Grace Lee Rollison

Published 10:06 am Thursday, December 29, 2016

Grace Lee Rollison died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, at Merit Health River Region.

Born in Vicksburg, she was the daughter of the late Edward Leonard Lee Sr. and Grace Styron Lee. She was a graduate of H. V. Cooper High School and received her associate degree from Hinds Junior College.

Mrs. Rollison was a bookkeeper and manager for Strong’s Lawn Mower Service, retiring with over 40 years of service.  She was devoted to her children and grand children.  She loved her dogs, cats and all other animals from the largest to the smallest.

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She is survived by her daughter, Kelly Richards (David); son, Scott Rollison (April); six grandchildren, Finley Rollison, Taylor DeRossette, Anna Grace Rollison, Kimberly Giles, Paul Richards and Landon McKneely and great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth M. Rollison; and brother, Edward Leonard Lee, Jr.

Services will 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, at Riles Funeral Home with the Rev. Ron Burch officiating.  Visitation will be from noon Friday until the hour of the service. Interment will be at Redbone United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Vicksburg-Warren Humane Society, 6600 Highway 61 South, Vicksburg, MS 39180 and ASPCA, 5221 Greenway Drive Ext., Jackson, MS 39204

Pallbearers will be James Mills, Tommy Wilson, Jimmy McDermott, Patrick Derossette, Clyde Strong, and Kenneth Earl Carter.