A family Celebration of Life for Carolyn Street, 85 of Walnut, MS, will be Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 1:00 P M at Tippah Lake. Mrs. Street passed away Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Diversicare of Ripley. Mrs. Street was born February 3, 1939 in Savannah, TN to Hubert Stanford and Lula Martin Stanford. She retired as Director of Nursing at the Veterans Home in Oxford, MS. She loved being a nurse and was a member of Oakland Baptist in Walnut, MS. She enjoyed going to the beach and collecting teapots and owls. She loved making fudge, reading, watching birds and family gatherings. Carolyn is survived by her husband of 68 years, Hal “Sonny” Street; her son, Reeves “Jackie” Street; her daughters, Penne Cryer (John), Destin “Becky” Soloman (Mark) and June Jacobs (Brian); 9 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 3 great great-grandchildren; her brother, Ben Stanford (Dianne); other relatives and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Tammy Boman; her father, Hubert Stanford; her mother, Lula Stanford and her sisters, Jean Williamson and Joan Waddell. Magnolia Funeral Home has been honored to serve the family of Mrs. Carolyn Street.
