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Mary Frances Cupit

A graveside service for Mrs. Mary Frances Cupit of Brookhaven is 11:00 am, Friday, May 7, 2021

at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Mary Frances Cupit, 78, went to be with her Lord on May 4, 2021.

She was born on July 13, 1942 to the late, James Leo Cupit and Alice Ree Smith Cupit.

Mrs. Cupit was a graduate of Loyd Star and Mississippi College and Retired Elementary Teacher

with 25 years at West Lincoln. She was a lifetime member of Friendship Baptist Church where she

was a member of the choir and Assistant Director of Sunday Night Training Union. She was also a member

of Golden Oldies and Willing Hearts. After retiring, she enjoyed traveling with her mother to 48 different states.

She will be missed by all that knew and loved her.

Preceding her in death were her parents; grandparents, James and Emma Wroten Cupit and Bennie and

Alma Vaughn Smith and Uncle and Aunt Marrell & Para Lee Smith.

Those left to cherish her memory are her family, Keith & Sue Smith and their daughters, (honorary grandchildren)

Cassie & Karsten Case and Maggie and Clay Woolley and honorary great grandsons, Jacob, Kade, Layton and Macel.

She is also survived by cousins, Ronald and Ann Smith, Angie (Glenn) Barber, Kevin (Vanessa) Smith,

Gery Cupit, Betty Corley, Malcum Cupit family, Mary Jane Russell and a host of extended cousins and family members.

The family wishes to thank her caregivers Jamie & Tammy, Hospice Compasses and all her sitters.

The family also request donations be made to Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 1502 Friendship Lane NW, Brookhaven, MS 39601

4 comments

  • Comment Link Barry Newell Thursday, 06 May 2021 17:05 posted by Barry Newell

    So sorry to hear of Mary Frances passing.
    May God’s peace and comfort be with you at this time.
    Barry Newell

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  • Comment Link Barry Newell Thursday, 06 May 2021 06:28 posted by Barry Newell

    I extend to you my sympathy in Mary
    Frances’ passing. May God’s peace and comfort be with you at this time and in the days to come.

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  • Comment Link Teresa Marsh Hannah Wednesday, 05 May 2021 21:02 posted by Teresa Marsh Hannah

    Ms. Cupit was the most sweetest, loving person you would have ever wanted to have know.. I'm 50 years old and my mom still has bells, and dolls and candles that she made me for Christmas!! I loved her so much she was like a mama in school to all of her students!! God Bless

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  • Comment Link Judy Wahl Hall Wednesday, 05 May 2021 16:07 posted by Judy Wahl Hall

    I am so sorry to hear this news. My mother, Doris Wahl, was a friend of Mrs. Mary Frances and always thought highly of her. My thoughts and prayers are with her family.

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