Obituary for Stella Louise Renfrow (Adams)
Stella Renfrow, 88 passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014 at her home in Pontotoc, MS. Services will be at 10:00am Saturday, April 19 at Culpepper Funeral Home in Canton, MS. Burial will follow in the Canton Cemetery.
She was born October 20, 1925 in Yazoo County to Dumas and Lizzie Adams. She was a lifelong resident of Canton, MS until 1994 when she moved to Pontotoc, MS after her husband of 49 years, Leroy, passed away. She was a committed Christian, wife and mother. She was baptized by Rev. Sollie Smith and a member of Center Terrace Baptist Church in Canton, then moved her letter to First Baptist Church Pontotoc MS. Nothing gave her more pleasure than to visit with and cook for her family. She was a prayer warrior and loved to send cards to the sick. She was affectionally called GG by her great-grandchildren. She has traveled all over the country and loved every minute of it, but was always glad to get home.
She is survived by two daughters Gwen Renfrow of Pontotoc, MS and Mary Booker of Byrum, MS. Three sons, Don (Joan) of San Jose, CA, Tom (Teresa) of Columbus, GA, Jeff (Suzanne) of Ridgeland, MS. Twelve grand children Donna Akers (Grant), Jalane Householder both of Pontotoc, Rob Renfrow (Brenda) Manteca, CA, John Renfrow (Lucy) Clinton, MS, Rusty Aster of Newport Beach, CA, Aaron Aster (Jenny) of Fresno, CA, Lance Renfrow and Heather Renfrow both of Columbus, GA, Ashlee Bunch (Derrick), Gluckstadt, MS, Eric Renfrow, Ridgeland, MS, Micheal Booker, Jackson, MS, Shiloh Booker of San Marcos, TX. Fourteen great-grandchildren, Dylan, Evan, Georgia, and Rhett Akers, Annalisa Householder, Austin Renfrow, Kelsi Cresap, Caiden and Layla Miley, Sophia Booker, Luke and Nate Renfrow, Gage and Gavin Aster, Ty and Aaron Teal, and her namesake Stella Kate Bunch, and one brother Norman Adams (Martha Bell) of Madison, MS.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Leroy Renfrow, a daughter Cheryl Dean and a son Douglas Steven, four brothers, Melvin, Lamar, Billy, and David Adams, two sisters, Mamie McCurdy and Linnie Kate Davis.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons and great-grandsons.
She was born October 20, 1925 in Yazoo County to Dumas and Lizzie Adams. She was a lifelong resident of Canton, MS until 1994 when she moved to Pontotoc, MS after her husband of 49 years, Leroy, passed away. She was a committed Christian, wife and mother. She was baptized by Rev. Sollie Smith and a member of Center Terrace Baptist Church in Canton, then moved her letter to First Baptist Church Pontotoc MS. Nothing gave her more pleasure than to visit with and cook for her family. She was a prayer warrior and loved to send cards to the sick. She was affectionally called GG by her great-grandchildren. She has traveled all over the country and loved every minute of it, but was always glad to get home.
She is survived by two daughters Gwen Renfrow of Pontotoc, MS and Mary Booker of Byrum, MS. Three sons, Don (Joan) of San Jose, CA, Tom (Teresa) of Columbus, GA, Jeff (Suzanne) of Ridgeland, MS. Twelve grand children Donna Akers (Grant), Jalane Householder both of Pontotoc, Rob Renfrow (Brenda) Manteca, CA, John Renfrow (Lucy) Clinton, MS, Rusty Aster of Newport Beach, CA, Aaron Aster (Jenny) of Fresno, CA, Lance Renfrow and Heather Renfrow both of Columbus, GA, Ashlee Bunch (Derrick), Gluckstadt, MS, Eric Renfrow, Ridgeland, MS, Micheal Booker, Jackson, MS, Shiloh Booker of San Marcos, TX. Fourteen great-grandchildren, Dylan, Evan, Georgia, and Rhett Akers, Annalisa Householder, Austin Renfrow, Kelsi Cresap, Caiden and Layla Miley, Sophia Booker, Luke and Nate Renfrow, Gage and Gavin Aster, Ty and Aaron Teal, and her namesake Stella Kate Bunch, and one brother Norman Adams (Martha Bell) of Madison, MS.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Leroy Renfrow, a daughter Cheryl Dean and a son Douglas Steven, four brothers, Melvin, Lamar, Billy, and David Adams, two sisters, Mamie McCurdy and Linnie Kate Davis.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons and great-grandsons.
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