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Mary Ann Smith
Mary Ann Smith
June 28, 1928 - August 9, 2009
Mrs. Mary Ann Eason, 81, of Tupelo, MS, formerly of Bruceton, passed away Sunday, August 9, at Darlington Oaks in Tupelo, MS. Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 12, in the chapel of Bruceton Funeral Home with Rev. James S. Daniel officiating. Interment followed in the Prospect Cemetery in Hollow Rock. Pallbearers who served were Shane Lynch, Dennis Eason, Hal Eason, Keith Eason, Bobby Stanfill, Dennis Street, Lee Smith, and Brent Wiles.
Mrs. Eason, a homemaker, was born on June 28, 1928, in Martin to the late M.H. Smith and Earlene Cantrel Smith. She was a member of Tupelo First Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Paul Eason; a daughter, Rozanne Eason; a son, Jim Eason; a grandson, Thomas Andrew McCalmon; and a brother, Horrace Lee-Smith.
She is survived by a daughter, Polly (Lynn) Callis of Jackson; a son, Joseph (Jan) Eason of Tupelo, MS; a sister, Nancy Lynch of Camden; and two grandchildren, Maggie McCalmon and Sarah Grace Callis, both of Jackson. Bruceton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.