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Mose McKorkle Obituary
He was preceded in death by daughter Rosie Marie Christian and son Jackie McKorkle. He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Claudia L. McKorkle of Hattiesburg; two daughters, Sarah M. Moore of Hattiesburg and Rose Mary Ford of Lafayette, IN; one son, Richard R. McKorkle of Hattiesburg; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and host of other relatives, loved ones and friends.
Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, October 23, 2010, at East Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, South Tipton Street, in Hattiesburg. Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. at the church, prior to service time. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery in Hattiesburg. Hall-Fairley Mortuary of Hattiesburg is in charge of arrangements.
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Memories and Condolences
for Mose McKorkle
October 25, 2010
My prayers are with you (Sarah)and your family. May God be with you and forever bless you all. Carol Agee (Hattiesburg, Ms.)
October 23, 2010
May God show the rich legacy of family, and comfort you during this season. lOVE THE LOTT FAMILY
Marie Hibbler
October 22, 2010
My prayers are with you all. May God give each one of you strenght to endure. BE BLESS
Annie McGee
October 22, 2010
My prayers are with the McKorkle family. Another neighborhood patriot gone to rest...Rest In Peace
Thelma Bacchus
October 22, 2010
My prayers are with the McKorkle family. May the God of peace comfort you during this time of sorrow.
Mary Portis
October 22, 2010
Sarah, I am so sorry to hear of your dad's passing. You know that I still read the hometown newspaper.
Please know that "earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal". I will be contacting you as soon as I get home.
With our deepest sympathy
Mary E. Johnson Portis & Family
October 22, 2010
Our deepest sympathy to the McKorkle family. May God be with you and comfort you during this time of sorrow. Mr. Mose was truly a kind person!
The Buchanans, Lafayette, Indiana
Deborah Delgado
October 21, 2010
You are in our prayers.
The Denard-Delgado Family
October 21, 2010
Mr. McKorkle was a very epitome of what a Gentleman shoud be, and only had kind words to say about everyone. May God bless and comfort the family in your time of bereavement.
Rosie Edwards
Hattiesburg, MS
eddie holloway
October 21, 2010
Mr. McKorkle was a kind person. I pray for comfort for his family and friends. A True Gentleman!
eddie holloway
October 21, 2010
Mr. McKorkle was a kind person. I pray for comfort for his family and friends. A True Gentleman!
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