Jerildean Rodgers
Jerildean Rodgers, 80, of Vaiden, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2025, at UMC Hospital in Grenada, MS.
Visitation will be Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at Culpepper Funeral Home in Kosciusko, MS. Funeral services will be Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 1:00 pm. Burial will follow the funeral services at Brister Cemetery on Hwy 440.
She is survived by her son Sam Gerrish (Kelli), her daughter Shelia Tidwell (Sonny), her sister Josephine Ellard, her brother John Rodgers (Era) and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents John Willie and Mamie Guthrie Rodgers, husband Harry Gerrish and her brother Jack Rodgers. She attended North Union Baptist Church.
Jerildean was a retired caregiver through home health organizations. Her family remembers Jerildean for her wittiness and energy, often calling her “spit fire” and “energizer bunny.”
Online condolences can be made at culpepperfuneralhome.com