Carolyn Webb Pigott Ray, 92, of Greenwood, Mississippi, formerly of Itta Bena, passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2021.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 17, 2021, 1:00 pm at St. John's United Methodist Church with interment following at Itta Bena Cemetery.  Rev. Andy Ray and Rev. Dr. Scott Wright will officiate.  Visitation will be at the church prior to service beginning at 12:00 pm.  Arrangements are by Wilson & Knight Funeral Home.

Carolyn was born on September 1, 1928 in Magnolia, Mississippi, to Hollis Fenner Webb, Sr. and Susie Varnado Webb. She attended Millsaps Collage where she met her husband, Samuel Otis Pigott and married in November 1948.  In 1949 they moved to Itta Bena where they raised their children Carol, Sammy and Penny.

Carolyn was the high school library assistant at Leflore County High School.  She received her Masters of Library Science at Delta State University.  She was the high school librarian at Pillow Academy until her retirement.  Carolyn married Rev. Wilson Ray in 1982.  She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Itta Bena until she joined St. John's United Methodist Church in her later years.  She lived in Itta Bena until the past eight years when she became a resident of Indywood Glen.

She was lovingly called "Gran" by her family.  Carolyn will be remembered as a kind, compassionate and caring person who always saw the good in everyone.  She loved to sing and be with her family.

Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Hollis Fenner Webb, Jr.; her first husband, Otis Pigott; second husband, Rev. Wilson Ray; and step daughter, Marcia McMurry.  Carolyn is survived by her sister, Sue Gautreaux; sister-in-law, Edna Webb; many close nieces; her two daughters, Carol Morris (Phil) of Greenwood, and Penny Russell (Steve) of Kosciusko; one son, Sammy Pigott (Debbie) of Itta Bena; step children, Franklin Ray (Kathleen), Andy Ray (Katherine), Guy Ray (Charlot), and their families; six grandchildren, Tamie Burton (Tim), Kim Turner (Shane), Courtney Taylor (Joe), Sam Pigott (Samantha), Melissa Britt (Crump), and Blaine Russell (Christina); nine great grandchildren, Brittnie Hankins (Chad), Eli Burton, Peyton Turner, Kenzie Turner, Kately Hollis Turner, Steele Taylor, Joie Beth Taylor, Hazel Pigott, and Otis Pigott, IV; one great step granddaughter Courtney Flanagan (Hunter);  one great great grandson, Cohen Hankins, and great great step granddaughter, Huntlee Flanagan.

Pallbearers will be Tim Burton, Shane Turner, Joe Taylor, Sam Pigott, Crump Britt,

Chad Hankins, Peyton Turner, and Eli Burton.

Memorials can be made to the Alzheimer's Association or St. John's United Methodist Church.