Mamie Walston Bice Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Graveside services for Mamie Walston Bice will Monday May 13, 2013 at 1:00pm at Highland Park Cemetery in Sicily Island, LA. under the direction of Comer Funeral Home in Ferriday, LA. There will be a celebration of her life at her daughters home in Vidalia at 4:00pm. Mrs. Bice was 94, a secretary of South Central Bell and Retired from the Bank of the Southwest in Houston, Texas, was born October 17, 1918 to the union of John and Ella Mason Walston and passed from this life May 07, 2013 at Camelot Leisure Living in Vidalia, LA. Mrs. Bice loved working in her yard; loved music and love to dance; always full of energy and life and very generous and will be missed by all that knew her. She is preceded in death by her parents; two sisters Ruby Ratcliff and Dell Grainger; brothers Willie Walston; J. E. Walston; and Lloyd Walston. She is survived by daughters Cheryl Tipton Emfinger and husband Barry of Vidalia, LA. and Gwen Sweeden of Knoxville, Tenn.; grandchildren Jason Tipton of Vidalia, LA.; Carol Sweeden McGehee and husband Jim of Natchez, MS.; Tommy Sweeden and Raymond Sweeden of Knoxville, Tenn.; great-grandchildren Natalie Sweeden Kimbro of Knoxville, Tenn.; Anna Sweeden of Knoxville, Tenn.; and Damon Tipton of Vidalia, LA.; two sisters Grace Rodriquez and husband Johnny of Metarie, LA. and Pat Medina and husband Tony of Kenner, LA. ; brothers Billy Walston and wife Kay of Abita Springs, LA.; and Larry Walston and wife Martha of Sicily Island, LA. Pallbearers will be Jason Tipton, Jim McGehee, Barry Emfinger, Johnny Rodriquez, Larry Walston and Billy Walston. Our family would like to give a special thank you to our love one's caregivers Camelot Leisure Living and Camellia Hospice during her time with them. Online condolences at www.comerfuneralhome.com

Mamie Walston Bice

October 17, 1918 - May 13, 2013

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