LELAND — Memorial services for Mary Elizabeth McGraw Mancini of Leland were held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. James Catholic Church in Leland.
Mrs. Mancini, 66, died Sunday, July 2, 2017. Arrangements were under the direction of Boone Funeral Home of Leland.
Her parents were Dr. Winthrop Dada McGraw and Tommie Lee Sullivan McGraw of Greenville, who preceded her in death.
She was born on Dec. 28, 1950, in Hattiesburg. She graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1969.
After attending Mississippi College for Women, Mrs. Mancini worked for her father as a dental assistant, which was her profession for 30 years.
She loved her best friend, Julius, and was the love of his life. Her grandchildren were the light of her life.
She had a strong loving bond with her son, Win, and there was nothing in the world she would not do to make sure her love for him was known.
Mrs. Mancini loved art and making art. She always looked forward to the trip to Moon Lake with the girls. She loved her high school class like her family. She was passionate about caring for her cats and dogs throughout her life.
A devout Catholic, Mrs. Mancini was a constant Christian who prayed for her family and friends daily and wanted her son and grandchildren to have her faith in Jesus.
She is survived by her husband, Julius Pacifico Mancini Jr.; her son, Win Pieralisi of Lake Village, Ark., and daughter-in-law Gigia Pieroni Pieralisi; her granddaughter, Mary Elizabeth Pieralisi; her grandson, Terry McGraw Pieralisi; her brother, Bill McGraw and sister-in-law, Rose, of Greenville; her brother, Richard McGraw and sister-in-law, Joyce, of Baton Rouge, La.; three nieces, Stephanie Folse, Anne McGraw and Emily McGraw; and two nephews, David McGraw and Daniel McGraw.
