Funeral services for Kathryn Carol CalcoteMehr, of Brookhaven, are 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, at Church ofJesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Red Star Ward, with burial in thechurch cemetery. Brookhaven Funeral Home on Natchez Drive is incharge of arrangements.

    Visitation is Friday from 5 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

    Mrs. Mehr, 81, died Oct. 15, 2011, at her home. She was born inLincoln County on June 28, 1930, to Willie Sig Calcote and NellieBelle Britt Calcote.

    Kathryn was extremely active throughout her life, giving selflessservice and caring for others first. She was highly organized and anatural leader with many gifts. She was a talented musician andsoprano. At the age of 19 she made a professional vocal recording.She has shared her musical talents throughout her life, as soloistand also as choir director and music director in the church.     She was a very generoushostess and a great cook. To visit Kathryn was to be well fed.Family favorites included her lemon meringue pie, cheesecake androlls. All felt welcome in her home, including the many cats anddogs who found food and love at her back door.

    Kathryn’s faith in God and desire to serve Him shaped her life. Sheserved actively in the Mormon church wherever she lived, and servedas Relief Society president several times. Most recently, shetaught gospel doctrine classes and has served as a templemissionary and as early morning seminary teacher.

    She loved her Mississippi home and heritage. All who knew Kathryncan picture her on her riding mower. She loved taking care of theyard and gardens in her favorite corner on earth. 

    Preceding her in death were her parents; and daughter-in-law,Deborah Mehr. 

    Survivors are her husband, Daniel Mehr; son, Daniel Stanley Mehr IIand wife Rebecca, of Highland, Utah; daughters, Judith Ann Mehr, ofSalt Lake City, Patricia Kay Nielsen and husband, Jan, ofAnchorage, Alaska, and Sandra Lynn Newton and husband, Mark, ofSpringville, Utah; brother, Ralph Calcote, of Brookhaven; sisters,Christine Dickey and husband, Myron, of Bountiful, Utah, and HelenHuff and husband, Rayford, of Brookhaven; 13 grandchildren, J’LenePlatt, Aaron Nielsen, Kevin Nielsen, Karen Doshier, Daniel MehrIII, Steven Mehr, Melanie Maxwell, Matthew Mehr, Andrew Mehr,Michelle Hall, Heather Newton, Jessica Bishop and Carly Hernandez;and 23 great-grandchildren.