Funeral Services for Mary Cresswell Luke, age 87 of Carriere, MS, who passed away Sunday, October 4, 2015, will be held Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at Collinsville United Methodist Church, 9126 Church Street, Collinsville, MS.
Visitation will be Tuesday, October 6, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home, 401 West Canal Street, Picayune, MS, and also Wednesday, October 7, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Collinsville United Methodist Church.
Burial will be in Collinsville United Methodist Church Cemetery under the direction of Barham Funeral Home.
Local arrangements are under the direction of McDonald Funeral Home.
Rev. Alan Randall will officiate the service.
She was born December 2, 1927, to Walter Franklin Cresswell and Charlotte Cresswell Truitt. She lived in the Collinsville area for 29 years prior to moving to Carriere in 1998. Mrs. Luke was co-owner of America’s First Tours and Secretary/Treasurer of J.I. Luke Enterprises. Mary was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, Picayune, MS. She served as Lauderdale County Information Coordinator for the 60 Plus Program. Mary was a member of Suqualena Chapter No. 327, Order Eastern Star. She was a member of the Pearl River County Arts League. She loved to paint and exhibited her paintings several times a year. Mary enjoyed playing cards with her canasta group. She was a member of the Pearl River County Pearls Red Hat Club, the Newcomers Club, the Trinity Trotters, and the Dell Moffett Circle.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter Franklin Cresswell and Charlotte Welch Truitt; her husband, James Irvin Luke, Sr; her daughter, Debbie Luke Poole; her sisters, Charlotte Cresswell Winborn and Peggy Anne Mask; and her brothers, William Eph Cresswell and Frank Cresswell.
Left to cherish her memory are her son, Jim and his wife Karen, of Carriere, MS; 4 grandchildren, Chanda Luke Butler (Rickey) of Cedar Hill, TX, Lauren Luke of Carriere, MS, Ben Poole of Greenville, SC, and Andy Poole (Carrie) of Easley, SC; 2 great grandchildren, Rickey and Rylan Butler; and her brother, James Lamar Cresswell.
The family is especially thankful and appreciative for Mary’s longtime friend and personal caregiver, Gloria Coleman; and her other caregivers, Vickie Smith, Kim Hamilton, and Martha Shally.
The family requests that flowers be sent to Collinsville United Methodist Church, 9126 Church Street, Collinsville, MS.
Obituary, register book, and driving directions can be found on the Internet page, at www.mcdonaldfh.com