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Minnie Lee “Big Mama” <I>Sessums</I> French

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Minnie Lee “Big Mama” Sessums French

Birth
Newton County, Mississippi, USA
Death
27 Feb 1965 (aged 63)
Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Union, Newton County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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Minnie Lee French was born in Newton, Mississippi, USA on 9 Nov 1901 to Lewis S Sessums and Sena C Massengale. Minnie Lee married Robert Earnest French2/10/17 and had 5 children. She passed away on 27 Feb 1965 in Meridian, Mississippi, USA.

Funeral services for Minnie Lee French, 64, of the Lucern community, were held on Monday at Erin Presbyterian Church. Burial was in the church cemetery with Stephens-Union Funeral Home was in charge.
Mrs. French was survived by her husband, Robert Ernest French of Lucern: two daughters, Mrs. Rosa Lee (R L) Grice of Meridian, and Mrs. Charlene ( Leavelle) Pearson of Union: two sons, Robert Haskell (Minnie) French of Decatur and Willie Howard (Lettie) French of Union, one daughter in law ( Sue) : two brothers, Mertis Sessums (Mavis) of Union and Carlton ( Avis) Sessums of Decatur: three sisters, Mrs.Gladys( J. H.) Walls of Decature, Mrs. Ferrell (Ervin) Coats of Union and Miss Esther Sessums of Union. Also several grandchildren. Numerous aunts, uncles, nieces & nephews.
She was proceeded in death by one son, Grady Clifton French and her parents Lewis Solomon Sessums and Sena Condaisie Massengale.

Family Members are
Parents:
Lewis S Sessums 1864-1941
Sena C Massengale 1874-1949
Spouse:
Robert Earnest French 1892-1972
...... married on 2/10/17
Children:
Robert Haskell French 1919-1984
Grady Clifton French 1921-1955
Rosie Lee French 1930-1974
Willie Howard French 1924-2004
Charlene Pearson 1935-
Minnie Lee French was born in Newton, Mississippi, USA on 9 Nov 1901 to Lewis S Sessums and Sena C Massengale. Minnie Lee married Robert Earnest French2/10/17 and had 5 children. She passed away on 27 Feb 1965 in Meridian, Mississippi, USA.

Funeral services for Minnie Lee French, 64, of the Lucern community, were held on Monday at Erin Presbyterian Church. Burial was in the church cemetery with Stephens-Union Funeral Home was in charge.
Mrs. French was survived by her husband, Robert Ernest French of Lucern: two daughters, Mrs. Rosa Lee (R L) Grice of Meridian, and Mrs. Charlene ( Leavelle) Pearson of Union: two sons, Robert Haskell (Minnie) French of Decatur and Willie Howard (Lettie) French of Union, one daughter in law ( Sue) : two brothers, Mertis Sessums (Mavis) of Union and Carlton ( Avis) Sessums of Decatur: three sisters, Mrs.Gladys( J. H.) Walls of Decature, Mrs. Ferrell (Ervin) Coats of Union and Miss Esther Sessums of Union. Also several grandchildren. Numerous aunts, uncles, nieces & nephews.
She was proceeded in death by one son, Grady Clifton French and her parents Lewis Solomon Sessums and Sena Condaisie Massengale.

Family Members are
Parents:
Lewis S Sessums 1864-1941
Sena C Massengale 1874-1949
Spouse:
Robert Earnest French 1892-1972
...... married on 2/10/17
Children:
Robert Haskell French 1919-1984
Grady Clifton French 1921-1955
Rosie Lee French 1930-1974
Willie Howard French 1924-2004
Charlene Pearson 1935-


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  • Created by: Laurie Ann Moore Relative Grandchild
  • Added: Feb 16, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17959854/minnie_lee-french: accessed ), memorial page for Minnie Lee “Big Mama” Sessums French (9 Nov 1901–27 Feb 1965), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17959854, citing Erin Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Union, Newton County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Laurie Ann Moore (contributor 46891705).