Tina May Keyes Hull

Published 11:17 am Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Tina May Keyes Hull went to be with the Lord on Aug. 21, 2011, at Heritage House Nursing Home. She was 94 years old.

Born on Jan. 12, 1917, in D’Lo, Miss., she was the daughter of the late William Frank Sr. and Tinie May Phippes Keyes.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 72 years, James Redmond Hull who passed away in 2009; an infant daughter, Tina M. Hull; and a brother, William Frank Keyes Jr. of Newellton, La.

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She is survived by one daughter, Tina H. Stubbs (Randy); three sons, Gregory R. Hull (Bertha), Glyn Dale Hull (Mary Blair) and James C. Hull (Linda); a sister, Vivian K. Watson (Lyman), all of Vicksburg; nieces and nephews; 12 grandchildren, Donna Ratliff, Lynette Kinstley, Greg Hull Jr., Denise Thompson, Charlotte Coulter, Billy Hull, Scott Hull, Dale Hull Jr., Jason Hull, Chrissy Bergeron, Ryan Hull, Dustin Hull; and 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Tina May was a person who could do anything she set her mind to and made sure it was done well, like laying a brick patio. She was an excellent seamstress and also in upholstery. She made ceramics, china painting and beautiful porcelain and lace-draped dolls. She was an avid photographer her whole life and traveled numerous places in her lifetime. Her family and friends will cherish the wonderful memories she has left for all to enjoy. She loved and lived life to the fullest. She was a member of the Baptist faith.

Visitation will be at Riles Funeral Home Wednesday from 9 a.m. until the service at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Robert Andrews, pastor of Cross Point Church, officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be grandsons.

Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Lee Giffin, Dr. Russell Barnes and Dr. Calvin Masterson of Mission Primary Care and employees of Heritage House Nursing Home.

The family would like to express appreciation to everyone at Heritage House Nursing Home and, especially, Jackie Wolf, whom Tina loved so dearly, and Ronita and Aleisha for the special loving care given to their mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother.

Memorials may be made to charities of choice.