Services will be posted at a later time. Rev. Amy Roller and Rev. Brandon Halford will be officiating at the Richton United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Sunset Cemetery.
Mrs. Carey was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Ray Carey; parents, Virgil and Fannye McBride.
She is survived by her children, Billy (Susan) Carey Jr. of Hattiesburg, Carolyn (Kenneth) Rawls of Mobile, AL, Kaye (Cary) Mercer of Arcadia, FL.; grandchildren, Billy Ray "Chip" (Kim) Kelly III, Cathryn Lee-Frances (Chip) Lowery, Chase McBride (Leslie) Carey, Carmen Ford Davis, Curtis Hamilton Ford, Ashley Mercer Grimaldi, Nicole Mercer, Shelby "Amanda" Winchester, Riley (Lisa) Winchester, Evan Rawls; great-grandchildren, Sam Carey, Tyler Lowery, Max Lowery, Evan Maurus, Ford Davis, Banks Davis, Will Winchester, James Winchester, Harrison Winchester, Chapman Winchester, Joshua Rawls; Best friend, Josephine Lymon.
Mrs. Carey worked for Carey Chevrolet for 47 years. She owned and operated The Clothes Pen clothing store in Richton. After graduating from Laurel High where she was homecoming queen and drum major; she was a member of Richton United Methodist Church; a member of the Red Hatters; and a member of the Richton Garden Club. She loved to play bridge and bunco.
Visitation times will be announced later.
