Brenda Wallace Deer

Published 12:06 am Sunday, September 15, 2013

Brenda Wallace Deer

Jan. 4, 1948 – Sept. 13, 2013

NATCHEZ—Funeral services for Brenda Wallace Deer, 65, of Natchez, who died Friday, Sept. 13, 2013, at her residence, will be at 3 p.m. today at Immanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Ralph Webber officiating.

Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.

Visitation will 1 p.m. today until time of service at the church.

Mrs. Deer was born Jan. 4, 1948, in Pike County, the daughter of Louis Howell Wallace and Bernice Allred Wallace. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir, and was a member of the Women on Mission. She had a great passion for packing shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Jerry Wallace.

Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Henry Deer of Natchez; two sons, Bill Deer and wife, Emily, of Petal and Walley Deer and wife, Rachel, of Flowood; one sister, Helen Wiley Robbins and husband, Arthur, of Westlake, La.; one brother, Bob Wallace and wife, Judy, of Milton, Fla.; five grandchildren, Mackenzie Burley of Norton, New Brunswick, Canada, Sadie Deer of Flowood, Jase, Rob, and Abigail Deer of Petal; her beloved dog, Gabby; and a special friend, Mavis Furr.

Pallbearers will be Randy Wall, Greg Greer, Derek Flippen, Jeremy Flippen, Jonathan Linton, and Adam Blackwell.

Memorials may be made to Immanuel Baptist Church, 684 U.S. 61 N., Natchez, MS 39120 or to Operation Christmas Child.

Online condolences may be sent to www.lairdfh.com.