Mary Jo Collins Covington Tubbs, 82, passed away on October 6, 2013. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Ridgeland at 11:00am with a one hour visitation prior. Burial will be at Lakewood Memorial Park.
Mary Jo was born on March 7, 1931 in Laurel, MS. She attended Jones Junior College and then the University of Southern Mississippi. She attended Broadmoor Baptist Church and spent most of her life taking care of her family as a homemaker.
Mrs. Tubbs is preceded in death by her parents Howard Collins and Daisy Collins Beasley, sister Mildred McKellar, brother Bo Collins and husband John V. Covington.
She is survived by her son Mike Covington (Alexine) of Ridgeland, daughter Cindy Christmas (Ben) of Brandon, 2 grandsons, 2 granddaughters and 4 great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
