Funeral services for Mary Ruth Leggett Klar will be on Saturday, December 22, 2018, at Calvary Baptist Church in Bogue Chitto, MS, at 11:00 AM with burial to follow in the Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Gary Bowlin will be officiating the services with Brookhaven Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be at Calvary Baptist Church on Saturday, December 22, 2018, from 10:00 AM until the time of services at 11:00 AM.

Mrs. Mary, 88, formerly of Bogue Chitto, MS, graduated to be with the Lord on Monday, December 17, 2018. "Sissy" was born on June 18, 1930 in Bogue Chitto, MS, to Jim and Olivia Leggett. She played basketball in high school and graduated from Co-Lin Junior college, and continued her education at the University of Southern Mississippi, receiving her Master's degree. She began teaching at Bogue Chitto at the age of 18 and went on to teach for 34 years. She loved children, traveling, attending church, serving in the Eastern Star, and her family. After retiring from teaching, Mary served her community as a GED coach, geriatrics worker, church worker, and tour guide. Later in life, she and her husband moved to Texas to be close to her son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren. Mary was a member of Second Baptist Church. She is sorely missed.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her 6 brothers, J.P., Cleon, T.J., Claiborne, Barney, and Clifton Leggett.

Survivors are her husband of 62 years, Henry Klar; her sons, Gene Klar and wife Michelle; her 4 grandchildren, Janine, Justin, Georgia, and Jacob; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

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