Josephine Anders Dedeaux

Published 12:01 am Wednesday, January 14, 2015

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Sept. 21, 1917 – Jan. 12, 2015

NATCHEZ — Graveside services for Josephine Anders Dedeaux, 97, of Natchez, who died Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, at her residence, will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Jeff Brewer officiating.

Burial will follow under the direction Laird Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today and from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, both at the funeral home.

Mrs. Dedeaux was born Sept. 21, 1917, in Franklin County, the daughter of George Anders and Velma Aaron Anders.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Dedeaux; her parents; and two sons-in-law, T.E. Ballard Jr. and Eddie Bragg.

Survivors include three daughters, Betty Ballard of Natchez, Joyce Bragg of Humble, Texas and Helen Koon and husband, Harold, of Lawrenceville, Ga.; six grandchildren, Robyn Barre and Tony Ballard, both of Natchez, Keith Spencer of Lawrenceville, Kristie Tyler of Memphis, Tenn., Deidre Bragg and Ted Bragg, both of Humble; six great-grandchildren, Scott Ballard, Jennifer Carter and Cameron Nettles, all of Natchez, Thomas Ballard of Kansas City, Mo., Tyler Ballard of Natchez and Harrison Tyler of Memphis; and nine great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons.

Online condolences may be sent to lairdfh.com.