Minneola Rutledge Stokes

GRAVESIDE SERVICE:SATURDAY, JULY 25, 20152:00 P. M. SANDTOWN CEMETERYVISITATION: SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2015  1:00 P. M. SANDTOWN METHODIST CHURCHOFFICIATING: REV. DAVID UPSHAWINTERMENT: SANDTOWN CEMETERYMinneola Rutledge Stokes, 87, passed away July 22, 2015, at the Neshoba County General Hospital-Nursing Home. Mrs. Stokes was born October 9, 1927, in Sumter County, Ala. She was a retired dairy farmer in the Bond Community of Neshoba County and a member of Sandtown United Methodist Church.  Mrs. Stokes was preceded in death by her husband, Hoy E. Stokes and her parents, Will and Ada Ann McKenzie Rutledge. She is survived by her three children, The Rev. Ray E. Stokes and Lynn of Wiggins, Aletha and Dr. James McKinion of Starkville, and Sherrel D. Stokes and Mary of Philadelphia; nine grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. The family would like to extend their thanks and appreciation to the staff at Neshoba County Nursing Home for their care over the last 11 years and to Sta-Home Hospice and Dr. Kumar for their special care of our mother.In lieu of flowers, family requests memorials be made to: Alzheimer's Association, 196 Sharmant Drive, Suite 4, Ridgeland, MS  39157, 601-987-0020 or Neshoba County Nursing Home Activity Fund, P. O. Box 648, Philadelphia, MS 39350