Mae Dell Thompson Chumney, age 92, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Henderson Health & Rehabilitation Center.
She was born March 31, 1927, at Jacks Creek, the daughter of the late William Jefferson and Lessie Lee Holmes Thompson. She attended schools in Chester County. She was married to Wallace Johnsey and they made their home in Jackson and Pennsylvania. Mr. Johnsey died in 1963. She later married Max Chumney, and they made their home in Madison County and Decatur County. Mr. Chumney died in 1992. After his death, she moved to Henderson in 2007 to be close to her son Steven.
Mrs. Johnsey is survived by two nieces, Brenda Hanna and husband Donnie of Henderson and Candice Thompson Fall of Arab, AL, and a sister-in-law, Geralene Thompson of Biloxi, MS.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death, her husbands, Wallace Johnsey and Max Chumney; a son, Steven Johnsey (3-22-2019); three brothers, Nolan Thompson, Willard Thompson, and Everette Thompson; and a sister, Nina Sue Thompson.
Funeral services will be on Monday, November 18, 2019 at 2 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors –Crook Avenue with David Weatherford and Candice Thompson Fall officiating.
Burial will follow in Johnson Crossroads Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Crook Avenue on Monday, November 18 from 12 PM until 2 PM.
Shackelford Funeral Directors of Henderson
731-989-2421