Extracted from The Scott County Times (Forest, MS)
Mrs. Bessie Hollingsworth
Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Ruth Hollingsworth, 93, were held at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, January 7, 2001, from the graveside at Salem Baptist Church Cemetery in Lake. Rev. Tommy Anderson officiated.
Mrs. Hollingsworth passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2001, at Conva-Rest Nursing Home in Newton. Mrs. Hollingsworth was a lifelong resident of Lake and was a member of Lake First Baptist Church.
Survivors include daughter Nancy Viverette of Brandon; son, Travis Glenn Hollingsworth, Jr. of South Carolina; nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Forest was in charge of arrangements.
Wednesday, January 10, 2001