Charlotte Uneeda McCord, 83, of Columbus, Ms passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle.

Visitation will be 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Fairview Baptist Church.  A funeral service will follow at noon with Bro. Tommy Gillon officiating, and Lowndes Funeral Home directing.  Interment will be at Ecru Cemetery, Ecru, MS.

Mrs. McCord was born in Calhoun County, MS on March 31, 1939, to the late Cecil Alvin Wyatt, Sr., and Ruby Gray Wooten.  She was an MSU graduate of the class of 1966, with a bachelor of science in education, and held a masters in education from MUW.  Mrs. McCord taught as an elementary school teacher for over 25 years in California and Mississippi and retired from New Hope Schools.  She was married for 57 years to the late William "Bill" McCord.

Mrs. McCord is survived by her son, William "Billy" R. McCord, III; daughter, Lee (Joe) McCord Harvey; grandchildren, Mason McCord, Raegan Harvey, and Madison McCord; and brother, Cecil "Butch" Alvin Wyatt, Jr.

Pallbearers will be Billy McCord, Mason McCord, Joe Harvey, Michael McCord, John McCord, Donald Newlin, Jimmy Hildreth, and Joe McCord.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Butch Wyatt, Steve Mallory, Bob McCord, Rudy Johnson, New Hope Volunteer Fire Department, former students, and fellow teachers from New Hope Schools.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 16808, Jackson, MS 39236, or the American Cancer Society, 607 Main Street, Suite C, Tupelo, MS 38804