MOUNT PLEASANT – Mrs. Mattie Lou McJunkins, 87, passed away at Aurora Medical Center in Mount Pleasant on May 1, 2022.

Mattie was born in Oxford, MS on October 11, 1934, the daughter of the late Elroy and Georgia (nee Pegues) Woods.  She married Hewlette B. McJunkins on January 8, 1959.   He preceded her in death in 1996.

Mattie retired as a quality control inspector at Rainfair, Inc. after 36 years of service.  She was a devoted member of Greater Mount Eagle Baptist Church where she found great joy serving in missionary work.  She also loved being in the company of her family.  Although they never had children, Mattie was blessed with many dear nieces and nephews that she treated as her own.

She is survived by her sisters, Ruthie Mae Smith and Doris Braziel both of Mississippi, as well as a host of dear and loving nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, extended family, church family and friends.  In addition to her parents and husband, Mattie was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, Robert (Mary) Woods, Charlie (Rosie) Woods, John (Texana) Woods, J.W. Woods, Curtis (Ruthie) Woods, Louise (David) Artevus, Ada (Robert) Pegues and Jerlene (Boyd) Jackson.

Family and friends are invited to meet at Greater Mount Eagle Baptist Church (929 State Street) on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, for a visitation from 10:00 am – 11:00 am.  A service celebrating her life and Homegoing will follow at 11:00 am with Rev. Keith Evans officiating. PLEASE HAVE A MASK AS THEY ARE REQUIRED AT CHURCH AT ALL TIMES. Her interment will follow at Graceland Cemetery.  Memorials have been suggested to the Greater Mount Eagle Church for missionary work.

Service Details

Family and friends are invited to meet at Greater Mount Eagle Baptist Church (929 State Street) on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, for a visitation from 10:00 am – 11:00 am.

A service celebrating her life and Homegoing will follow at 11:00 am with Rev. Keith Evans officiating. PLEASE HAVE A MASK AS THEY ARE REQUIRED AT CHURCH AT ALL TIMES.

You can watch the service anytime on the church's Facebook page https://youtu.be/hGLvACgIYq8

Her interment will follow at Graceland Cemetery.

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