Doris Evelyn McMillan Lightsey was born September 21, 1932, and died September 18, 2020, at South Central Regional Medical Center at the age of 87.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Highland Baptist Church of Laurel on Saturday September 26, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Benji Sessums and Rev. Eric Estes conducting the service.
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Lightsey was preceded in death by her father, Newton Jasper McMillan, her mother, Eva Brannan McMillan, brothers, Joe McMillan and Billy McMillan, a sister Eva Watkins and a son, Robert Lightsey.
Mrs. Lightsey was a member of Highland Baptist Church where she loved attending the “Faithful Workers” Sunday school class. She was retired from Mississippi Music and loved sewing, gardening, and spending time with her family.
Mrs. Lightsey is survived by her husband of 68 years, Johnnie M. Lightsey of Laurel, son, Ken Lightsey (Brenda) of Corsicana, Texas, daughter, Judi McQueen of Laurel and daughter-in-law Valerie Lightsey of Laurel. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren were the loves of her life and include Jessica Sessums (Benji), Matthew McQueen (Gabrielle), Ashley Walker (James), Erin Nydegger (Jeffrey), Tyler Lightsey (Amber), Julie Chaffin (Bryant), Cullen Lightsey, Taylor Lightsey (Anna), Caroline Lightsey and Todd Lightsey. Also left to treasure her memory are Brannan and Christopher Sessums, Greyson and Ella Grace McQueen, Boston, Cade, Hudson and Avery Walker, Jackson, Harper, Kaycee and Emery Nydegger, Grant, Kate and Preston Lightsey, Ruth and Jack Chaffin, and Max Lightsey.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate memorials be made to the Robert Lightsey Memorial Fund at Highland Baptist Church.
