June 23, 1948 – Nov. 4, 2011

COLUMBUS — Memorial services for Mary C. Partridge, 63, of Columbus, who died Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, at her residence, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Lynn Ronald officiating and the Rev. Jerome Key and the Rev. Mike McPherson assisting.

Visitation for the surviving family members will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Arrangements are under the direction of Lowndes Funeral Home.

Mrs. Partridge was born June 23, 1948, in Natchez, the daughter of Michael Joseph Mulvihill Jr. and Wanda Egloff Mulvihill. She was a resident of Columbus for the past 26 years, having moved from Natchez. She was a homemaker, loved and enjoyed her grandchildren and enjoyed playing tennis. She was Catholic.

She was preceded in death by her father.

Survivors include her husband, Johnnie Bruce Partridge; two daughters, Robin Catherine Partridge Mixon and husband, Kimmy, of Eupora and Melanie Anne Partridge Benson and husband, Byron, of Caledonia; five grandchildren, William Mixon, Madeline Mixon, Clayton Mixon, all of Eupora, Claire Benson and Lily Cate Benson, both of Caledonia; her mother of Natchez; and two sisters, Louise Ward of Gulfport and Margaret Jarreau and husband, Ricky, of New Roads, La.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Palmer Home for Children, P.O. Box 746, Columbus, MS 39703 or Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Attn: Donor Services, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309.