Mary Helen McRaney

Funeral services for Mary Helen McRaney will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Monday, December 16, 2024, at Whitesand Baptist Church, with Reverend Ted Bowlin officiating.  Interment will follow in the Whitesand Baptist Church Cemetery.  Mrs. McRaney, age 79, entered into the eternal rest of her Lord Thursday, December 12, 2024, at her home in the Whitesand Community.

The family will receive friends Monday morning from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM at the church.

Mrs. McRaney will be carried to her final rest by those honored to serve as pallbearers;  they include Jason Lee, Joseph Lee, Toby Lee, James Pulliam, Cody Martin, and  JP Cook.

Mary Helen McRaney was born on September 28, 1945 in Jefferson Davis County to Reggie and Lurlene Cliburn Lee. A lifelong resident of the Whitesand Community, Mrs. McRaney graduated from Prentiss High School. She then attended cosmetology school and opened her own beauty shop in the Whitesand community, a career spanning over 40 years. "Miss Helen", as she was fondly known by the many that loved her, treated every customer as if they were family. Miss Helen was also known as a great cook, and will be remembered for such favorites as chicken and dumplings and other dishes. In addition, her talent in the kitchen led her to another career, and that was preparing all the desserts at the Country Fisherman Restaurant in Prentiss. People came from the community and surrounding areas to delight themselves in her masterful creations. Mrs. McRaney was also very active member of Whitesand Baptist Church, serving as a church hostess for many years, where she always greeted everyone with a warm smile and a loving heart.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Scott McRaney; daughter Leslie Ann Harman and son Scott McRaney; granddaughter Alyssa Jewel Harman; sisters, Elizabeth Shows and Peggy Tuma; and brothers Ernest Melvin Lee, Calvin Lee, and Glenn Lee.

Her memory will forever be cherished by her daughter Ravan Pulliam (James) of Clinton; sister, Margaret Jones of Vicksburg; brother, David Lee (Sherry) of New Hebron; daughter-in-law, Gloria McRaney of New Hebron;  grandchildren Lindsey Vaughn (Ben), Morgan Cook (J.P.), and Kayla Martin (Cody), and great-grandchildren Jase, Gage, Audrey, Landyn, and Jameson. She also leaves behind several nieces and nephews.