Funeral services for Avis Adell French Sessums, age 82, were on Saturday February 17, at 2 pm, from Lucern Congregational Methodist Church with internment in the church cemetery. Rev Seibert Killen and Rev. Jeff Hall officiated.
Mrs. Sessums died February 16, in Laird Hospital. She was a member of Lucern Congregational Methodist Church and a retired sleever at Midland Shirt Factory.
Survivors include 2 daughters, Dorothy Lewis of Madison, Brenda Watkins of Decatur, 5 sisters: Carrie Shealy of Meridian, Lorene Gill of Union, Claudine Taylor and Virginia Cappiali of Hopewell, Va. And Juanita Brewer of Hattiesburg. 2 brothers: Luther French of Union and Gleason French of Petal. 4 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Darwin Sessums, Willie H French, Jackie French, Robbie Pearson, Earnest Ladd and Max Sessums.
Married Carleton 11/5/32
Avis Adell SESSUMS (born FRENCH) was born on month day 1913, to Charles Edward "Charlie" FRENCH and Mary Lee "Minnie" FRENCH (born HOGAN).
Charles was born in May 1875, in MS.
Mary was born on September 25 1879, in MS.
Avis had 9 siblings: Carrie Mae Shealy (born FRENCH), Robert Earnest FRENCH and 7 other siblings.
Avis married Lewis Carlton SESSUMS on month day 1931, at age 18.
Lewis was born on August 4 1912, in Newton County, MS.
They had 2 children.
Avis was buried at Erin, Mississippi
Avis Adell French Obituary reads:
Avis Adell French was 82 years of age and had worked as a
sleever for Midland Shirt Corporation. She was survived by two daughters, Brenda Watkins of
Decatur, Ms. and Dorothy Lewis of Madison, Ms.: also by sisters Carrie Shealy of Meridian, Ms.
Lorena Gill of Union, Ms. Claudine Taylor and Viginia Ciappiali of Hopewell, Virginia and by
Juanita Brewer of Hattiesburg, Ms; also by four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Sessums died February 16, in Laird Hospital. She was a member of Lucern Congregational Methodist Church and a retired sleever at Midland Shirt Factory.
Survivors include 2 daughters, Dorothy Lewis of Madison, Brenda Watkins of Decatur, 5 sisters: Carrie Shealy of Meridian, Lorene Gill of Union, Claudine Taylor and Virginia Cappiali of Hopewell, Va. And Juanita Brewer of Hattiesburg. 2 brothers: Luther French of Union and Gleason French of Petal. 4 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Darwin Sessums, Willie H French, Jackie French, Robbie Pearson, Earnest Ladd and Max Sessums.
Married Carleton 11/5/32
Avis Adell SESSUMS (born FRENCH) was born on month day 1913, to Charles Edward "Charlie" FRENCH and Mary Lee "Minnie" FRENCH (born HOGAN).
Charles was born in May 1875, in MS.
Mary was born on September 25 1879, in MS.
Avis had 9 siblings: Carrie Mae Shealy (born FRENCH), Robert Earnest FRENCH and 7 other siblings.
Avis married Lewis Carlton SESSUMS on month day 1931, at age 18.
Lewis was born on August 4 1912, in Newton County, MS.
They had 2 children.
Avis was buried at Erin, Mississippi
Avis Adell French Obituary reads:
Avis Adell French was 82 years of age and had worked as a
sleever for Midland Shirt Corporation. She was survived by two daughters, Brenda Watkins of
Decatur, Ms. and Dorothy Lewis of Madison, Ms.: also by sisters Carrie Shealy of Meridian, Ms.
Lorena Gill of Union, Ms. Claudine Taylor and Viginia Ciappiali of Hopewell, Virginia and by
Juanita Brewer of Hattiesburg, Ms; also by four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Avis Adell French Sessums, age 82, were on Saturday February 17, at 2 pm, from Lucern Congregational Methodist Church with internment in the church cemetery. Rev Seibert Killen and Rev. Jeff Hall officiated.
Mrs. Sessums died February 16, in Laird Hospital. She was a member of Lucern Congregational Methodist Church and a retired sleever at Midland Shirt Factory.
Survivors include 2 daughters, Dorothy Lewis of Madison, Brenda Watkins of Decatur, 5 sisters: Carrie Shealy of Meridian, Lorene Gill of Union, Claudine Taylor and Virginia Cappiali of Hopewell, Va. And Juanita Brewer of Hattiesburg. 2 brothers: Luther French of Union and Gleason French of Petal. 4 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Darwin Sessums, Willie H French, Jackie French, Robbie Pearson, Earnest Ladd and Max Sessums.
Married Carleton 11/5/32
Avis Adell SESSUMS (born FRENCH) was born on month day 1913, to Charles Edward "Charlie" FRENCH and Mary Lee "Minnie" FRENCH (born HOGAN).
Charles was born in May 1875, in MS.
Mary was born on September 25 1879, in MS.
Avis had 9 siblings: Carrie Mae Shealy (born FRENCH), Robert Earnest FRENCH and 7 other siblings.
Avis married Lewis Carlton SESSUMS on month day 1931, at age 18.
Lewis was born on August 4 1912, in Newton County, MS.
They had 2 children.
Avis was buried at Erin, Mississippi
Avis Adell French Obituary reads:
Avis Adell French was 82 years of age and had worked as a
sleever for Midland Shirt Corporation. She was survived by two daughters, Brenda Watkins of
Decatur, Ms. and Dorothy Lewis of Madison, Ms.: also by sisters Carrie Shealy of Meridian, Ms.
Lorena Gill of Union, Ms. Claudine Taylor and Viginia Ciappiali of Hopewell, Virginia and by
Juanita Brewer of Hattiesburg, Ms; also by four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Sessums died February 16, in Laird Hospital. She was a member of Lucern Congregational Methodist Church and a retired sleever at Midland Shirt Factory.
Survivors include 2 daughters, Dorothy Lewis of Madison, Brenda Watkins of Decatur, 5 sisters: Carrie Shealy of Meridian, Lorene Gill of Union, Claudine Taylor and Virginia Cappiali of Hopewell, Va. And Juanita Brewer of Hattiesburg. 2 brothers: Luther French of Union and Gleason French of Petal. 4 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Darwin Sessums, Willie H French, Jackie French, Robbie Pearson, Earnest Ladd and Max Sessums.
Married Carleton 11/5/32
Avis Adell SESSUMS (born FRENCH) was born on month day 1913, to Charles Edward "Charlie" FRENCH and Mary Lee "Minnie" FRENCH (born HOGAN).
Charles was born in May 1875, in MS.
Mary was born on September 25 1879, in MS.
Avis had 9 siblings: Carrie Mae Shealy (born FRENCH), Robert Earnest FRENCH and 7 other siblings.
Avis married Lewis Carlton SESSUMS on month day 1931, at age 18.
Lewis was born on August 4 1912, in Newton County, MS.
They had 2 children.
Avis was buried at Erin, Mississippi
Avis Adell French Obituary reads:
Avis Adell French was 82 years of age and had worked as a
sleever for Midland Shirt Corporation. She was survived by two daughters, Brenda Watkins of
Decatur, Ms. and Dorothy Lewis of Madison, Ms.: also by sisters Carrie Shealy of Meridian, Ms.
Lorena Gill of Union, Ms. Claudine Taylor and Viginia Ciappiali of Hopewell, Virginia and by
Juanita Brewer of Hattiesburg, Ms; also by four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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