Cora Frances Duckworth McCluskey
July 18, 1941 - December 5, 2022
Funeral services will be held at 03:00 pm on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at the Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins for Cora Frances Duckworth McCluskey, 81 of Collins, who passed away on Monday, December 4, 2022, at the Covington County Hospital in Collins, Mississippi.
Reverend Wesley Kirkley and Reverend West Garner will officiate at the services with interment to follow in the Collins City Cemetery in Collins. Special music will be provided by Mr. Brad Smith. Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins will be in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until 08:00 pm on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, and from 12:00 p.m. until service time on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at the Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, 3302 Hwy 49, Collins, Mississippi.
Pallbearers will be Tabb Leggett, Josh Leggett, Denny Lepard, Jake Duckworth, Jake Harrell, and Clayton Hendry . Honorary pallbearers will be Sebe Leggett and Brandon McQueen.
Mrs. McCluskey was born on July 18, 1941, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She was the owner and operator of McCluskey's Lawn Service in Carthage until her retirement. Mrs. McCluskey also owned and managed numerous rental properties in the Carthage area. She was a member of the Baptist faith and attended the Dwelling Place Church in Collins. Mrs. McCluskey was a loving wife, mother, granny, and friend to all that knew her and she will be greatly missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Hardy and Susie Mae Lee Watts; two husbands, Charlie Jack Duckworth, Sr., and William McCluskey; one son, Charlie Jack "Chucky" Duckworth, Jr.; one step-grandson, Reggie McCluskey; two brothers, Johnny Watts and Ellis Watts; and four sisters, Betty Watts Whiddon, Sue Watts, Whiddon, Liz Watts Smith, and Diane Watts Wedgeworth.
Survivors include one son, Jimmy Duckworth, and his wife, Melinda of Collins; two daughters, Sherry Duckworth Leggett, and her husband, Bert, and Missy Duckworth Lepard, and her husband, Dennis, all of Collins; one step-daughter, Tabitha McCluskey Orgill of Woodstock, Georgia, one step-son, Steve McCluskey, and his wife, Norma of Beaumont; one brother, Jerry Watts of Brooklyn; eight grandchildren, Tabb Leggett (Christy), Josh Leggett (Eleshia), Denny Lepard, Jake Duckworth (Kasie), Brittany Duckworth Bingham (Collin) Jenna Duckworth Hendry (Clayton), Meagan Leggett McQueen (Brandon) , and Dakota Lepard; thirteen great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
July 18, 1941 - December 5, 2022
Funeral services will be held at 03:00 pm on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at the Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins for Cora Frances Duckworth McCluskey, 81 of Collins, who passed away on Monday, December 4, 2022, at the Covington County Hospital in Collins, Mississippi.
Reverend Wesley Kirkley and Reverend West Garner will officiate at the services with interment to follow in the Collins City Cemetery in Collins. Special music will be provided by Mr. Brad Smith. Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins will be in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until 08:00 pm on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, and from 12:00 p.m. until service time on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at the Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, 3302 Hwy 49, Collins, Mississippi.
Pallbearers will be Tabb Leggett, Josh Leggett, Denny Lepard, Jake Duckworth, Jake Harrell, and Clayton Hendry . Honorary pallbearers will be Sebe Leggett and Brandon McQueen.
Mrs. McCluskey was born on July 18, 1941, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She was the owner and operator of McCluskey's Lawn Service in Carthage until her retirement. Mrs. McCluskey also owned and managed numerous rental properties in the Carthage area. She was a member of the Baptist faith and attended the Dwelling Place Church in Collins. Mrs. McCluskey was a loving wife, mother, granny, and friend to all that knew her and she will be greatly missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Hardy and Susie Mae Lee Watts; two husbands, Charlie Jack Duckworth, Sr., and William McCluskey; one son, Charlie Jack "Chucky" Duckworth, Jr.; one step-grandson, Reggie McCluskey; two brothers, Johnny Watts and Ellis Watts; and four sisters, Betty Watts Whiddon, Sue Watts, Whiddon, Liz Watts Smith, and Diane Watts Wedgeworth.
Survivors include one son, Jimmy Duckworth, and his wife, Melinda of Collins; two daughters, Sherry Duckworth Leggett, and her husband, Bert, and Missy Duckworth Lepard, and her husband, Dennis, all of Collins; one step-daughter, Tabitha McCluskey Orgill of Woodstock, Georgia, one step-son, Steve McCluskey, and his wife, Norma of Beaumont; one brother, Jerry Watts of Brooklyn; eight grandchildren, Tabb Leggett (Christy), Josh Leggett (Eleshia), Denny Lepard, Jake Duckworth (Kasie), Brittany Duckworth Bingham (Collin) Jenna Duckworth Hendry (Clayton), Meagan Leggett McQueen (Brandon) , and Dakota Lepard; thirteen great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Cora Frances Duckworth McCluskey
July 18, 1941 - December 5, 2022
Funeral services will be held at 03:00 pm on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at the Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins for Cora Frances Duckworth McCluskey, 81 of Collins, who passed away on Monday, December 4, 2022, at the Covington County Hospital in Collins, Mississippi.
