Virginia Marie “Cookie” Pyles, 84, of Olive Branch, MS went to be with the Lord on March 5, 2024. Cookie was born on May 30, 1939 in Huntington, WV to the late Walter “Big Daddy” and Marie Nease. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Pyles; sister, Ruby Lambert; and brother, Jim Nease. She is survived by her son, Steve Pyles (Vicki); daughter, Kim Carson (Derwin); grandchildren: Jack Pyles (Lindsay), Cliff Pyles (Allie), Andrew Carson, Benjamin Carson, and Daniel Carson (Johanna); great-grandchildren: Virginia, Benjamin, Madi Grace, Jackson, and Noah; great-great-grandchildren, River and Walker; and brother, Wally Nease (Sandy). Cookie was a believer in Jesus Christ and a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Olive Branch where she faithfully served the Lord and her church family. She loved her family and friends and enjoyed talking to and spending time with them. When her children were young she was a dedicated homemaker and always made sure her family was taken care. She was a great cook and loved tending to her flower gardens. She loved to read and worked at the Olive Branch Library for many years. Cookie was full of life, had a funny, sassy personality, and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation at Brantley Funeral Home on Monday, March 11, 2024 from 10-11 am with a funeral service to begin at 11:00 am. Burial will follow at Bethel Cemetery.
