Funeral services were held May 24, 2014, at Mt. Carmel MB Church for Mrs. Josephine Phillips Lott, age 60, who died May 17, at her residence. Rev. Robert Ross officiated with interment following in the Griffith Cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Josephine Lott was born to the late Orlena Graves and Joseph Phillips in Sunflower County, MS. She was reared by her great-grandmother, Inez Graves. She joined Friendship MB Church of Collins at an early age and attended Carver School.

She met and married Carsie (West B.) Lott and to this union, two children were born, Shannon and Sherman.

She is survived by husband, Carsie; children, Shannon, Sherman and Wesley (grandson); siblings, Lillian Shelton, Dorothy Killingsworth, Howard Walker, Jr., Viola Walker, Larry Walker, Phyllis Wright, Priscilla Walker, Lavoris Walker, Jerry Walker all of Hattiesburg, Willie Graves of Mineral Wells, TX, Erma Jemison of Gary, IN, Evelyn Price of Ocean Springs; three brothers-in-law; special friends, Trussie Williams, Arlena Booth; and special grandson, DeAndre Hooker Daniels; many other relatives and friends.