Nellie Faye Criddle

NELLIE FAYE CRIDDLE Tupelo - Nellie Faye Criddle, 69, died Monday, November 17, 2014, at the North Mississippi Medical Center, Hospice Unit. She was born in Pascola, Missouri January 18, 1945 to Lynn Warren Blackburn and Leona Woodard Blackburn Hall. She was retired form Tecumseh Products in Verona. She spent most of her life in the Palmetto Community before going to River Place Nursing Home in Amory. She enjoyed watching T. V., movies, spending time with her daughters, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren and joking around with the staff at River Place. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at The Jefferson Street Chapel of W. E. Pegues with Rev. John McAlister officiating. Burial will be in Old Union Cemetery. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include two daughters, Theresa Rush (John) of Ripley and Tina Harlow (Mike) of Amory; three sisters, Virginia Hendershot and Johanna Fields both of Hayti, Missouri and Jane Ross (Newt) of Lakeland, Florida; two brothers, Billy Hall (Margaret) of Amory Stanley Blackburn of Orland, Florida; nine grandchildren, Melody Davis (Jonathan), Shae Criddle, Destiny Criddle, Summer Keith Gonzalez(Erik), Krystal Keith, Justin Keith, Kayla Scott Fowler (Shane), Kanda Scott and Michael Scott; and thirteen, great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Elvin F. Criddle; Elvin F. "Buster" Criddle, Jr.; granddaughter, Candice Keith; and two brothers. Pallbearers will be Barry Michael Scott, Shane Fowler, Glen Williams, Roger Williams, Justin Keith, Mike Williams, and Dale Williams . Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at W. E. Pegues, Tupelo