Mrs. Esther McNair Lott

Esther Grace McNair Lott “Queen”, 90, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Visitation will be 6:30pm-8:30pm Friday, May 31, 2019 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at Jackson First Assembly of God Church, with a one hour visitation prior to service time at the church. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories in Florence. Esther was born in Neshoba County, MS to the late Daniel Baker McNair and Ruby McNair. She was a resident of Raymond, MS and a faithful member of Jackson First Assembly of God Church. Daniel Baker and Ruby believed that a college education was of great importance for all of their children. So at the early age of 16, Queen left home to pursue a degree in Home Economics at Ellisville College and then completed her degree at Millsaps College. The Lord soon changed her direction that led her to General Electric, where she had a career of almost 40 years of working in various departments and supervisory positions. Esther loved to cook and was great at it! She never used a recipe---it was always “you use a little bit of this, use a little bit of that, add a little bit of sugar and never forget to add a dab of bacon grease”. There was always a feast on her table and bountiful enough to share with any visitors. Everyone was welcome in her home. She was generous in giving love and a helping hand to those who were in need. Esther was quite a seamstress and could sew anything and often did for her family and many others. Most importantly was her love for Jesus and her greatest desire for her family was to love and serve the Lord. She was a firm believer in the old saying “One should practice what they preach”. Queen did just that! You would often find her praying or singing hymns while she was cooking or cleaning her home. She knew the value and rewards of reading and studying God’s word. She made it her goal to read the Bible completely through each year, and she did just that! She always taught her children the greatness of forgiveness and that loving your family was of great importance. Esther was given the nickname “Queen” by her sibling and it was befitting her. Her treasures on earth were her family. Her greatest joy was spending time with her loved ones and friends. Whether they were her immediate family, distant relatives, lifelong friends or new ones. She loved them all and enjoyed spending every minute with them. Queen always offered a welcoming smile, a kiss and a hug around the neck. Her laughter was contagious, I can still see it now, big smiling eyes with her head thrown back and cherry color in her cheeks, you couldn’t help but join in even if you didn’t know what was going on. Her laughter will be greatly missed. Although she left this earth and has been reunited with Roy, her loved ones and Jesus, her legacy will live on for generations to come. She is preceded in death by her parents: husband of over 50 years, Willie Roy Lott, and 10 siblings, sisters, Gladys Johnson, Sarah Upchurch, Mary Errington and Ruth Watkins; brothers, Gaines McNair, Cecil McNair, Adolph McNair, Frank McNair, Malcolm McNair and Edward McNair. Survivors include her daughters: Zelda Means (Tim) of Raymond, Ramona Pressgrove (Hal) of Puckett, Angela Joyner (Chuck) of Terry, sons, Mike Lott (Hazel) of Brandon, Dalton Lott (Linda) of Duncanville, TX; grandchildren, Jennifer Lott, Amy Lott (Jamie), Michelle Douglas (Jason), Michael Lott, Jr., Grace Joyner, Kennedy Pressgrove (Chandler), Olivia Yates (Robert), Isabella Pressgrove, Allie Emfinger (Josh), Zachery Means, Graeson Means and Gabel Means; great grandchildren, Audrey Smit, Katherine Smit, Pierce Schwalbe, Dash Schwalbe, Caroline Schwalbe, Sarah Brooke Douglas, Evan Douglas, Baker Grace Joyner and Marion Faye Yates. Special thanks to devoted niece, Sharon Thomas and her family, devoted nephew, Roger Upchurch and his family. The family is very grateful to all the caregivers over the years.