ROME, Ga. — Kathryn Roussel Dupuy, 89, of Rome died Wednesday, July 22, 2015, after a long illness.

She was born in Memphis, Tenn., in 1925 to George Albert and Kathryn Ryan Roussel.

She was a chemistry teacher at Warren Central High School in Vicksburg where she lived for 52 years.

She moved to Rome in 2002 and was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband of 67 years, James A. Dupuy; three daughters, Kathryn Russell of Bartlett, Texas, Mary Millard of Minneapolis and Jamie Safigan of Rome;  six grandchildren: Anna, Molly, Andrew, Caleb, Ingrid and Davin; three great-grandchildren: Eva, Lily and Cara; one sister, Polly Raymond of Laurel, Md. and a sister-in-law, Yvonne Dupuy of Natchitoches, La.

The family will receive friends Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015 at 1 p.m. followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m. at Daniel’s Funeral Home, 901 E. 2nd Ave, Rome.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Catholic School, 401 E. 7th St., Rome, GA 30161.

Please visit www.daniels-funeralhome.comome.com to post tributes and share memories.