Samuel Theordore (S. T.) Magee

Published 9:34 am Friday, December 22, 2017

By Holley Cochran

Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, at Hollisday Creek M. B. Church, Carson for Mr. Samuel T. (S.T.) Magee, 84, who died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, at Jefferson Davis Extended Care Facility, Prentiss. Rev. Robert K. Minor officiated with burial following in the church cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Samuel T. Magee was born to the late Arthur and Gertude Addison Magee.

He attended Carson Rural School.  He was married to the late Jerlene Buckley and to this union three daughters were born.

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He was a member of Hollisday Creek M. B. Church where he served as deacon and choir member. He was a member of F. A. Masons. He worked at Hercules Chemical Company in Hattiesburg until he retired.

He was preceded in death by his siblings, Laura Watts, Myrtis Hicks, Annie Lucas-Magee, Ethel M. Young, Elder A. R. Magee, Velma Norwood, Ealsie Barnes, Thomas J. Magee, Albert C. Magee, Arthur Magee and Claudia M. Sanders.

He is survived by: daughters, Lizzie (Fay) Payne of Simi Valley, California; Carolyn Magee of Inglewood, California and Patricia Horton of Carson; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Alma J. Magee of Hattiesburg and many other relatives and friends.

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