Myra Gayle Stribling Clements Flautt died peacefully at her home in Greenwood on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Episcopal Church of The Nativity with the Rev. Peter Gray officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
Gayle lived an incredibly full life as a mother, businesswoman, artist and free-thinking seeker. She was deeply loved by everyone who knew her. She was preceded in death by her sister, Pie Dale, and a brother, Bill Stribling.
Gayle is survived by her husband, Henry Flautt; her sister, Betty Ann Stribling of Greenwood; and her children, Cathy Bailey (Clinton) of Memphis, Susan Chick (Jim) of Memphis, Ganes Clements of Greenwood, Ann Clements (Bobby) of Memphis, Dr. Henry Flautt (Mary Haley) of Greenwood and Frances Zook (Jim) of Atlanta. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Henry Clements Bailey, Clifton Clements Odom, Irene Annelle Bailey, Charles Stribling Odom, Andrew Clements Odom, Matthew Ganes Clements and William Stribling Clements; and her nieces, Page Whites, Ellen O’Neal and Kathryn Sessions.
The family asks that memorials be made to the Clements Flautt Outreach Fund C/O The Episcopal Church of the Nativity 400 Howard St., Greenwood, MS 38930 or to Church Health, 1350 Concourse Ave. Suite 142, Memphis, TN 38104.
An online guest book may be signed at www.greenwoodmsfuneralhome.com. Greenwood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.