Funeral services for Willia Jo McCormick will be 10 A.M. on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Newton County Funeral Home - South Chapel with Dr. Charles Douglas officiating. Burial will be in Newton County Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will be 5 P.M. - 8 P.M. at Newton County Funeral Home - South on Tuesday, July 1, 2014.

Mrs. McCormick, 83 of Newton died Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. She loved her family and was a faithful wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed working in the yard and tending to her flowers. She loved to crochet and make blankets for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a devoted servant of the Lord, reading her Bible daily, and spending time in prayer. She was a longtime faithful member of Newton Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include two sons: Keith McCormick, and wife Sara of Hattiesburg and Steve McCormick, and wife Sonya of Newton; five grandchildren: Vanessa Wall and husband Shane of Decatur; Celeste Hurst and husband Mike of Madison; Kayla McCullough and husband Josh of Newton; Kevin McCormick of Hattiesburg and Seth McCormick of Newton; nine great-grandchildren: Hayden Wall, Harrison Wall,
Anna Reagan Hurst, Amelia Hurst, Asa Hurst, Ainsley Hurst, Tristan McCullough, Tana McCullough and Kane McCormick; one sister: Vera Smith of Louin and one brother: Lewis Wilson and wife Liz of Newton; one sister-in-law: Waureen Wilson of Newton; several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband: Paul McCormick; one daughter: Paulette Reece; one granddaughter: Laura McCormick; parents: A.Y. Wilson, Sr., and Mabel Elizabeth Hardy Wilson; two sisters: Lula Alice Holladay and Elizabeth Boutwell; and two brothers: A.Y. Wilson and Tom Hardy Wilson.

Pallbearers: Kevin McCormick, Seth McCormick, Shane Wall, Mike Hurst, Josh McCullough, David Wilson, Hayden Wall, Asa Hurst, Harrison Wall, and Tristan McCullough.

Newton County Funeral Home of Newton is in charge of arrangements, 601-635-3200.

Friends and family may sign an online guest book at www.newtoncountyfuneralhome.com