Monica Sherrayle Sayles, 19, of Water Valley, MS, passed away on January 6, 2011. Born in 1991 to Willie and Jannie Sayles, Monica received Christ at a very early age, and attended the House of Prayer, C.O.G.I.C. on Mill Street. She attended school the Water Vallley Public Schools. Monica dearly loved her son, Ty’derious and her family. She especially enjoyed children and babysitting. She had the heart of a servant who enjoyed cooking and cleaning and taking care of her family’s needs. She was artistic and creative, and well known for her gentle spirit.
Visitation will be Wednesday, January 12, 2011 from 5 until 7 PM at Seven Oaks Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 1 PM in the Henry Chapel of Seven Oaks Funeral Home with Pastor Bobby Hall officiating. Pallbearers will be Jermaine Gooch, Sherman Gooch, Billy Mitchell, Larry Johnson, Demetric Weekly, and Tonny Gooch. Honorary pallbearers will be Terry Sayles, Benny Joe Sayles, Charles Ragland, Jr., Willie O’Neal Sayles, Jason Bailey, and Gerald Ragland.
She leaves to cherish her memory, one son, Tyderious D. Martin, one sister, Jasmine Sayles, one brother, Willie O’Neal Sayles, her mother and father, Jannie and Willie Sayles, her grandparents, Charles and Flossie Ragland and Allie Bertha Sayles, and a niece, Jaliyah Sayles, all of Water Valley, MS.
She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Benny Sayles.