Myree Tyson Shanks, 92, died May 12, 2017 at the Lexington Manor Nursing Home in Lexington. Visitation will be Sunday, May 14, 2017 from 5 pm til 8 pm at Southern Funeral Home. Funeral services willl be 2 pm Monday, May 15, 2017 also at the funeral home. Burial is in Coxburg Cemetery. Pallbearers are Ricky Winstead, Paul Warren Winstead, Rand Tyson, Pat McBride, Bill Swinney and Bubba Stewart. Rev. Gage Hyman officiated.
Myree was a homemaker and a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, James Moore Shanks of Lexington; daughter, Melba Dean Davis of Lexington; brothers, Kenneth Tyson of Yazoo City and Charles Tyson of Tchula; sisters, Thelma Martin of Lexington, Alfreda Dennis of Diberville, MS, Faye Jennings of Rolling Fork, and Marion Swinney of Lexington; grandchildren, Deanier Drummond, Bubba Davis, Cheryl Veazey and Don White; great grandchildren, Brittney Dees, Cody Roberts, Lacie White, Josie White, Kaine Veazey, Hunter Veazey and Rebecca Veazey; great great grandchildren, Luke Dees and Kenzie Dees.
Preceded in death by parents, Olive and Ellis Tyson; daughter, Patricia Gail White; brother, Walter Ellis Tyson and sisters, Lurline McBride, Dorinda Winstead and Peggy Watson.