[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 22, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E673-E674]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF MS. MAXINE WHITFIELD PRYOR

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                            HON. TRENT KELLY

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 22, 2021

  Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate 
the life and accomplishments of Ms. Maxine Whitfield Pryor who will 
celebrate her 100th birthday on July 25, 2021.
  Ms. Pryor was born in the community of Love in Hernando, MS in Desoto 
County. She has lived in Hernando her entire life. She is the eldest of 
8 siblings born to Nathaniel and Dinah Whilhite Whitfield. She attended 
Oak Hill Church School and in 1939 married Bemis Pryor. She and Bemis 
had nine children, all born and raised in Hernando.
  Ms. Pryor is the proud grandmother of 24 grandchildren, 32 great-
grandchildren, and 22 great-great-grandchildren. She is known for her 
love of God and her community. She has attended both Oak Hill Baptist 
Church and Knights Chapel C.M.E. Church in Hernando. She is a retired 
missionary, stewardess, and church announcer. She enjoys sewing, 
gardening, cooking, and voting during election season.
  Ms. Pryor has been a dedicated member of the Hernando community for 
100 years and I am remarkably grateful for her lifetime of service.

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