Alice June Prussia

Alice June Byrne Prussia, 85, of Corinth, MS, died Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Dogwood Plantation. Born June 12, 1929, she was the office manager for OT Holder Insurance Co. and did filing for Long Wholesale. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church. She was also a member of the Corinth Artist Guild. As an avid and prolific painter she enjoyed sharing her art with others. She loved her family and was extremely kind and generous to all who knew her. A funeral mass of christian burial will be celebrated at St. James Catholic Church on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 11:30 AM by Father David Szatkowski. Visitation is set for Tuesday, January 13, 2015 from 5:30- 6:30 PM with rosary at 6 PM at St. James Catholic Church and Wednesday, January 14, 2015 from 10:30 till service time at the church. Interment will be in Corinth National Cemetery. Survivors include a son, Stephen Leo Prussia and wife Lynn of Conroe, TX; three daughters, Margot Ellen Orman and husband Jason of Corinth, MS, Beth Prussia Day and husband David of Bartlett, TN, Nancy PrussiaMerritt and husband Toney of Healdsburg, CA; a brother, John Patrick Byrne of Kansas City, MO; five grandchildren, Dan Hollis Orman and wife Christine, Eric Jerome Orman, Amy Ellen McAlpin, Justin Zeth Olson and wife Katie, Whitney Leigh Prussia; three great grandchildren, Connor Michael Orman, Emma True Olson, Andrew Graham Olson; several nieces and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Leo Michael Prussia and her parents, John Eugene and Nellie Alice Purtle Byrne. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. James Social Services 3189 N. Harper Rd. Corinth, MS 38834, the Amen Food Pantry or charity of choice. Magnolia Funeral Home has been honored to provide the arrangements for Mrs. Alice Prussia.