Floyce Bates Harrell, 87, of Kentwood, passed away at 8 a.m. on Friday, July 10, 2009 at her
residence.
Mrs. Harrell was born Jan. 11, 1922 in Amite County, the daughter of Calvin Monroe and Molly Frances Fluker Bates.
She was a member of Osyka Baptist Church.
Visitation was held Friday, July
10. at McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood at Osyka Baptist Church, Osyka, Miss.
Memorial services were held Saturday, July 11 at Osyka Baptist Church under the direction of Revs. Milton Kliesch, Merlin McCon and Amos
Ezell.
Interment followed in the Osyka Cemetery under the direction of McNeely Funeral Home.
She was survived by three daughters, Helen Louise Ezell and her husband Amos of Leesville, Bennie Mae Ezell and her husband
Claudus of Walker, Julia Anna “Judy” Jett and her husband John, of Hornbeck; 12 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her
husband, Ben Harrell; two sons, Ben Junior Harrell and Robert Wiley Harrell; granddaughter, Mary Anna Harrell; daughter-in-law, Joyce Harrell Felder; three brothers, Claude L. Bates, James Calvin “JC” Bates and Sitman Stewart Bates; and two sisters,
Bertha Jane Bates and Daisy Belle Varnado.
Pallbearers were Tim Ezell, Mike Ezell, Robert Harrell, John D. Jett, Joseph Jett, Jarrod Jett, Rick Wentzel, and Philip Jackson.
Honorary Pallbearers were Charles “Deacon”
Autrey, Chuck Autrey, Benje Autrey, Chase Ezell, Cody Ezell, Matthew Harrell and Blake Rainwater.
For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.