Funeral services for Mrs. Lucille Priest, of Bude, MS will be on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at First Baptist Church Bude, MS at 11:00 AM, with burial to follow in the Midway Cemetery in Meadville. Rev. Rodney Jones and Rev. Webb Armstrong will be officiating the services, with Franklin Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be at Franklin Funeral Home on Monday, July 2, 2018 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM.

Mrs. Priest, 91, passed from this life on Saturday, June 30, 2018, at her residence with her loving family by her side. She was born on April 8, 1927 in Franklin County, MS, to Mr. Elbert Ezell and Mrs. Nettie Ezell.

She was a longtime, faithful member Bude First Baptist Church where she worshiped Jesus Christ as savior, supported all church functions and witnessed to countless people seeking a better life. She was known as a very active worker around her house, a master gardener that spent countless hours caring for her plants. She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother that loved her family very much.

Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Woodrow Priest; 2 sister, Edith Davis, Ethel Ratcliff and 2 brothers, J.L. Ezell and Cecil Ezell.

Survivors are her son, Mike Priest and wife Sharon of Meadville, MS; 1 sister, Irene Priest of Meadville; 2 brothers, Claude Ezell, and wife Pat of Meadville, Donald Ezell and wife Melba of Meadville; grandchildren, Brook Chisholm, Kelly Priest Anding; great grandchildren, Destin, Lee, LeAnn, Mayce, Dakota, Gabby, Kaitlynn and 1 great-great grandson, Maddox Chisholm and a host of family and friends.

Pallbearers are, Hunter Ezell, Ronnie Priest, Anthony Kent, Buddy Godbold, Lee Chisholm, and Dakota Chisholm.

Honorary Pallbearers are, Chris Kent, Dr. W.B. "Bill" Larkin, and Carl Wactor.