Mary Cox McCain

Published 4:20 pm Friday, December 27, 2019

By Holley Cochran

Mary Cox McCain

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Cox McCain were held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at Old Hebron Baptist Church. Rev. Mica Rutland officiated. Interment followed at the Sutton Family Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Andy Sutton, Patrick Sutton, Chris Carlson, Jim Lee, David Lewis and Randall Sutton. Honorary bearers were Jason Leggett, Gary Kelly and Hunter Sutton.

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Saulters Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mary Maude Cox McCain was born in Monticello, to John Alford Cox and Lillie Mae Dunn Cox.  Mrs. McCain passed away from this life on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019 in Jackson.

Mrs. McCain was a cosmetologist in the cosmetology industry and a singer and musician. She was a member of Old Hebron Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her father and mother; three sisters and two brothers.

Mrs. McCain is survived by her husband, Willard King of New Hebron; two sons, Pat Sutton (Kathy) of Pearl and Ted Sutton (Amy) of Silver Creek; one daughter, Ramona Kelly (Gary) of Brandon; eight grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; one sister Ann Daughdrill (Kenneth) of Franklinton, Louisiana.

Visitation was Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, from 2:30 to 3 p.m. at Old Hebron Church before the service.

Online condolences and a guest registry are available at www.saultersmoorefuneralhome.com.

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