On Sunday, August 11, 2024, our loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Daisy Mae Frye Blankinchip, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family.
Daisy was born in Piave, MS, located in Greene County, to Walter and Stella Frye. She was next to the youngest child of ten children. During her childhood, the family moved to Lucedale, MS, where she stayed until she married Marvin in 1954.
She and Marvin moved several times during their marriage and eventually settled in Huntsville, AL, where they resided until Marvin’s retirement. They then moved back to her homestead, Lucedale.
She leaves behind her loving husband, Marvin Blankinchip of 70 years; her children, Angela Snodgrass (Jim), Sharon Chappell (Bill); Rebecca Jeffries (Keith), and Clifford Blankinchip. She also leaves behind 9 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild.
She is preceded in death by her mother and father, and 8 of her sisters and brothers.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 17th, from 10-10:30 A.M., with a 10:30 A.M. service at First Baptist Church in Leakesville, MS. Burial will take place at Magnolia Garden Cemetery in Lucedale, MS.
Berryhill Funeral Home assisted the family.
