Annie Mae Tidwell, 96, passed away Friday, April 15, 2022, at her home in the New Hope Community. She was born August 16, 1925, to Chester and Luna Rogers Moss. She graduated from New Site High School. She married Leon Tidwell on May 16, 1946. They were married for 52 years. Annie Mae grew up during the depression, and never forgot the hard times and struggles people had to endure just to survive. She and Leon always had a large garden, and she always made sure they had plenty of food. She was a Baptist and attended New Burton Baptist Church. She worked for 44 years for Blue Bell Manufacturing in Tishomingo. Annie Mae loved spending time with her family and friends. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, working in the yard, growing all kinds of flowers, and traveling.
A Celebration of Life will be at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at McMillan Funeral Home with Bro. Dewayne Morgan officiating. Burial will be in Little Brown Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 P.M. Until 8:00 P.M., and Wednesday from 9:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral home.
She is survived by two sisters, Eloise Wilson of Booneville and Harriet Davis of St. Charles, Missouri; one sister-in-law, Mouvaline Mayo; and a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leon; her parents; and one brother, Max Ray Moss.
Pallbearers are Jeff Horton, Jeff Strickland, Douglas Taylor, Benny Taylor, Jackie Harris and J.W. Jacobs.
Condolences may be left at www.mcmillanfuneralhome.com.
Past Services
April 19, 2022
Visitation
April 20, 2022
A Celebration of Life
April 20, 2022
Burial
Dear Tidwell family, one of the saddest things someone can experience is the death of a loved one. Did you know the Bible compares death to sleep? (Psalms 13:3) Just as a person who is asleep is unaware of what is happening around him, the dead are not conscious of anything. There is a promise of hope in the Bible. Our loving God has promised to awaken the dead, as if from sleep, and give them life again. Acts 24:15 says, “There is going to be a resurrection.” The bible offers comfort for those who are grieving and I hope this brings you comfort as well.