ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: SAMROW, JOY MITCHELL 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: The St. Tammany News, St. Tammany, La.

Posted: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 

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Joy Mitchell Samrow, 83, of Picayune, Miss., died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Jeanne and Derwin Whitfield; 
grandchildren, Eric, Drew and Steven; great-grandchildren, Ethan, Graham, Noah, 
Jackson and Evie, and nieces, Jane Sones Kleinschmidt and Judy Sones Beall. 

She was predeceased by her parents, Charlie and Addie Wheat Mitchell; sons, 
Perry Wallace and Steven Patrick Samrow, and sister, Marie Mitchell Sones.

The native of Pearl River County, Miss., was a receptionist at the University 
of Southern Mississippi for about 35 years and a Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity 
house mother. She was a Crosspoint Community Church member and a real people 
person who loved cooking and sending cards for all occasions. She always was 
taking care of people and had a very positive upbeat attitude. She loved her 
family and always was present for anything involving her family. She really 
lived up to her name, spreading joy everywhere she went.

Funeral services will be held Feb. 10 at 2 p.m., with visitation from 1-2 p.m. 
and Feb. 9 from 6-9 p.m., at Mill Creek Missionary Baptist Church. 

Burial will be in Flat Top Cemetery 

under the direction of McDonald Funeral Home of Picayune, Miss. 
The Rev. Arthur Lee will officiate the service, assisted by Dr. Dean Register.

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