Mary Annie Harris Aycock, 92, of Rose Hill, died July 17, 2019, at Woodland Court in Newton, Miss.
She was born April 11, 1927, near the Hero community of Jasper County, to Jay and Hettie Shepherd Harris. She married Samuel Lee (S.L.) Aycock on Feb. 28, 1946. Mary Ann worked at Newton Company during the mid-fifties and at NECO in Bay Springs from 1963 until she retired in 1988. She was an active member of Hopewell United Methodist Church for over 70 years.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, S.L.; and siblings, Jesse Harris, Hubert Harris, Fred Harris and Polly Walker. She is survived by her children, Carolyn Watson (Calvin), Cynthia Nicholson (Bruce), Connie Crosby (Johnny), Candis Wood (George) and Sammy Aycock (Elizabeth); a special nephew, Len Arthur (Brenda); ten grandchildren and twelve greatgrandchildren. She is also survived by siblings, Hulon Harris, Dot Sandifer, Bobbie Morris, Sam Harris and Bonnie Woods, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Freddy Harris, Edwin Sandifer, Sam Sandifer, Billy Walker, Jimmy Walker, Joe Morris and David Morris.
Honorary pallbearers are nephews unable to attend.
Visitation was 4-7 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at Newton County Funeral Home- North. Visitation continued at 1 p.m. Monday, July 22, at Hopewell United Methodist Church in the Penantly Community, 2852 County Rd. 20, Rose Hill, MS. Funeral services followed at 2 p.m. at the church, with Rev. Patti Robinson, Rev. Jonathan Tullos, and Rev. Brandon Halford officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.
Newton County Funeral Home-North was in charge of arrangements: (601) 635-3200.
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