Jean Edna (Lemly) Fortune
November 9, 1956 — July 20, 2017
Jean Edna Lemly Fortune, age 60, resident of Moscow and wife of Ricky G. Fortune, departed this life Thursday afternoon, July 20, 2017 at her residence.
Services and Interment for Mrs. Fortune will be private. Arrangements will be provided by Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes & Cremation Center – Main Chapel of Somerville.
Mrs. Fortune was born November 9, 1956 in Holly Springs, Mississippi. She was a graduate of Holly Springs High School and was employed at Troxel Manufacturing in Moscow as a sales representative for many years. She was married August 18, 1987 to Ricky G. Fortune and she was most recently a resident of the Moscow area. Mrs. Fortune enjoyed gardening, cooking and working in her yard.
Mrs. Fortune is survived by her husband of almost 30 years, Ricky G. Fortune of Moscow, TN; her daughter, Dana Allen Baylis (Dan) of Connecticut; her son, Nicholas Fortune (Chasity) of Moscow, TN; three brothers, Jerry Lemly of Holly Springs, MS, Ralph Lemly of Holly Springs, MS, James Lemly of Holly Springs, MS; and four grandchildren, Danny Baylis, Matt Baylis, Gabrial Fortune and Gavan Fortune.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jack Lemly and Frances Skelton; her sister, Sarah Lemly; and three brothers, William Lemly, Jackie Lemly and Larry Lemly.