M. Charlene Vanderford

A Celebration of Life Service for Charlene Vanderford, 84 of Corinth, MS, will be Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00 P M at Magnolia Funeral Home – East Chapel with interment to follow in Williams Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, May 2, 2025 from 5:00 P M to 8:00 P M and Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 12:00 P M until service time at Magnolia Funeral Home – East. Bro. Warren Jones will officiate the service. Mrs. Vanderford passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at MS Care Center. She was born September 7, 1940 in Rienzi, MS to Roy Lee Burcham and Frances Wamsley Burcham. She retired as a Curriculum Distributor for the Alcorn County School System and was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church. She enjoyed fishing, gardening, cooking and painting. She loved working word search puzzles, sewing and crocheting. Charlene is survived by her sons, Keven Moss (Tina) and Tony Moss (Shannon Mills); her daughter, Calise Moss Haynie; step children, Raynie Vanderford and Tootie Zizzo;  six grandchildren, Weston Moss, Justin Moss, Samantha Pearson (Ethan), Jerry Townsend (Tara) , Bret Peacher and Mallory Hooper (Bradley); step grandchild, Jessica  Zizzo; ten great grandchildren; her sister, Azlee Downs; other relatives and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jay Vanderford; one grandchild, Heidi Townsend; one great grandchild, Braxton Peacher; her father, Roy Lee Burcham; her mother, Frances Wamsley Burcham; her brother, James E. Burcham and her sister, Linda Burcham. Pallbearers will be Weston Moss, Justin Moss, Bryson Peacher, Jerry Townsend, Bobby Dixon and Kayden Villalobos. Magnolia Funeral Home has been honored to serve the family of Mrs. Charlene Vanderford.