Reverend Wesley Kirkley and Reverend West Garner will officiate at the services with interment to follow in the Collins City Cemetery in Collins. Special music will be provided by Mr. Brad Smith. Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins will be in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until 08:00 pm on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, and from 12:00 p.m. until service time on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at the Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, 3302 Hwy 49, Collins, Mississippi.
Pallbearers will be Tabb Leggett, Josh Leggett, Denny Lepard, Jake Duckworth, Jake Harrell, and Clayton Hendry . Honorary pallbearers will be Sebe Leggett and Brandon McQueen.
Mrs. McCluskey was born on July 18, 1941, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She was the owner and operator of McCluskey's Lawn Service in Carthage until her retirement. Mrs. McCluskey also owned and managed numerous rental properties in the Carthage area. She was a member of the Baptist faith and attended the Dwelling Place Church in Collins. Mrs. McCluskey was a loving wife, mother, granny, and friend to all that knew her and she will be greatly missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Hardy and Susie Mae Lee Watts; two husbands, Charlie Jack Duckworth, Sr., and William McCluskey; one son, Charlie Jack "Chucky" Duckworth, Jr.; one step-grandson, Reggie McCluskey; two brothers, Johnny Watts and Ellis Watts; and four sisters, Betty Watts Whiddon, Sue Watts, Whiddon, Liz Watts Smith, and Diane Watts Wedgeworth.
Survivors include one son, Jimmy Duckworth, and his wife, Melinda of Collins; two daughters, Sherry Duckworth Leggett, and her husband, Bert, and Missy Duckworth Lepard, and her husband, Dennis, all of Collins; one step-daughter, Tabitha McCluskey Orgill of Woodstock, Georgia, one step-son, Steve McCluskey, and his wife, Norma of Beaumont; one brother, Jerry Watts of Brooklyn; eight grandchildren, Tabb Leggett (Christy), Josh Leggett (Eleshia), Denny Lepard, Jake Duckworth (Kasie), Brittany Duckworth Bingham (Collin) Jenna Duckworth Hendry (Clayton), Meagan Leggett McQueen (Brandon) , and Dakota Lepard; thirteen great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
July 18, 1941 - December 5, 2022
Funeral services will be held at 03:00 pm on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at the Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins for Cora Frances Duckworth McCluskey, 81 of Collins, who passed away on Monday, December 4, 2022, at the Covington County Hospital in Collins, Mississippi.
Reverend Wesley Kirkley and Reverend West Garner will officiate at the services with interment to follow in the Collins City Cemetery in Collins. Special music will be provided by Mr. Brad Smith. Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Collins will be in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until 08:00 pm on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, and from 12:00 p.m. until service time on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at the Billy M. King-Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, 3302 Hwy 49, Collins, Mississippi.
Pallbearers will be Tabb Leggett, Josh Leggett, Denny Lepard, Jake Duckworth, Jake Harrell, and Clayton Hendry . Honorary pallbearers will be Sebe Leggett and Brandon McQueen.
Mrs. McCluskey was born on July 18, 1941, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She was the owner and operator of McCluskey's Lawn Service in Carthage until her retirement. Mrs. McCluskey also owned and managed numerous rental properties in the Carthage area. She was a member of the Baptist faith and attended the Dwelling Place Church in Collins. Mrs. McCluskey was a loving wife, mother, granny, and friend to all that knew her and she will be greatly missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Hardy and Susie Mae Lee Watts; two husbands, Charlie Jack Duckworth, Sr., and William McCluskey; one son, Charlie Jack "Chucky" Duckworth, Jr.; one step-grandson, Reggie McCluskey; two brothers, Johnny Watts and Ellis Watts; and four sisters, Betty Watts Whiddon, Sue Watts, Whiddon, Liz Watts Smith, and Diane Watts Wedgeworth.
Survivors include one son, Jimmy Duckworth, and his wife, Melinda of Collins; two daughters, Sherry Duckworth Leggett, and her husband, Bert, and Missy Duckworth Lepard, and her husband, Dennis, all of Collins; one step-daughter, Tabitha McCluskey Orgill of Woodstock, Georgia, one step-son, Steve McCluskey, and his wife, Norma of Beaumont; one brother, Jerry Watts of Brooklyn; eight grandchildren, Tabb Leggett (Christy), Josh Leggett (Eleshia), Denny Lepard, Jake Duckworth (Kasie), Brittany Duckworth Bingham (Collin) Jenna Duckworth Hendry (Clayton), Meagan Leggett McQueen (Brandon) , and Dakota Lepard; thirteen great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
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