Nellie Hoyte Reeves, 88 of Fulton, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. She was born November 18, 1937, to the late Noonan Sumpter Steele and Mamie Mason Steele in Itawamba County. She was a member of Gum Church of Christ and dearly loved her church family. During her childhood she loved to play basketball for the Tremont Eagles. Among her many accomplishments she was always honored to have won “All State Guard” award her senior year. Hoyte worked in childcare, foodservice, and healthcare for many years. She enjoyed baking her famous cakes and pies for her friends and family. Hoyte enjoyed helping people, doing for others, playing board games, cards, basketball with her grand and great grandchildren, and spending time with her family. She never missed a ballgame at IAHS nor ICC while her grandsons were playing football. Her favorite name to be called was “Granny Hoyte”
Funeral Ceremony will be at 11:00 am November 14, 2026, at Senter Funeral Home with Ministers Rodney Livingston and Brady Ramey officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday, November 13, at Senter Funeral Home. Burial is at Gum Church of Christ Cemetery.
Senter Funeral Directors is honored to be serving the family.
Survivors include her daughters: Sheila (Tim) Frederick and Judy Reeves all of Fulton; grandsons: Lee (Katie) Frederick, Corey (Sherry) Frederick; great-grandchildren: Cole, Hannah, Lily, and Lochlan Frederick.; sisters: Inez Falls, Barbara Franks, Katherine Conn; brother, Stanley (Sandy) Steele, host of nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by her parents; previous husband, Charles Reeves; sisters: Mamie Steele, Ruth Mills, Ruby Wilburn; brothers: James Willard Steele, Earl Steele, Tilmon Steele
Pallbearers will be Lee Frederick, Corey Frederick, Cole Frederick, Lochlan Frederick, Terry Steele, Jason Franks, Scotty Steele, Chris Steele.
