Winnie Grace Thompson Winstead, 90, of Yazoo City, Mississippi, passed away peacefully at her home and went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
Grace was born on May 25, 1934, in Carroll County, Mississippi to the late George Robert Thompson, Sr. and the late Sadie Osborne Thompson. She was one of four children and the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson.
On July 24, 1953, Grace married her sweetheart, Willie Howard “Buddy” Winstead in Holmes County, Mississippi. Together, Buddy and Grace had four children: Toni Lynn, Howard Glynn, Robert Earl, and Tracy Dean.
Grace was a seamstress with Roberts Manufacturing in Yazoo City, Mississippi, where she retired in 1996. A proud member of the Christian faith, she was a longtime member of Eden Baptist Church in Eden, Mississippi, where she made many lifelong friends in love and Christ. In her spare time, she also loved to read, work in her garden, and spend time with her family and friends.
Grace is preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Robert Thompson, Sr;, her siblings, George Robert Thompson, Jr., Sarah Elizabeth Adcock, and Chester Eugene Thompson; and her loving husband of 53 years, Willie Howard Winstead.
Grace is survived by her four children, Toni (Jimmy) Mowdy of Canton, Mississippi, Howard Winstead of Tinsley, Mississippi, Robert (Debra) Winstead of Pitkin, Louisiana, and Tracy (Karen) Winstead of Yazoo City, Mississippi; as well as 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Visitation for Winnie Grace Winstead will be held at Stricklin-King Funeral Home in Yazoo City on Friday, May 16, 2025, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Stricklin-King Funeral Home on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. with Bro. Albert Grey officiating. Graveside services will immediately follow at Coxburg Cemetery in Coxburg, Mississippi. Pallbearers are Howard Winstead, Tracy Winstead, Justin Mowdy, Ethan Mancil, Baron Mancil, and Triton Mancil. Stricklin-King is handling all funeral arrangements for Winnie Grace Winstead.
Psalm 23 (KJV): “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.”
