Catherine Sunshine Fitzmaurice

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Mrs. Catherine Sunshine Fitzmaurice, 93, formerly of Steele, went to be with the Lord Saturday, July 30, 2011, at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis.

Sunshine was born Feb. 8, 1918, in Huffman, and resided most of her life in Cottonwood Point and Steele. She lived in Memphis the last three years of her life.

She was a retired farmer and was of the Roman Catholic faith.

Although she had no children of her own, Sunshine was a second mother to many friends and relatives and will always be remembered for her contagious laugh and beautiful gardens.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Aubrey Lee and Sallie Cheatham Perry; two sisters, Gloria Capehart and Mary M. Perry; and one brother, Aubrey L. Perry, Jr.; and her husband of 61 years, James M. Fitzmaurice.

She leaves two brothers, Glen Perry (and Emily) of Steele and Eddie Perry (and Diane) of Olive Branch, Miss.;

One sister, Ann Bancroft (and Charles) of Memphis; and

A host of nephews and nieces.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Cobb Funeral Home Chapel in Blytheville with Sister Mary Frances Reis officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 9 a.m. until time for services Wednesday.

Condolences may be emailed to cobbfuneralhome@sbcglobal.net