013 to care for her grandchildren. Shara leaves one daughter Tanya Wright; one son-in-law Timmy Wright; one grandson Collin Wright and one granddaughter Katie Wright, who were the light of her life. DENNIS, MS Billy D. Allen, 70, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022 at the Red Bay Hospital. Visitation will be Saturday, January 14, 12-2 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS. BELMONT, MS Linda Sue Conwill, 74, died December 31, 2022 at her residence. GOLDEN, MS Neda Joe Jody Cleveland, 85, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2021 at her home in Golden, MS. Jody was born on February 26, 1936 to Erastus Levi Pardue and Ethel Wilson Pardue. Many people would discount his great ideas as pipe dreams, yet they were ideas that would come to fruition in the future. Dottie was born on August 31, 1946 in Tishomingo, MS to Helen and A.M. Wanner. BELMONT, MS Ronald Erskin Bostick, 75, died Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Southern Magnolia, Golden, MS. She is survived by three daughters Linda Monroe (David), Joan Dill and Mary Ann Fisher; ten grandchildren Cressoline Cummings (Greg), Melinda Garrison, Carl Garrison, Elise Speegle (Randolph), Nicole Mason (Jonathan), Chris Monroe, David Dill (Jennifer), Greg Dill (Stephanie), Joby Dill (Tiffany) and Jeremy Dill; sixteen great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; one sister Jean Johnson (Dick) and a host of nieces and nephews. . Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS. will be in charge of arrangements. He was preceded in death by his parents, James T. and Betty Thorn Barron and a nephew, David Barron. James Segars and Bro. He is survived by his wife of fifty-two years Jean Holt; daughter Tracie Holt McCullar of Tishomingo, MS; son Jeff Holt and wife, Blair of Tishomingo, MS; grandchildren Brandon Pruitt, Sadie, Maylie and Bentley Holt and Bella Grace-Holton McCullar, all of Tishomingo, MS; great-grandson Waylon Pruitt of Kokomo, IN; sisters Mary Ruth Copeland, Shelia Enlow and husband, Wayne, all of Tishomingo, MS, Martha King and husband, Tommy of Saltillo, MS, Janet Crane and husband, Bruce of Belmont, MS and a host of nieces and nephews. He was born in Booneville, MS to James Everett and Ruby Johnson Letchworth. Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS will be in charge of arrangements. When Microsoft engineers were finished with prototypes, Allan was able to work out any bugs. Funeral services will be Sunday, July 11, 3 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel, Belmont, MS with Bro. BELMONT, MS Teddy Harold Burkhalter, 72, died Friday, December 3, 2021 at his residence. In lieu of flowers, her family requests donations to the Memorial Fund, c/o Belmont United Methodist Church, P.O. She attended Carters High School in the Carters Branch Community. She was the proud grandmother to seven grandchildren Cari Beth Solomon (Tanner), Case Haney (Mattie), Stone Pruitt, Cali Brooke Haney, Cade Haney, Gunner Pruitt and Trace Pruitt; three great-grandchildren TessLeigh Solomon, Ella Solomon and Reid Solomon and one special sister/cousin Deborah Nelson. She is preceded in death by her son, Scott Conwill and her father. Burial will be in the Wells Family Cemetery, Belmont, MS. Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS will be in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 10, 11 a.m. 1 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS. BELMONT, MS Mr. Ronald Lee Gassaway, 49, died Saturday, November 6, 2021 at his residence. Ronald served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was born in Dennis, MS to Lee Wister and Esther Blunt Rushing. Burial will be in Belmont City Cemetery, Belmont, MS. Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS will be in charge of arrangements. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Hill, Jr., her parents, Rev. She was born in Tishomingo County, MS to Johnny and Annie Mae Wells Slayton. Burial will be in Joel Cemetery, Dennis, MS. Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS will be in charge of arrangements. March 3rd 2023 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home (115 S Main St, Bourbon, IN 46504). Burial will be in Belmont Memorial Gardens, Belmont, MS. Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS will be in charge of arrangements. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Edward Chumbley and her parents. She also enjoyed sewing and created beautiful quilts. TISHOMINGO, MS Eulene Poole, 91, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at Generations of Red Bay where she had been a resident for five years, first as a nurse and then living there. Donnie Wooten officiating. He is survived by his wife of fifty-three years Marilyn Burkhalter; six daughters Rhonda Gray, Krystal Harnage (Jimmy), Melanie Aday (Robin), Amanda Miller (Barry), Shala Massengill (Kody Boykin) and Ashlyn Kimber Burkhalter and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also leaves behind special sisters Kay Brown and Linda Ezzell. Glen Bridgemon officiating. Merlin Johnson officiating. She was always looking for someone to serve and care for, including her family, church community, many friends, and students. She began working at an early age in the manufacturing business and worked until her retirement. Burial will be in Belmont City Cemetery, Belmont, MS. Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS will be in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in Forest Grove Cemetery, Tishomingo, MS. Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS will be in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Jeff Bonds through Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency at 4400 Lakeland Drive Flowood, MS 39232, or online at https://msora.org/get-involved/giving. Dear grandmother of Christina (Jon) Babnaw, Keith (Vicki) Cullen, Cody Deaton, Ciara Cullen and Christian Deaton. Visitation will be Saturday, March 12, 12-1 p.m. at Cornerstone Church of God, Red Bay, AL. He is survived by his wife of fifty-three years Cletra Maxwell; two daughters Crystal Timms (Jeremy) and Hope Shewbart (Adam); one granddaughter Layla Jade Timms; two grandsons Trager and Traysen Shewbart; two brothers Larry Maxwell (Reba) and David Maxwell and one sister Janice Rea. She became an exceptional homemaker and a seamstress in her times of youth. Robert Wood and Bro. Toby Allison and Bro. Wanda was preceded in death by brother, Robert Montgomery; father, Edward Montgomery and Evelyn, MaMaw Montgomery, who raised and inspired her. She was a caring pastors wife and was known to be the first to do what was necessary in the church, as well as anonymously. He loved old movies, jotting down catchy phrases that he would later work into his songs. Pallbearers will be Josh Stanley, Colton Gilliland, Bryant Carter, Brody Raper, Payton Thorn, Parker Stanley, Will Weeks, Jody Raper and Chandler McCain. TISHOMINGO, MS Jerry W. Jerden, Sr., 74 passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021 at his daughters residence. He was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Massey, his parents, Harrison and Hallie Massey and a step-son, Claude Travis Clay. God heard us and answered our prayers. She is survived by her husband Vernon Ray Nunley, Sr.; five children Randy Ruple (Michelle), Jamie Ruple, Jennie Poole (Johnny), Amy Washington and Ray Nunley (Lisa); brothers - W.D. She was born in Belmont, MS and worked in phone sales. She fought her illness up until she drew her very last breath. GOLDEN, MS Bobby Irby, 70, died Monday, December 13, 2021 at his residence. Jerry Ginn. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Montgomery, a daughter, Nancy Grimes, her parents, William Ezekiel Zeke and Cecil Long Gray and two brothers, Bill Gray and Harold Gray. She loved to cook and could sew beautifully, leaving behind heirloom pieces for her family. He was a farmer and member of Liberty Church of Christ. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Kemp and Ron Deaton. He was a member of Forrest Grove Baptist Church, Tishomingo, MS. Services will be Tuesday, March 16, 4 p.m. at Forrest Grove Baptist Church, Tishomingo, MS with Bro. He was preceded in death by his parents, R.C. James Segars officiating. Adam Humphries officiating. He gave her lots of good days, wonderful time with family and a long goodbye. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Janell Ginn, sisters-in-law, Margie Ginn and Betty Ginn and brothers-in-law, Leon Cook, Roy Bethune and Gene Timms. He played basketball on Coach Caviness New Site championship teams and for Buster Davis at IJC. He worked in maintenance for the City of Belmont. Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS will be in charge of arrangements. He was a member of Liberty Church of Christ, Dennis, MS. Services will be Saturday, January 8, 11 a.m. at Liberty Church of Christ with David Conley officiating. She was preceded in death by a brother, Elijah River Harris. Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 22, 1 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel, Belmont, MS with Bro. Charlie Summerford officiating. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harley and Bertha Mae Dial Moss. Pallbearers will be Cody Congdon, Nathan Bridges, Ben Bullard, Brian Speers, Justin Slayton and Jason Slayton. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Susan Page Bonds; son Dr. Cameron Bonds (Molly); sisters, Shirley Jones (Ray), Brenda Stuart, Nancy Layne (Jack); brother Tony Bonds (Joan); brother-in-law Stanley Page (Terri); mother-in-law Peggy Page; step-mother Louise Bonds and a host of nieces and nephews. He was a life-long resident of Tishomingo County. Burial will be in Dempsey Cemetery, Russellville, AL. She was well-respected in all the places that she worked. Burial will be in Joel Cemetery, Dennis, MS. Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS will be in charge of arrangements. Services will be Friday, June 4, 3:30 p.m. at Calvary Family Worship Center, Golden, MS with Bro. Burial will be in Dennis Memory Gardens, Dennis, MS. Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS will be in charge of arrangements. Toby Allison, Bro. They attended Northeast Mississippi Community College and the University of North Alabama together, and she graduated summa cum laude with a degree in elementary education in 1982. Pallbearers will be Gary Coleman, Joey Payne, Barry Wren, Mike Moore, Michael Fennell, Lloyd Clark and Tim Burton. Wayne Bumgart and Bro. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marty Bonds; her mother, Edna Lou Parsons, her father, Alfred Parsons, two sisters, Ruby Hearn and Mary Williams and two brothers, Hugh Alfred Parsons and Tommy Parsons. Pastor Alicia Shaffer will officiate with burial following in the Stringtown Cemetery. She taught everything from kindergarten through sixth grade. Honorary pallbearers will be Tim Burton, Ghannon Burton, Tommy Moody, Robert Cashion, Jerry Crowe and Steve Ratliff. Her grandsons will be pallbearers Dexter, Andrew, Alex, Brandon, Patrick, Blake, Shawn, Matthew, Dylan, Devon, Jordan and Josh. Wooten (Mable), Jimmy Wooten (Peggy), Donnie Wooten (Teresa) and Larry Wooten (Linda). He leaves behind three sons David Monroe (Linda) of Killen, AL, Jeff Monroe (Ellen) of Florence, AL and Scotty Monroe (Susan) of Golden, MS; a daughter Tammy Wood (David) of New Site, MS; an honorary son Stephen Sartain (Deb) of Idaho; twelve grandchildren Elise Speegle (Randolph), Nicole Mason (Jonathan), Chris Monroe, Michael Monroe (Holly), Candi Upton (Matt), Chondra Russell (Lee), Monica McDonald (Eric), Hayden Monroe (Kaitlin), Cassie Monroe, Roman Wood (Maria), Dustin Wood (Ali) and Hunter Wood; sixteen great-grandchildren; two sisters Zora Lee Hill and Nelda Mann; sister-in-law Becky Monroe and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.