Marie Crumbley Therrell, age 91, passed away peacefully in her home on October 21, 2023.  Visitation will be held at Ellisville First United Methodist Church, Ellisville, MS, on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 2:00 p. m. followed by a celebration of life service at 3:00 p. m.  Rev. Mark Anderson and Mr. David McGowin will officiate. Ellisville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Therrell was born on April 23, 1932, to Louis Sanford Crumbley and Ella Marie Derrick Crumbley.  After graduating from Laurel High School and Jones County Junior College, she and her husband Frank established Therrell Drug Store in Ellisville in 1961. Together they served their customers and community with pride and pleasure for over 41 years.

In addition to serving loyal customers through the pharmacy, Mrs. Therrell served on several charity boards and was a member of the Fidelia Club.  She and her husband were active members of Ellisville First United Methodist Church, where she served on numerous committees within the church.  She especially enjoyed being a member of the Lambuth Circle and cooking for the various events held at the church.  Her delicious desserts and casseroles are legendary.

Mrs. Therrell was preceded in death by her husband, Frank C. Therrell; her parents; and her two brothers, L. S. Crumbley, Jr., and Charles L. Crumbley of Laurel, Mississippi.

She is survived by her son, Walt Therrell (Glenda) of Ellisville; daughters Julie Norman (Cliff), Becky Hurston (Joey), and Amy Bounds (Keith) of Hattiesburg; grandchildren Clint Therrell (Logan), Stacy Thrash (Travis), Mary Clayton Dunn (Jason), Lee Norman (Mallory), Ali Miller (Chris), Sara Pollacci (Ryan), Wesley Hurston (Lauren), Brock Hurston (Ashli), Benjamin Hurston, Clay Nobles (Mallory), and Andrew Nobles; great grandchildren Landon, Bradley, and Chandler Thrash; Noah Therrell; Jay, Jack, Emma, and Caroline Dunn; Benjamin, Ann Chancellor, and Maggie Norman; Drew Miller; Matthew and William Pollacci; Ella, Emelyn, Joseph, and Elizabeth Hurston; and Abigail Nobles.  Mrs. Therrell is also survived by a sister-in-law, Anne Crumbley, of Laurel.

The Therrell children wish to express their sincere appreciation to the caregivers who have provided exceptional care for their mother over the past ten years, becoming like family to her,  and to the South Central Regional Medical Center Hospice Care team.  They would also like to thank the numerous members of Ellisville First United Methodist Church who loved and cared for their mother in so many special ways.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Ellisville First United Methodist Church.