Mary Louise Shepherd Poe,82, died March 14, 2006 in the Yalobusha General Hospital. Born in Grenada, MS to Robert Wesley Shepherd and Lillie Black Shepherd, she was married to the late Robert Franklin Poe (June 21, 1988) and worked 28 years before retiring from Big Yank Corp. She was a member of Retires Local # 643 and served as Secretary, a member of V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary – Post # 4100 and a member of Friendship Baptist Church.
Visitation will be Thursday evening, March 16, 2006 from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at Seven Oaks Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held in Henry Chapel of Seven Oaks at 10:00 AM on Friday, March 17, 2006 with Reverend Buford Usry officiating. She will be buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Water Valley, MS. Serving as pallbearers are: Ron Griffin,J , Robert B. Griffin, Greg Varner, Chad Griffin, Justin Griffin, Robert T. Griffin, Nate Griffin and Chris Bauer.
Mrs. Poe is survived by her two daughters: Patsy Poe Elliott of Water Valley, MS and Barbara Poe Griffin of Oakland, MS. A Sister, Martha Kirkwood of Duck Hill, MS and brothers, Warner Shepherd and Sam Shepherd of Duck Hill, MS and Albert Shepherd of South Lebanon, OH. She leaves six grandchildren - Mary Grace Elliott, Ron Griffin, Jr, Elaine Elliott Varner, Robert B. Griffin, Chad Griffin and Shana G. Bauer and seven great-grandchildren: Justin Griffin, Wilson Varner, Brittany Barton, Joseph Griffin, Afton Lyn Griffin, Robert T. Griffin and Nate Griffin.
She was also preceded in death by a sister, Shirley Rathell.