Ada Mooney

SERVICES:  MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 20112:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 20114:30 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT:  GOOD HOPE CEMETERY OFFICIATING:  DR. DAN HOWARD, REV. JAMES MADDOX REV. WILLIAM SMITH Mrs. Ada Mooney, 74, died Saturday, February 19, 2011 at her residence.   She was born and reared in the Coldwater Community of Neshoba County and had made her home in the Good Hope Community for the past 15 years.  She was retired as Executive Secretary to the Neshoba County Superintendent of Education.  Mrs. Mooney was a member of First Baptist Church where she was active in WMU and the B.A.L.L. Group.  She was a member of the Retired Teachers Association, AARP and Lions Club.  She was a member of the Philadelphia Woman's Club and was chosen Clubwoman of the Year.    Survivors include her husband, James Mooney of Philadelphia; daughter, Gail Watkins McMahan and husband, Mike of Little Rock; son, Danny Watkins of Philadelphia; stepdaughter, Janice Sudbrink and husband, Dr. David of Ft. Smith, AR; grandchildren, Bonnie Wilcher and husband, William, Meagan Chaney and husband, Jody, Jin Watkins, Tan Watkins, Daniel McMahan, Sam Sudbrink and Ben Sudbrink; five great grandchildren and brother, Clois D. DeWeese and wife,Teen of Coldwater.   Mrs. Mooney was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie Cleve and Ada Jane DeWeese; husband, Dan Watkins; sisters, Dean Bland and Ann James and brothers, Henry Marshall DeWeese and Wesley Banks DeWeese.   Pallbearers will be V. C. Manning, Carl Mason, Ricky McDonald, Scott Bounds, Sparky Bryan, Patrick Mooney, Donnie Adkins and Terry Adkins.  Honorary pallbearers will be Prentice Copeland, Lamar Fowler, Barney Nowell, Hardy Maxey, Richard Smith, Harold Lewis and The B.A.L L. Group.