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Anita Grace Obituary
She was born Sept. 18, 1961, to Leland and Mary Jo (Collins) McKee.
She and Walter Grace were married Feb. 14, 1981.
She was a member of Alexander Free Will Baptist Church
Anita was a devoted daughter, mother and wife. She was an outstanding member of the business and education communities. At the time of her death she was the branch president of the First National Bank in Cairo. She was employed by the bank for the past 27 years. She served on the boards of directors for numerous community organizations: Olive Branch Area Community Development Corporation, Olive Branch Cemetery Association, and Dodge Memorial Library. She was a member of the Cairo Rotary Club.
Survivors include her husband, Walt; her mother, Mary Jo (Collins) McKee of Thebes; a daughter, Lesley, of the home; a son, Justin (Jessica) and a grand-daughter, Natalie, of Olive Branch; a sister, Rhonda Sue Stokes (Terry Hunt) of Tarpon Springs, Florida.; two brothers, Jerry Leland (Georgia) McKee of Thebes and Michael Lee McKee of Schenectady, New York; a sister-in-law, Dr. Linda Grace of Queensberry, New York; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, May 20, in Crain Funeral Home in Tamms. Graveside services will be at 12:30 p.m. in Olive Branch Cemetery, with the Rev. Earnest Brown officiating. A dinner to follow the graveside service will be at Alexander Freewill Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Olive Branch Cemetery Association.
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Memories and Condolences
for Anita Grace
May 28, 2014
Rest in Peace MY Baby Sister. You are Loved and Missed. "Always" in my heart and Prayers
May 22, 2014
Walt, Lesley, Justin Your loss is so great I haven't words to say how sorry I am for you. The pain we all feel for Anita can only be tempered by our Jesus. We will see her again! Shirley Diggs in Cairo
Christina Hintze
May 21, 2014
Im truly sorry for your family's lost. Sending lots of prayers for you all.
Sierra Scherbarth
May 20, 2014
My prayers r with Anita nd her family as Anita makes her journey home
Carl Phillips
May 20, 2014
May God be with you and your family.
Rickey and Dianne shackles
May 20, 2014
My prayers and thoughts are with the family she was such a beautiful.person she will be so.deeply missed GOD bless
Bishop Derek and Retha Eurales
May 20, 2014
Our prayers to each of you. Anita was a very sweet and caring person. She will always be remembered by us. God be with you.
May 19, 2014
Anita was a beautiful person and she will be missed. May God give you peace during this very difficult time.
Marion and Sandra Denson
Colleen (Dowdy) Shaw
May 19, 2014
My family and I wish to express our deepest sympathy for all of you at this very difficult time.
JEFFREY CROWELL
May 19, 2014
MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS FOR THE FAMILY,FRIENDS,AND CO-WORKERS.MISS ANITA WILL BE GREATLY MISSED BY ALL.
Susan Snelson
May 19, 2014
Anita, I am so devastated by your loss. I cannot remember ever seeing you when you werent smiling. May God Bless and comfort your family until you meet again.
Mike & Kim Vick Ramirez
May 18, 2014
We are so sorry for you loss. We will be keeping you all in our prayers.
Jennifer Arnold
May 18, 2014
You are all in our thoughts and prayers Anita Grace was one of the most precious loving and so very kind and always had a smile. May God wrap you all in his loving arms and comfort you all.
Linda Johnson
May 18, 2014
I am so gonna miss seing miss anita at the bank.RIP SWEET SWEET LADY
jean evelyn becker
May 18, 2014
continued prayers for this family.
Toby and britt Warner
May 18, 2014
Our hearts are with you
Sandy Nelson-Brown
May 18, 2014
I will always remember the kind and quiet Anita during our time at Egyptian High School. My heart aches for her family and friends. May God comfort you during your time of sorrow.
linda kurtz
May 17, 2014
Never did I see Anita without that big beautiful smile on her face, she was such a sweet person........prayers for all
Sheila Dodson
May 17, 2014
Anita will be missed by all.
Larry and Trina Jones
May 17, 2014
Our condolences and prayers for Anita's family during this time of great sorrow! God be with you and comfort you always!
Josh & Heather Miller
May 17, 2014
I wish there were words that I could say to help...I wish we could fix the hurt. May God place his healing hands on all friends and family of Anita. She was a wonderful woman and has a wonderful family. Sending love and prayers to everyone who had the privilege of knowing this magnificent woman.
dannie n christy butler
May 17, 2014
anita was always kind when you seen her in the bank,she always had a smile on her face or asked how you was doing today. our hearts goes out to her family in this devastating loss of a beautiful mother and grandmother, and wife. her family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Frank Dodson
May 17, 2014
May God Bless and Comfront each and everyone of you. You are in our thoughts and prayers. All Our Love Frank,Marsha and Frank Dodson jr.
dannie n christy butler
May 17, 2014
every time we would go into the bank she always had a kind word to say or had a smile on her face. our hearts goes out to all of her family in this devastating time of loss. we will keep you in our prayers.
Betsy Modglin
May 17, 2014
I met Anita at the Tour De Shawnee Bike Ride. I was the videographer and convinced her to do a video testimonial for the ride. She was such a charming woman who, it was obvious, believed in Southern Illinois and all it had to offer. I am so sorry for your loss and this tragedy. I still have some of the raw video footage of Anita should the family desire to have it, please feel free to contact me at [email protected]. Again, you are in my prayers.
Marva Nelson
May 17, 2014
Please accept my prayers and condolences at the loss of such a kind and loving woman.
May 17, 2014
I met Anita when our mothers were roommates in the hospital last month. Such a wonderful caring woman. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Jeanne
Brenda Duncan
May 17, 2014
Please accept my sympathy to Anita's family. I met her when I worked with AFLAC and she became a true friend. She was an exceptional lady, and I loved her very much!!! May God Bless!!!
May 17, 2014
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your families.
Richard Kearney
May 17, 2014
Praying for the family.
Linda Lootens
May 16, 2014
My heart goes out to Anita's family and the employees at FNB, Cairo. I worked in the Moline branch until almost 2 years ago and Anita was always there to help, to laugh, cheer us up and just be a special friend. We are all in shock and so very sad. May God keep you in the palm of His hand...
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