Mary Morrison Sherard died today Aug. 22, 1991, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. She was 70.
Miss Sherard was a native and life-long resident of Warren County and the daughter of the late Harry G. and Louise Hagan Sherard. She was a graduate of Mississippi State College for Women and Louisiana State University and also attended the University of Alabama.
She taught English at Oak Ridge and Redwood high schools. After her teaching career she took a position at the Vicksburg Public Library where she became head librarian, serving until the city library became the Warren County Vicksburg Public Library. She remained on the staff at the city-county library until her retirement.
She was an active member of the Vicksburg Theatre Guild and Dixie Showboat Players, playing both Lizzie the housekeeper and Old Kate in the productions of “Gold in the Hills” for many years. She also was a member of the Vicksburg Warren Humane Society. She was the niece of the late J. Gilland Sherard, who served as chancery clerk of Warren County for many years. She was a Methodist.
She is survived by two sisters Jimmie S. Barker and Jean S. Corbin both of Vicksburg; a brother, Harry G. Sherard III of Vicksburg; seven nieces and nephews and a number of great-nieces and great-nephews.
Arrangements were incomplete with Fisher-Riles Funeral Home in charge.
Miss Sherard was a native and life-long resident of Warren County and the daughter of the late Harry G. and Louise Hagan Sherard. She was a graduate of Mississippi State College for Women and Louisiana State University and also attended the University of Alabama.
She taught English at Oak Ridge and Redwood high schools. After her teaching career she took a position at the Vicksburg Public Library where she became head librarian, serving until the city library became the Warren County Vicksburg Public Library. She remained on the staff at the city-county library until her retirement.
She was an active member of the Vicksburg Theatre Guild and Dixie Showboat Players, playing both Lizzie the housekeeper and Old Kate in the productions of “Gold in the Hills” for many years. She also was a member of the Vicksburg Warren Humane Society. She was the niece of the late J. Gilland Sherard, who served as chancery clerk of Warren County for many years. She was a Methodist.
She is survived by two sisters Jimmie S. Barker and Jean S. Corbin both of Vicksburg; a brother, Harry G. Sherard III of Vicksburg; seven nieces and nephews and a number of great-nieces and great-nephews.
Arrangements were incomplete with Fisher-Riles Funeral Home in charge.
Mary Morrison Sherard died today Aug. 22, 1991, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. She was 70.
Miss Sherard was a native and life-long resident of Warren County and the daughter of the late Harry G. and Louise Hagan Sherard. She was a graduate of Mississippi State College for Women and Louisiana State University and also attended the University of Alabama.
She taught English at Oak Ridge and Redwood high schools. After her teaching career she took a position at the Vicksburg Public Library where she became head librarian, serving until the city library became the Warren County Vicksburg Public Library. She remained on the staff at the city-county library until her retirement.
She was an active member of the Vicksburg Theatre Guild and Dixie Showboat Players, playing both Lizzie the housekeeper and Old Kate in the productions of “Gold in the Hills” for many years. She also was a member of the Vicksburg Warren Humane Society. She was the niece of the late J. Gilland Sherard, who served as chancery clerk of Warren County for many years. She was a Methodist.
She is survived by two sisters Jimmie S. Barker and Jean S. Corbin both of Vicksburg; a brother, Harry G. Sherard III of Vicksburg; seven nieces and nephews and a number of great-nieces and great-nephews.
Arrangements were incomplete with Fisher-Riles Funeral Home in charge.
Miss Sherard was a native and life-long resident of Warren County and the daughter of the late Harry G. and Louise Hagan Sherard. She was a graduate of Mississippi State College for Women and Louisiana State University and also attended the University of Alabama.
She taught English at Oak Ridge and Redwood high schools. After her teaching career she took a position at the Vicksburg Public Library where she became head librarian, serving until the city library became the Warren County Vicksburg Public Library. She remained on the staff at the city-county library until her retirement.
She was an active member of the Vicksburg Theatre Guild and Dixie Showboat Players, playing both Lizzie the housekeeper and Old Kate in the productions of “Gold in the Hills” for many years. She also was a member of the Vicksburg Warren Humane Society. She was the niece of the late J. Gilland Sherard, who served as chancery clerk of Warren County for many years. She was a Methodist.
She is survived by two sisters Jimmie S. Barker and Jean S. Corbin both of Vicksburg; a brother, Harry G. Sherard III of Vicksburg; seven nieces and nephews and a number of great-nieces and great-nephews.
Arrangements were incomplete with Fisher-Riles Funeral Home in charge.
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