Obituary for
Mary Reba Blass Chaney
Mary Reba Blass Chaney, 89, passed away on February 8, 2017 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. She was a retired cafeteria manager for Booneville High School. She loved her church, New Hope Baptist and was a WMU director for years. She loved to cook and greatly loved her family and helping others and had "Godly wisdom". She was a faithful pastor's wife for 47 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Foster and Carrie Chaney Blass; husband, Hulon Rexford Chaney; son, Leland Rexford Chaney; brothers, Rosalyn Blass, John Blass, Isham Hennon, and Robert Blass; and sister, Dorothy Estes.
She is survived by her daughter, Cindy Arnold and her husband Dave of McKinley Park, Alaska; son, David Chaney and wife Donna of Tupelo, MS; brother, B. F. Blass of Little Rock, MS; grandchildren Renae Hillhouse, Rexanne Rigdon, and Leland Chaney; and great grandchildren, Trevor Hillhouse, Regan Hillhouse, Jack Rigdon, Eli Rigdon, and Meredith Chaney.
Visitation is scheduled for Sunday, February 12, 2017 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church in Starkville, MS, with the funeral service immediately following. Bro. Jeff Morgan will conduct the service. Graveside services will be Monday, February 13, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. in Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery in Decatur, MS.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to New Hope Baptist Church, 1541 New Hope Church Rd., Starkville, MS 39759.