Wilma Irene "Rener" Anglin

Wilma Irene “Rener” Anglin

Private Graveside services for Mrs. Wilma Irene “Rener” Anglin will begin Friday, April 3, 2020 at Rock Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with the Reverend Tyler Turner officiating. Interment will follow graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Wilma Irene Anglin, also known as “Rener”, passed away peacefully in her home in Collinsville, MS Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at the age of 93. She was born July 23, 1926 in Newton County to the Late Minnie Lee Alexander-Langston and Dason Alexander.

She was the eldest of nine children and was raised in the Duffee Community.   She attended Center Ridge School where she was a proud member of the Center Ridge Basketball Team who won State Championship in the 1940’s.   She worked at Burnley’s shirt factory in Meridian, MS where she loved to share the story of how she could sew 120 shirt sleeves in an hour.   She also worked for many years at the Chuck Wagon Cafe in Collinsville, MS, where she prepared and served many meals for the community, while making friendships that lasted her lifetime.   She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother.  Through her, we learned what resilience and perseverance truly look like; she loved her family unconditionally— She was definitely one in a million.

She is survived by three daughters, Pat Null (Harold), Linda Bryan (Owen), and Jean Pulliam; eight grandchildren, Patty Turner (Charlie), Owen Bryan III, Steve Bryan (Kim)  , Tammy Robinson (Dennis), Leanne Robinson  (Jamey), Jenna Massey (Jason), Melinda Bryan Smith, and Brandy Watkins. 21      great- grandchildren, Tyler Turner (Katelynn)  , Mallory Swart (Hunter), Alex Turner, Anna Bryan, Austin Beau Bryan, Lane Sessums (Kayla), Logan Sessums (Raley), Leah Sessums, Alayna Spears, Baylee Robinson, Brittany Stinson, Kamryn Robinson, Jacie Kate Gardner, Bennett, Brooke, Brittany Massey, Madison Perkins, Coleman Perkins, Mckenzie Smith, Kaylee Womack, and Tara Womack. Eight great-great-grandchildren, Charlsie Turner, Blakely Turner, Callie Grace Stinson, Stella Jane Sessums, Ainsley Garrett, with 3 precious “Little Ones” arriving soon. She is also survived by two sisters, Mary Ann Stewart, and Shane Shular, along with many special nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her late husband Orbin Anglin and her youngest daughter, Barbara Jo Pulliam Eldridge

Pallbearers will be Jamey Robinson, Jason Massey, Charlie Turner, Alex Turner, Lane Sessums, Logan Sessums, Steve Bryan, and Bennett Massey. Honorary Pallbearers will be Owen Bryan III, Dennis Robinson, and Tyler Turner.

Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at robertbarhamffh.com.

Services will be uploaded to the funeral home’s Facebook for friends and family who cannot attend services due to the pandemic of COVID-19.