Wava Young Slade, 90, a resident of Brandon died Saturday, August 1, 2015 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held 2 pm Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon with interment in the Brandon Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 12-2 pm Wednesday at the funeral home. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon.
Mrs. Slade was a longtime resident of Rankin County. She was the daughter of Thomas J. and Lillian Gertrude Young. She was married to Cliff Taylor Slade. Mrs. Slade worked some outside the home but mostly enjoyed being a homemaker for her family who she loved very much. She will be missed by all who loved and knew her.
Mrs. Slade was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas J. and Lillian Gertrude Young; her husband, Cliff Taylor Slade and her siblings, Mary Bell Hall, Sara Conway, Betty Terry, Paul Young, J.T. Young and Jack Young.
Mrs. Slade is survived by her Children, Tommie (Clark) Colvin, Wanda (Carl) Karges and Lena (Martin) White; brother, Roy (Rose) Young; sister, Winnie Foye Rowan; seven grandchildren, Lea Merkl, Dylan Karges, T.J. Colvin, Lori Sanders, Dustin White, Sarah White and Mollie White; 4 great grandchildren, Lily Sanders, Vivian Karges, Claiborne Karges and Cecelia Herbert; many nieces, nephews and a host of friends.