Womack Obituaries

 Mississippi

Compiled by Roger Womack

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WOMACK

*  ALBERT DAVIS “AL”  WOMACK,  May 15, 1954 - Apr. 22, 2010    

Albert Davis "Al" Womack, age 55, of Long Beach, died Thursday, April 22, 2010 in Gulfport.

He was preceded in death by his father, Bill Womack, and his sister, Janice Womack.

He is survived by his children, Nikki (Chris) Setniker and A.J. (Megan) Womack, both of Long Beach, his mother, Ruby Womack, 4 siblings, Bill (Evon) Womack, Ruby (Jerry) Blackwell, Patricia (Tommy) Cameron, and Mike Womack, all of Womack Lane, Long Beach, 3 grandchildren, Sydney Womack, Raelyn Womack, and Ella Setniker, his companion, Judy Maloy, and numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 25, 2010 in Courtenay Cemetery on Espy Ave.

*   ANNIE LOU WOMACK nee HOUSTON,    Sep. 15, 1907 – Oct. 19, 2004 

BOONEVILLE - Annie Lou Womack, 97, died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004, at The Landmark in Booneville. She was born Sept. 15, 1907, to the late Otha and Idella Houston. She was the postmaster at Marietta for 34 years and a member of the Rural Postmasters Association. She was a member of the Kirkville Baptist Church and the Marietta RCDC. She enjoyed fishing.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the McMillan Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Jim Irvin will officiate, Dr. Lynn Jones will assist, and Travis Childers will deliver the eulogy. Burial will follow in the Booneville Cemetery.

Survivors include three sisters, Geraldine Corbett, Billie McGlaun and Peggy Williams, all of Booneville; a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Womack; her parents; a sister, Sybil Nabers; and two brothers, Hubert and Paul Jack Houston.

Nephews and great-nephews will serve as pallbearers.

Visitation will continue at the funeral home until service time today.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kirkville Baptist Church, Hwy. 371 N., Marietta MS 38856.

*   BESSIE MAE ARNOLD nee WOMACK,    Oct. 17, 1899 – Apr. 30, 2005  

Services for Bessie Arnold, of Meadville, were 11 a.m. today, May 2 at Franklin Funeral Home Chapel with burial in McCall Creek Church of God.

 

Mrs. Arnold, 105, died April 30, 2005, at Meadville Nursing Home. She was born in Franklin County on Oct. 17, 1899, to William Womack and Lelia Womack.

She was a homemaker. She was a charter member of Pleasant Valley Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; a son, Walter Arnold; two husbands, Nimrod Arnold and Joe Arnold; one infant daughter; five brothers; and four sisters.

Survivors are her daughter-in-law, Fannylene Arnold, of Smithdale; her grandsons, Roger Arnold and his wife, Connie, of Meadville, and Glen Arnold and his wife, Gleanda, of McCall Creek; three great-grandchildren, Lisa Storey, Shane Arnold and Justin Arnold.

*  BONNIE G. WARREN nee WOMACK,   Aug. 31, 1935 - Mar. 12, 2011

Bonnie G (Warren) Womack, 75 of Mendenhall passed away Saturday,March 12, 2011 at her residence. Visitation will be held from 5-9 p.m. at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Magee. Funeral services will be held at: 2:00 p.m. at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, on Tuesday, March 15, 2011. Interment will be in the Old Good Hope Premitive Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Womack is survived by, sisters Ellawese Lucas and Bobbie (Billy) Rogers, both of Magee. Grand-daughters Casey Amason, Whitney Lee Amason, Kammi Lee Cliburn and 5 great-grandchildren.

Mrs Womack is preceded in death by her parents - Barney and Velma Kennedy Warren, son - David Lee Amason, brothers; Leodis Warren, Leon Warren, and grandson; Joseph Cliburn.

Servies were conducted under the direction of Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Magee. (601) 849-5031 (www.colonialchapelmageemedenhall.com)

3/12/2011 By: MageeNews.com/Colonial Chapel

*  CATHERINE OLENE WOMACK nee LEWIS,    May 4, 1928 - May  20, 1999
 
Source: The Commercial Appeal Memphis, TN, May 22, 1999.
MANTEE - Catherine Olene Womack, 71, homemaker, died of heart failure Thursday at Trace Regional Hospital in Houston. Services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Funeral Home in Houston with burial in Crossroads Cemetery in Webster County. Mrs. Womack, the wife of Harold Womack, also leaves two daughters, Jane Kinard of Starkville and Dorothy Stage of Mantee; a sister, Elise Bates of Midland, Texas; two brothers, Clemie Lewis of Sylacauga, Ala., and Lynn Lewis of Grenada, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

