Minnie E Mabry

Minnie Ethel Loyd was born on September 10, 1936 to the late Nellie B. Hopkins Loyd and Benjamin Loyd Sr., the only daughter of six children, in Mound Bayou, MS. She was a graduate of Mound Bayou High School where she was active in both the high school band and basketball team. Minnie went on to become the first in her family to graduate from college at Mississippi Valley State College. Shortly thereafter, she began her career working in medicine at Tavorian Community Hospital as a nurse's aide. She later went on to become an EKG tech, ER tech, X-ray tech, Lab tech, and Pediatric nurse. After many years the hospital closed its doors and she continued her career at the Delta Health Center just west of town where she became an expert phlebotomist. She took tremendous pride in the work she did and the people she served in the community retiring after 43 dedicated years. She was married to Leandrew Mabry Sr. where shortly after they started their family having six children. She was instrumental in helping her husband Leandrew finish the interior of their first home in Mound Bayou, MS built by Jim Walters Homes of Cleveland, MS. Never a stranger to hard work, she was also very active in her church (First Baptist Church in Mound Bayou) where she served on the finance committee, usher board, and the church choir. Later Minnie became an honorary Mother of the church, loving on the youth and elderly alike as she served her community in the Lord. She did all of this while raising her six children, making sure they had food to eat and clothes on their back. She stressed the importance of hard work and making sure that things were done properly and in a timely manner. While cultivating the family, she also enjoyed gardening, which she called the "truck patch". We never quite understood the name, but we always had to help her with the planting, harvesting, and canning. This assured us of having fresh fruits and vegetables during the winter months. Her biggest desire was to see her children excel academically and go further in life than she did by accomplishing their own goals and dreams. The children looked at this as "tough love", but as they continued to grow and gain a better understanding of life, they realized how blessed they were to have such a loving and dedicated mother. After a lengthy fight with various illnesses she went home to be with the Lord on July 18, 2022 at 2:31 pm EST. She leaves to cherish her memory; Orlando Wayne Mabry of Moreno Valley, CA, Lee Mabry of Meriden, CT, Jacqueline Craig of Seattle, WA, Takarris Mabry of Seattle, WA and twelve grandchildren; Tijuan of Torrington, CT, Korina of Fort Carson, CO, Eboni of Wallingford, CT, Myles of Watertown, CT, Demetria of Foothill Ranch, CA, Orlando Jr, of Orange, CA, Roberto of East LA, CA, Karla of East LA, CA, Jonathan of East LA, CA, LaMarcus of Seattle, WA, Lonnie of Seattle, WA, and Precious of South Haven, MS along with a host of great grandchildren, cousins, friends and church family. She is succeeded by her five brothers; John Henry Loyd Sr. of Chicago, IL, Benjamin (BJ) Loyd Jr. of Shaw, MS, Nathaniel Loyd of Chicago, IL, and Ivory Loyd Sr. of Mound Bayou, MS. She was preceded by two of her children; Fernardus Jones of Los Angeles, CA and Regina Stokes of Meriden, CT and Tiffany Nicole Mabry (granddaughter) of Mound Bayou, MS. Today we're gathered here to celebrate the life and times of our dearly departed sister.

Minnie E Mabry

September 10, 1936 - July 18, 2022