Dorothy Rose Mimms Mangum Kelly
January 3, 1937 - December 26, 2017

Services for Rose Kelly will be held Friday, December 29, 2017 2:00 PM at Williams & Lord Funeral Home in Greenwood, MS.

Rose, age 80, died on Tuesday, December 26, 2017. She was born on January 3, 1937 in Carroll County, MS, to the late Bruce and Florence Miller Mimms. She worked for JC Penny and Irvin Automotive for several years. She is preceded in death by her parents; one son, David Bradshaw; one daughter, Mitzi Peeples; two sisters, Betty Breeland and Phoebe Andrews; one granddaughter, Tamara Haddon; and a husband, Billy Kelly.

She is survived by two sons, Jim (Gay) Mangum of Greenwood, MS, and Bubba (Janice) Kelly of Greenwood, MS; two daughters, LaDonna Mangum of Greenwood, MS, and Kamala (Roger) Alford of Greenwood, MS; 11 grand children; 12 ½ great grandchildren; and a special daughter, Reeda Sessum, of Carrollton, MS.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 28, 2017 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Williams & Lord Funeral Home in Greenwood. Rev. Lanny Haley will officiate the services. Pallbearers will be Rob Walker, Greg Walker, Derek Walker, Tyler Bingham, Noah Carpenter, and Adam Hodges. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Williams & Lord is in charge. An online guestbook can be signed at www.williamsandlord.com.