Mary Jane Abernathy Wilds was born May 20, 1944 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Will Terry and Mary Lucille Purser Abernathy. Miss Wilds was a retired Honors English teacher at McNairy Central High School where she taught for over 20 years. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Selmer, Tennessee. She was very active in her church where she served as a choir director. Miss Wilds departed this life on April 22, 2008 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 63 Years, 11 Months, 2 Days. She is survived by a daughter, Mary Cille (Wilds) Heehs and husband Chris of Memphis, TN; a son, Lee Wilds; a brother, Terry Abernathy of Selmer, TN; two grandchildren, Addie Virginia Heehs, Trenton Joseph Heehs; and an aunt, Mary Bess Abernathy of Selmer, TN.
From: Shackelford Funeral Directors
From: Shackelford Funeral Directors
Mary Jane Abernathy Wilds was born May 20, 1944 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Will Terry and Mary Lucille Purser Abernathy. Miss Wilds was a retired Honors English teacher at McNairy Central High School where she taught for over 20 years. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Selmer, Tennessee. She was very active in her church where she served as a choir director. Miss Wilds departed this life on April 22, 2008 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 63 Years, 11 Months, 2 Days. She is survived by a daughter, Mary Cille (Wilds) Heehs and husband Chris of Memphis, TN; a son, Lee Wilds; a brother, Terry Abernathy of Selmer, TN; two grandchildren, Addie Virginia Heehs, Trenton Joseph Heehs; and an aunt, Mary Bess Abernathy of Selmer, TN.
From: Shackelford Funeral Directors
From: Shackelford Funeral Directors
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