Algood Genealogy

24866. Nellie Melvina⁹ Smith (James Jefferson⁸, Nicholas (Nick) Napolean⁷, Amanda Melvina (Vine)⁶, Priscilla⁵ Allgood, Wyatt⁴, William (Pikey) Henry³, William John², Edward¹) was born in Lincoln Co., MS April 13, 1920. Nellie died September 9, 2004 in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., MS. OBIT: Services for Nellie Smith Bedford of Brookhaven were 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Harrigill Funeral Home Chapel with burial in New Salem Cemetery.

Mrs. Bedford, 84, died Sept. 9, 2004, at her residence. She was born in Lincoln County on April 13, 1920, to James Jefferson (Jeff) Smith and Maggie Arnold Smith. She was a homemaker. She was a member of New Salem Church of Christ. Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Jasper Bedford; her brother, Earl Smith; and a sister, Winnie Calcote. Survivors are her daughters, Elois Durr of Brookhaven, Reba Adame of Arkansas Pass, Texas, and June Bedford of Beaumont, Texas; her sons, Jim Bedford of LaPort, Texas, and Philip Bedford of Deer Park, Texas; her sisters, Pauline Berry of New Hebron and Clara Mae Rushing of Sulphur, La.; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

She married Phillip Jasper Bedford December 5, 1934. Phillip was born November 3, 1914 in Meadville, Franklin Co., MS. Phillip was the son of Howell Norman Bedford and Lucretia Wactor. Phillip died October 23, 1989 in Pasadena, Harris Co., TX. Phillip was buried in New Salem Church of Christ Cemetery, Lincoln Co., MS.

Nellie Melvina Smith and Phillip Jasper Bedford had the following children:

+ 41300 i. James Phillip¹⁰ Bedford (LIVING).

41301 ii. Betty June Bedford (LIVING).

+ 41302 iii. Eloise Bedford (LIVING).

+ 41303 iv. Mary Reba Bedford (LIVING).

+ 41304 v. Phillip Denis Bedford (LIVING).

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