Individual Details

Death

Services for Martha Lou Ard Brister, of Jayess, will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31, at Calvary United Pentecostal Church in Jayess with burial in Providence Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Ray Bowling will officiate. Catchings Funeral Home of McComb is in charge of arrangements. Visitation is Tuesday at the church beginning at 4 p.m. and will continue all evening until the time of the service on Wednesday. Mrs. Brister, 68, died Oct. 28, 2007, at her residence. She was born in Lincoln County on Oct. 16, 1939, to Charlie F. Ard and Gussie Mae Furr Ard. She was a member of Calvary United Pentecostal Church. Her family stated that she was a dedicated wife of 50 years, mother of six children, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A kind and gentle woman whose smile lit up the world, she was an accomplished homemaker, and made everyone feel welcome. She was talented in the crafts of crochet and cooking, taking great pleasure in both. She completed a collection of recipes from family and friends called "The Cookbook Granny Made," which also demonstrated her love of family and displayed her interest in documenting her family's heritage through food and photographs. She lived a full life with her husband, Willie Paul, filled with adventure, laughter and love. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. We may take comfort in knowing the world is a better place because she lived. Preceding her in death were her parents; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Brister; her son, Rocky Dewayne Brister; one grandson, Jeramie Brister; and one daughter-in-law, Kip Brister. Survivors are her husband, Willie Paul Brister; her sons, David Cheyenne Brister, of Jayess, and Willie Shane Brister and wife Pam, of Pricedale; her daughters, Paula Dare Brister Price, of McComb, Marty Rana Brister and fiance John Rimmer, of Rawlins, Wyo., and Carrie Judie Brister Williams and husband Boy, of Riverton, Wyo.; her brothers, Isaiah Ard and wife Margaret, and Pat Ard and wife Bonnie, all of Ruth; her sisters, Janet McMurtray and husband Frank, of Gaithersburg, Md., Carolyn McGinnis and husband Wayne, of Wesson, and Jimmie Sue Ard, of Poplarville; her grandchildren, Cody Brister, Nicole Brister Lumpkins and husband Billy, Chance Brister, Amanda Brister, Billy Brister, Sam Brister, Corey Price and Ty Westbrook; her great-grandchildren, Gabby Brister, Hunter Westbrook and Harley Lumpkins; her sisters-in-law, Joyce Edinfield, of Jayess, Golda Hollaway and husband Lavon, of Tylertown, and Bonnie Cullom and husband Curtis, of Pearl; and a host of nephews, nieces and other relatives. Pallbearers are John Ard, Jason Ard, Jim Ard, Greg Cullom, Milton Hollaway and Robert Cullom. Honorary pallbearers are Shannon Lambert, Perry McMurtray Cullom, Corey Price and Ty Westbrook.