Hattie Monroe
Posted: October 24, 2014
CRAWFORD — Hattie Williams Monroe, 77, died Oct. 19, 2014, at her residence. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at St. James MB Church with the Rev.Chadwick Payton officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Grove MB Church Cemetery. Visitation is today from noon-6 p.m. at Carter’s Funeral Services of Columbus. Mrs. Monroe was born in Noxubee County on June 2, 1937, to Laura Lash and the late Lawrence Williams. She was a member of St. James MB Church and formerly employed with Beneke. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, T. J. Monroe Sr.; and two children, Minnie Monroe and Doris Dora. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her children, Willie E. Monroe of Columbus, Hattie Martin, T. J. Monroe Jr., Carolyn Monroe, Angel Monroe, Marvin Monroe and Larhonda Brown, all of Crawford, David Monroe of Brooksville and Shelane Robinson of Indianapolis; siblings, Emma Turner and Willie C. Williams, both of Columbus, Emma Sims of Brooksville, Roosevelt Staples and Kennedy Staples, both of Crawford; 27 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and three great great-grandchildren.