Martha Virginia Byford Wolfe Fly, affectionately known as “Nancy”, age 74, formerly of Coffeeville, MS, died Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Methodist Hospital in Germantown, TN. She was born August 24, 1940 in Yalobusha County, MS to the late John Edward and Myrtle Jones Byford. Nancy loved helping and taking care of others, sewing, quilting and spending time with her family and friends. She was an avid Elvis fan and enjoyed music and dancing.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 18, 2015 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 in the Henry Chapel of Seven Oaks with Bro. James West officiating. Burial will be in the Ford’s Well Cemetery in Yalobusha County, MS.
Nancy is survived by her daughter, Beverly York (Ken) of Collierville, TN; her son, Ray Wolfe (Kelly) of Olive Branch, MS; her step-sons, Deon Fly of Cascilla, MS, Phillip Fly (Linda) of Calhoun County, MS, and Calvin Hood of Vaiden, MS; her brothers, James Byford and John C. Byford both of Coffeeville, MS; a special caretaker, her granddaughter Nicole Hill of Bartlett, TN; and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two husbands, Raymond L. Wolfe, Sr. and Robert E. Fly; one sister, Louise Byford; and two brothers, Charles Ray Byford and Edward Byford.