Nancy Young Gillis

Nancy Young Gillis, 79, passed away on August 6, 2020 at Trinity Health Care in Columbus, MS. She was a retired Deputy Clerk for the Oktibbeha County Tax Assessor’s Office and a member of Adaton Baptist Church in Starkville. She owned The Farmer’s Wife Crafts and she enjoyed baking bread and cooking for family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Gillis; and her parents, Lindsey Young and Grace Gregg Young.

She is survived by her daughters, Bethany Gaudin (David) of Starkville, MS, Lisa Whisnant (Jeff) of Seneca, SC, and Lori Elizabeth Gillis of Starkville, MS; six grandchildren, Amanda (Cody), Nathan (Alex), Anna Beth, Evan (Brittany), Jared (Kayla), and Aubrey; and by her two sisters, Jean Clark of Virginia and Beverly Churchill of Starkville, MS.

There will be a graveside service on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. at Adaton Baptist Church Cemetery in Starkville. Rev. Hal Selby will conduct the service.

Memorial donations may be made to Adaton Baptist Church.

You can leave the family a condolence at: www.welchfuneralhomes.com.

Shoes,in Starkville for 25 years. John loved planting his tomatoes every year and making his famous pepper sauce each summer. John was married to his high school sweetheart Dartha Downs Mcmurray, for 61 years. John loved his family and adored all of his grandchildren and he especially got a kick out of being around his great grandchildren. Husband, Father, and Granddaddy, he will be missed by all who loved him. John is survived by his wife Dartha Downs Mcmurray, daughter Dede(ronnie)pepper, both of Starkville, Monica Partsch, of Washington DC, and son John Mcmurray,jr.(teresa)of Starkville, his grandchildren Michelle Tehan(alan),randle Prisock(tiffine),emily Lovelady(brandon), Tori Daggett,all of Starkville, Jerry Partsch(may)of Navarre, FL, Rosemary Messenger(ben) of Virginia Beach, Virginia and Mary Kathryn Hart of Yazoo City, MS, 14 great grandchildren, his sisters Betty Mccoy of West Point, MS and Jewell Cartwright of Tupelo, MS. John was preceded in death by his Mother, Mary Mcmurry, Father, Edward Mcmurry, Brothers David Mcmurray and Fred Mcmurry, both of Starkville, MS. Due to COVID-19 we are holding a memorial service at a later date.

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