May Roach

Published 12:01 pm Monday, January 30, 2012

May Roach died Saturday, Jan . 28, 2012, at Vicksburg Convalescent Nursing Home. She was 77.

Mrs. Roach was a native of Hankinson community and lived in Vicksburg most of her life. She was a retired waitress from The Glass Kitchen and Beechwood Restaurant.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Calvin Wiggins Sr. and Perry Roach; a grandson, David Saxton; a great-granddaughter, Adia Brassard; her parents, Winton and Ruth Moulder; and a sister, Amy Lambert.

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Survivors include a son, Calvin Wiggins and wife Sue of Rockwall, Texas; five daughters, Patricia Heggins and husband Billy of Edwards, Donna Johnson and husband John, Lynda Saxton and friend Bill Combs, and Rhonda Brewer and husband Roy, all of Vicksburg and Debbi Holder and husband Buddy of Louin, Miss.; two sisters, Kathryn Ray of Senatobia and Elaine Hathorn of Vicksburg; 16 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Glenwood Funeral Home with the Rev. Ernie Hall officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 1 p.m. until the service at the funeral home.