Golda Mae Stubblefield

The funeral service for Golda Thompson Stubblefield, age 103, will be held on Monday August 27, 2018 at 2:00pm at First Baptist Church Jackson following her interment in a family ceremony at Lakewood Memorial Park. Visitation will be 12:00pm – 2:00pm Monday. She passed from this world to her eternal reward in the early morning hours of August 25, 2018.. Golda was born in Prentiss, Mississippi on February 11, 1915 the child of Claudius Earl Thompson and Pearl Walden Thompson. She had one sister, Nettie Earl Garvey, who died in her 40’s following surgery for a broken hip.

At age 21 Golda had graduated from Blue Mountain College and married Charlie Dale who was also from Prentiss. Charlie had recently had appendicitis and, about six weeks after they married, infection returned and antibiotics were not available in that era so six weeks later she was widowed.

Golda subsequently went to business school in New Orleans and moved to Jackson where she met, fell in love with and married Graves Crawley Stubblefield. Together they had four sons and shared a faith filled life until Crawley’s death in 1978.

Stephen Robert Stubblefield, their third son was intellectually handicapped and preceded Golda in death at the age of 56. She is survived by sons: Dr. Graves Crawley Stubblefield, Jr. (Judy) of Jackson, Dr. Earl Thompson Stubblefield (Ann) of Madison, and Alfred Gary Stubblefield (Mary Lee) of Pensacola, Florida eleven grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.

Golda’s life was totally consumed by her amazing faith and Christian witness both verbally and through her actions. She taught Sunday School and Bible studies at First Baptist Jackson for over fifty years. Both she and Crawley were involved in the church and with organizations to help intellectually handicapped children and adults. After Crawley’s retirement they spent several summers working with small Baptist churches in Montana and, with Steve along, traveled much of the country towing their travel trailer.

At the age of 76, Golda decided it would be less traumatic for Steve if he was already situated in the best possible environment where he could socialize and be safe and loved in the event her health should take an adverse turn. She moved him to the Mustard Seed where he thrived for fourteen years until he became ill.

When it was determined that Steve had a malignant bone marrow disease with a life expectancy of nine months, Golda, at age 90, promptly got in her car picked Steve up and moved him back home. At home with her he was treated like royalty until he went to join his earthly and heavenly fathers nine months later.

A great testimony to her faith was that, even as her memory slipped away, she continued to be able to recite long scripture passages when someone provided the first few words for her. On her birthday at age 102 after reciting Philippians 4:4-7 from memory, she pointed to her head and said: “I didn’t know that was stored up there”.

Memorial gifts may be made to The Mustard Seed, 1085 Luckney Road, Brandon, MS 39047-8786 or to Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, First Baptist Church of Jackson, P.O. Box 250, Jackson, MS 39205-0250.