Ramona Madison Mardis

Published 12:01 am Friday, August 24, 2012

Nov. 15, 1937 – Aug. 23, 2012

CHURCH HILL — Services for Ramona Madison Mardis, 74, of Church Hill, who died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, at her residence, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Church Hill Methodist Church with the Rev. Reed McCaleb officiating.

Burial will follow at Donahue Plantation Cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. Friday until service time Saturday at the church.

Mrs. Mardis was born Nov. 15, 1937, in Franklin County, the daughter of James Hobson Madison and Donis Impson Mardis.

She was a member of the Eastern Star and taught Sunday School at Fayette Baptist Church, Morgantown Baptist Church, Washington Baptist Church, and Church Hill Methodist Church. She loved cooking, fishing, baseball, football and any activity that involved her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Mrs. Mardis was preceded in death by one brother, Jackie Madison; one grandson, Jacob R. Marks; and one son in law, Arch McCormick.

Surviors include her husband, Edwin R. Mardis; five children, Ramona Mardis Mawhorter and husband, Duane, of Brandon, John Allen Mardis II and wife, Annette, of Natchez, Donna M. Westmoreland and husband, Charles, of Brandon, Terry M. Marks and husband, Rusty, and E. Lee Mardis and wife, Jackie, all of Natchez; three brothers, J. H. Madison, Joseph Madison, and Joe Madison; one sister, Delores Segrest; 11 grandchildren, James E. Ray, Mark Mawhorter, Katelin Mawhorter, Trey Mardis, Amy Hawley, Kristy Walters, Matt Westmoreland, Russ Marks, Nicky Marks, Chisum Mardis, and Win Mardis; six great grandchildren, Cooper Garner, Leila Ray, Tucker Hawley, David and Haley Walters, and Kate Marks; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be James E. Ray, Mark R. Mawhorter, Russell M. Marks, John A. Mardis III, Chisum L. Mardis, Win M. Mardis, Matthew L. Westmoreland, and Roger D. Matthew Jr.

Honorary pallbearers will be Charles A. Ward, Adam Walters, Kevin Noble, Steve Robertson, T. J. Hawley, Marian R. Carnegie, Emile Guedon, Warren Dent Frazier, and Bo Truly.

Online condolences may be sent to www.lairdfh.com