Extracted from The Simpson County News (Mendenhall, MS)
Mrs. John Hosey dies Tuesday
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Hosey, resident of the Dry Creek community, died at Simpson General Hospital Tuesday morning after a lengthy illness. She was 85 years old.
Funeral services are to be held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Dry Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Arnold Robinson officiating. Interment will be in Dry Creek cemetery with Mims Mitchell Funeral Home in charge.
Survivors include her husband, John Hosey of Magee; two sons, Robert Hosey of Magee and Obie Lee Hosey of Morton; 22 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
Thursday, July 12, 1962