Mrs Tommye Jean Rosenbaum

Tommye Hogue Rosenbaum, 83, of Walnut Grove, MS, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023. Tommye was born on June 29, 1940, in Leake County, MS, to Elijah and Mattie Jewel Hogue. After graduating from Millsaps College in 1962, she began a career as an English teacher in Port Arthur, Texas. There she met her husband, a fellow teacher, who subsequently joined the US Air Force. They spent twenty years traveling the country and world, living in seven states and one foreign country, Germany. For more than thirty years, Tommye was very active in the Mississippi Federation of Women's Clubs (MFWC). She began by joining Walnut Grove's Thursday Club, and eventually held offices at the local, district and state levels. She was MFWC President from 2000 - 2002. She also authored "A History of the Mississippi Federation of Women's Clubs" to honor the 100th anniversary of the organization. You can find a copy of her book in every library in the state of Mississippi. Tommye was an avid reader and loved libraries. She never went anywhere without something to read and her home is overflowing with books. She was one of the founders of the Friends of the Library chapter in Walnut Grove and served on the Leake County Library Commission. It was during her years in Germany that she developed a great love of the Christmas season, exploring Christmas markets throughout Europe. After returning to Mississippi in 1990, she began a family tradition of decorating the entire house with no less than a dozen trees with different themes and displayed an international collection of nativity scenes. Tommye's survivors include her husband, Gene, her children, Judson (Linda), Jana (JC), Adam, and Grant (Melody), daughter-in-law Robin, and five grandchildren, Davis, Janiece, Ace, Bodhi and Waverly. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Janice Pigg, brother Dave Hogue and son Jason Pigg. Visitation will be held from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Wilcox Funeral Home, followed by a graveside service at 2:00 pm at Mt. Zion Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to Children's Hospital of Mississippi. Pallbearers are: Adam Rosenbaum, Grant Rosenbaum, JC Marx, Jason Manuel, Brian Gomillion and Tyler Withers.

Mrs Tommye Jean Rosenbaum

June 29, 1940 - December 17, 2023

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