AMY DEVONNE McKEE EARLS

March 3, 1947 – Oct. 12, 2021

Funeral services for Amy DeVonne McKee Earls were held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, at the Rosefield (La.) Baptist Church Sanctuary with Brother Everett Elzie officiating.

Interment was in the Rosefield Cemetery.

The Earls family hosted visitation at the Rosefield Baptist Church from 1 p.m., until the time of service on Saturday, Oct. 16.

She was born to the union of her beloved parents, Otis Clyde McKee Sr., and Verena Wyant McKee, on March 3, 1947, in Columbia, La., and passed from this life on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, at the Natchez Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Earls was preceded in death by her parents; her husband: Lucius Earls; her brother, Otis McKee Jr.; and her sister, Virginia Ainsworth.

She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend.

She was an active member of the Lighthouse Baptist Church in Natchez and loved the great outdoors, hunting and fishing.

Mrs. Earls will truly be missed by all who knew her.

Left to cherish her memory are her two children, James Clyde Earls (Stephanie Brister Earls) of Gloster, and Verena Kristine Earls Bunch (Dunbar Bunch) of Roxie; her sisters: Edna Craft (Mickey), Mary May, Sue Jacobson (Jake), Nancy Creel (Calvin), Pam Ruddell (Scooter) and Judith Ann McKee; her brother-in-law, David Ainsworth; her grandchildren, Nathan Brister, Peyton Earls, Aiden Earls, Desiree Delaney (Paul) and Scout Earls; her great-grandchildren, Salem Delaney, Maven Delaney and Bowen Delaney.

Pallbearers were Dallas Bass, Devin Ainsworth, Denious Jacobson, Paul Delaney, Brye Edwards, Todd Ainsworth, Gavin Creel and Tate Creel.

Online condolences can be shared at www.riserfuneralhomes.com.

Riser and Son Funeral Home of Columbia, La., was in charge of arrangements.