*  CHARLES LEE "RED"  WOMACK,    Oct. 26, 1923 – Dec. 28, 2010   

C. L. Red Womack, 88, a lifelong resident of McComb, died Dec. 28, 2010, at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in McComb.
Visitation is noon Sunday at Catchings Funeral Home of McComb until services at 2 p.m. The Rev. Jess Greer will officiate, and entombment will be in Hollywood Cemetery in McComb.
Mr. Womack was born Oct. 26, 1923, in McComb, to Purser Dixon Womack and Bennie Lee Womack.
As a World War II 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Division Corporal, he fought in Pacific Campaign battles at Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Cape Gloucester, Peleliu and Okinawa.
He was a member of the Lions Club, Marine Corps League, 1st Marine Division Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. He was a member of North McComb Baptist Church and retired from Illinois Central Railroad as an engineer.
Mr. Womack was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Hilda Hughes Womack; and his sister, Sissy Brent.
Survivors include two sons, Michael Womack and wife Dusty of Madison and Darryl Womack and wife Martha of Canton; a daughter, Robyn Gravely and husband Charles of Panama City Beach, Fla.; grandsons, Michael Womack and wife Heidi, and Jason Womack and wife Tarah, all of Los Angeles, Matthew Womack of Atlanta, Staff Sgt. Bryan Gravely of Pace, Fla., and Brandon Gravely of Gainesville, Fla.; great-grandsons, Charlie and Dixon Womack and Niko Womack of Los Angeles; nephew and nieces, Will Brent of Watson, La., Shelley Brent of Hammond, La., and Susan Day of Springfield, La.
Pallbearers will be provided by the U.S. Marine Corps.
Honorary pallbearers are Charles, Bryan and Brandon Gravely, Michael, Charlie, Jason and Matthew Womack, and Dale Hughes.
Memorials may be sent to North McComb Baptist Church or to a favorite charity. To share condolences visit www.catchingsfuneralhome. com.

Charles was born Claude Leonard Womack, his name was changed as a child.
NOTE:    Source; his son,  Darryl L. Womack.

*  CLYDE DOUGLAS WOMACK,   Mar. 15, 1917 - April 7, 2001

UTICA - Clyde D. Womack died Saturday, April 7, 2001, at his home in Cayuga. He was 84.
Mr. Womack was a native of Cayuga. He retired from the Mississippi Forestry Commission. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Army during the European Theatre. He was a member of Utica Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Cain Womack.
Survivors include two sons, David Cain Womack of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and C. Douglas Womack of Utica; a daughter, Martha Lightsey of Wesson; two brothers, Noel Womack and Eugene Womack, both of Utica; three sisters, Laura Jenkins of Terry, Ina Downing of Raymond and Lucille Lee Ford of Jackson; and three grandchildren, Jessica Lightsey Pavy of Clinton, Benjamin Womack of Starkville and Jonathan Womack of Hattiesburg.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Glenwood Funeral Home in Utica with the Rev. John Ed Snell officiating. Burial will follow at Cayuga Cemetery in Utica
Visitation will be from 5:30 until 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Benjamin Womack, Jonathan Womack, Frank Womack, Trey Pavy, John Mann, Bill Womack, Robert Womack and Bobby Troy Templeton.
Saturday, April 7, 2001
Vicksburg Post
Vicksburg, Mississippi

*  CORINNE TATUM WOMACK,    Jul. 5, 1916 - Apr. 1, 2006   

OXFORD - Corinne Tatum Womack, 89, died Saturday, April 1, 2006, at her residence. She was retired as a nursing/doctor's assistant. She was the widow of William Wilburn Womack. She was a member of Union West Baptist Church and was president of the Lafayette County Farm Bureau Women's Committee. She was a member of the Lafayette County Extension Homemakers Club and a Council Committee officer. She was also a member of the Lafayette County Beautification Project Committee, Burgess Club where she was the bluebird house assistant responsible for making 36 birdhouses to go around Lafayette County.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Waller Funeral Home Chapel in Oxford with the Rev. Dereck Starnes officiating. Burial will be in the Browning Cemetery.

Survivors include three sisters, Ruth Walker of Taylor, Mary Elizabeth Starling of Byhalia, and Evelyn Lonigro of San Pedro, Calif.; two grandchildren, William Genes of Oxford and Matthew Genes of Memphis; five great-grandchildren, Will Genes, Roman Genes and Hannah Genes, all of Oxford, Brandon Genes and Rachel Genes, both of Memphis.

Visitation will be from noon until 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Baptist Home Care and Hospice, P.O. Box 1457, Oxford, MS 38655.

