Wilhelmina "Meme" Rebecca Nobles Priest, 93, departed this earthly life on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in her home in McComb, MS surrounded by family.

Meme was born November 12, 1932, to Jeanette Laura Burris Nobles (Causey) and John Buren Nobles in Perry County, MS. in the small community of Runnelstown which was established by her great grandfather in the early 1800's.

Meme attended elementary school in Runnelstown and graduated from Gloster High School in 1950.  She then attended University of Southern Mississippi where she graduated in 1953 with a dual degree in Mathematics and Elementary Education.

Meme and Harry Lee "Tad" Priest, Jr. were married in 1953 at Berwick Baptist Church and resided in Baton Rouge until they moved to Gloster in 1963 with their three children. They were married nearly 60 years before Tad's death in 2013.

She followed the path of her mother and taught high school and junior high math for 25 years in Amite and Wilkinson Counties. After retirement she and her husband, Tad, started and operated M&T Logging after his retirement from Kaiser Aluminum and Chemicals in 1982.

She was a loving wife, a dedicated mother, and teacher.  Her passion was her yard and flowers, and she also had a special love for hummingbirds.  Meme also spent an immense amount of time reading and studying the Word as well as making her way through her prayer book each night. She also had a special place in her heart for her church's mission programs, especially Operation Christmas Child. Meme was a long-time member of Centreville Baptist Church until moving to McComb in 2023 where she moved her letter of membership to West McComb Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her father, her mother, her stepfather, retired USN Captain Lewis Dean Causey, her husband and the love her life, Tad, daughter-in-law Melanie Priest, two grandsons Jeffrey Priest and Hunter Priest, and her oldest son Harry Lee Priest, III.

She leaves behind a son Alan Priest and wife, Renee, a daughter Tanya Priest Curry and husband Mark; grandchildren Randy Whetstone, and wife Kristen, Christen Anders and husband Nickolas, Slade Priest and wife Lori, Jon Priest, Tal Priest and wife, Taylor, Katie Curry, Rebecca Curry and Mark Curry III. She also leaves behind great grandchildren Hannah Priest, Katlin Priest, Joe Hunt Duhon, Hayden Duhon, Blakelee Whetstone, Magnolia Whetstone, Scarlett Anders, John Nick Anders, Isabelle Anders, Bentley Priest, Asa Claire Priest, Rafe Priest, Tal Priest, Lily Priest, Willa Priest, Bonnie Priest.

The family would like to thank Hospice Compassus and Camilla Estates for the excellent care and love they provided Meme throughout her final years of life.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to Centreville Baptist Church Operation Christmas Child.   Pallbearers are Marty Longmire, Ben Poole, Bill Robertson, Lee Robertson, Jimmy Stokes, Wayne Stokes, and Lane White.

Services will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Brown Funeral Home in Gloster, MS. Visitation will be from 9:00 - 11:00 am with Funeral service at 11:00 am with Chance Humphreys officiating. Graveside service will follow at Roseland Cemetery in Gloster.