Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, May 26, 2023 at First Baptist Church of Columbia for Janice Lee Haddox, 90, of Columbia, who passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at Bellevue Assisted Living in Hattiesburg. Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Columbia. Dr. Bryant Barnes and Rev. Tom Thurman will officiate the services. Carolyn Sanson, Tracey Pace, Dana Monk, and Kandee Molaison will provide special music. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Hathorn Funeral Home, and from 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm on Friday, May 26, 2023 at First Baptist Church of Columbia.

Janice, one of 13 children, was married to her husband, Lester for 70 years.  She loved her occupation of mother and wife but also worked side-by-side with her husband in his business and joined him in his love of and support for the University of Southern Miss.

Janice loved God, her church, and helping people.  She modeled to her children, grandchildren and others the importance of being a Christian spouse and parent.  One of the most important goals in her life was making God known and first in the lives of her loved ones:  God first and then family.

She loved being a friend to all and talking with strangers, putting them at ease.  A wonderful, much loved wife, mother, grandmother and friend who brought so much love, comfort and support to so many and is already missed so terribly much!

She was preceded in death by her Husband, Lester Haddox, Sr.; her Father, Henry Levi Lee, Sr.; her Mother, Eliza Jane Patterson Lee; and one Son-in-law, David Ellingburg.

She is survived by her two Sons, Lester Haddox, Jr. (Nancy), Keven Haddox (Anne); three Daughters, Lynn Culliver (James); Marla Ellingburg, Laura Manning (Bernie); seven Grandchildren, Amber Louviere (John), Dustin Ellingburg (Anna), Amy Gunnels (Lane), Josh Ellingburg (Kortnee), Amanda Harp (Greg), Haley Havens (Richard), Riane Crosby (Taylor); fourteen Great Grandchildren; and numerous Nieces and Nephews.

Pallbearers will be James Culliver, Bernie Manning, Dustin Ellingburg, John Louviere, Taylor Crosby, and Lane Gunnels. Honorary pallbearers will be Rhett Louviere, Dylan Ellingburg, Ken Knopp, Charlton Haddox, Richard Havens, Josh Ellingburg, and Greg Harp.

Donations made in lieu of flowers may be made to First Baptist Church of Columbia, MS, Baptist Children's Village, Clinton, MS or to DuBard School for Language Disorders at USM.

Hathorn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Friends may sign an online guest register book at www.hathornfuneralhome.com