*   GLENWOOD TRAVIS “GLEN” WOMACK,   Oct. 20, 1924 – Jul. 7, 2012

Mr. Glen T. Womack, 87, a native of Mantee, MS and resident of Waynesboro, MS died Saturday, July 07, 2012 at his residence in Waynesboro. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII, recieving the Purple Heart, E.A.M.E. Campaign Medal, and one Bronze Star. He was also retired as a soil conservationist for the U. S. Government Dept. of Agriculture. Mr. Womack is preceded in death by his wife, Dot Womack. He is survived by his son, Gene Womack (Gloria), of Lauderdale, MS; two daughters, Ruth Tatum (David), of Huntsville, AL, Judy Sanderson (Bobby), of Columbus, MS; four brothers, James Womack, of Clinton, MS, Harold Womack, of Matison, MS, Herbert Womack, of Tifton, GA, Cecil Womack, of Enid, OK; two sisters, Nora Spencer, of Eupora, MS, Aver Lee O'Neal, of Clinton, MS; 8 Grandchildren; 11 Great Grandchildren. Visitation for Mr. Womack will be held from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Tuesday, July 10, 2012 in the Parlor of Freeman Funeral Home, Waynesboro, MS. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, July 11, 2012 from the Waynesboro First Baptist Church in Waynesboro, MS with Dr. Steve Smith officiating. Interment will be in Serenity Gardens Cemetery, Waynesboro, MS. Freeman Funeral Home of Waynesboro, MS is in charge of arrangements.
Wayne County News

HENRY MARLIN WOMACK,    May 4, 1935 - May 13, 2003 

Henry "Bubba" Marlin Womack, 68, a wholesale meat salesman, died of heart failure Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at home. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at Boone Funeral Home in Leland. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with burial in Leland-Stoneville Cemetery.

*   HILLIE ALEXANDER WOMACK,   Aug. 13, 1884 - Feb. 28, 1957

H A Womack Buried at Hohenlinden

Services for Hillie Alexander Womack, 72, who died at his home in the Hohenlinden community near here Feb. 28 of a heart attack, were conducted from the Hohenlinden Baptist Church Friday, March at  o'clock with the Rev. Oliver Hood, pastor, officiating.

Burial was in the Cross Roads Cemetery with Wise Funeral Home of Eupora in charge.

Pallbearers were nephews of the deceased. They were: Ross Davis, ?? Davis, John Sharp Womack, Curtis Skelton, Howard Griffin and Robert Davis Griffin. Honorary pallbearers were Joe Ben Woffard and Buster Gore.

Mr. Womack leaves his wife, the former Minnie Lee Davis of Hohenlinden, two daughters, Mrs. Raymond Cassidy of Nashville, Tenn., and Mrs. Joe E Cooper of Gibson, Tenn.; three sisters, Mrs. L F Lawrence of Jackson, Ga., Mrs. Cassie Newcomb of Nashville, Tenn., and Mrs. G W Womack of Eupora; one brother, Willie H Womack of Mantee, Miss., and an aunt, Mrs. S M Cole of Maben, Miss. He was a member of the Hohenlinden Baptist Church.

Times Post, Houston, Mississippi, March 14 1957

*   JAMES ANDREW WOMACK,     Mar. 2, 1922 - Oct. 6, 2012

Clinton
Mr. James Womack of Clinton passed away Saturday, October 6, 2012 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation is 5pm-7pm Monday, and after 10am Tuesday at Lakewood Funeral Home in Jackson. Funeral service will be 11am Tuesday, October 9, 2012 in the Lakewood chapel, interment services will follow in Lakewood Memorial Park.
Mr. Womack was born in Mantee, MS; he was the son of the late James Womack and Zada Kolb Womack. He was a graduate of Cumberland High School, attended Mississippi College where he received bachelors degree in Business. At Ole MS he received his Masters of Business and he attended the University of TN where he received his Masters in Science and Social Work.
He retired as Deputy Commissioner of Administration from the MS State Department of Public Welfare where he worked for over 20 years. Before his retirement Mr. Womack worked as an instructor for USM (Social work); he was a cashier and chairman of the board for the Bank of Mantee; he worked for the TN Department of Human Services and as the County Welfare Director for Webster County. He spent many years teaching in various community colleges, his longest term being Clark College prior to his work with the Department of Human Services.
He was a longtime member of the Lions Club International, Rotary Club, Gideon's International, and an active member of the Retired Men of Destin. He was a member of Parkway Baptist Church in Clinton and a former member of Hardy Street Baptist Church in Hattiesburg, where he served the Lord as Sunday School teacher, deacon and in many various capacities.
Mr. Womack enjoyed photography, was an avid coin collector, and loved to travel; his fondest travel memory was his trip to Israel.
He was preceded in death in 2005 by his loving wife of 22 years, Wydell Burch Womack, his siblings, Clatie, Tom, Edward and Glen Womack and a baby sister.
He leaves behind his two step-sons, Don M. Bridges of Lexington, IN, Jimmy C. Bridges (Sharon) of Raymond, MS, step-daughter, Tanya B. Knight (David) of Tylertown, MS; three brothers, Harold Womack of Mathiston, MS, Herbert Womack of Tchula, GA, Cecil Womack of Enid, OK; two sisters, Nora W. Spence of Mantee, MS, Aver Lee O'Neal of Clinton, MS; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.

