Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Carter Biggers were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 17, at Moore Memorial Methodist Church.
Officiating was Rev. Leo Bailey, assisted by Mr. Dan Beardain. Burial was in the Kilmichael Cemetery, with Oliver Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
Mrs. Biggers died at the Golden Age Nursing Home in Greenwood the previous Friday night, following an extended illness. She was 84 years old. A native of Carroll County, she was married to the late Steve L. Biggers. She was a member of Moore Memorial church.
Survivors are four sons, Steve T. Biggers, Kilmichael: Marcus D. Biggers, Allen B. Biggers, and William M. Biggers, all of Greenwood; five daughters, Mrs. Leola Holmes, Mrs. Clyde Swindoll, Mrs. Mildred Pittman, Mrs. Rebecca Thompson, all of Winona, and Mrs. Rachel Chandler, Greenwood; three sisters, Mrs. L. B. Austin, and Mrs. G. A. Carwile, both of Winona, and Mrs. J. W. Stovall, Memphis.
She had 20 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Joe Swindoll, Steve Biggers, Mike Biggers, Robert Biggers, Tommy Biggers, Paul Swindoll, Sam Pittman, Jimmy Thompson and Bailey Chandler.
The Winona Times
Winona, MS
March 21, 1968
Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Carter Biggers were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 17, at Moore Memorial Methodist Church.
Officiating was Rev. Leo Bailey, assisted by Mr. Dan Beardain. Burial was in the Kilmichael Cemetery, with Oliver Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
Mrs. Biggers died at the Golden Age Nursing Home in Greenwood the previous Friday night, following an extended illness. She was 84 years old. A native of Carroll County, she was married to the late Steve L. Biggers. She was a member of Moore Memorial church.
Survivors are four sons, Steve T. Biggers, Kilmichael: Marcus D. Biggers, Allen B. Biggers, and William M. Biggers, all of Greenwood; five daughters, Mrs. Leola Holmes, Mrs. Clyde Swindoll, Mrs. Mildred Pittman, Mrs. Rebecca Thompson, all of Winona, and Mrs. Rachel Chandler, Greenwood; three sisters, Mrs. L. B. Austin, and Mrs. G. A. Carwile, both of Winona, and Mrs. J. W. Stovall, Memphis.
She had 20 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Joe Swindoll, Steve Biggers, Mike Biggers, Robert Biggers, Tommy Biggers, Paul Swindoll, Sam Pittman, Jimmy Thompson and Bailey Chandler.
The Winona Times
Winona, MS
March 21, 1968
Family Members
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Infants Biggers
1905–1905
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Leola Biggers Holmes
1906–1991
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Clyde Biggers Swindoll
1909–1979
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Mildred Biggers Pittman
1912–2004
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Steve Thomas Biggers
1914–1998
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Marcus Daniel Biggers
1917–1973
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Allen Barksdale Biggers
1920–2010
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Rachel Biggers Chandler
1922–2011
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Rebecca Biggers Thompson
1922–2012
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Infant Son Biggers
1925–1925
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William M. Biggers
1926–1997
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