Mavis Barnett Collums 71, died Saturday, May 3, 2014 at her home. She was born December 26, 1942 to Fred Franklin Barnett and Emmie Gibson Barnett in Chickasaw County. She was a member of Thorn Church of God.
Services were Monday at 2 p.m. at Thorn Church of God with Bro. Arnold Amason, Bro. Terry Rhodes and Danny Washington officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery in Houlka. Memorial Funeral Home in Houston was in charge of arrangements.
Survivors are her two daughters, Vicky (Doug) Holder, Vardaman; Betty Jean Shields, Houlka; one son, Arnold Gene Collums, Jr., Houlka; 10 grandchildren, James Glenn Tharp, Jr., John Roy Tharp, Brittney Renea Tharp, Amy Collums, Wendy Shields, Crystal Shields, Jessy Ann Collums, Josey Marie Collums, Brandy Holder, and Brittany Austin; 12 great grandchildren; two sisters, Verna Dees, Kosciusko, and Eveylen Pettit, Thorn, and one brother, Harvey Dale Barnett, Thorn.
She was preceded in death by her husband Arnold Gene Collums, Sr., her parents, Fred and Emmie Barnett; one great grandchild, Nathan Tharp; one brother Adrian Barnett, one sister Pearlie Higginbotham.
Pallbearers were John Roy Tharp, Jimmy Wayne Collums, Jack Hurst, Mike Collums, James Tharp, Jr., Billy Zane Clark, Jr. Honary pallbearers will be Dave Westmoreland, Jr. and Nick Ruth.