Deirdre McCrory Henry, 56, or Jackson, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 24, 2016. Deirdre was born on November 19, 1959 at the Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS to Floyd McCrory and Esta Williams McCrory of Edwards, Mississippi.
Deirdre received a B.A. in English from Millsaps College and J. D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law. She practiced law in Mississippi for 26 years.
Deirdre was preceded in death by Bebe Ramsay and her father.
She is survived by her son, Charles Ramsay McCrory; her husband, John Robertson Henry; her mother;
Her brother, Bill McCrory, his wife, Allison McCrory; and their two children, Abbey and Ethan McCrory.
She will always be remembered for her fierce intelligence, her razor-sharp wit, and most importantly, the abundant love she showed to the people around her.
Visitation will be held at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 from 5 until 8 pm. A Funeral Mass will be held at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in Jackson, MS on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 10 am.