Extracted from The Natchez Democrat (Natchez, MS)
Voncile Ogden Tew
Natchez -- Graveside services for Voncile Ogden Tew, 86, of Natchez, who died March 14, 2008, in Pensacola, Fla., were at 3 p.m. Sunday at Natchez City Cemetery.
Burial followed under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.
Visitation was at 2 p.m. Sunday at Laird Funeral Home Union Street Chapel.
Tew, a retail merchant, owned and operated JoVon's Clothiers in Ferriday for many years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie Tew; her parents, Howard and Lena Ogden; her sister, Noel Schrader; and her two brothers, Bill Ogden and Dickie Ogden.
She is survived by her son, Ron Tew and his wife Jeanne, of Pensacola.; her daughter Charlotte McCormick and her husband John of Gautier, six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
The family wishes to thank the doctors, nurses and staff at West Florida Hospital and to especially acknowledge the caring and helpful staff of Consulate Health Care and Covenant Hospice.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Covenant Hospice of North Florida at 5041 N. 12th Ave., Pensacola, Fla.
Online condolences can be sent to www.lairdfh.com.
Sunday, March 16, 2008