Mary Jo Reames

Funeral services for Mary Jo Pittinger Reames, 77, of Leland will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 17th at First Baptist Church, Leland.  She died Sunday, October 14th at Delta Regional Medical Center, Greenville.   Burial will follow in the Leland-Stoneville Cemetery.  Services are under the direction of Boone Funeral Home, Leland. Mrs. Reames was born in Pascagoula, MS.  She married James Reames in 1960, and they made their home in Pascagoula.  In 1965 they moved to Leland where she was employed with the Leland Public Schools as a teacher, retiring after 40 years.  Mrs. Reames was  a member of First Baptist Church and was passionate about the Leland Animal Shelter. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Susan Reames in 2007.  She is survived by her husband, James “Jim” Reames of Leland; 2 sons, Michael Reames (Florence) of Baton Rouge, LA and Jimmy Reames (Alyce) of Pensacola, FL; 5 grandchildren, Bradley, Heather, and Ryan Reames of Baton Rouge and Lexie and Leland Reames of Pensacola; 2 sisters, Ann Hyde of Jayess, MS and Muriel Sherman of Ponca City, OK; and a brother, Jimmy Pittinger of Jackson, MS. A visitation will be held one hour before the funeral services at the church on Wednesday.  Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Leland.