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James Mask Obituary
FULTON - James Oliver Mask, 90, died Thursday, August 4, 2016, at the Courtyards Nursing Facility. He was born October 24, 1925, to Jim and Perry Lee Hester Mask. He was a decorated World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy and the 82nd Airborne Army Rangers, where he had 22 live jumps. He was retired from Rockwell International after 32 years. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, building, deer hunting with his sons, and being in the outdoors. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Services will be at 10 a. m. Saturday, August 6, 2016, at the McNeece-Morris Funeral Home Chapel in Fulton with Clyde Mize officiating. Burial will be in Itawamba Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Polly Mask; two sons, Wayne Mask (Sherry) of Shannon and Gary Mask (Sherry) of Tupelo; two stepsons, Barry Hinton (Mary Jo) of Fulton and Charles Hinton (Jane) of Huntsville, Alabama; two stepdaughters, Cheryl Evans of Fulton and Susan Rogers (Paul) of Decatur, Alabama; three sisters, Hazel Pearson of Tupelo, Dorothy Mounce (Flake) and Cara Brown (Herman), both of Ecru; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Windom Mask; three sisters, Eloise Dobbs, Laverne Pannell and Beatrice Bramlett; and one grandson, Joseph Scott Hinton.
Pallbearers will be Ben Mask, Donny Mask, Mike Mask, James Gary Mask, Dewayne Mask and Mike Bell.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, August 5, 2016, at McNeece-Morris Funeral Home in Fulton.
Online condolences may be shared at mcneecemorrisfuneralhome.com.
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Dierdre Berry
August 5, 2016
Hey Ms. Cheryl,
Sending my deepest condolescents to you during your time of loss. Please know that you and your family are in my prayers!!
Nakimia Agnew
August 5, 2016
My prayers and condolences to you and your family.
Paul and Susan Rogers
August 5, 2016
Our dear Jim will be sorely missed for he brought love, joy, and happiness to our lives. We are comforted to know that he is at rest from the cares of this troubled world and that God has promised a great reward to His faithful servants of which he was one. What a blessing!
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