Laura McCaskill

Tupelo - Laura Rhudy McCaskill, 96, died Saturday, August 1, 2009, at Cedars Heathcare Center after an extended illness. She was born in the Brewer Community to Jim H and Mary Lee Porter Rhudy. She worked at Reeds Manufacturing. She had lived at Cedars Health Center since February 2006. She was a member of Center Hill Baptist Church in Plantersville and the widow of Edward McCaskill who preceded her in death on January 3, 1972.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 3, 2009 at The Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues with Bro. Alton Elrod officiating and the eulogy by Eddie McCaskill. Burial will be in Lee Memorial Park.

Survivors include two sons, Gerald McCaskill (Ruth) of Southaven and Grady McCaskill (Jane) of Saltillo; one daughter, Sue Bedford (Leroy) of Skyline; six grandchildren, Eddie McCaskill (Gay) of Athens, GA, Jerry McCaskill ( Beth) of Nashville, TN, Jefferey McCaskill (Renae) of Olive Branch, Leroy Bedford Jr, (Karen) of Memphis, TN, Barry Bedford of Mooreville, Teresa Aldridge (David) of Tremont; 14 great grandchildren; eight great-great grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Shelly Matthews, Jean McCaskill both of Birmingham, AL and Earline McCaskill of Tupelo.

She was preceded in death by her husband, two granddaughters, Sherry and Karen McCaskill; five sisters, Essie Deaton, Zera Owens, Ethel Edwards, Vera McCormick, and Jimmie Edwards; three brothers, Clifton, Carlos and Ray Rhudy.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Eddie McCaskill, Jerry McCaskill, Jeffere y McCaskill, Leroy Bedford Jr., Barry Bedford and David Aldridge.

Honorary Pallbearers will be her nieces and nephews and members of Center Hill Baptist Church.

Visitation will be 5 - 8 p.m. Sunday, August 2, 2009 at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105.

Expressions of sympathy may be left at www.peguesfuneralhome.com