Funeral services for Carolyn Curtis Greenlee of Winona were held Wednesday, January 17 at 1 p.m. in the Oliver Funeral Home Chapel, with burial following in the Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery near Kilmichael. Rev. Brad Herod and Rev. Tony Black officiated the services.
Pallbearers were Ricky Greenlee, David Pollard, Matthew Greenlee, Bob Thiel, John Adam Greenlee, Michael Greenlee, Todd Hodges, and Arron Greenlee. Honorary pallbearers were Trevor Greenlee, Shane Murray, Chris Farmer, Ben Mobley, and Doug Mullins.
Visitation was Tuesday, January 16 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Oliver Funeral Home.
Carolyn Curtis Greenlee, 91, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018, at Winona Manor Nursing Home. She was born to the late William Denton and Alva Jones Curtis on February 15, 1926. After her marriage to the late William Ernest "Buddy" Greenlee, during World War ll, they lived in San Diego, CA where he served in B24 construction then later moved to Oak Ridge, TN. After WW ll the family moved to Miami, FL until 1950, at which time, they returned to MS to farm, factory work, and later own and manage L&M Country Store in Poplar Creek prior to retirement. Ms. Greenlee was former president and member of the Poplar Creek Homemakers Club, former secretary for Montgomery County Home Extension Service, and member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church near Kilmichael. She also contributed to the Winona Times including the "Poplar Creek News".
She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Barnhill, and husband Bobby of Winona; two sons, Jerry Greenlee, and wife Connie of Poplar Creek and John Greenlee, and wife Jennifer of Rienzi; daughter-in-law, Krinn Biggers Greenlee, brother, Dr. Alvin Curtis of Fayetteville, GA; 18 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Mary Anna Greenlee; son, William Elliot Greenlee; and brother, W.D. 'Bill' Curtis, Jr.
Memorial contributions can be made to Poplar Springs Baptist Church.
Oliver Funeral Home of Winona (ofhwinona.com) was in charge of arrangements.
