Obituaries:Rufus Pevytoe
Submitter: Carolyn P. Avery NOV 2000
Source: West Carroll Gazette  May 1965


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Rufus Pevytoe expires;
Services held Saturday
 
Services for Rufus Pevytoe, 74, were held at 2P.M.
Saturday in the chapel of Kidder-Cox Funeral Home with the
Rev. David Ragland officiating.
 
Burial was in Redwing Cemetery near Oak Grove for
Mr. Pevytoe who died Thursday in West Carroll Hospital
after a short illness.
 
He was a life long resident of West Carroll Parish.
 
Survivors include a son, William Henry Pevytoe of Oak Grove
a step-son, Albert Hemphill of Bastrop, a daughter, Mrs. 
Modine McGowan of Oak Grove; two step-daughters, Mrs.
Rosalie Richey of Oak Grove and Mrs. Jesse Madison of 
McComb, Miss; three brothers, Frank Pevytoe of Pine Bluff,
Ark., Melvin Pevytoe of Heavener, Okla and Herman Pevytoe
of Oak Grove; two sister, Mrs. Annie Lee Jenkins of 
Greenville, Miss and Mrs. Idell Elliott of Waldo, Ark.
24 grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren.
 
Pallbearers were Hursel Tyson, Raymond Thrush, A.B.McLemore
Henry Nowlin, Ellis Hill and Harvey Richey. 

(Died 14 May 1981)