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Courtesy of Shelby County Today. Com.

Virginia Bogard Forsyth, 100, of Tenaha, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2008, at a Center nursing home. 

She was born November 4, 1907 in Timpson to Thomas and Victoria Jefferson. Ms. Forsyth was a retired teacher. She was a member of Buena Vista Baptist Church.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Friday, August 8 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 9 at 10 AM, Watson & Sons Chapel with Bro. James Hall and Bro. Dock Lazarine officiating. Interment will follow at Enterprise Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Colton Hairgrove, Colton Bush, Jerry Nutt, Rodney Brittain, Bobby Addison and Johnny Gibbs. 

She is survived by:

Daughters:
Carolyn Flournoy of Tenaha
Kathryn Chadwick of Carthage

Grandson, Kenneth Flournoy & wife Cheryl of Tenaha

Granddaughters:
Susan Hairgrove & husband Ron of Center
Andrea Brittain & husband Rodney of Carthage

Grandson, Michael Bryan Chadwick & wife Mindy of Forney

Great Grandchildren:
Jessica Flournoy of Tenaha
Taylor Flournoy of Tenaha
Matthew Flournoy of Tenaha
Colton Hairgrove of Center
Tristan Samford of Carthage
Trace Brittain of Carthage
Kade Chadwick of Forney
Kody Chadwick of Forney
Katilyn Chadwick of Forney

Preceded in death by:
First Husband, Cornelius Bogard
Second Husband, Melvin Forsyth
Son, Thomas Neil Bogard

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