Mary Hannah Huff, age 86, died January 22, 2026, at Philwood Suites at Windsor Nursing Home.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 3:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home with Bro. Sammy Crawford officiating. Burial will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery of Columbus, MS. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Mary Hannah Huff was born on June 23, 1939, in Columbus, MS, to the late Winston Donehoo Huff and Lida Hannah Huff. Hannah was a 1957 graduate of S. D. Lee High School and attended MSCW for two years. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and Emily Bates Sunday School Class. She began her career with South Central Bell at the age of 20 which later became AT&T until she retired in 1991 with 31 ½ years. Hannah loved being a chauffeur to all her sisters no matter where they wanted or needed to go. Hannah and her sisters shared an unconditional love with each other which was the foundation of their families which continues on today. It was very unusual to see Hannah without one of her sisters.

Although she never married, she always considered her nieces and nephews her own and they loved her as their second Momma!!! Before her illness, Hannah loved to work in the yard, crochet, cross stitch, and bake the best homemade sourdough bread! Hannah loved Elvis!! All the way from Jail House Rock to his Blue Suede Shoes! She visited Graceland numerous times and had his last concert ticket which he wasn’t able to perform. Oh how she loved chasing the ambulance, police & fire trucks. Whenever she heard one, she would tell us all, “jump in” let’s go see where it’s going!!! Hannah loved her church and Sunday school. She spent much of her free time listening to sermons, studying the Bible, taking notes, and praying. There was no question how much Hannah loved Jesus! Hannah had the most loving and giving spirit to her family, friends, and to those she did not know.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sisters, Willie Darnell Upton and Rose Marie Wright; her niece, Melissa Ruby Upton and Ray Gore (fiancé of Ellen Wright).

Survivors include sisters, Lida June Upton; nieces, Teena Harris (Bo), Ellen Wright, Julie Murphy (Mark); nephews, Don Upton (Vicki), Johnny Wright (Carol), Joe Upton (Leigh), Randy Wright, Darryl Upton (Nancy), Daniel Upton (Garlyn), and Tim Upton (Robbie); 22 great-nephews/nieces; and 27 great-great-nieces/nephews.

Serving as Pallbearers will be Don Upton, Johnny Wright, Joe Upton, Randy Wright, Darryl Upton, Daniel Upton and Tim Upton.

In lieu of flowers memorial may be made to Fairview Baptist Church 55+ Ministry, 127 Airline Rd, Columbus, MS 39702 or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, PO Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101.

Special thanks to Laura Hendrix and her staff at Philwood Suites, The Windsor at Plantation Point for the love, care and support that you gave to our sweet  Aunt Hannah.

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