*  JAMES HUBERT WOMACK,   Jul. 22, 1922 – Jan. 31, 2002 

James Hubert Womack Sr., 79, of Vicksburg, Miss., died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002, in Parkview Medical Center, Vicksburg.

Mr. Womack was born in Oak Grove, La., the son of Rufus E. and Ruby Butler Womack.

He served in the U. S. Army in World War II. He was a retired safety supervisor for the International Paper Co.

He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Vicksburg, where he served as deacon and Sunday School teacher.

He was married to Besamaye Womack.

Surviving with his wife are three sons, John R. Womack of Berryville, Randy Womack of Baton Rouge, La. and Mack Womack of Columbus, Ga.; two step-sons, Reagan Knight of Atlanta, Texas and Stuart Knight of Vicksburg; a step-daughter, BettySue Thompson of Atlanta, Texas; three sisters, Dorothy Wilson of Lake Providence, La., Marie Dew and Mary Lou Parker, both of Mer Rouge, La.; a brother, William R. Womack of Mer Rouge; 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church, Vicksburg, with Rev. Dwight Sibley officiating.

A graveside service will be at 3 p.m. in Mer Rouge.

Pallbearers will be Aaron Womack, Chris Womack, Steven Thompson, Dustin Stuart Knight, Ted Parker and Benny Camp.

The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. Saturday, at the church.

*   JANIE AMANDA BOBBITT nee WOMACK,   Oct. 10, 1909 – Jan. 1, 2004

JANIE WOMACK BOBBITT, 94, of Memphis, homemaker, died Sunday at Saint Francis Hospital. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church in Coffeeville, Miss., with burial in Shiloh Cemetery there. Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley, Miss., has charge. She was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church. Mrs. Bobbitt, the widow of Barron L. Bobbitt, leaves a daughter, Cheryl McCormack of Memphis, and five grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Memphis Union Mission or a church or charity of the donor's choice.

*   JED TERRIL WOMACK,   Mar. 7, 1961 – Nov. 26, 2003

Major Jed T. Womack, 42, died Wednesday, November 26, 2003, at Madison County Medical Center in Canton.
Funeral services were 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, at Center Terrace Baptist Church in Canton with burial in Parkway Memorial Cemetery in Ridgeland. Visitations were from 4-8 p.m. Saturday and 12 p.m. Sunday at Breeland Funeral Home.
A native of Canton, Mr. Womack was serving as a deputy sheriff and administrator for Madison County Detention Center at the time of his death. He was a graduate of Mississippi Law Enforcement Officer's Training Academy and a graduate of Southern Police Institute in Louisville, KY. His law enforcement career began in 1982 in Arlington, Texas He later served in police departments in Jackson and Canton, and sheriffs' departments in Hinds County and Orange County Florida.
Survivors include his wife, Beth Womack of Canton; parents Johnnie and Rebecca Womack of Magee; daughters, Tracy Womack and Lisa Womack of Flowood; step-daughter, Lindsley Butchart of Canton; brothers, Jay Womack of Texarkana, Texas, and Joey Womack of Magee; and grandmother, Gladys Womack of Mendenhall.
Memorials may be made to Yandell Road Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 973, Madison, MS 39130.

Madison County Journal

*JOHN EARL WOMACK,   Nov. 11, 1935 - Jul. 9, 2011

Bro. John Earl Womack, 75, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2011 at North Mississippi Medical Center-Eupora in Eupora, MS. Visitation was Monday, July 11, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Oliver Funeral Home, Eupora, MS. Funeral services were Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Crossroads Baptist Church with Bro. Bryan Oswalt, Bro. Dean Butler, and Bro. Buddy Pepper officiated. Interment was at Crossroads Cemetery at Webster, County MS.

Bro. Womack was a minister for 42 years and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church at Cumberland, MS. He was also an Army veteran.

He was preceded in death by his grandson, Joey Oswalt; a great-grandson, Andrew Oswalt; his parents, John and Viola Womack; and a brother, Rex Womack.

Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Lucius Womack, Mantee, MS; one daughter, Rita (Jimmy Allen) Sturdivant, Mathiston, MS; one son, Steve (Jodie) Womack, Maben, MS; one sister, Patricia (David) May; one brother, Roland (Marie) Womack, Hilliard, FL; 5 grandchildren, Bryan (Lindy) Oswalt, Nikki (Jeffrey) Oswalt Mann, Josh Womack, Hannah and Jordan Womack; 6 great-grandchildren, Spencer, Carter, Landon, Bella Oswalt, and Alli and Siddaleigh Mann.

Pallbearers were Allen Womack, Bobby Oswalt, Billy Houlk, Jimmy Henley, Earnest Gunter and Richard Ware.

All arrangements were handled by Oliver Funeral Home, Eupora, MS.

The Webster Progress - Times

*  LAURIE JOSEPHINE POLLARD nee WOMACK,   Jun. 4, 1919 – Sep. 15, 2007

Laurie Womack Pollard, 88, of Gulfport, died Sept. 15, 2007, in Biloxi.

