TUPELO - J.C. "Buddy" Millwood, 76, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007, at his residence after a brief illness. A Lee County native, he was born March 16, 1931, to the late Wesco and Pearlie Adams Millwood. A graduate of Tupelo High School, he went on to Itawamba Community College where he earned his associate's degree in electrical engineering. He retired after 30 years of service at Mid-South Packers (Southern Bell Foods). After his retirement, he worked for Securitos and Day Detectives. He also worked at the Mall at Barnes Crossing in housekeeping and was named Employee of the Year in 1992. He was past president of the East Heights CB Club. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and playing with his grandchildren. He was a member of Northeast Church of Christ, where he was a Deacon.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues with Ministers Bryan Gillespie, Leon Willis, Earl Mitchell and Jim Allen officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mary Alice Smith Millwood of Tupelo; three daughters, Beverly Gillespie (Tim) of Blue Springs, Diane Hill (James "Sonny") of Tupelo, and Melissa Shackleford (Ricky) of Mooreville; one brother, Ed Millwood (Mary Nell) of Tupelo; three grandsons, Bryan Gillespie, Casey Gillespie and Chris Hinds; nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be his nephews, Dale Rushing, Derick Rushing, David Rushing, Donnie Wright, Gene Davis and James Smith.
Honorary pallbearers will be Tommy Smith, Gary Dickerson, Wade Arnold, Butch Simmons, and the deacons and elders of Northeast Church of Christ, Scott Doles, Jim Allen, Jackie Clayton, Dr. Jimmy Johnson, Tim Smith and Kelly Mims.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues with Ministers Bryan Gillespie, Leon Willis, Earl Mitchell and Jim Allen officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mary Alice Smith Millwood of Tupelo; three daughters, Beverly Gillespie (Tim) of Blue Springs, Diane Hill (James "Sonny") of Tupelo, and Melissa Shackleford (Ricky) of Mooreville; one brother, Ed Millwood (Mary Nell) of Tupelo; three grandsons, Bryan Gillespie, Casey Gillespie and Chris Hinds; nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be his nephews, Dale Rushing, Derick Rushing, David Rushing, Donnie Wright, Gene Davis and James Smith.
Honorary pallbearers will be Tommy Smith, Gary Dickerson, Wade Arnold, Butch Simmons, and the deacons and elders of Northeast Church of Christ, Scott Doles, Jim Allen, Jackie Clayton, Dr. Jimmy Johnson, Tim Smith and Kelly Mims.
TUPELO - J.C. "Buddy" Millwood, 76, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007, at his residence after a brief illness. A Lee County native, he was born March 16, 1931, to the late Wesco and Pearlie Adams Millwood. A graduate of Tupelo High School, he went on to Itawamba Community College where he earned his associate's degree in electrical engineering. He retired after 30 years of service at Mid-South Packers (Southern Bell Foods). After his retirement, he worked for Securitos and Day Detectives. He also worked at the Mall at Barnes Crossing in housekeeping and was named Employee of the Year in 1992. He was past president of the East Heights CB Club. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and playing with his grandchildren. He was a member of Northeast Church of Christ, where he was a Deacon.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues with Ministers Bryan Gillespie, Leon Willis, Earl Mitchell and Jim Allen officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mary Alice Smith Millwood of Tupelo; three daughters, Beverly Gillespie (Tim) of Blue Springs, Diane Hill (James "Sonny") of Tupelo, and Melissa Shackleford (Ricky) of Mooreville; one brother, Ed Millwood (Mary Nell) of Tupelo; three grandsons, Bryan Gillespie, Casey Gillespie and Chris Hinds; nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be his nephews, Dale Rushing, Derick Rushing, David Rushing, Donnie Wright, Gene Davis and James Smith.
Honorary pallbearers will be Tommy Smith, Gary Dickerson, Wade Arnold, Butch Simmons, and the deacons and elders of Northeast Church of Christ, Scott Doles, Jim Allen, Jackie Clayton, Dr. Jimmy Johnson, Tim Smith and Kelly Mims.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues with Ministers Bryan Gillespie, Leon Willis, Earl Mitchell and Jim Allen officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mary Alice Smith Millwood of Tupelo; three daughters, Beverly Gillespie (Tim) of Blue Springs, Diane Hill (James "Sonny") of Tupelo, and Melissa Shackleford (Ricky) of Mooreville; one brother, Ed Millwood (Mary Nell) of Tupelo; three grandsons, Bryan Gillespie, Casey Gillespie and Chris Hinds; nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be his nephews, Dale Rushing, Derick Rushing, David Rushing, Donnie Wright, Gene Davis and James Smith.
Honorary pallbearers will be Tommy Smith, Gary Dickerson, Wade Arnold, Butch Simmons, and the deacons and elders of Northeast Church of Christ, Scott Doles, Jim Allen, Jackie Clayton, Dr. Jimmy Johnson, Tim Smith and Kelly Mims.
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