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Mae Carolyn Blakeney Arender, 84 of Raleigh, MS passed away Monday, July 22, 2024 at the St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. She was born Friday, August 18, 1939 in Center Ridge, Mississippi.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:30 P.M. at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Raleigh. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 25, from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. at First Baptist Church of Raleigh. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. at First Baptist Church Raleigh. Burial will follow in Bezer Cemetery in Raleigh, Mississippi. Bro. Jimmy Arender, Bro. Darryl Arender, and Bro. Wayne Delk will officiate. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Magee is in charge of arrangements. 601-849-5031
Carolyn was a member of the First Baptist Church of Raleigh where she enjoyed Sunday school and Happiness Is. Carolyn was a cosmetologist for many years while raising her children. At age 50 she returned to William Carey University and received her Bachelors and Master’s Degrees in Elementary Education. Carolyn taught for over 20 years and drove a school bus. After retiring Carolyn went home to enjoy her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Harold Arender, Sr.; father, James K.V. Blakeney; mother, Virgie M. Delk Blakeney; grandchild, Andrea Harrison; brothers, Bobby Blakeney and James Blakeney.
Survivors include her sons, James Harold Arender, Jr. (Brenda) and Jamie Arender (Connie ); daughters, Terry Jones (Donnie ) of Raleigh, MS and Amanda Cargile (Shan); grandchildren, Alisha Thames (Cliff), Charlie Harrison, Allison Harrison (Thomas ), Clayton Arender, Gracelyn Arender, Kacie Yeager (Sam), Jared Jones (Katie), Meagan Arender, Dana Davis (James ), Carsyn McIntyre (Derrick ), Taylor Cargile, Luke Cargile (Samantha ), Rebecca Gateley (Logan); great grandchildren, Sawyer Thames, Sadie Thames, Brooklyn Harrison, Bryson Harrison, Addyson Harrison, Atley Harrison, Kemper Yeager, Witt Yeager, Jones Yeager, Annaleigh Jones, Emmalyn Jones, Caroline Davis, Charlie Davis, Bo Davis, Liam McIntyre, Aspen Gateley and Weslee Gateley.
An online guestbook may be signed at www.colonialchapelmageemendenhall.com
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