Mary Lucille (Sellers) Sullivan (1918 - 2003)

Born 8 May 1918 in Covington County, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Died 11 May 2003 at age 85 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United States

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Lucille (Sellers) Sullivan is buried in Sharon Cemetery.

Biography

Mary Lucille Sellers was born on May 08, 1918 in Covington County, Mississippi, USA as the fourth child of Mack C Sellers Sr. and Margaret Joan Gibbs. ^[1]

She had eleven siblings, namely: Albert May, Mack C Jr., Mattie Lee, Lizzie, Viola M., Thomas Jefferson, Roy Leland, Maggie Vernell, Mamie, Mildred Evelyn, and Charles Ray. She also had half-siblings.

She died on May 11, 2003 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (at home; Age at Death: 85). ^[2]

When she was 15, she married Van Otis Sullivan Sr., son of Alexander Sullivan and Ola Wells, on Mar 27, 1934 (date on headstone).

Mary Lucille Sellers lived in Oakohay, Covington, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 3; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter).

She lived in Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 11; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter).

She lived in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA in 1935. She lived in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA on Apr 01, 1940 (Age: 22; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife). Race: (White)

She was buried in Coats, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA (Sharon Cemetery). ^[3]

Van Otis Sullivan Sr. and Lucille M Sellers had the following children:

1. Dorothy Sullivan was born about 1936 in Mississippi, USA. AKA Dorothy Roberts. She was living in 2008.
2. Van Sullivan Jr was born about 1938 in Mississippi, USA. He was living in 2008.
3. Jimmie Sullivan was born about 1939 in Mississippi, USA. He was living in 2008.
4. James Clinton Sullivan was born on Jul 04, 1942 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Dec 12, 1956 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA (cave-in in Saratoga Community; Age at Death: 14). ^[4]
5. Thomas Edward Sullivan was born on Jul 01, 1944. He died on Dec 12, 1956 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA (cave-in in Saratoga Community; Age at Death: 12). ^[5]
6. Mary Lou Sullivan was born on Jun 23, 1948. She died on Sep 30, 1951 (Age at Death: 3).
7. Ruby Jeannette Sullivan was born on Jan 09, 1952. She died on Feb 09, 1955 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 3). ^[6]
8. Mary Evelyn Sullivan. She was living in 2008.
9. Frances Christine Sullivan. She was living in 2008.
10. Ricky Sullivan. He was living in 2008.
11. Freddie Sullivan. He was living in 2008.
12. Vernon Ray Sullivan. He was living in 2008.

Obituary

Mary Lucille Sellers Sullivan

Simpson County News, 15 May 2003, Thu, Page 6

Mary Lucille Sellers Sullivan, 85, a housewife, died May 1 1 , 2003 at her Magee residence. She was a member of Beulah Baptist Church.

Funeral services were conducted May 13 from the chapel of Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Magee. Burial was in the cemetery of Sharon Presbyterian Church, Magee.

Mrs. Sullivan is survived by her husband, Van Sullivan, Sr.; five sons, Van Sullivan, Jr. of Mize, Jimmy Sullivan of Gulfport, Vernon Sullivan of Porterville, Calif., Ricky Sullivan of Terry and Freddie Sullivan of Magee; four daughters, Dorothy L. Roberts of Saucier, , Bobbie McKamy of Dallas, Texas, Evelyn Smith of Magee and Chris Gaspard of Alexandria, La.; a sister, Mamie Pique of Long Beach; 28 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Mack and Maggie Gibbs Sellers; daughters, Annell Crenshaw, Mary Lou Sullivan and Jeanette Sullivan; sons, Thomas Sullivan and J. C. Sullivan; five brothers and seven sisters.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Ancestry.com, Record for Lucille Sellers Sullivan. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=Numident&h=22381223&indiv=try. Name: Lucille Sellers Sullivan [Lucille S Sullivan] [Lucille Sellers Sellers] SSN: xxx Gender: Female Race: White Birth Date: 8 May 1918 Birth Place: Covington, Mississippi Death Date: 11 May 2003 Father: Mack Sellers Mother: Maggie Gibbs Type of Claim: Original SSN. Notes: Aug 1957: Name listed as LUCILLE SELLERS SULLIVAN; 15 May 2003: Name listed as LUCILLE S SULLIVAN
2. ↑ Obituary for Mary Lucille Sellers Sullivan Clipped from Simpson County News, 15 May 2003, Thu, Page 6
3. ↑ Findagrave Lucille M Sellers Sullivan
4. ↑ Obituary for James Clinton Sullivan and Thomas Edward Sullivan Clipped from Simpson County News, 20 Dec 1956, Thu, Page 1
5. ↑ Obituary for James Clinton Sullivan and Thomas Edward Sullivan Clipped from The Magee Courier, 20 Dec 1956, Thu, Page 1
6. ↑ Card of Thanks from Van Sullivan family Clipped from The Magee Courier, 03 Feb 1955, Thu, Page 4

• Headstone
• Census of Mack and Maggie