Starkville News 4-23-1943

Rites Held for Mrs. Flay McMinn

Prominent Oktibbeha Matron was Charter Member of
Self Creek Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Flay McMinn, who died April 7 at her
home in the Self Creek community after a six weeks illness, were
held from the Self Creek Baptist Church conducted by the Rev.
Mullins of Starkville.  Burial was in the cemetery there.

Mrs. McMinn wasone of the most prominent women in her section
of the county and was a charger member of the Self Creek Baptist
Church.

She is survived by a sister Mrs. Mattie McKee, two daughters, Mrs.
Joe Donald of Isola and Mrs. V. E. Hendricks of Sturgis, and eleven
grandchildren.

Pallbearers were W. D. Hendricks, D. L. James, O. J. James, F. F.
James, L. D. James and S. H. McMinn.

Photographed at the Oktibbeha County Courthouse and submitted
by Mary Whitaker Davis
Transcribed by C. L. Herrick on June 22, 2008