pancreatic cancer in Madison, Mississippi, on April 22, 2020. Due to precautions with
COVID19 virus, there will be no visitation and her funeral will be restricted to
immediate family only on April 27 at Lakewood Funeral Home with interment at
Lakewood Memorial Park, Jackson, MS. The family woefully regrets that because of
this restriction all those who were touched throughout the years by Mary Anne’s
kindness and sweet spirit will not be able to bid her goodbye and support her family
at this time.
Mary Anne was born January 26, 1942, to C. W. and Mary Humphries in Louisville, MS.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband James A. McKay, her
mother-in-law, Dorothy Sanford, her father-in-law, Clyde Sanford, and two brothersin-
law, David Sanford and Ken Upshaw. She is survived by her children, Jennifer McKay
Nelson, and her husband, Kevin, of Madison and James A. McKay, III, and his wife,
Suzanne, of Hattiesburg, MS. She was a beloved ‘Nana’ to her two grandchildren,
Brayden and Reid Nelson. She is also survived by her four sisters, Edna Pearson (Roy),
Nashville, TN; Norma Upshaw, Canton, MS; Becky Jordan (David), Oxford, MS; and
Cathy Cox, Oxford, MS; an uncle and three aunts; and a host of nieces, nephews, and
cousins.
Mary Anne graduated from Yazoo City High School and attended Hinds Community
College. She worked for many years as administrative assistant at the Mississippi State
Board of Heath in Jackson. While her children were still in school, she became the
secretary at Oak Forest Elementary School in their neighborhood. Following her
husband Jim in a job transfer to Columbus, MS, she began working for the company
now known as CSpire. They later returned to Madison where she continued to work for
CSpire until her retirement.
Mary Anne loved the Lord, her family, and her friends. She was a faithful and active
member of Madison United Methodist Church where she served in many capacities and
participated in the Redeemed Bible Study, the V.I.P. program, and the exercise classes
offered at the church. A very outgoing and gregarious lady, she loved activities with
her friends and family. She played Bunko and traveled with longtime friends and met
high school classmates regularly for luncheon dates. She and her four sisters spent
much time together visiting and traveling and making wonderful, lasting memories.
She enjoyed visiting her extended family of aunts, uncles, and cousins at their annual
family reunion and in their homes. She was an avid fan of all Mississippi State Bulldogs
sports, her favorite being women’s basketball.
Her pride and joy were her two grandchildren, Brayden and Reid. ‘Nana’ was always
there cheering for them in their sports and school activities and along with them on
their family vacations. She leaves a huge empty hole in their hearts and lives as well
as those of her family and her friends.
The family would like to especially thank Dr. Bobby Graham, Sta-Home Health &
Hospice, Madison, and her sitter, Kim for their dedicated care and service.
In lieu of flowers, her family is requesting donations to her church, Madison United
Methodist Church, 100 Post Oak Road, Madison, MS 39110 or to Children’s of Mississippi
Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, UMMC, Development Accounting, 2550 N. State
St., Jackson, MS 39216.
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