Kathryn M. Chaney

Published 9:09 am Thursday, January 21, 2016

Kathryn M. Chaney, 84, of Bovina, passed away Jan. 20, 2016, at Promise Hospital.

She was a lifelong resident of Warren County and member of First Baptist Church of Vicksburg, where she was Sunday school teacher and leader of the Bea Jones Bible study group.

For many years, Kathryn was a member and past president of the Vicksburg Business and Professional Women and was chosen the State Woman of Achievement in 1970.  She received the Commander’s Award for Civilian Service and the Special Award from the Mississippi River Commission upon her retirement.

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Kathryn served as president of the Beta chapter of Pi Alpha Kappa Sorority, vice president of the Vicksburg Lions Club, district chairman of the Women’s Committee of the Mississippi Farm Bureau, and president of the Association of Retired Federal Employees. She attended Mississippi College for Women.

She is preceded in death by her mother and father, Audrey T. Logue and F.M. Logue Sr.; two sisters, Helen L. Martin and Nan L. Peterson; and one brother, F.M. “Sonny” Logue Jr.

She is survived by her husband, Mark J. Chaney, four sons, Judge M. James (Monnie) Chaney Jr., of Vicksburg, David L. (Kay) Chaney Sr. of Vicksburg, Dr. Martin V. (Teresa) Chaney of Vicksburg and Carl J. (Jinx) Chaney of New Orleans; two brothers, Albert Logue of Cleveland, Texas, and Henry A. Logue of Madison; one foster daughter, Bridget Foley of Santa Rosa, Fla., one sister, Joy Davis of Start, La.; and 13 grandchildren, Mark James Chaney III, Sarah Kathryn Chaney, David Chaney, Jr., Ashley Chaney (Sam) Berryhill, Jonathan Chaney, Lacey Chaney (Ryan) Lee, Logan Chaney (Evan) Garner, Liza Kate Chaney (Blake) Tidwell, Morgan Chaney (Ryan) Geary, Brent Chaney, Maxey Chaney, Katelyn Foley, and Elizabeth Foley; and four great-grandchildren.

The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, at Glenwood Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery.

Visitation is Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Glenwood Funeral Home. The Rev. Jim Hess and Dr. Matt Buckles will be conducting the service.

Pallbearers will be Cole Davis, Allen Curry, Jim Horn Jr., Mike Harris, Charles Hill, Jim Pilgrim, James Albert Martin, and Alvin Peterson. Honorary Pallbearers will be John Earl Martin, the Adult 7 Sunday school class department at First Baptist Church, the Vicksburg Lions Club and the Beta Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha sorority.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Vicksburg, the Baptist Children’s Village, the Palmer Home for Children or your favorite charity.