Janice Knight Gullett, 70, of Inverness, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at home surrounded by her family.
Janice was born Dec. 15, 1952, in Moorhead, where she grew up with her five siblings and childhood friend, Virginia Ann Hughes Guidry. Many memories were made in Moorhead, Inverness, and Ruleville areas. She graduated from Ruleville High School in 1970. Janice later moved to Brandon where she made her home with her beloved husband, James Richard “Ricky” Gullett, and worked at Rankin County Schools, retiring in 2018. Their hearts called them back home to the Delta where she worked part-time at Jennings Machine Shop and Delta South Motors. Janice loved going on trips with her sisters, family and friends. She always cheered her grandchildren on in soccer, baseball, softball, and football – she was their biggest fan. In her early years she loved riding horses with her husband and going on trail rides.
Janice was preceded in death by her parents, Blanche and Howard Knight.
She is survived by her husband of 23 years, Ricky Gullett; sons, Edward Howard “Jimbo” Odom and Terry Joe “TJ” Odom (Leslie); daughters, Mandy Hubbard (Ramey) and Kacey Gullett; sisters, Patricia Steed, Betty Bartholomew (Tom), Wanda Horne (Jimmy), and Alice Pyles (Tim); brother, Frank Knight (Merrie); grandchildren, Sarah Keeton Odom, Gray Odom, Jax Odom, Greer Odom, Preston Odom, Adelaide Odom, Lylli-Cohen Odom, Madison Hubbard, Mari Mason Hubbard, and Kacen Gullett; and countless nieces and nephews to cherish her memories.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Inverness. The memorial service will begin at 10 a.m. at the church. A private burial with the family will follow the service at Moorhead Cemetery.
Burton Funeral Home of Indianola has been entrusted with the arrangements.
The family would like to especially thank the Hospice Team at North Sunflower Medical Center of Ruleville and Lean on Me sitters from Indianola for the care that they gave our precious Janice during her illness.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to the ALS Association https://www.als.org.
