DATE OF SERVICE: Sunday, 08/07/2022 at 2:00 p.m.

PLACE OF SERVICE: Attala County Coliseum, Kosciusko, MS

INTERNENT: Pleasant Grove, Goodman, MS.

VISITATION: Saturday, 08/06/2022 at 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 08/07/2022 at 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Mrs. Vira Dee "Big Ma" Wilkerson was the first born to the late Houston and Mary Lou Bates-Snow on March 22, 1936, in Newport, MS. At an early age, she joined Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Goodman, MS. After moving to Kosciusko in 1961, Vira Dee joined Travelers Rest Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Mr. F.Y. Clark. She was a member of the Senior Choir and the President of Usher Board until she was unable to perform the position to the best of her abilities.

Vira Dee was united to Mr. Terry Garon Seals, Sr. on December 11, 1954 and they were blessed with four beautiful children: Jeanette, Kay, Terry and Steve. After the death of her first husband, she later married Mr. James Wilkerson on August 9, 1963, and they were blessed with a baby girl, Jennifer. Eight years later after the birth of Jennifer, Vira Dee gave birth to another baby girl, Kimberly.

Vira Dee attended the Roby School and later received her GED in her adulthood. She worked many years at the Attala County Health Department as a Home Health Aid until her health failed, after working at Head Start and Garan Corporation.

Vira Dee was a Civil Rights Activist, a member of The Herions of Jericho Court # 279, Order of Eastern Star #601, the National Council of Negro Women, and served as President of the Attala County Usher Crusade.

Vira Dee's greatest joy was her family, cooking, sewing, and babysitting. One of the children that she babysat remains in her life, LaCraig Jamison.

Vira Dee transition to be with the Lord of August 2, 2022. She was preceded in death by her: Parents; her two Husbands, a Stepson: Ricky Boyd; three Sisters: Earline Nappier, Betty Ann Harmon and Alice Faye Wright; Three Brothers: James Snow, Johnnie Snow and James Roby; two Grandsons: Kenyatta Merritt and Tracy Seals; and two Great-grandsons: Christian Griffin and Romello Winters.

Vira Dee leaves in her legacy four Daughters: Jeannette Edwards, Jennifer Boyd, Kimberly Yevette (Mark) Griffin, all of Kosciusko, MS, and LaDonna Kay Burt of Lexington, MS; two Sons: Terry Garon (Lue Della) Seals, Jr. of Memphis, TN and Steve (Cheryl) Seals of Crestview, FL; two Grandsons that she raised in her home as her very own: Christopher James (Karen) Kern of Kosciusko, MS and Ronnal Latre Boyd of Jackson, MS; a Niece she called her own: Barbara (Tony) Miller of Goodman, MS; Four Sisters: Ruthie Mae Rockett of Hollywood, CA, Pearlie Mae Washington of Collins, MS, Rachel Roby of Saginaw, MI, and Mary Ann Barron of Kosciusko, MS; two Brothers: Hubert Snow of Cleveland, OH and Ossie (Emma) Snow of Saginaw, MI; Sisters-in-law: Clarissa Snow of Saginaw, MI and Alice Roby of Goodman, MS; one Brother-in-law: James Nappier of Elgin, IL; 16 Grandchildren; 25 Great-grandchildren; five Great, Great-grandchildren; and a host of Nieces, Nephews, Cousins, Friends, and her Pine Hill Community.