Novelee Massengill
Henderson, TN: Novelee James Massengill, age 88 passed away Saturday morning, July 9, 2022 at Maplewood Health Care Center in Jackson.
Mrs. Massengill was born and reared at Waterloo, AL, the daughter of the late Jessie (Jake) and Icie Dora White James. She attended schools in Chester County and married Max E. Massengill in 1953. They lived most of their married lives at Enville. She worked at Salant & Salant in Henderson, H.I.S. at Saltillo and worked in the cafeteria in the Chester County School system until her retirement. Mr. Massengill died in 2015. She was a member of Cabo Missionary Baptist Church.
She is survived by a daughter Janice Massengill Strickland of Birmingham, five grandchildren; Jody Massengill, Josh Massengill, Justin Massengill, Jordan Massengill and Jennifer Dudney Davidson, ten great grandchildren, a brother Harold James of Finger and two sisters; Jessie Nell Hutcherson of Nashville and Corine Terry of Henderson.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a son Johnny Ray Massengill in 2002, a sister Ella Malone and three brothers; Porter James, Murrel James, and Joe Pat James.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Crook Avenue Chapel. Burial will be at Chester County Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 12 noon Tuesday.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in Novelee’s memory at www.alz.org.
Shackelford Funeral Directors
Henderson, Tennessee
731-989-241