Lee Girtha McGill

23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.-Psalm 23. 
 

MRS. LEE GIRTHA McGILL was born in Shubuta, MS on February 25, 1926 to the late Mr. Harbor “Monk” Cooley and Mrs. Phoebe (nee Dean) Cooley. She was a housewife. She married Mr. Hezekiah McGill and the couple had a happy marriage until his passing. She joined Bethlehem MB Church in Shubuta, MS and remained a member until her passing. Mrs. McGill departed her life January 13, 2023 at Pineview Health & Rehabilitation Center in Waynesboro MS. 
 

Mrs. McGill’s favorite gospel songs were “Don’t Let The Devil Ride” and “Walk With Me, Lord.”  Although she and Mr. McGill never had children of their own, she raised many of her nieces and nephews. She was also a Sunday School teacher at Bethlehem MB Church (Class #1) in Shubuta MS until her health failed. 
 

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by four brothers:  Levell Cooley, Lewis Cooley, Sonny Cooley, and Mills Cooley; six sisters and five brothers in law: Bessie Ree (Roy) Odom, Bobbie Jo (Lloyd) Jackson, Curley (Fred) Thomas, Evelene (Dolby) McCall, Lonnie Cooley, and Mary Louise (Roy) Caver, the latter passing a day short of a week before Mrs. McGill. 
 

She is survived by three sisters:  Gladys McDonald, Shandoya Gray, and Flora Barnes. 
 

Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Bethlehem Cemetery in Shubuta, with Rev. Terry Jones officiating. There will be a viewing period Friday, January 20, 2023 from 12:00 noon until 6:00 PM at Turner Funeral Home. 

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