Ella Mae Barnes Logue

Published 11:05 am Friday, January 13, 2012

Ella Mae Barnes Logue died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012. She was 91.

Mrs. Logue was born Sept. 25, 1920, to Troy Russell Barnes and Eunice Johnson Barnes. She was the last surviving member of Culkin Academy’s class of 1938. She worked in sales for 44 years, including at The Valley department store, King of Hearts tuxedo shop, Abraham’s Department Store and In Stitches and Gifts.

She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church.

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In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Hugh L. Logue Sr.; two brothers, Russell Barnes and Elmer Barnes; and a grandson, Steven Kittrell.

She is survived by a son, Hugh Logue of Vicksburg; a daughter, Dorothy Kittrell of Edwards; one granddaughter, Dana Logue-Brandt of Florence; three grandsons, Trey Logue of Vicksburg, Howard Kittrell of Florence and Glenn Kittrell of Edwards; and five great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery under the direction of Riles Funeral Home. Visitation will be at the church Saturday from 10 a.m. until the service.

Pallbearers will be Trey Logue, Michael Logue, Louis Logue, Rusty Barnes, Bradley Barnes, Matthew Cochran and W.E. Johnson.

Honorary pallbearers will be Ann Lacy Dungan, Juanita Childers, Floyce Brown, Catherine Kappler, Nell Wilkerson, Frances Thomas, Alexis Frisbee, Nina and Jimmy Buell and Judy and Richard Leggett.

The family would like to thank Dr. Robert Ford and the staff of Camellia Home Health and Camellia Hospice for their care and devotion.

Memorials may be made to the Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.