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Verma Fred McCuiston

Verma Fred McCuiston[1]

Female 1924 - 2023  (99 years)

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  • Name Verma Fred McCuiston 
    Nickname Freddie 
    Born 10 Apr 1924  Montgomery County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Female 
    Died 1 Jul 2023  Jackson County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Freddie Barrett Obituary

      Verma McCuiston "Freddie" Barrett, 99, died peacefully in her home in Jackson, on July 1, 2023. Freddie was born in Montgomery County, MS to James Harper McCuiston and Minnie Bell Elmore on April 10, 1924.
      Freddie was preceded in death by her loving husband of 69 years, Tommy Barrett, her parents, her brothers Herbert, Eric, Winfred and Wallace McCuiston, and her sister Alicee Worsham. She is survived by her devoted daughter, Pshon Barrett. She is also survived by many caring nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews. The family especially thanks her very devoted caregivers Lorraine Ross, Kesha Veals, and Rebecca Bronson for their years of tender care and service as well as Accent Care Hospice and Sitters, LLC.
      After her daughter entered college, Freddie began a professional career as a Supervisory Unit Clerk at UMMC Grenada, retiring after 16 years. She was an active member of the First Methodist Church of Grenada for many years. She was very loving and devoted to her family and her church.
      Freddie had a wonderful sense of humor, was creative and always kind, smiling. She loved to entertain family and friends. Her favorite pastime was shopping with her daughter at every opportunity.
      A service to celebrate Freddie's life will be held in the chapel of McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada, on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at 11:00 AM. Visitation with the family will begin at 10:00 AM in the chapel. Interment will follow at the Grenada Memorial Garden. The pallbearers will be Mike McCuiston, Blake McCuiston, Bedon Lancaster, Mike Duke, Ward Brister and Al Cooper. Honorary Pallbearers are David Clark and Stanley Ellis
      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Joni & Friends, 795 Woodlands Parkway, Suite 108, Ridgeland, MS 39157, or the charity of the donor's choice.
    Buried 8 Jul 2023  Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I8066  Family
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2023 

    Father James Harper McCuiston,   b. 27 Mar 1884, Montgomery County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1970, Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Minnie Bell Elmore,   b. 5 Apr 1886, Montgomery County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1932, Montgomery County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Married 14 Jan 1908  Montgomery County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Family ID F1464  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thomas Stancil Barrett,   b. 23 Sep 1924, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 2017  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 26 Nov 1947  Rolling Fork, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Pshon Barrett
    Last Modified 30 May 2024 
    Family ID F3391  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Apr 1924 - Montgomery County, Mississippi Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Nov 1947 - Rolling Fork, Mississippi Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 8 Jul 2023 - Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi Link to Google Earth
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    Verma Fred McCuiston (1924 - 2023)    		Verma Fred McCuiston (1924 - 2023)

  • Sources 
    1. [S3313] GenealogyBank - Greenwood Commonwealth, Harper Eric McCuiston; obituary; 2 January 2003; 16 August 2013.
      Harper Eric McCuiston: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
      Greenwood Commonwealth, The (MS) - Thursday, January 2, 2003
      Deceased Name: Harper Eric McCuiston
      GRENADA - Services for Harper Eric McCuiston, 80, of Grenada, who died of heart failure Monday, Dec. 30, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, were at 10 a.m. today at Central Baptist Church.

      Mr. McCuiston was retired from Heatcraft and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of Central Baptist Church. He was a member of Grenada Masonic Lodge No. 31.

      He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth L. McCuiston of Grenada; a daughter, Pat Ellis of West; a son, Michael McCuiston of Starkville; two sisters, Freddie Barrett and Alicee Worsham, both of Grenada; one brother, Wallace McCuiston of Phoenix City, Ala.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

      The Rev. Bill Lee officiated at the services.

      Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in Carrollton.

      Visitation was from 5 until 8 p.m. Wednesday at National Funeral Home.

      Memorials may be made to Central Baptist Church, 333 Second St., Grenada, MS 38901.

    2. [S3266] 1930 Census for Montgomery County, Mississippi, Beat 3; 6; p. 5A. line 22; dwelling 79, family 80; J. H. McCuiston; 16 August 2013.
      Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 3, Montgomery, Mississippi; Roll: 1160; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 190.0; FHL microfilm: 2340895

    3. [S2669] Legacy Website, online; 6 July 2023; Freddie Barrett Obituary.

    4. [S809] McCuiston Marriages, vs #13iv-308.
      Information found in Montgomery County Marriage Index I, Book 10, pg 91