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Lavern Wallace Hardin

Funeral services for Lavern Wallace Hardin will be held on Monday, August 26th at First Baptist Church in Brookhaven.  Visitation will be from Noon until 2pm followed by the service.  Graveside services will follow in the Bethel Baptist Church cemetery in Bogue Chitto, MS.  Riverwood Family Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. 

 

Lavern passed on to her eternal heavenly home August 23, 2024.  She was born on March 12, 1946, in Bogue Chitto, MS, to Jewell Rubin Wallace and Ruby Freeman Wallace.  She graduated from Bogue Chitto High School and attended Copiah Lincoln Community College. 

 

She retired from Trustmark National Bank in 2017. 

 

She is survived by her son Ty, wife Kay, and grandson Spencer of Olive Branch, MS; a brother, John Wallace and wife, Ruth and nephew Wes of Destin, FL; sister-in-law Ellen Wallace, nieces Deanna and Laura, and nephew Jami.  She is preceded in death by her parents and brother James Wallace of Bogue Chitto. 

 

Pallbearers are Wes Wallace, Jami Wallace, Steve Moore, Art Stevens, Clint Rounsaville and Spencer Hardin. 

 

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons research. 

 

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  • Comment Link Linda d Bird Tuesday, 03 December 2024 09:30 posted by Linda d Bird

    Ty & family.i am so sorry about your mom.Lavern was special person to me & I will always remember her.SHE was caring ,kind & loved a good laugh.Love,Linda Danovsky Bird

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  • Comment Link Robert Haver Sunday, 08 September 2024 20:15 posted by Robert Haver

    Dear Ty and family: So sorry to hear of your mothers passing. Lavern was my first cousin along with James and John. My mother (Aunt Pearl) was a Wallace before she married my father.
    I have not lived in Mississippi since 1973 (Florida, Biloxi, Ms., El Paso, Tx. Vicenza, Italy, Munich, Germany, Louisville, Ky, and Dallas). Worked as a civilian for U.S. Army.

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  • Comment Link Trisha Webber Monday, 26 August 2024 10:52 posted by Trisha Webber

    So sorry Ty, Kay and Spencer. It is never easy to lose those you love. Vern was loved by all for sure. Praying for you as you journey through life without her.

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  • Comment Link Nannette Laster Saturday, 24 August 2024 11:57 posted by Nannette Laster

    So sorry to hear this! She was just a precious person. ❤️

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  • Comment Link Donnis Blackwell Jordan Saturday, 24 August 2024 10:39 posted by Donnis Blackwell Jordan

    A sweet and totally beautiful, Southern, Christian LADY! To know her was love her. Rest well my friend, your work on earth is done.

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  • Comment Link Deborah Case Smith Friday, 23 August 2024 17:29 posted by Deborah Case Smith

    I’m so sorry to hear this! Lavern was such a sweet lady and so funny. I’m going to miss her. My husband Bill and I went to see her several times at trend. She was always upbeat. She’s walking with Jesus now.

    With sympathy,
    Deborah and Bill Smith

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