Obituaries
Mary Lee Short Blue, 1942 – 2023
Mary Lee Short Blue was born in Port Gibson, Mississippi, to the late Olevia Parker Henry and the late Monroe Short, Jr.
She confessed Christ as her Savior at an early age and was a member of St. Mark Baptist Church in Port Gibson. She later attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness in Port Gibson.
Mary leaves to cherish her memories: her sons, Vernon (Janice) Smith of Port Gibson, MS, Gevon Smith of Alexandria, VA, and Ben (Joyce) Blue of Vicksburg, MS; sisters, Dorothy Parker of Van Nuys, CA, and Clistia Smith of Jackson, MS; thirteen grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two nieces; and a host of other relatives and friends, including a special neighbor/friend, Helen Mallory.
Mary will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Mary Lee Short Blue transitioned on April 9, 2023 at the age of 80.
A Celebration of Life will be held for Mary Blue on April 16,2023, 12:00 Noon at Greater Grove Street M. B. Church, 2715 Alcorn Dr., Vicksburg, MS .
Visitation will be held at C J Williams Mortuary Services, 4310 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS on April 14, 2023 from 1:00 – 6:00 PM with family present from 5:00 – 6:00 PM.
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