Mrs. Pollard, the wife of the late Amos S. Pollard, retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general, and native of Mathiston, was a member of First Baptist Church of Gulfport, the Woodglen Garden Club and the Symphony Guild.

She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family. She had a special love for her grandchildren.

Survivors include her children, Anthony W. (Jeanie) Pollard of Gulfport, Kimsey T. (Cindy) Pollard of Atlanta and Alan K (Denise) Pollard of Gulfport; a sister, Mavis Womack of Ackerman; six grandchildren Pamela Pollard (Marc) Finch, Michael Pollard, Terrell (Melanie) Pollard, Justin Pollard, Amy Pollard and Melissa Pollard; five great-grandchildren, Allison, Caitlin and Molly Grace Finch, and Christian and Connor Pollard; and nieces and nephews.

Services were Sept. 17 at Bayou View Baptist Church in Gulfport. Graveside services were Sept. 18 at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery in Mathiston.

*  LOGAN C. WOMACK,  June 20, 1996 – June 20, 1996 

PEORIA -- Logan C. Womack, infant son of Greg and Leslie Wade Womack of Pearl, Miss., and the grandson of Peoria residents, died at 8:01 a.m. Thursday, June 20, 1996, at River Oaks East, Women's Pavilion, in Flowood, Miss., where he was born an hour earlier.
Surviving are his parents; one sister, Rosemary Elizabeth Womack of Pearl; and his grandparents, Lyle and Rosemary Wade of Peoria, Art and Karyn Womack of Madison, Miss., and Dale and Elizabeth Corbell of Barstow, Texas.
Private services will be at South Side Church of Christ of Peoria. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in West Peoria. Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Source: Peoria Journal Star,  June 24, 1996, Page: D6
Region: Illinois

*  LUCY LEE FORD nee WOMACK,  1913 – Nov. 1, 2012

Mrs. Lucy Lee Womack Ford, age 98, died November 1, 2012 at St. Dominics Hospital in Jackson.

She is preceded in death by her husband Russell Lee Ford; her daughter Evelyn Ford Mann and her son-in-law John Mann.

She is survived by her daughters Barbara Ford Templeton (Bobby Troy) of Hazlehurst and Frances Ford Tucker of Utica; her sister Laura Womack Jenkins of Terry, MS ; her grandsons John Russell (Rusty) Mann of Utica, Mark Mann of Bolton and Richard Roberts of Tampa, FL and four great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10:00 Monday, November 5, 2012 at Cayuga Methodist Church with Rev. Elizabeth Piazza and Rev. George McFarland officiating. Burial will be in Cayuga Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and from 9:00 until 10:00 a.m. Monday at the church.

Memorials may be made to the Cayuga Cemetery Fund or Cayuga Methodist Church.

Published in Clarion Ledger on November 3, 2012

*  MARY KATHERINE WOMACK, nee ALEXANDER,   Jan.4, 1927 – Jan. 13, 2005


Services for Mary Katherine Womack, of Jayess, were 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15 at Powell's Grove United Pentecostal Church with burial in the church cemetery. Capps Funeral Home in Tylertown was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Womack, 78, died Jan. 13, 2005, at Walthall General Hospital. She was born in Lawrence County on Jan. 4, 1927, to Clarence Alexander and Nettie Cothern Alexander Holmes.

She was a homemaker.

Preceding her in death were her parents; one sister and brother-in-law, Clarice and Eral Alexander; one brother and sister-in-law, Edward and Dottie Alexander; and her stepfather, Shirley Holmes.

Survivors are her husband, W.H. "Dub" Womack, of Jayess; her daughter, Joyce Rutland, and her husband, Jerry, of Jayess; two brothers, Roy Holmes, of Florence, and Marvin Holmes, of Foxworth; two grandchildren and their spouses; one great-grandchild; and a host of nephews and nieces and lots of friends.

*  MARY LOUTEE WOMACK nee NOLEN,  Aug. 5, 1919 - Aug. 27, 2001

Mississippi
EUPORA - Mary Loutee Nolen Womack, 82, retired secretary from Webster General Hospital after 32 years, died of heart failure Monday at Webster Health Services. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Oliver Funeral Home in Eupora with burial in Webster Memorial Garden Cemetery. She was a member of Eupora First Baptist Church. Mrs. Womack, the widow of Ernest Walter Womack, leaves two daughters,

Mary Ernestine Womack Stacy of Houston,Texas, and Patsy Womack Gilliland of Mathiston; a brother, J.W. Nolen of Eupora, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Thursday, August 30, 2001, Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee

