Lillian Irene Breland

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Ms.Breland was always a "Trooper," but never more so than in her later years. She is the one teacher that I remember most from Murrah. (Class of '61)

She touched the lot of us during her 99 years, and though it might be selfish, her life wasn't long enough for those of us unwilling to let her go.
Tim Whitsett (Ridgeland)
Carson Whitsett (Nashville)
Lucy Whitsett McGuire (Detroit)
Kit Whitsett Fields (Ridgeland)
Cynthia Whitsett Vowell(Nashville)

Miss Breland was a wonderful teacher. There is no doubt of that, but an amazing thing was that she remembered all of us. Every time I came home for a visit we would run into her, out and about, full speed ahead.
She always asked about my husband, Garland, by name and his sisters, by name.
She was so full of life. There will never be another one.
Our deepest sympathy to all the family. She will be missed by so many.
Rebecca Daniels Richmond (Murrah, class of '62) Marietta, Ga.

I am so sorry to hear of your lost. I wish to extend my deepest sympathies and condolences. I did not have the pleasure of knowing Mrs. Breland personally, but many spoke very highly of her and cherished her presence. I hope that you can find comfort in the words found at John 5:28,29, which speak of a resurrection hope and welcoming back our lost loved ones.

Miss Irene was such a unique person. I can still see her waving her arms at Brother Watson telling him it was time to wrap the sermon up. My condelences to the Breland family for their loss.

Never has dinner at the Elite been so much fun as when Miss Breland was there. From her "Hello Emmit" to her "See you all later", our lives were blessed. Miss Breland was a wonderful lady full of life and God's goodness. We will miss her.

I never had Miss Breland as a teacher but knew her very well. Her nephew would take her to the Elite every week and I would often see her there. Her memory was amazing and she always knew everybody's name. She was a wonderful person and earth's loss is heaven's gain.

The CHS class of 1950 will miss having Miss Breland at our class reunions. We did not have the good fortune of having her as a teacher. She came to Central when we were seniors. However, she was always a part of all of our reunions. She proudly announced to us at our 55th class reunion last fall that she was the oldest living Central High Teacher. We deeply regret her unfortunate experience and her passing. She was a friend of my Uncle Boykin Turner.