Funeral Mass for Anthony Joseph Morlino, Jr., 69, of Leland will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 12, 2014 at St. James Catholic Church, Leland. He died Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Regency Hospital Jackson-St. Dominic. Arrangements are under the direction of Boone Funeral Home, Leland.
He was a lifelong resident of Leland where he graduated from Leland High School and attended Mississippi Delta Community College. He worked with his parents in the Leland Handy Store until 1969, then he was employed with Central Tobacco Company. He was a communicant of St. James Catholic Church, Leland.
He is survived by his wife, Minnie Jones Morlino of Leland; 3 step-daughters, Gina Baptiste of Memphis, Terri Chustz (Brian) of Leland and Amy Rutland (Billy) of Leland; father, Anthony J. Morlino of Greenville; sister, Patty M. Mathison (Bill) of Madison; brother, Mike Morlino (Ginger) of Greenville and 4 grandchildren, Will and Waverly Rutland, Wade and Brett Chustz.