Cola Lee Sullivan Tisdale

Published 7:00 pm Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Cola Tisdale left this world on Sunday, May 13, 2018.

She was born Sept. 16, 1927, to Katie and Alton Sullivan. She was 90 years old and lived in Vicksburg.

Cola was preceded in death by her parents and all siblings, brother, Otis Sullivan; four sisters, Nita Walters, Edith Miller, Ruby Hodge, Jonnie Griffing; and great-great-granddaughter Veda Garner.

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Cola was a longtime member of Moss First Baptist Church in Moss. She lived most of her life in the Laurel area and in her retirement years, she moved to Vicksburg.

Cola is survived by one son, Robert L. Tisdale of Arlington, Tenn., (Pat); two daughters, Diann Saxton of Yazoo City and Peggy Cole of Jackson; grandchildren, Robyn Evans (Dan), Brian Saxton (Reshawn), Michelle Burton (Jay), and Katie Jones (Richard); great-grandchildren, Ashley, Macy, Marla, Wil, Morgan, Dalton, Cole, and Megan; and nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at Fellowship Cemetery in Taylorsville, under the direction of Memory Chapel of Laurel.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Moss First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 50, Moss, MS 39460.

To sign the online guest book, visit www.memorychapellaurel.com.