Funeral services were held Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Johnson Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. Mary Delores Newsome-McNair, 75, who died Friday, April 30, 2021, at her residence.  Rev. Ozell White officiated with interment following in Mt. Zion Baptist Church cemetery.  Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Mary Delores Newsome McNair born in Prentiss, to the late Arlevia Longino and Velma C. Newsome.  She was known for being Prentiss School alumni’s biggest football fan.

Mrs. McNair grew up in the Sophia Sutton community.  She joined Springhill Baptist Church.  She was married to the late Willie James McNair and to this union, five children were born. She later joined Mt. Zion Baptist Church after marriage.

She was preceded in death by four siblings, Arthur Newsome, Ruby Sims, Sophronia Gardner and Robert Newsome.

Mrs. McNair is survived by children, Willie (Treasa) McNair; Darrell McNair, Katina McNair all of Prentiss; Eurae (Natalie) McNair of Gautier and James McNair of Moss Point; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; five siblings, Barbara Newsome and Charles Newsome both of St. Louis, Missouri; Emma Rogers of Aurora, Colorado; Larry Gardener of Prentiss; Eula (Pat) Graves of Bassfield; one aunt, Tressie Williams of Prentiss and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Johnson Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. Mary Delores Newsome-McNair, 75, who died Friday, April 30, 2021, at her residence.  Rev. Ozell White officiated with interment following in Mt. Zion Baptist Church cemetery.  Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Mary Delores Newsome McNair born in Prentiss, to the late Arlevia Longino and Velma C. Newsome.  She was known for being Prentiss School alumni’s biggest football fan.

Mrs. McNair grew up in the Sophia Sutton community.  She joined Springhill Baptist Church.  She was married to the late Willie James McNair and to this union, five children were born. She later joined Mt. Zion Baptist Church after marriage.

She was preceded in death by four siblings, Arthur Newsome, Ruby Sims, Sophronia Gardner and Robert Newsome.

Mrs. McNair is survived by children, Willie (Treasa) McNair; Darrell McNair, Katina McNair all of Prentiss; Eurae (Natalie) McNair of Gautier and James McNair of Moss Point; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; five siblings, Barbara Newsome and Charles Newsome both of St. Louis, Missouri; Emma Rogers of Aurora, Colorado; Larry Gardener of Prentiss; Eula (Pat) Graves of Bassfield; one aunt, Tressie Williams of Prentiss and many other relatives and friends.