Claudia Gross Harrell, 93, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at the Clarksdale Hospital. She was born January 19, 1931, to Thomas Martin and Frankye Gross.
She married Chester Townsend Harrell on January 14, 1950, and they enjoyed 63 years of marriage. She worked as a Registered Nurse and spent the last years of her career working in Labor and Delivery celebrating new life. Claudia loved her family and spent as much time as she could with them.
She was a charter member of Oakhurst Baptist Church and in the Lydia Sunday School Class. She made many great friends at Flowers Manor and was very active until she was unable.
Her hugs will be most missed by those who loved her.
Claudia leaves behind two daughters, Nita (Leo, deceased) Pharis and Karen (Rocky) Rybolt, both of Clarksdale. She had six grandchildren: Chess (Carrie) Rybolt, Michael Rybolt, Haley (Dan) Chapin, Jayme Wright, Jason (Beth) Rybolt and Kellye (Nathan) Hutson. She also had 12 great-grandchildren: Aaron Catt, Coleman (Taylor) Bailey, Nathan (Shelby) Catt, Hannah Catt, Abigail Nelson, Claudia Rybolt, Gabriel Chapin, Icely Chapin, Jayce Wright, Garner Rybolt, Amelia Rybolt and James Hutson. She had two great-great grandchildren: Pharis Catt and Dutton Bailey. She also leaves behind many nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly and two special care-givers Ro and Nancy.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, four sisters and one son-in-law.
Friends and family are invited to the visitation at Oakhurst Baptist Church at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, and for the celebration of life service to follow at 2 p.m. Meredith Nowell Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements. The family asks that memorials be given to a local ministry that was near and dear to her heart, Transformation Garden at 278 College Ave, Tupelo, MS 38801.
