Leland Mooney, age 79, passed away Friday, January 18, 2008 at Yalobusha County General Hospital in Water Valley, MS. He was born August 19, 1928 in Coffeeville, MS to Dave and Sally Fielder Mooney. He served in the United States Army and retired from Big Yank Corporation after 42 years of employment. He was a member of O’Tuckolofa Baptist Church.
The visitation will be held at Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley, MS on Monday, January 21, 2008 from 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral service will be held in Henry Chapel of Seven Oaks Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 with Reverend Dan Dickerson officiating. The committal will be held in the Oak Hill Cemetery of Water Valley, MS with Horace Hardy, Billy Stark, Charles Heath, James Taylor, Clinton Mooney, and Hubert Sanders serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of his Sunday School Class at O’Tuckolofa Baptist Church, and Cayce Washington and Drew Kirk.
He is survived by his wife Joan Mooney of Water Valley and an adopted granddaughter by her choice, Sara Beth Dickerson of Water Valley, MS.
Mr. Mooney was preceded in death by his parents, Dave and Sally Fielder Mooney.