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OXFORD – Madge Orr Stubblefield died peacefully at home on January 6, 2015, at the age of 95. She was born on April 28, 1919, in Fulton, Itawamba County, to Dr. William Lawrence and Nina Inez Orr. A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 9, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Oxford-University United Methodist Church with the Rev. Eddie Rester and the Rev. Claire Dobbs of Gulfport officiating. Visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m. in Wesley Hall at OUUMC prior to the memorial service. A private burial service will precede the memorial service. Waller Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Stubblefield attended Mississippi State College for Women for two years. She then transferred to the University of Mississippi, where she was a member of Delta Gamma Fraternity and sang with The Varsity Show both on campus and at the Orpheum Theater in Memphis. She graduated in 1940 from Ole Miss with a Bachelor of Science degree, having double majors in biology and chemistry. In May 1940, she married Harold T. Stubblefield and returned to her hometown of Fulton. While living in Fulton, she wrote for The Itawamba County Times, owned a dress shop, and was an active member of the Fulton Methodist Church.
The Stubblefield family moved to Oxford in the spring of 1964. Soon after the move, they formed the construction firm of Stubblefield Steel Structures Inc. for which Madge served as secretary-treasurer. The family business was later acquired by JESCO Inc.
An avid gardener, Madge was an officer of the Oxford Garden Club and was serving as its vice president when what is now the yellow Oxford tourism house was moved from the Kate Skipwith House to the Oxford Square. Additionally during her service as an officer of the Garden Club, daffodils were planted to adorn both sides of north and south Lamar Boulevards.
Known throughout her life as an astute business woman who shared financial advice with friends, Madge additionally was an aggressive bridge player. She was an active member of Oxford-University United Methodist Church, having served in many capacities there since 1964. She was a longtime and devoted member of The Browning Club of Oxford and also participated in the Each One/Teach One program.
Survivors include her son, William H. ""Bill"" (Kathy) Stubblefield, and daughter, Nina Stubblefield Tollison, all of Oxford; her grandchildren, William Tinsley, Sophronia Madge and Andrew Samuel Collins Stubblefield; her beloved nieces and nephews; and many dear friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold T. Stubblefield; a grandson, Jefferson Orr Stubblefield; her sisters, Ruth Orr Haynes and Billye Orr Crockett; and her parents.
Pallbearers are William Tinsley Stubblefield, Sophronia Madge Stubblefield, Andrew Samuel Collins Stubblefield, Gerald Malcolm Stubblefield Jr., Denton Winter Crockett Jr., Lawrence Orr Crockett, Richard Harry Hudson and William Harold Ketchum.
In lieu of flowers, Madge's wish was that memorials be sent to Oxford-University United Methodist Church, 424 South 10th Street, Oxford, MS 38655.
For additional information or to sign an online guestbook, visit our website, www.wallerfuneralhome.com or call 662.234.7971.
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We sympathize with u in ur loss..Willie and Ann Izard. Fulton..
willie izard
January 9, 2015
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