Printed in the Okolona Messenger dated Sept 23 1948
Final Rites Held for Mrs. Chenault
Many friends and relatives assembled at the Barry Funeral Home Chapel at three o'clock Sunday afternoon to pay final loving tribute to Mrs. Janet Dendy Chenault, wife of City Marshall W G Chenault. Mrs. Chenault died at her home about noon Saturday following a long illness. The services were conducted by the Rev. Lawrence C Riley, of Belmont, former pastor of the Okolona Baptist Church, assisted by the Rev/ T E Gregory, former pastor of the Methodist Church and the Rev. E C Brasington, pastor of the Presbyterian Church. With Mrs. C A Lyles as accompanist, member of the Baptist church choir sand Save in the Arms of Jesus and In the Sweet By and By and the Rev. Mr. Riley sang Gathering Home. Burial was in the I O O F Cemetery.
Pallbearers were J C Paden, Morris Bell, Ed Whitman, Herd Hill, L F Garner and Hal Jolly Sr.
Mrs Chenault was a member of a family long prominent in county affairs, being the youngest of thirteen children of the Late J E Dendy and the Late Dolly Wofford Dendy, of near Houston. Born on a farm near Houston, she lived there until 1917 when she was married to Mr. Chenault and came to Okolona to live. She was 52.
A member of the Baptist church since childhood, she was a devout Christian, a devoted wife and loving mother. She was keenly interested in all phases of the work of her church and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a past president of the Woman's Missionary Union and had held many other offices in that organization. She had served as a departmental superintendent in the Sunday School and taught in the various departments until failing health made it impossible for her to attend regularly.
She was a past Worthy Matron of Ruth Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, and had served as its secretary for the past twelve years. After all records of the Chapter were destroyed by fire in 1924, Mrs. Chenault spent several years, working untiringly, compiling records. She completed the work after she became ill.
In addition to her husband, she leaves a daughter, Mrs. T S Colbert, of Greenwood, who was with her mother when the end came; two brothers, Billy Dendy of Houston, and John Dendy, of Strawn, Texas; three sisters, Mrs. Ola House, Mrs. Lizzie Nichols and Mrs. Mattie Lyles, all of Houston, and two granddaughters, Janice and Gail Colbert of Greenwood.
Final Rites Held for Mrs. Chenault
Many friends and relatives assembled at the Barry Funeral Home Chapel at three o'clock Sunday afternoon to pay final loving tribute to Mrs. Janet Dendy Chenault, wife of City Marshall W G Chenault. Mrs. Chenault died at her home about noon Saturday following a long illness. The services were conducted by the Rev. Lawrence C Riley, of Belmont, former pastor of the Okolona Baptist Church, assisted by the Rev/ T E Gregory, former pastor of the Methodist Church and the Rev. E C Brasington, pastor of the Presbyterian Church. With Mrs. C A Lyles as accompanist, member of the Baptist church choir sand Save in the Arms of Jesus and In the Sweet By and By and the Rev. Mr. Riley sang Gathering Home. Burial was in the I O O F Cemetery.
Pallbearers were J C Paden, Morris Bell, Ed Whitman, Herd Hill, L F Garner and Hal Jolly Sr.
Mrs Chenault was a member of a family long prominent in county affairs, being the youngest of thirteen children of the Late J E Dendy and the Late Dolly Wofford Dendy, of near Houston. Born on a farm near Houston, she lived there until 1917 when she was married to Mr. Chenault and came to Okolona to live. She was 52.
A member of the Baptist church since childhood, she was a devout Christian, a devoted wife and loving mother. She was keenly interested in all phases of the work of her church and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a past president of the Woman's Missionary Union and had held many other offices in that organization. She had served as a departmental superintendent in the Sunday School and taught in the various departments until failing health made it impossible for her to attend regularly.
She was a past Worthy Matron of Ruth Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, and had served as its secretary for the past twelve years. After all records of the Chapter were destroyed by fire in 1924, Mrs. Chenault spent several years, working untiringly, compiling records. She completed the work after she became ill.
In addition to her husband, she leaves a daughter, Mrs. T S Colbert, of Greenwood, who was with her mother when the end came; two brothers, Billy Dendy of Houston, and John Dendy, of Strawn, Texas; three sisters, Mrs. Ola House, Mrs. Lizzie Nichols and Mrs. Mattie Lyles, all of Houston, and two granddaughters, Janice and Gail Colbert of Greenwood.
