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Submitted: 7/9/18 • Approved: 7/9/18 • Last Updated: 4/28/24 • R25210-G25208-S3
Jack
March 10, 1921 - June 2, 2005
Clarisse Elizabeth Perkins Hively, 94, of Waveland, MS passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017 in Gulfport, MS.
Clarisse was born January 4, 1923 in Elk City, Oklahoma. Clarisse lived her last 38 years in Bay St. Louis/Waveland and was a member of the Main Street Methodist Church, where she loved her church and her church family.
Clarisse attended Oklahoma State University until 1942 at which time she married Jack Hively and followed him in his career with DuPont. She worked shortly during WWII in the DuPont laboratory and, later in life, was an interior decorator in New Orleans and office store manager in Waveland. She survived many Gulf storms, including Camille and Katrina. Clarisse was a life long artist who saw the beauty in every part of her Father in Heaven's world. She loved teaching Bible classes her whole life.
Clarisse was preceded in death by her beloved husband Jack, after 63 years of marriage; and by an infant son, as well as her beloved mother and sister.
Our Mother is survived by her two daughters and her son: Carolyn Sharan of Grand Rapids, MI, Polly Conley and husband, Pat Conley of Yakima, WA, and Jack R. Hively, Jr. and his wife Benilda Vanzuela Hively of Waveland MS. Her legacy also includes her six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren of whom she was very proud.
Visitation will be held Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Main Street Methodist Church in Bay St. Louis, MS from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. with a prayer service at 11:00 a.m.
Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis, MS is in charge of the arrangements.
Contributed on 7/9/18 by debbraszymanski
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