Carole Anne Ferrell

Jan. 4, 1947 — Feb. 26, 2015

NATCHEZ — Funeral services for Carole Anne Ferrell, 68, who died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, at her home in Natchez, after a long battle wit h Alzheimer’s, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with Dr. Doug Broome officiating.

Burial will follow at the Natchez City Cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday at the church and from 10 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the church.

Ferrell was born on Jan. 4, 1947, in Camden, Texas, one of the three children of Anthony and Jo Christina.

Ferrell loved to dance. She grew up taking ballet and danced in the Soiree in the Historic Natchez Tableaux.

She graduated from Natchez Adams High School in 1965 where she was a Sergeant with the Rebelettes, was voted “Cutest” of her Senior class, and was known as “The girl with the happy smile.”

Everywhere that Ferrell and Tommy went, they were known to be the life of the party as they danced the night away in each other’s arms.

Ferrell attended the Mississippi College for Women until she returned to Natchez to marry her high school sweetheart, and the love of her life, with whom she shared 48 years or marriage.

In that capacity, she served as the first and only First Lady of the National Sheriff’s Association from Mississippi.

Ferrell loved life and people and will be remembered for her personality and infections laughter. She enjoyed receiving and acting as a tour guide and as a member of the Pilgrimage Garden Club, she worked tirelessly to make the Tableaux a success for many years.

Ferrell served as a member of the Board of Longwood and she was a member of the Natchez Newcomer’s Club. After many dedicated hours of research, Ferrell also became a member of the National Society of the Daugther’s of the American Revolution.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Survivors include her husband, William T. “Tommy” Ferrell, of Natchez; son, William T. “Ty” Ferrell and wife, Clarissa Ferrell, of Hendersonville, Tenn.; daughter, Christina “Cricket” Ferrell Daugherty and husband, Shane Daugherty, of Natchez; mother-in-law, Hazel Ferrell of Natchez; brothers, Michael Anthony Christina and wife, Rebecca “Beckie” Christina, of Dallas and Joseph F. Christina, of Lufkin, Texas; and four grandchildren, Mallory Ferrell, Trystan Ferrell, Caleb Daugherty and Emily Daugherty.

Pallbearers will be Doug Wilson of Osyka and Joe Stedman of Natchez.

Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Retirement Plantation Hunting Lodge and the NAHS class of 1965.

Those who helped Ferrell during her last days deserved to be noted. For having compassionate spirits and wonderful hearts, the family wishes to recognize Levon Smoot, Margie Halford, Lucille Fair, Julie Edwards and Tamara Ellis. Ferrell would not have been able to live out her last days surrounded by love in her home.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Natchez-Adams County Humane Society or the Alzheimer’s Association.