Name: Vera Pearl Kilcrease Roach
Age: 89
Residence: Glen, MS
Date of Death: Friday, January 3, 2014
Place of Death: her home
Location of Funeral Service: Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories
Date & Time: Sunday, January 5, 2014 @ 2:00pm
Interment: Liberty Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
Officiating: Bro. James Hardin and Bro. Seth Kirkland
Visitation: Saturday, January 4, 2014 from 5:00pm until 9:00pm and Sunday, January 5, 2014 from 1:00pm until service time at Magnolia Funeral Home.
Biographical Information
Date of Birth: February 17, 1924
Employment/Occupation: She was a homemaker.
Church Affiliation: She was a member of Liberty Hill Baptist Church
She was loved by all who met her. Through the years, she babysat many children in the community and was known as “Mamaw” to them all. She enjoyed cooking, quilting, attending church, singing, gardening and being with friends and family. She will be greatly missed.
Survivor Information
2 sons: Danny Roach and wife Janet – Corinth, MS, Lanny Roach and wife Nayoka- Glen, Ms
4 Daughters: Jane Starnes and husband Neal- Glen, MS, Nellie Massengill and husband Ben- Glen, MS, Rhonda White and husband Travis- Glen, MS, Karen Odom and husband Mike- Glen, MS
15 grandchildren: Robin Dilworth, Scott Roach and wife Sherry, Joy Rhoads and husband Nathan, Jeramie Roach and wife Mechelle, Todd Roach, Dana Peters and husband Kevin, Kim Kirkland and husband Bro. Seth, Brad Roach and wife Beth, Kelly Essary and husband Clay, Jenny White, Kasey Brown and husband Steven, Misty Johnston and husband Zach, Katie Odom, Kayla Massengill, Will Odom
32 Great Grandchildren
1 Great Great Grandson
2 Sisters: Ollie Jones – Olive Branch, MS, Helen Lee – Estes Park, Colorado
Special Friends and Caregivers: Dottie Morris H. , Sherry Casto, Alice Vanderford, Sherrie Gordon and Debbie Gordon
Other Relatives and a host of friends
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Preceded in Death
Her husband of 64 years: Charles Edward Roach
Grandson: T. J. White
Father: Marcus Kilcrease
Mother: Cordie McAnally Kilcrease
5 brothers: Willie Killcrease, Earl Kilcrease, Arch Kilcrease, Wesley Kilcrease, Clayton Kilcrease
4 sisters: Beulah Harvill, Velma Littlem, Nola Newcomb, Evelyn Haynie