Alice Acy

Alice Acy, 87, of Brandon, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, at her home.

Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19 at Williams & Lord Funeral Home in Greenwood. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. at Williams & Lord Funeral Home with Rev. Stephen Biddick officiating and Rev. Rod Borders assisting. Interment will be in Mt. Olive Cemetery in Carroll County.

Mrs. Acy was born in Carroll County Oct. 19, 1922 to Jarvis and Elizabeth Mosley Carpenter and lived in the Jackson area for the past 52 years. She was employed at Millsaps College for over 39 years in food service and also worked at Penn’s Fish House in Clinton for 5 years. She was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Acy and a son, Harold Acy.

Survivors include: daughters, Carolyn Stodghill of Brandon and Margaret Lynn Aldridge of Pensacola, FL; son, Lamar Acy of Wesson; 11 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; and 14 great great grandchildren.

Memorials can be made to the Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 76 CR 158, Coila, MS 38923. Online guestbook may be signed at www.williamsandlord.com.