Mary Annie Harris Aycock, 92, of Rose Hill, died Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at Woodland Court in Newton, Mississippi.

She was born April 11, 1927 near the Hero Community of Jasper County to Jay and Hettie Shepherd Harris. The fourth child and oldest girl in a family of ten children. She attended the Penantly School and graduated from Hickory High School.

She married Samuel Lee (S.L.) Aycock on February 28, 1946, two months after he returned from serving in the Pacific arena of World War II. Together they reared five children on the family farm at Moss Hill. She loved her children and was a wonderful mother. Mary Ann worked at Newton Company during the mid-fifties and at NECO in Bay Springs from 1963 until she retired in 1988. Mary Ann's hobbies included sewing, needlework, and gardening. She had a passion for nature and took great pleasure in sharing it with her children as they grew up. She especially loved wildflowers and moved many of them from the woods to her flower beds. She enjoyed cooking and was expected to bake her "German Pound Cake" and "Chicken Pie" for every family gathering.

She was an active member of Hopewell United Methodist Church for over 70 years.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, S.L.; siblings: Jesse Harris, Hubert Harris, Fred Harris, and Polly Walker. She is survived by her children, Carolyn Watson (Calvin), Cynthia Nicholson (Bruce), Connie Crosby (Johnny), Candis Wood (George), and Sammy Aycock (Elizabeth); a special nephew, Len Arthur (Brenda); ten grandchildren: Scott Youngblood (Hope), Craig Youngblood (Rowena), Jim Youngblood, Michael Roach (Beth), Jessica Tullos (Jonathan), Sarah Halford (Brandon), Duyane Wood, Tiffany Stone, Ryan Wood, Chelsea Hall (Cameron), and twelve great-grandchildren. She is also survived by siblings: Hulon Harris, Dot Sandifer, Bobbie Morris, Sam Harris, and Bonnie Woods, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers are Freddy Harris, Edwin Sandifer, Sam Sandifer, Billy Walker, Jimmy Walker, David Morris, and Joe Morris.

Honorary Pallbearers are nephews unable to attend.

Visitation will be Sunday, July 21, 2019, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Newton County Funeral Home- North. Visitation will continue at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, July 22, 2019, at Hopewell United Methodist Church in the Penantly Community near Rose Hill. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the church, with Rev. Patti Robinson, Rev. Jonathan Tullos, and Rev. Brandon Halford officiating. Internment will be in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family request a memorial donation to be made to Hopewell United Methodist Church, 2852 County Rd 20., Rose Hill, MS 39356.