Lando Lentz Jr.
Lando Lentz Jr., 83, Cherokee, passed away on Wednesday, January 28,2026. Visitation will be Monday, Feb. 2, 2026 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Home, Cherokee. The funeral service will immediately follow with Bro. Phillip Crowell officiating. Interment will be in Morris Hill Cemetery, Cherokee.
Lando loved hunting, fishing, boat riding, jeep riding and going to JJ’s to eat breakfast with his friends and retired from Cherokee Nitrogen in 2012. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lando Lentz Sr. and Bessie Maxwell Lentz; sisters, Barbara Jean and Minnie.
Lando is survived by his wife of 45 years, Janette Lentz of Cherokee, AL.; daughter, Dana Morgan (Jamy) of Iuka, MS; grandchildren, Cheyanne Morgan of Iuka, MS., Kellie-Brooke Morgan (Cooper) of Iuka, MS.; and sisters, Lib and Dot.
Pallbearers will be Garrick Kenney, Cooper Hopkins, Andrew Kenney, Jerry Ray Comer, Thomas Oats and Terry Gene Murphy. Honorary pallbearers are Johnny Willson and JJ’s friends.
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RUBY MAE SOUTHWARD
TISHOMINGO, MS – Ruby Mae Southward, 97, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026 at her residence. She was born in Mississippi to Christo Anderson and Bertha Burgess Anderson. She was a homemaker and a member of Carter’s Branch Church of Christ.
Funeral services will be Saturday, January 31, 3 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel, Belmont, MS with John Malone, Sr. officiating. Visitation will be Friday, January 30, 5-8 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS. Burial will be in Burgess-Southward Cemetery, Tishomingo, MS. Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS will be in charge of arrangements.
She is survived by her daughters, Gail Southward, Margie Butler and Marveline Ivy (James); twenty-two grandchildren, Savanna Wise (Barney), Tammi Johnson, Katrina Pire, Latasha Gandy (Steven), Tony Johnson (Cherri), Renard Southward (Sabrina), Rodney Johnson, Felecia Crump (Vincent), James Southward, Jamie Allen, Chris Southward (Kasey), Angelia Allen, Anthony Southward (Arlene), Charnell McQueen (Deangelo), Tyrone Southward (Tondalaya), Leshia Ivy (Derrick), Tony Ivy, Derrick Ivy, Marisa Conley, Leon Butler, Marcus Butler and Talmadge Butler; forty-eight great-grandchildren; twenty-eight great-great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Marvin “Jim” Southward; children, Marvin “Tootie” Southward, Jr., Jimi Dale Johnson, James Dwight Southward and Bonnie Southward; four grandchildren; her parents; six brothers and two sisters.
Pallbearers will be Barney Wise, Terrance Gandy, Rodney Johnson, Tony Johnson, Renard Southward, Jaylon Powell and Antwon Powell. Honorary pallbearers will be Horace Alexander, Jr., James Ivy and Jerome Johnson
Special thanks to her daughters-in-law, Patricia Southward and Rea Southward; special friend, Stephanie Simkin; special son, Horace Alexander, Jr.; nieces, Schantell Anderson and Bettie Thomas; special cousins, Teresa Cannon and Earl Anderson and special daughter, Avy Long.
The family extends thanks to Gentiva Hospice of Booneville; special CNAs, Sarah and Angel, nurses, Heather and Jessica, Dr. Putnam, Dr. Greenhaw and Dr. Dennis.
Fredrick Marlar
Fredrick Marlar, a retired carpenter, was born on May 23, 1942, in Farner, Tennessee. He passed away at his residence in Glen, MS, on January 29, 2026. Fredrick led a life dedicated to his craft as a carpenter and his family, leaving behind cherished memories for those who knew him.
He is survived by his daughter, Mari Carla Mullins, and his son, Frederick Jason Marlar. Fredrick also took great pride in his grandchildren: Blake Mascolo (Matt), Shelby Killough (Justin), Zach Marlar (Mikayla), and Sheridan Marlar. His great-grandchildren, Lillie Killough, Harrison Marlar, Delta Grace Killough, and Cason Killough, were a source of joy in his later years.
Fredrick is preceded in death by his father, Paul Marlar; his mother, Mary Ethel Marlar; his wife, Janet Marlar; and his siblings, sisters Dot Northcutt, Vernell Marlar, and Polly Marlar, and brother Eddie Marlar.
Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka, MS is entrusted with the arrangements. A visitation will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka, MS. This gathering serves as a time for family and friends to come together to honor and remember Fredrick’s life. Burial will follow in Burnsville Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jason Marlar, Zach Marlar, Matt Mascolo, and and Justin Killough. An online guestbook may be accessed at http://www.cutshallfuneralhome.com.