Mamie Jo Barrentine Bruce

October 01, 1939 - September 19, 2017

Graveside services for Mamie Bruce will be held Friday, September 22, 2017 1:00 PM in Centerville Baptist Cemetery in Carroll County.

Ms. Bruce, age 77, died on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Greenwood Leflore Hospital. She was born on October 1, 1939 in Vaiden, MS, to the late William and Mamie Muirhead Barrentine and lived in the Centerville community. She attended J.Z. George High School. Ms. Bruce was a member and attended both Coila Baptist Church and Centerville Baptist Church. She enjoyed talking with friends, her dogs, crossword puzzles, reading her bible, and the late country artist, Joey Feek. She loved her family especially her grand children and great grandchildren. She will be dearly missed. She is preceded in death by her parents, William and Bea Barrentine, and her husband of 25 years, Bobby Bruce.

She is survived by two daughters, Beth (Downs) Story, and her husband, Bruce Story of Coila, MS, and Glenda (Downs) Clarke, and husband, Mike Clarke of Meridian, MS; one son, Bill Downs, and his wife, Angie, of Coila, MS; one brother, William Barrentine Jr., and his wife, Frances of Greenwood, MS; six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Dr. Zane Hodges will officiate the services. Pallbearers will be Joshua Story, Jeremy Story, Mike Clarke, Mike Asher, Josh Herrington, and Brandon Massingill. Honorary Pallbearers will be Jake Murphree, Bruce Story, and Pete Bruce.

Williams and Lord Funeral Home in Greenwood is in charge. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital or the Leflore County Humane Society. An online guestbook can be signed at www.williamsandlord.com.