Mary Paulette Ransum

August 16, 1948 - September 13, 2021

Mary Paulette Ransum age 73 of Leesburg passed away Monday September 13th at Riverview Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11 AM Thursday September 16th at Perry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Melvyn Salter and Dr. Kirk Keener officiating, burial will follow in Hopewell Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9 until 11 AM Thursday at the funeral home. Pallbearers include grandchildren, Caleb Ransum, Landon Ransum, Terry Stephens, Bron Bolton, Brantley Jones, Garrett Pentecost and nephew, Shannon Mackey. Honorary Pallbeares will be Class of 1967 girlfriends, Brent, Mike, Neil and Lee Ransum and Kaleb Pentecost. Survivors include husband, Terrell Ransum of Leesburg; son, Lanny Ransum; daughters, Stacy Ransum and Sandy (Glenn) Pentecost; sister, Diane Wester Mackey; 9 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; special friends, Theresa Benson and Tonya Ransum; special nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brother, Billy Gene Wester; sister, Peggy Joyce Wester. Mrs. Ransum was a native of Cherokee County and the daughter of the late Porter and Corine Reid Wester and a member of Centre First Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Cherokee County High School Cheerleader Fund 910 Warrior Dr. Centre, Al. 35960. Perry Funeral Home Directing www.perryfuneral.net