Bonnie Lou Finnie McBride

Click here to view Video Memorial TributeMrs. Bonnie Lou McBride, age 87, wife of Jacob McBride, Jr., died May 31, 2011 at her home in Courtland, MS. Funeral services will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 2, 2011, at Wells Funeral Home Chapel, Batesville, MS. Visitation will be held on Thursday morning from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, Batesville, MS. Mrs. McBride was born in Courtland, MS on December 29, 1923, to Hubert Noel & Audra Lou Simpson Finnie. She graduated from Blue Mountain College. She taught English at Courtland High School and Olive Branch High School. Many Panola County residents remember Mrs. McBride as a social worker for the Mississippi Department of Human Services. Mrs. McBride was an active member of Good Hope Baptist Church for many years, where she served her church and the members of Good Hope. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Jacob McBride, Jr., of Courtland, MS; Daughter, Benecia McBride Tuthill of Arlington, VA; Son, Warner Finnie McBride (Phyllis McBride) of Courtland, MS; Grandchildren, Corie Tuthill Rivers (Brett Rivers), David Tuthill, Jonathan McBride, Ryan McBride (Amanda McBride), & Patrick McBride; Great Grandchildren, Reed & Mac Rivers. Pallbearers are David Tuthill, Brett Rivers, James Finnie, Jonathan McBride, Ryan McBride, and Patrick McBride. The family asks that memorials be sent to Good Hope Baptist Church, 1541 Good Hope Road, Batesville, MS 38606.