Bertha Evelyn Pardue

April 3, 1932 - November 16, 2020

Bertha Evelyn Pardue, age 88, of Moss Point, MS passed away peacefully on November 16, 2020, at Singing River Hospital. She was born on April 3rd, 1932. She lived a dedicated life to the Lord Jesus Christ, her Savior. Bertha graduated from Moss Point High School in 1950 as a Valedictorian. She married Leo Pardue in 1963 and was faithfully married for 57 years. She loved reading, cooking, flowers, and gardening. She is preceded in death by her parents, Karl and Elsie Eckert, two brothers, one baby sister, and a sister-in-law, Edgar Eckert and Fred (Sarah) Eckert and Ernie, our German cousin who we all loved. She is survived by her husband, Leo Pardue, as well as her children, Calvin (Lisa) Pardue; Karla (Roderick) Cox, and Collin (Marian) Pardue; grandchildren Rodney Tyler Cox Jr. (Kelsey), Jeremy Cox, Jacob Cox, James Phillips Jr. (Sarah), Joshua Phillips (Bethaney), lots of great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, friends and other relatives whom she loved dearly. Special thanks to Deconness Homecare and Home Instead Senior Care and their most valuable caregivers for two years with trusted care. Also special thanks to Singing River Hospital Patient Transport who provided an invaluable service and to Singing River Hospital staff, including Wound Care, who took care of her on numerous occasions. Special thanks to South Coast Family Physicians and Escatawpa Baptist, whose members brought by food on a regular basis. The visitation will be held on Thursday, November 19, from 11:00 until 1:00 PM with the funeral service beginning at 1:00 PM at Holder Wells Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held immediately following the funeral at Machpelah Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made in Mrs. Pardue's name to the Escatawpa Baptist Church.