Holly Springs Funeral Home

Martha Virginia Still Kemp
Martha Virginia " Ginger "Still Kemp age 71, of Holly Springs, Mississippi, passed away on August 30, 2017, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi, due to heart failure. Ginger was born on December 25, 1945, in Marion, Indiana. Ginger graduated from Rivere Beach High Scholl in Riviera Beach, Florida. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree ( majoring in Spanish and minoring in French ) in 1967 from Emory University, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta soroity. On August 26, 1967, she married William "Bill" Gerald Kemp, who was a fellow student at Emory, majoring in English, from Ashland, Mississippi. Bill graduated from the Univesity of Miussissippi School of Law in 1968. The couple was faithful in their membership in the First Ynited Methodist Church in Holly Springs. Ginger taught foreign languages at Ponotoc High School while Bill completed law school. The couple then moved to Holly Springs wherein Bill started his own law practice. Ginger, a foreign language and English teaccher known for her wicked sense of humor; bluntness; intelligence; and impact on her students, taught for many years at Marshall Academy in Holly Springs, and retired from the Shelby County, Tenneddee school system. Each student loved being a member of Mrs. Kemp's class, as she taught life lessons, in addition to the subjects she was passionate about. Ginger loved keeping her linguistic skills sharp by engaging in French or Spanish conversations when the opportunity presented itsellf. Mrs. Kemp was preceded by her parents Malvern Brettell Still and Mary Martha ShaddickStill of West Palm Beach, Florida; her brother James Warren Still of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and her grandson Caden Luke Kemp of New Albany, Mississippi. She is survived by her daughter Katherine Virginia Kemp Towery and grandchildren, Gerald Brach Parker and Johnathan Chance Lorenzi Towery of New Albany, Mississippi, and her son William Betttell Kemp of Holly Springs, Mississippi. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 11:00 am at the Holly Spprings Funeral Home, with Reverend William Kemop and Reverand Jeff Tollison officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, Building Resoration Fund, P.O. Box 147, Holly Springs, Mississippi, 38635. Per her wishes, Ginger's ashes will be scattered in the ocean off of Palm Beach, Florida, her home before Holly Springs, and a place she desired to return to after her husband's passing

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Name: Nancy McCreight, Washington, PA Date: 9/2/2017 1:44:19 PM Message: Ginger was a member of our East Washington Class when her family lived here. We shared many good times together and her mother served as our scout leader for a time. Ginger and I had the good fortune to reconnect a number of years ago and she attended one of our class reunions in recent years. I am so sorry for your loss. Please know that you have my deepest sympathy.

Name: Rachel Hurdle Johnson Date: 9/3/2017 12:58:30 PM Message: Will miss Mrs Kemp, absolutely my favorite high school teacher, Prayers for family.

Name: Jean doxey Date: 9/3/2017 6:02:20 PM Message: Will miss you very much! You were a wonderful person! All my kids loved you also!prayers going out to your family.

Name: Jerry Floyd Jones Date: 9/4/2017 4:42:24 PM Message: As one of Ginger's many friends at Emory, I am so sad about her death. She was very special, and it was always so much fun being with her. Her keen wit kept us laughing, and we appreciated how much she cared about each of us. We were especially blessed to be with her at our fun gathering in Pine Mountain two years ago when we enjoyed getting reconnected with our Theta pledge sisters. I am praying God will comfort all of Ginger's family and friends as you grieve this great loss. With deepest sympathy, Jerry Floyd Jones

Name: Nancy Beck Date: 9/5/2017 1:15:40 AM Message: My sympathy and condolences to Ginger's family. I will miss her at the next Riviera Beach High School reunion.

Name: Peter Van Note Date: 9/5/2017 4:53:26 PM Message: Ginger was my contemporary....knowing her when living in North Palm Beach we were peers in the greatest sense. Having reintroduced myself to her when joining the RBHS class of 67 site I was reminded of what intrigued me about her the most....her "wicked" sense of humor" Rest in peace Ginger on the waters off Florida.

Name: Natalie Hurley Harden Date: 9/5/2017 9:42:52 PM Message: My condolences to the friends and family whose lives she touched. My deepest sympathies to her grandsons, and my dear friend, Kathy. Ginger was well loved and will be missed.

Name: David Mize Date: 9/7/2017 8:33:18 PM Message: I was so very sadden to see that Mrs. Kemp had passed away. She was a fantastic teacher and person! Our condolences to her family. I always remember one of her favorite phrases, "sounds like a personal problem, see me at lunch." Au revoir mon ami.