Mrs. Jimmie Rawson

Mrs. Jimmie Nell Rawson was born in Attala County, Mississippi on March 17, 1938 to her parents James and Lucille Bell Rachel.

After a lifetime of servant hood, to her faith, family, and friends she passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at her home following a sudden illness, two days shy of her 60th wedding anniversary.

Known for her love for her family, and her hospitality (hostess of the Supper Club for over 40 years), she will be remembered for the care and concern of always putting others ahead of herself. In her profession in the medical field as a nurse anesthetist, she served the community at local hospitals across the region. She worked for Lackey Memorial Hospital in Forest for 49 years. She and her husband Charles were business owners of Woodland Court Personal Care in Newton, Magnolia Manor in Forest, and held affiliation in ownership at Madden Lighthouse in Madden. The Rawsons also were owners of adult day care centers in Philadelphia and Meridian. Concerning her faith in the Lord Jesus, she had a passion for missionary work to serve those in need. She was a member of Harperville Baptist Church, where she served others in local (Crisis Pregnancy Center; Center of Hope) and foreign medical mission teams (Haiti) over the years.

As a summary of her life, as echoed by her family “She lived life to the fullest and went above and beyond her duty to serve others.” Mrs. Jimmie Nell Rawson will be missed by those who knew and loved her, but her legacy will live on for generations to come.

She is survived by her husband of almost 60 years, Charles Rawson; two sons: Ricky (Shasta) Rawson and Ronnie (Lanee’) Rawson; four grandchildren: Brittney, Brooke, Callie, and Riley; and a host of friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents and two brothers: Wayne and Bernard Rachel.

Funeral services will begin at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 29, 2020 from the Harperville Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the Harperville Memorial Park under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest.

Visitations will be from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm on Friday, August 28, 2020 and on Saturday from 9:00 am – 10:30 am at Harperville Baptist Church.

Rev. Jason Tillman and Rev. Barry Corbett will officiate the service. Special remarks and remembrances will be shared by Brittney Rawson and Brooke Rawson.

Music for the service will be provided by Mrs. Kathy Lee, Mrs. Ruth Gaddis, Mrs. Tonya Madison, Mrs. Letha Brantley, and Mrs. Linda Nichols.

The Nighingale Tribute will be presented by the Mississippi Nurse Honor Guard at the conclusion of the service in the church.

Serving as pallbearers will be Jimmy Fulton, David Benton, Cris Rawson, Paul McLemore, Randy Rachel and Jim Denton.

The Staffs of Woodland Court Personal Care Home, Magnolia Manor, and Madden Lighthouse will serve as honorary pallbearers.

The family requests that memorial donations be made to The Crisis Pregnancy Center, 520 Airport Rd., Forest, MS 39074 or to the Harperville Baptist Church, Missions Fund, P.O. Box 35, Harperville, MS 39080.

*Social distancing will be practiced at Harperville Baptist Church.

**Facial coverings are highly recommended at Harperville Baptist Church during visitations and the funeral service.

***All floral deliveries need to be made to Harperville Baptist Church.

Ott & Lee Funeral Home, 295 East First St., Forest, MS served the Rawson family.