*   MAVIS O. WOMACK,   Sep. 11, 1915 – Nov. 26, 2008

Mavis Womack, 93, died Wednesday, November 26, 2008, at Choctaw County Hospital in Ackerman, Mississippi.
Visitation will be at Fellowship Baptist Church, 2335 Old Trace Rd., near Mathiston, MS on Tuesday, December 2, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. followed by an 11:30 a.m. graveside service at Fellowship Baptist Church cemetery. Reverend Danny Irvin, pastor of Ackerman Baptist Church, will be officiating.
Miss Womack was born and raised in Webster County, MS, where she graduated from elementary and high school and Wood Jr. College; then went on to receive her degree in elementary education from Delta State University. She taught in public schools for 40 years at Chester, Ackerman, Grenada, and Houston, MS, before retiring and substituted another 8-10 years in Ackerman and Weir school systems, where her students fondly referred to her as "Miss Mack". She endeared herself to all whom she taught as well as to her nieces and nephews, many of whom she helped to raise, to inspire with a love of life, and to entertain with her wonderful sense of humor. She loved to cook, had many of her original recipes published in Southern Living Magazine, and compiled her favorite ones into a cookbook.
Mavis was preceded in death by her parents, R.T. and Donnie E. Womack; two sisters, Ruby Oswalt and Laurie Pollard; niece, Delores Hunt Swindoll; and nephew, Lamar Cole.
Survivors include nieces, Dot Bowman of Hampton, VA, and Charlotte Moncrief of Clinton, MS; nephews, Randy Oswalt of Vicksburg, MS, Anthony Pollard of Saucier, MS, Kim Pollard of Atlanta, GA and Allen Pollard of Gulfport, MS; and a number of great-great nieces and nephews.
Many thanks to her pastor, Danny Irvin and all care givers.
Memorials may be made to Ackerman Baptist Church.

Published in the Clarion Ledger on 11/30/2008

*  MUREL JEFFERSON WOMACK,   Nov. 21, 1934 - Mar. 21, 2007

Mr. Murel Jefferson "Mickey" Womack, age 72, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at his home in Gautier, Miss. He was born Nov. 21, 1934 in Puckett, Miss. Mr. Womack was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He was a retired heavy equipment operator with Brown & Root Construction. He was the owner of M & R Trailer Park in Moss Point for many years. Mr. Womack was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. James Arnold Womack and Mrs. Ella Mize Womack, several brothers and a sister. 
Survivors include his wife of 23 years, Ruby L. Womack of Gautier; sons, Jimmy and Mary Womack of Ark., Jeff Womack of Texas; daughters, Regina (Phil) Fortenberry of La. and Cindy Womack; daughter and caregiver, Alice (John) Douglas of Gautier; sons, Steven Newburn of Ala., Mack (MaryAnn) Newburn of Barton, Miss., Ronnie Newburn of Atmore, Ala.; grandchild and caregiver, Curtis (Ashley) Douglas; grandchildren, John (Brandy) Douglas, Joy Douglas, Stevie (Lesley) Newburn, Christy Newburn, Joseph Newburn, Jeremy (Bridget) Newburn, Chris Newburn, Brent Newburn, Amy (Jammie) Holiman, Lesley (Randy) Lindley, Jennifer Womack, Jeremy Womack, Chris Maggard, Cody Maggard, Jason (Shannon) Fortenberry and Luke (Julie) Fortenberry; 21 great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be Saturday, March 24, 2007 from 6 until 8 p.m. at Holder-Wells Funeral Home in Moss Point, Miss.

Funeral services will be Sunday, March 25, 2007 at 2 p.m. from Holder-Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry McVeay and Rev. Jim Willey officiating.

Entombment will follow at Jackson County Memorial Park in Pascagoula, Miss.

Arrangements by Holder-Wells Funeral Home, Moss Point, Miss.  

*  NELL W. GHOLSON nee WOMACK,    Mar. 5, 1917 – Dec. 26, 2004 

WATER VALLEY - Nell W. Gholson, 87, died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004. She was born March 5, 1917, in Tylertown to the late Henry Womack and Lena Mae Bumfield. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Water Valley. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was the widow of Robert Earl Gholson.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Seven Oaks Funeral Home of Water Valley with Dr. Randy Bain officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery.

Survivors include her nephews, Jim Johnson of Jackson, Charlie Womack and Tommy Womack, both of Seguin, Texas, Ralph Womack of Dekalb, Pat Womack and Billy Womack Jr., both of Baton Rouge, La., and Harry Womack of Sarasota, Fla.; one niece, Jacqueline "Pete" Saleh of Baton Rouge, La.

Pallbearers will be Joe Davis, Travis Clements, Eddie Ray, Butch Hayles, Curtis Berry, Charlie Womack, Billy Womack and Scooter Kent.

Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

O. EUGENE “GENE” WOMACK,   Mar. 21, 1922 - Apr. 4, 2010

UTICA — O.E. “Gene” Womack Sr. died Sunday, April 4, 2010, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Jackson. He was 88.

Mr. Womack was born in Hinds County and lived most of his life in Adams County before moving to Utica. He owned and managed Natchez Equipment Co. for 59 years. He was a veteran of the Army, serving in World War II.

