Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, at Corinth Baptist Church for Martha Pettit Kyle, 98, who died on Friday, Jan. 5, at her residence. Bro. Larry Livingston officiated. Visitation was held from noon until service time on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, at the church.
Martha was born on Feb. 14, 1925, the daughter of the late Willie Mae Pettit and the late William Edward Bud Pettit. She was a member of Corinth Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, her husband, John Frank Kyle; one sister, Maryann Ellett, and four brothers, Kenneth Pettit, William E. Pettit Jr., Wayne Pettit and Graham Pettit, preceded Martha in death.
Survivors include, two daughters, Ruby Ponder of Brandon and Emogene Rushing (Kyle) of Plano, Texas; two sons, Moris “Jim” Kyle (Nola) of Memphis, Tenn., and John Kyle (Sandra) of Oxford; one sister, Carolyn Little of Cleveland; nine grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be directed to Corinth Baptist Church or the Corinth Cemetery Fund, 1534 New Hope Rd., Scobey, MS 38953.
Online condolences can be expressed to the family at www.womblefuneralhome.com
Womble Funeral Home in Charleston was in charge of the arrangements.
