Mrs. Nelda Ivy Pugh

October 16, 1934 - February 12, 2018

Mrs. Nelda Ivy Pugh, 83, passed away on February 12, 2018, at her home in Cedar Bluff. Mrs. Nelda was born on October 16, 1934, in Quitman, the daughter of the late William E. and Easter Sowers Ivy. Mrs. Nelda worked as a teller at First National Bank in West Point, which is now known as Cadence Bank. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in West Point, enjoyed reading, working in her flower bed and was an avid and accomplished cook. Mrs. Nelda married David Howell Pugh on May 17, 1958, in Macon and they were married for 59 years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son-in-law: Phil Whitt: a sister: Lois Chism, and two brothers: W.D. and Earl Ivey. Funeral services will be Thursday, February 15, 2018, at 10:00 A.M. from Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Mike Hunter officiating and assisted by Reverend Jeff Shannon. Burial will follow in Memorial Garden Cemetery in West Point. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include Her Husband David Howell Pugh of Cedar Bluff; Daughter, Gina Pugh Whitt of Cedar Bluff; Son: James David Pugh of Marietta, GA; Five Grandchildren; Kevin Howell Pugh (Kimberly) of Cedar Bluff, Nolan Evans Whitt of Cedar Bluff, Lacey Ann Whitt of Cedar Bluff, Ivy Kendall Pugh of Spartanburg, S.C., and Holly Catherine Pugh of San Diego, CA; Two Great Grandchildren; Thomas and Trinity Robinson both of Cedar Bluff. Pallbearers will be Danny Ivey, Bill Pointer, Jimmy Rhea, Wayne Yarbrough, Levi Williams, Roger Ivey, Bill Ivey, and Dale Hawkins. Honorary Pallbearers will be the church family of Christ United Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to Christ United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 722, West Point, MS 39773. Visitation will be Thursday 8:30-10:00 A.M. at Calvert Funeral Home. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com