Services to celebrate the life of Johnnie Wren will be held on 11:00 AM Friday at Memorial Funeral Home with burial to follow in Corinth National Cemetery.
Visitation will be at Memorial Funeral Home Thursday evening from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM.
Mrs. Wren died on April 10, 2019 at Country Cottage. She was born in Alcorn Co. on July 20, 1929 to the late John Martin and Mary Belle Smith. She worked for ITT, Tyrone and retired from the Kroger deli. She was a member of Oakland Baptist Church and enjoyed cooking, church activities, working in her yard and flowers. She loved being with her family, grandchildren and many friends.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Odell Wren; brothers, Otha Martin and Billy Jerry Martin; sisters, Verna Harbin, Flo Telander, Bertha Lanza, Marie Derryberry and Dorothy Barnes.
She is survived by sons, Gary Wren (Susan) and Greg O. Wren (Bobbie); daughter, Paula Smith (Danny); grandchildren, Shay Smith (Hannah), Johnna Yarber (Dustin), Shannon Essary (Westley), Josh Wren (Caitlyn), Jordan Wren (Hannah), Jade Whitehurst (Garrett), Dusty Kyle (Casey) and Rusty Purvis; great-grandchildren, Tate Smith, Wyatt Yarber, Harper Smith, Lauren Rinehart, Lindsey Essary, Cullen Essary, Cadee Essary, Lynlee Wren, Flora Wren, Livi Wren, Owen Whitehurst, Cadan Kyle, Caitlee Kyle, Dru Purvis, Rivers Purvis and a host of family and friends.
Bro. Randy Bostick will officiate the service.
Online condolences can be left at www.MemorialCorinth.com
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