He was a member of Jefferson Street Methodist Church, where he served on the Board of Stewards.

Survivors include his wife, Louise S. Womack of Utica; two sons, O.E. “Sonny” Womack Jr. of Utica and Kenneth Howard Womack of Rochester, N.Y.; three sisters, Inez Downing of Raymond, Lucy Lee Ford of Jackson and Laura Jenkins of Terry; and five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Cayuga Cemetery with the Rev. Bobby Polk officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of Glenwood Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Alex Womack, Bill Womack, Robert Womack, Douglas Womack, Paul Womack and Mike Womack.

*  PATRICIA V. WOMACK,    Aug. 19, 1952 - Dec. 21, 1999
 
Source: The Commercial Appeal Memphis, TN, December 22, 1999, Page: B4
RIPLEY - Patricia Womack, homemaker, died of respiratory failure Tuesday at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Ripley Funeral Home with burial in New Hope Cemetery. She was a member of Faith Fellowship Church. Mrs. Womack, the wife of Francis Eugene Womack, also leaves three sons, Gregory Scott Womack, Jeffery Mark Womack and Tracy Eugene Womack, all of Ripley, and two sisters, Martha Gregory and Pam Walker, both of Blue Mountain.

*   ROBERT EMMETT “BOB”  WOMACK  III,    Oct. 22, 1921 – Jul. 28, 2009 

Robert (Bob) Womack passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at Baptist Hospital.
Visitation will be Friday, July 31, 2009, at St. James Episcopal Church from 10:30 - 12:00, with funeral services following at 12.00 p.m.
Mr. Womack was born on October 22, 1921 in Columbia, MS to Robert E. and Katherine H. Womack. He graduated from High School at the Gulf Coast Military Academy in Gulfport, MS. From there, he went to The University of Mississippi where he met the love of his life, Charlotte Hughes Tolley. He graduated in 1943 and joined the United States Army. He served in Europe during WWII from 1943-1945.
Bob and Charlotte moved to Jackson in 1946. He worked for the Mississippi State Highway Department and Watkins, Ludlum & Stennis Law Firm. He retired as Clerk of the Mississippi Supreme Court.
He leaves behind his wife of 65 years, Charlotte; daughter, Kathy Womack Morrison; and son-in-law, Mike.
Memorials may be made to St. James Episcopal Church, the Mississippi Animal Rescue League.

*  SARAH FRANCES WOMACK nee DOUGLAS,  Mar. 5, 1911 – Jul. 3, 2006   
 
Services for Sarah Douglas Womack, of Brookhaven, are 11 a.m. Thursday, July 6, at New Sight Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Riverwood Family Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is today from 5 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home, and on Thursday from 10 until 11 a.m. at the church.

Mrs. Womack, 95, died July 3, 2006, at Silver Cross Home. She was born on March 5, 1911, to E.P. Douglas and Lillie May Douglas.

She was a homemaker. She was a member of New Sight Baptist Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Colon Womack; her daughter, Faye Britt; her sisters, Kate Davis and Nell Strube; and her brother, Willie Douglas.

Survivors are her sons, Johnny Womack, of Brookhaven, and Bob "Buddy" Womack, of Houston, Texas; her daughter, Gussie Ashley, of Brookhaven; her nine grandchildren; her 12 great-grandchildren; her nine great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

*  THOMAS AVERY WOMACK,   May 6, 1921 – Dec. 24, 2005

STARKVILLE - Tom Womack, 84, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005, at the Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville. He was born May 6, 1921, in Webster County. He was a retired farmer and bus driver. He was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church in Webster County.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Oliver Funeral Home Chapel in Eupora with the Rev. Henry Robertson officiating. Burial will be in the Crossroads Cemetery.

Survivors include three daughters, Barbara O'Barr of Okolona, Sandra Crowley and husband, Darrell, of Maben, and Susan D'Souza and husband, Gerald, of Morgan Town, W.Va.; three sons, Charles Womack and wife, Mary, and Donnie Womack and wife, Dianne, all of Mantee, and Edward Womack and wife, Carolyn, of Eupora; two sisters, Nora Spencer of Mantee and Aever Lee O'Neal of Clinton; five brothers, Harold Womack of Mantee, Glen Womack of Waynesboro, Herbert Womack of Chula, Ga., Cecil Womack of Enid, Okla., and James Womack of Hattiesburg; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Letha Womack; and a grandson, Phillip Crowley.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

*  THOMAS MAXWELL WOMACK,    Aug. 23, 1935 – Dec. 14, 2001   

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for Thomas Maxwell Womack, 66, at Church of the Holy Spirit by Fr. Albert Kirk. Burial was in All Saints Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Womack of Olive Branch, MS; four daughters, Cheryl Teague of San Diego, CA, Cindy Keith, Melanie Donohue, and Ashley Marion, all of Cordova; two sons, Mark Womack of Germantown and Mark Marion of Arlington, TX; a sister, Sue Zita of Mandeville, LA; two brothers, Jerry Womack of Slidell, LA and Dick Womack of Green Wall, LA; and eight grandchildren.

