Mrs. Edith Pearl Bass Leggett died March 1, 2009, at Belmont House. She was 93.

Born in McHenry on May 10, 1915, Mrs. Leggett had made her home in Vicksburg since 1940. She was a homemaker and, for a brief time, worked for J.C. Penney and Berry’s Clothiers in Vicksburg. She was known for her cakes, pies and fudge.

She married R. Nelson Leggett June 27, 1937, in Crystal Springs, and they were married for 66 years.

Mrs. Leggett was a member of and Sunday school teacher at Crawford Street United Methodist Church for some 30 years before being forced to retire due to her health.

She is survived by her sons, Robert N. Leggett Jr. of Great Falls, Va., and Richard B. Leggett of Vicksburg; grandson, Robert “Mark” Martin Leggett; great-grandsons, Avery and Camden Leggett; her great-great-granddaughter, Landry Leggett; and a sister, Linnie Bass Clements of Birmingham, Ala.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Crawford Street United Methodist Church with the Rev. Geoffrey Joyner, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Green Acres Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 tonight at Frank J. Fisher Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church.

Pallbearers will be Charles Leggett Jr., Edward Leggett, John Leggett, Warren Coile, J.J. Coaker, Robert Morrison III and Russell Hawkins.

Honorary pallbearer will be Charles Leggett Sr.

Memorials may be made to Crawford Street United Methodist Church, 900 Crawford St., Vicksburg, MS 39180.