Printed in the Okolona Messenger dated Sept 23 1948
Final Rites Held for Mrs. Chenault
Many friends and relatives assembled at the Barry Funeral Home Chapel at three o'clock Sunday afternoon to pay final loving tribute to Mrs. Janet Dendy Chenault, wife of City Marshall W G Chenault. Mrs. Chenault died at her home about noon Saturday following a long illness. The services were conducted by the Rev. Lawrence C Riley, of Belmont, former pastor of the Okolona Baptist Church, assisted by the Rev/ T E Gregory, former pastor of the Methodist Church and the Rev. E C Brasington, pastor of the Presbyterian Church. With Mrs. C A Lyles as accompanist, member of the Baptist church choir sand Save in the Arms of Jesus and In the Sweet By and By and the Rev. Mr. Riley sang Gathering Home. Burial was in the I O O F Cemetery.
Pallbearers were J C Paden, Morris Bell, Ed Whitman, Herd Hill, L F Garner and Hal Jolly Sr.
Mrs Chenault was a member of a family long prominent in county affairs, being the youngest of thirteen children of the Late J E Dendy and the Late Dolly Wofford Dendy, of near Houston. Born on a farm near Houston, she lived there until 1917 when she was married to Mr. Chenault and came to Okolona to live. She was 52.
A member of the Baptist church since childhood, she was a devout Christian, a devoted wife and loving mother. She was keenly interested in all phases of the work of her church and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a past president of the Woman's Missionary Union and had held many other offices in that organization. She had served as a departmental superintendent in the Sunday School and taught in the various departments until failing health made it impossible for her to attend regularly.
She was a past Worthy Matron of Ruth Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, and had served as its secretary for the past twelve years. After all records of the Chapter were destroyed by fire in 1924, Mrs. Chenault spent several years, working untiringly, compiling records. She completed the work after she became ill.
In addition to her husband, she leaves a daughter, Mrs. T S Colbert, of Greenwood, who was with her mother when the end came; two brothers, Billy Dendy of Houston, and John Dendy, of Strawn, Texas; three sisters, Mrs. Ola House, Mrs. Lizzie Nichols and Mrs. Mattie Lyles, all of Houston, and two granddaughters, Janice and Gail Colbert of Greenwood.
Final Rites Held for Mrs. Chenault
Many friends and relatives assembled at the Barry Funeral Home Chapel at three o'clock Sunday afternoon to pay final loving tribute to Mrs. Janet Dendy Chenault, wife of City Marshall W G Chenault. Mrs. Chenault died at her home about noon Saturday following a long illness. The services were conducted by the Rev. Lawrence C Riley, of Belmont, former pastor of the Okolona Baptist Church, assisted by the Rev/ T E Gregory, former pastor of the Methodist Church and the Rev. E C Brasington, pastor of the Presbyterian Church. With Mrs. C A Lyles as accompanist, member of the Baptist church choir sand Save in the Arms of Jesus and In the Sweet By and By and the Rev. Mr. Riley sang Gathering Home. Burial was in the I O O F Cemetery.
Pallbearers were J C Paden, Morris Bell, Ed Whitman, Herd Hill, L F Garner and Hal Jolly Sr.
Mrs Chenault was a member of a family long prominent in county affairs, being the youngest of thirteen children of the Late J E Dendy and the Late Dolly Wofford Dendy, of near Houston. Born on a farm near Houston, she lived there until 1917 when she was married to Mr. Chenault and came to Okolona to live. She was 52.
A member of the Baptist church since childhood, she was a devout Christian, a devoted wife and loving mother. She was keenly interested in all phases of the work of her church and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a past president of the Woman's Missionary Union and had held many other offices in that organization. She had served as a departmental superintendent in the Sunday School and taught in the various departments until failing health made it impossible for her to attend regularly.
She was a past Worthy Matron of Ruth Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, and had served as its secretary for the past twelve years. After all records of the Chapter were destroyed by fire in 1924, Mrs. Chenault spent several years, working untiringly, compiling records. She completed the work after she became ill.
In addition to her husband, she leaves a daughter, Mrs. T S Colbert, of Greenwood, who was with her mother when the end came; two brothers, Billy Dendy of Houston, and John Dendy, of Strawn, Texas; three sisters, Mrs. Ola House, Mrs. Lizzie Nichols and Mrs. Mattie Lyles, all of Houston, and two granddaughters, Janice and Gail Colbert of Greenwood.
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