Extracted from The Laurel Leader-Call (Laurel, MS)
Thursday, December 2, 1965

MRS. M. T. MIZE

Funeral services for Mrs. M. T. (Jennie) Mize, 79, 4325 Hwy, 15 North, were held Thursday, 3 p.m. from the Shady Grove First Baptist Church.

The Revs. Ollie Parker and Mr. Gordon officiated with burial in Shady Grove Cemetery.

Mrs. Mize died Wednesday at the residence of a daughter, Mrs. Milton Crosby, in the Shady Grove Community. She was born in Smith County and was the daughter of the late Albert S. and Georgia Ann Traxler Arender. Mrs. Mize was a member of the Shady Grove First Baptist Church.

She had lived in this community for 49 years and her husband had preceded her in death in 1942.

Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Crosby, Rt. 3, Laurel, and one son, H. C. Mize, Rt. 3, Laurel; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were W. H. Mize, H. H. Harrelson, L. G. Harrelson, Homer Baldwin, P. H. Baldwin and H. M. Lee.

Thompson Funeral Home was in charge.