Ellen Louise Royal, 56, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Thursday, August 28, 2014, at the Tishomingo Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Royal was retired from Magnolia Regional Health Center where she was employed as a registered nurse. She loved to read, and was a supporter of the Friends of the Iuka Public Library. She also enjoyed crafts and animals. Cutshall Funeral Home of Iuka, MS is entrusted with arrangements. Survivors include her husband, Greg Royal of Iuka; a sister, Belinda Parker of Iuka; an uncle, David Hardeman of Cherokee, AL; and an aunt, Kay Rae and husband, Mike, of Washington. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carlton and Joan Hardeman Parker; and a brother, Carl Parker. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society by calling 800-ACS-2345 or online at www.cancer.org; or to the Corinth – Alcorn County Humane Society, P.O. Box 1351, Corinth, MS 38835, or online at www.cachs.org/info/donate
