Mildred Izard Broome

Published 5:00 am Monday, July 23, 2007

Services for Mildred Izard Broome, of Wesson, are 2 p.m.Tuesday, July 24, at Sardis Baptist Church, with burial in SardisCemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is in chargeof arrangements.

Visitation is Monday from 5 until 7 p.m. at the funeral home,and on Tuesday from 1 p.m. until the time of the service at thechurch.

Mrs. Broome, 93, died July 22, 2007, at Pine Crest Guest Home.She was born May 2, 1914, to Lee and Willie Jane Izard, ofHazlehurst.

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She was an active member of Sardis Baptist Church most of heradult life where she taught Sunday School and Training Union, sangin the choir and served as church clerk for a record number ofyears.

Preceding her in death were her husband, Clyde Broome; her son,Lee Ellis Broome; her sister, Mary Nell Beall; and her brothers,Cliburn and Carl Izard.

Survivors are her son, Billy Broome and wife Tommie, of Clinton;her brothers, Carroll Izard and wife Barbara, of Newport, Del., andFrancis Izard and wife Clarice, of Birmingham, Ala.; hergrandchildren, Anita Cliburn, Janet Broome and David Broome; hergreat-grandchildren, John Michael and Matthew Cliburn, and Hannah,Rachel and Bryan Broome.