Patsy Lemmons

PATSY LEMMONS Tupelo - Patsy Lemmons, 66, went to be with the Lord on March 2, 2014, after a sudden illness while at home. A life-long resident of Lee County, she was born on August 25, 1947 to J.W. and Jane Bingham. She was married to Henry Lemmons, who preceded her in death, for 40 years. After graduating from Tupelo High School in 1965, she attended the then Mississippi State College for Women before becoming a wife and mother. A woman of unwavering Christian faith, Patsy conducted a Bible study for women at her home for more than three decades. She was passionate about the numerous pets she had over the years, working to beautify her home both inside and out, and she found joy in cooking for others and serving as a host to friends and family alike. Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at The Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues with Rev. Hunter Brewer officiating. Burial will be in Campbelltown Cemetery. Survivors include: one daughter, Lea Anne Lemmons of Oxford; one son, Sonny Lemmons (Ashley) of Columbia, SC; one brother, Jimmy Bingham (Paula) of Tupelo; two grandsons, Malakai and Elias of Columbia, SC; one special cousin, Dr. Robert Irwin; two nephews, Ben Bingham (Suzanne) and Joey Bingham; one niece, Amanda McCarthy (Daniel); four great nephews, Reed Bingham, Cooper Bingham, Turner Bingham, and Drew McCarthy; and two great nieces, Ella McCarthy and Hannah McCarthy. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and one nephew, Jamie Bingham. Pallbearers will be: Ben Bingham, Joey Bingham, Cliff Boren, Sylvester King, Thomas May, and Jimmy Williams. Honorary pallbearers will be the ladies of the Wednesday Morning Bible Study. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to Family Crisis Services of Northwest Mississippi, Inc., PO Box 1698, Oxford, MS 38655.