Sara Frances Guerry

January 15, 1929 - September 14, 2016

Sara Frances Reedy Guerry passed away September 14, 2016 at Trinity Place Retirement Community, Columbus MS. Visitation will be held Sunday afternoon from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbus. Funeral Services will follow immediately afterwards at 3:00 P.M. at the Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Artesia Cemetery.

Mrs. Guerry was born January 15, 1929 in Monroe County, MS to Ernest E. Reedy and Wilmont Roberts Reedy. She graduated from Aberdeen High School and went on to graduate as a Registered Nurse from Doster Hospital Nursing School in Columbus. Upon graduation, Mrs. Guerry started her career as a Registered Nurse where, over the next four decades she would devote herself to serving the health care needs of the citizens of Lowndes County. She had the honor of serving on the nursing staff at Doster Hospital, Columbus Hospital and Golden Triangle Regional Medical Center.

Perhaps her greatest calling in life came on November 9, 1974, when she married Ed Guerry of Artesia, MS. Over the next thirty-six years, they honored their vows to each other in a loving relationship filled with Godly devotion. That love was extended to include five precious grandchildren who, on many occasions, stopped in to visit and enjoy some of Grandmama’s home cooking.

Mrs. Guerry is survived by her step daughters, Peggy Guerry of Saltillo, MS and Virginia Rampley of Niceville, FL; step son Mansel Guerry (Kate) of Tallahassee, FL; five step grandchildren, Chris Rampley (Allie), Brian Rampley, Thomas Guerry, Scott Guerry (Josie) and Kathryn Rampley; and two step great-grandchildren, Anna Lakin Guerry and Andrew Rampley. She is predeceased by her husband, her parents, brothers Noel Reedy and Albert Reedy, step son Edward Guerry Jr., and step son-in-law David Rampley.


Her family will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a donation to the First Independent Methodist Church, P.O. Box 421, Macon, MS 39341,  the Artesia United Methodist Church P.O. Box 188, Artesia, MS 39736 or the American Cancer Society, 1380 Livingston Lane, Jackson, MS 39213.