Mrs. Laveda Ann Camp Obituary (1941

Mrs. Laveda Ann Camp, 78, passed away on February 5, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Laveda was born on February 4, 1941, in Eupora, to the late Wiley and Iva Tharp Sibley. Laveda worked many years with Dr. Howard Dedeaux at Dedeaux Chiropractor Clinic and then worked for his son, Gary, at Gary's Pawn and Gun. She enjoyed all of the friends that she made thoughout her career. Above all, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister. She cherished her family and never missed an activity that her grandchildren were involved in. She was a great caretaker to all. Her philosophy was there is always room for another one at the table. She will greatly be missed by everyone she touched. Laveda was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church in West Point. She married James Camp on July 24, 1960 in Eupora. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Adney Byrd and a brother, Walter Sibley. Funeral services will be Saturday, February 9, 2019, at 11:00 A.M. from Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Ben Yarber officiating. Private family burial will follow in Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Eupora. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements. Survivors include her husband, James T. Camp of West Point; her daughter, Frances Merchant (Danny) of Starkville: three grandchildren; Heather Cox (Steven), Caleb and Paige Merchant, all of Starkville: two great-grandchildren; Kaitlyn Cox and Weston Cantrell, both of Starkville: two sisters, Mable Putnam of Eupora and Nelda Oswalt(Gerald) of West Point and a host of nieces and nephews. Honorary Pallbearers will be her co-workers at Gary's Pawn and Gun and her friends and neighbors on Chickasaw Drive. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 8217, Jackson, MS 39284. Visitation will be Saturday, 9:00-11:00 A.M. at Calvert Funeral Home. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com