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Ellen Birdsong Obituary
Meredith-Nowell Funeral Home in Clarksdale,MS is handling the arrangements.
Mrs. Birdsong graduated from Dublin High School and member of the Alter Society at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. She was a communicate of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church.
She is preceded in death by her parents, William Galceran and Elise McClellan Murphy; husband, Robert R. Birdsong; and sister, Christine Mobley.
Survivors include: five daughters, Margaret Johnson (Pete) of Clarksdale, MS, Pat Smith (Tim) of Sugar Grove, NC, Claudia Henson (Edwin) of Greenwood, MS, Mary Alice McLaurin of Tupelo, MS, and Ellen Prestia (Jack) of Atlanta, GA; two sons, Bill Birdsong (Janie) of Portland, OR and Robert Birdsong of Clarksdale, MS; 16 grandchildren, Will Birdsong, Jane Ellen Birdsong-Johnson, Mary Margaret Neal, Anne Clark Downing, Steve Marinelli, Elijah Davenport, Alice Moody, Adam Moody, Jeff Henson (Scarlet), Greg Birdsong, Jessica Graves, Robert Birdsong David McLaurin, Bramlett McLaurin, Meredith McLaurin and Caterina Prestia; and 12 great grandchildren.
Memorials may be sent to St. Elizabeth School or donors choice.
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Phyllis Pardoe Floyd
November 18, 2008
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of your time together with your mother as you celebrate her life. I'm sorry that I did not hear about your mother's passing until after her funeral
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