Buddy was born Oct. 16, 1920, in Kenefic, to Harry, Sr. and Jewell Carroll Needham. He attended school at Hopewell and married Syble Dean June 3, 1942 in Wapanucka. He worked for many years for the K.O.&G. Railroad, Southwestern Bell and as a farmer. Buddy had also been a longtime member of the Hopewell Free Will Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Hubert, Howard and Kenneth; and sisters Mary, Fern and Lenora.
He is survived by his wife of the home; daughter Barbara and husband Dwain Dennis, Coleman; sons Ronald Needham and wife Carolyn, Coleman, Randy Needham and wife Debbie, Coleman; sister Lucille Tisdell, Dallas, Texas; brother Gene Needham, Tishomingo; grandchildren Brenda Whitmire, Scott and Melissa Dennis, Bradley and Stacy Needham, Tiffany and Ashley Needham, Jennifer Hartley, Judy and Stephen Black; great-grandchildren Tanner and Whitney Whitmire, Tyler and Scotlyn Dennis, Trinity Needham, Konner Black and Royal Hartley; numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
Interment will follow the service in the Center Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers for the service will be Adrian Stanley, Donnie Rowland, James Rowland, Robert West, Jonathan Smith and Joey Collins. Honorary pallbearers will be Eldon Pugh and M.H. Crowell.
Clark Funeral Service, Tishomingo, is handling the arrangements. Durant Daily Democrat
Buddy was born Oct. 16, 1920, in Kenefic, to Harry, Sr. and Jewell Carroll Needham. He attended school at Hopewell and married Syble Dean June 3, 1942 in Wapanucka. He worked for many years for the K.O.&G. Railroad, Southwestern Bell and as a farmer. Buddy had also been a longtime member of the Hopewell Free Will Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Hubert, Howard and Kenneth; and sisters Mary, Fern and Lenora.
He is survived by his wife of the home; daughter Barbara and husband Dwain Dennis, Coleman; sons Ronald Needham and wife Carolyn, Coleman, Randy Needham and wife Debbie, Coleman; sister Lucille Tisdell, Dallas, Texas; brother Gene Needham, Tishomingo; grandchildren Brenda Whitmire, Scott and Melissa Dennis, Bradley and Stacy Needham, Tiffany and Ashley Needham, Jennifer Hartley, Judy and Stephen Black; great-grandchildren Tanner and Whitney Whitmire, Tyler and Scotlyn Dennis, Trinity Needham, Konner Black and Royal Hartley; numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
Interment will follow the service in the Center Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers for the service will be Adrian Stanley, Donnie Rowland, James Rowland, Robert West, Jonathan Smith and Joey Collins. Honorary pallbearers will be Eldon Pugh and M.H. Crowell.
Clark Funeral Service, Tishomingo, is handling the arrangements. Durant Daily Democrat
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