HOUSTON - God's angels escorted Ms. Vannie Criddle Gann, 102, to her heavenly home on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007. Maw Gann was born on April 26, 1904, to Jessie Franklin Criddle and Anna Bell Wooten Criddle. She attended Little Brown School House in the Macedonia community. She married Clarence Gunn on Valentine's Day 1926. Their wedding vows were recited in a car on a bridge in Chickasaw County! Thus creating a legacy of unique love and fond remembrance. Ms. Gann was a member of Enon Primitive Baptist Church, where she enjoyed singing sacred harp songs and attending all day gatherings of her family and friends. These times were etched in her memory forever and she loved telling her stories of Jesus. Maw Gann had an extraordinary memory her entire life. All who knew here were blessed by knowing her and listening to her songs of "Going Home."
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Parkway Baptist Church with Dr. Randy Rinehart officiating. Burial will follow at Chickasaw Memorial Gardens in Houston. Houston Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include one son, Mahlon Gann, and wife, Barbara, of Houston; two daughters, Bonnie Mae Wilkes of Huntsville, Ala., and Bobbie Faye Hurt of Okolona; one sister, Gertrude Gann of Houston; 14 grandchildren, Donnie Posey, Rhonda Yates, Danny Posey, Donna Rose Eaton, Melva Rose Gann, Melvin Gann Jr., Vannie Mae Gann, Jessie Gann, James M. Gann Jr., Tonya Gann, Andrea Brister, Van Watson, Ben Hurt and Lynn Leeper; 23 great-grandchildren, Bart Posey, Jason Posey, Brian Posey, Kimberly Vaughn, Andy Posey, Michelle Williams, Brandon Eaton, Michael Eaton, Matthew Eaton, Mark Eaton, DesireZ Pumphrey, Hallie Brister, Landon Brister, Latham Brister, Emily Hurt, Byron Hurt, Adam Watson, Anna Watson, Abigale Hurt, Amelia Hurt, Levi Leeper and Leslie Leeper; five great-great-grandchildren, Hailey Posey, Brianna Rose Posey, Haley Williams, Rhett Elliott Goode and Dacey Williams.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Clarence Gann; one son, Melvin Gann; one daughter, Louise Posey; three sons-in-law, Don Wilkes, Zack Hurt and Cecil Posey; three sisters, Trannie Gann, Cynthia Kilgore and Lucille Swords; five brothers, Bryant Criddle, Chess Criddle, Emmitt Criddle, Nick Criddle and John L. Criddle; two grandchildren, Buzz Hurt and Janice Wilkes; a great-grandchild, Preston Simpson. She was a homemaker.
Pallbearers will be her grandchildren, Donny Posey, James Mahlon Gann Jr., Danny Posey, Ben Hurt, Melvin E. Gann Jr. and Jessie P. Gann.
Honorary pallbearers will be her great-grandsons, Bart Posey, Jason Posey, Bryan Posey, Andy Posey, Adam Watson, Byron Hurt, Landon Brister, Latham Brister, Levi Leeper, Brandon Posey, Matthew Posey, Mark Posey and Michael Posey.
Guests may sign the registry at www.houstonfuneralhomems.com.
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, January 8, 2007
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HOUSTON - God's angels escorted Ms. Vannie Criddle Gann, 102, to her heavenly home on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007. Maw Gann was born on April 26, 1904, to Jessie Franklin Criddle and Anna Bell Wooten Criddle. She attended Little Brown School House in the Macedonia community. She married Clarence Gunn on Valentine's Day 1926. Their wedding vows were recited in a car on a bridge in Chickasaw County! Thus creating a legacy of unique love and fond remembrance. Ms. Gann was a member of Enon Primitive Baptist Church, where she enjoyed singing sacred harp songs and attending all day gatherings of her family and friends. These times were etched in her memory forever and she loved telling her stories of Jesus. Maw Gann had an extraordinary memory her entire life. All who knew here were blessed by knowing her and listening to her songs of "Going Home."
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Parkway Baptist Church with Dr. Randy Rinehart officiating. Burial will follow at Chickasaw Memorial Gardens in Houston. Houston Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include one son, Mahlon Gann, and wife, Barbara, of Houston; two daughters, Bonnie Mae Wilkes of Huntsville, Ala., and Bobbie Faye Hurt of Okolona; one sister, Gertrude Gann of Houston; 14 grandchildren, Donnie Posey, Rhonda Yates, Danny Posey, Donna Rose Eaton, Melva Rose Gann, Melvin Gann Jr., Vannie Mae Gann, Jessie Gann, James M. Gann Jr., Tonya Gann, Andrea Brister, Van Watson, Ben Hurt and Lynn Leeper; 23 great-grandchildren, Bart Posey, Jason Posey, Brian Posey, Kimberly Vaughn, Andy Posey, Michelle Williams, Brandon Eaton, Michael Eaton, Matthew Eaton, Mark Eaton, DesireZ Pumphrey, Hallie Brister, Landon Brister, Latham Brister, Emily Hurt, Byron Hurt, Adam Watson, Anna Watson, Abigale Hurt, Amelia Hurt, Levi Leeper and Leslie Leeper; five great-great-grandchildren, Hailey Posey, Brianna Rose Posey, Haley Williams, Rhett Elliott Goode and Dacey Williams.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Clarence Gann; one son, Melvin Gann; one daughter, Louise Posey; three sons-in-law, Don Wilkes, Zack Hurt and Cecil Posey; three sisters, Trannie Gann, Cynthia Kilgore and Lucille Swords; five brothers, Bryant Criddle, Chess Criddle, Emmitt Criddle, Nick Criddle and John L. Criddle; two grandchildren, Buzz Hurt and Janice Wilkes; a great-grandchild, Preston Simpson. She was a homemaker.
Pallbearers will be her grandchildren, Donny Posey, James Mahlon Gann Jr., Danny Posey, Ben Hurt, Melvin E. Gann Jr. and Jessie P. Gann.
Honorary pallbearers will be her great-grandsons, Bart Posey, Jason Posey, Bryan Posey, Andy Posey, Adam Watson, Byron Hurt, Landon Brister, Latham Brister, Levi Leeper, Brandon Posey, Matthew Posey, Mark Posey and Michael Posey.
Guests may sign the registry at www.houstonfuneralhomems.com.
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, January 8, 2007
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