Mrs. Hankins Poss Obituary (1920

Mary Olema Hankins Poss, 92, passed away, Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Dugan Memorial Home in West Point. Mary Olema Hankins Poss was born February 11, 1920 in Itawamba County/Fulton, Mississippi to the late Delphia L. Spencer and Melvin Curtis Hankins and was a Secretary for Bryan Foods. She was a member of Siloam Baptist Church. Mary Olema Hankins Poss was married Billy Barton Poss on November 15, 1947, Aberdeen, he preceded her in death September 23, 1985. Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. from Siloam Baptist Church with the Reverend Doran Henry and assisted by Reverend Payton Myers officiating. The body will lie at Siloam Baptist Church from 2:00 until 3:00 p.m. service time. Burial will follow in Palo Alto Cemetery. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include three daughters, Beverly Olema Poss Lang (Rocky) of West Point, Juanita Guy (Pete) of Columbus, Laverne Maddox (Harold) of Houston, Texas; one son, William V. Poss (Barbara) of Birmingham, AL; 11 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; and eight great-great grandchildren ; one sister, Kathryn Crump of Aberdeen, MS; one brother, W. Douglas Hankins of Mobile, AL. Pallbearers will be Chuck Portera, Steve Portera, Jeffrey Maddox, Chris Lang, Matthew Poss, and Lance Portera. Honorary Pallbearers will be Dr. Doyle Sumerall (Columbus) & Theresa, Dr. G. C. Galjour, Dr. Chad Altmyer, Staff at Dugan Memorial Home, Co-Workers at Bryan Foods, Friends and Neighbors. Memorials may be made to Palo Alto Cemetery Fund, c/o Jack Elliott, 9010 HWY 47, West Point, MS 39773. Visitation will be was held Monday 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Calvert Funeral Home.