Mary Lou Vice

Mary Lou Vice, of Oak Vale, Mississippi, passed from this life to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the age of 73. She was born in Prentiss, Mississippi to J.C. "Mickey" and Ella Williamson and has remained a lifelong resident of Jefferson Davis County. Mary Lou was a woman of deep faith who served her Lord and her community through her membership with Society Hill Baptist Church. With a servant's heart, she volunteered her time teaching children's church and serving as the Church Hostess. If you knew Mary Lou, you would know that she was an excellent cook who loved preparing meals for gatherings of her family and friends. Her home was a place where everyone felt welcome. Mary Lou will be remembered for the love she had for her family and the pride she carried for her grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Sonjia Kroner and Peggy Ostheimer; and two brothers, Evan Williamson and Russell Williamson. Mary Lou is survived by her husband of 54 years, Frank Vice; her daughter, Amy Vice Freeman; her son, Frank Vice, Jr; a sister, Vicki Robbins; a brother, Elbert Williamson; and two grandsons, Hunter Paul Freeman and Bryce Mitchell Freeman.

There will be a visitation for Mary Lou at Colonial Funeral Home on Friday, June 19, 2026, from 5:00pm until 8:00pm. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be at Society Hill Baptist Church on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at 2:00pm where friends may visit with the family from 12:00pm until service time. Burial will follow in Society Hill Cemetery.