*  MISS TOM WOMACK,    Oct. 29, 1917 - May 28, 2005

WEST POINT - Miss Tom Womack, 87, died Saturday, May 28, at the North Miss. Medical Center in West Point. She was born in the Sapa community of Webster County to the late Maude Klutts Womack and Thomas a Womack. She was secretary to the president at Wyoming University for 19 years. She then was administrative secretary for the MSU Development Foundation from 1964-1985. She was a member of the First Baptist Church.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dale Funderburg officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include one sister, Laura Odom of Shreveport, La.; five nieces and nephews, Thomas Haley and wife, Bonnie, and Robert Odom and wife, Donna, all of Phoenix, Ariz., Becky Goodwin and husband, Ed, and Jill Malone and Husband, Hughey, all of Kingwood, Texas, and Donald Ray Odom and wife, Paula, of Bossier City, La..

Pallbearers will be Ken Harrelson, Mike Simmons, Stanley Spradling, Pete O'Shea, Scott Ross and Bob Farrar.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 794, West Point, MS 39773.
Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.

*  WILLENE WOMACK nee WEST,   Jun 2, 1917 – May 16, 2007 

Services for Willene West Womack, of Hazlehurst, are 10 a.m. Friday, May 18, at Stringer Family Funeral Services Chapel in Hazlehurst with burial in Smyrna Cemetery.

Visitation is Thursday from 5 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mrs. Womack was a native and lifelong resident of Copiah County. She was a retired merchant and a member of Pleasant Ridge Methodist Church.

Survivors are her son, Frank Womack, of Hazlehurst; her daughter, Ann Case, of Hazlehurst; and her two grandchildren.

*  WILLIE RUTH WOMACK,     Oct. 15, 1904 - 1905 - Sep. 26, 1999

Source: The Commercial Appeal Memphis, TN, September 28, 1999, Page: B4
WATER VALLEY - Willie Ruth Womack, 94, retired salesclerk, died of cancer Monday at Yalobusha General Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Browning Funeral Home of Water Valley with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. She was a member of First Baptist Church.

*   WYDELLE WOMACK nee BURCH,   Nov. 6, 1926 - Mar. 11, 2012

Mrs. Wydelle Burch Womack 85 passed away Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Forest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. Visitation is 5pm-8pm today, and after 1pm Wednesday at Lakewood Funeral Home. Funeral services are 2pm Wednesday at Lakewood chapel with interment to follow in Lakewood Memorial Park.

Mrs. Womack was born in Humphreys County, MS in 1926. She was the daughter of the late John S. Burch, Sr. and Viola Switzer Burch. She moved to Jackson when she was a teenager and was a graduate of Byram High School. She was a retired executive secretary employed with the MS Dept of Public Welfare and also for Packard Electric.

Mrs. Womack was a longtime member of Daniel Memorial Baptist Church, Past Worthy Matron of the Order of Easter Star, Forest Hill Chapter. She was a former member of the Lions club and AARP. She was a former resident of Destin, FL for 11 years, while living there she and her husband were members of First Baptist Church where she severed on the church school building committee. She was a devoted Christian and at present a member of Hardy Street Baptist church in Hattiesburg.

Mrs. Womack enjoyed sewing, traveling and spending time with her family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Carmen Childs, and brother, Billy F. Burch, she leaves behind her husband, James A. Womack of Hattiesburg, her children Donald M. Bridges, Jimmy C. Bridges (Sharon), and Tanya B. Knight (David), grandchildren, Bethany Edwards (Gabe), Andrea Bridges, Alex Bridges, Kate Knight, Leigh Cummins (Drake), great grandchildren are Jackson Haney, Leland Edwards, Caleb Edwards and Logan Cummins, brothers, John S. Burch, Jr. and Joe Burch, many nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.

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MARY ETTA CHILDERS WOMMACK,   1869 - Dec. 25, 1949

MRS. JOHN WAMMACK
Mrs. Mary Etta Wammack, age 80, member of a well known Tippah Co., MS family passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dan Carter, on Dec. 25th, 1949. The funeral service was held at the Jacobs Chapel Methodist Church, of which she was a member.
She was a daughter of the late Steve Childers and Mrs. Linnie Griffin Childers, and was a widow of the late John Wammack.
Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Dan Carter, Mrs. Ike Carter, Mrs. Walter Smith, and Mrs. Ernest Sparks, all of Tippah Co.,MS; also two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Clark, and Mrs. Ed Austin, of OK; four brothers, E.L. Childers, John Childers, Obie Childers, all of Tippah Co., MS, and Dr. Joe Childers, of OK.
R.L. Nance & Co. had charge of funeral arrangements.

Submitted by:  Vicki Burress Roach,    email:  roachbug@tsixroads.com

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