Sarah Rushing McElveen

February 19, 1925 – July 9, 2020

Funeral services for Sarah Rushing McElveen, 95, of Tylertown, Mississippi will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Tylertown Cemetery with Rev. Douglas Lee officiating.

Mrs. McElveen passed away at Forrest General Hospital on Thursday, July 9, 2020. She was born February 19, 1925 in Tylertown, Mississippi to the late Eula and Alex Rushing. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 54 years Newton McElveen and 7 brothers and sisters.

As a resident of Diversicare for the last 19 years she loved visiting with family and friends, loving on grandkids and great grandkids; reading her Bible and The Tylertown Times along with playing find the word puzzles. While at Diversicare she enjoyed getting to know the residents and helping them when she could, passing out M&M's to the people as they went by her door.  She was a long-time member of Union Baptist Church where she enjoyed teaching the children. She also worked for 20 years as a sales clerk for W.E. Walker Stores Inc.

Survivors include her sons and daughter Everett McElveen, Jerry (Pat)  McElveen, Janice (Fred) Thompson, Buster (Connie) McElveen; grandchildren  Eddie McElveen, Melanie (Mike) Kerr, Greg (Belinda) McElveen, Chad McElveen, Kevin (Amber) Brumfield, Alex (Lori) Brumfield, Misty (Jeff) Smith, Amanda (David) Eggan, Erika (Troy) McKey;16 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great- grandchildren  sisters Juanita "Jo" Holmes and Polly Boyd; brother A.B. Rushing Jr.; good friend Bobby Lenoir; along with a host of nieces, nephews, friends and loving family.

Pallbearers are Greg McElveen, Chad McElveen, Kevin Brumfield, Alex Brumfield, Mike Kerr, and Jeff Smith.

Honorary pallbearers are David Eggan, Troy McKey, Trey McElveen, Eddie McElveen,   Tyler Brumfield, Brett Brumfield, Jesse Cash, Dillon Burch, Kade Brumfield, and Benji Smith.