Mrs. Loreane Stanford Birris

Mrs. Loreane Stanford Birris, 89, of Peoria, Illinois and formerly of Greenville, Mississippi, passed away at 10:44 a.m. on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Unity Point Health Methodist Hospital. Loreane was born on November 9, 1933, in Inverness, Mississippi, the daughter of Jesse Stanford, Sr. and Kattie Loreane Holman-Grant. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Jesse Stanford, Sr., and Kattie Loreane Holman-Grant; her husband, Dave Birris, Sr.; two sisters, Lucille Stanford and Lillie Mae Wren; two brothers, John D. Stanford, Roosevelt Grant; and one daughter, Katie Loreane Birris-Simons. She leaves to cherish her most precious memory five sons, Rev. Dr. Albert (Lucille) Calvin, Jr. of Greenville, MS, Dave I. Birris, Jr., of Denver, CO, Samuel Birris and Jonathan Birris both of California, and Sidney (Sherry) Birris of McDonough, GA; four daughters, Shirley W. Payton, Hattie M. Owens, and Ellen Birris-Herrod of Peoria, Il and Terry Birris-Farmer of Minneapolis, Minnesota; one living uncle, Lee Otis Stanford of Vicksburg, MS; 25 grandchildren; a host of great grandchildren, nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at Simons Mortuary with visitation at 10:00 a.m. Pastor Alvin Riley, Sr., of Sovereign Grace M. B. Church will officiate. Graveside services in Greenville, Mississippi are entrusted to Watson-Edward & Evans Funeral Home, 703 South Theobald Street, Greenville, Mississippi 38701. Mrs. Birris will be laid to rest at Lakewood Cemetery in Greenville, Mississippi. Simons Mortuary has been entrusted with the prearrangements. Online condolences may be made at SimonsMortuary.com. Due to Covid-19, social distancing is encouraged to be consistent with recommendations from the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), funeral home directors have been instructed and should follow CDC guidelines on gatherings, including those directly related to funerals, visitations, or graveside services. *In an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, we ask that everyone in attendance: wear a face mask and refrain from hugging, kissing and shaking hands (as hard as it is to see someone you care about and not touch them). *It is our responsibility as Funeral Directors, to do everything we can to advise families in order to honor our beloved Families and to keep everyone as safe as possible. Thanks in advance for your cooperation!

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Mrs. Loreane Stanford Birris

November 9, 1933 - November 19, 2022