Edgar E. Bobo M.D.

Edgar E. Bobo, M.D., 79, died Monday, July 12, 2010, after a long illness.
Dr. Bobo was a renowned physician and beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend.
Visitation will be held at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, Mississippi Wednesday, July 14, 2010, from 4:00-8:00 pm, and services will be held at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS, at 2:00 pm, Thursday, July 15, 2010, with grave-side service to follow at the Old Brandon Cemetery.
Dr. Bobo was born in Neshoba County, Mississippi, January 20 1931 and was raised in the community of Hope. He graduated as valedictorian of Coldwater High School in 1948 and attended East Central Junior College 1948-1950. He earned his B.S. from the University of Mississippi at Oxford in 1954 and his M.D. from the University of Mississippi Medical School in 1958, as a member of the first class to graduate from the Medical School's Jackson Campus. He served his internship at Greenville General Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina 1958-1960 and was a General Practice Resident at Huey B. Long Charity Hospital in Pineville, Louisiana 1960-61. In 1961, Dr. Bobo began his private medical practice in Pearl, Mississippi, and continued to provide medical care to patients in Rankin County until his retirement in 2010.
Dr. Bobo was a Charter Member of the American Academy of Family Practice. He was the first Chief of Staff at Rankin General Hospital in 1968. Over the years he served the Hospital as Chief of Staff and as a member of the Board of Trustees. In 1995, he was honored with a proclamation from the Mayor and Board of Aldermen for the City of Pearl for his service as a physician. In 2004, he was presented with a 35 Year Service Award from Rankin Medical Center. In 2010, he was honored with a Joint Resolution of the Mississippi Legislature for his service to the citizens of Rankin County.
Dr. Bobo joined the Mississippi National Guard 198th Tank Battalion in 1948 and after one semester at the University of Mississippi, his unit was activated to regular service with the United States Army. In the Army, he served as a medic with the 31st Infantry Division of the Medical Detachment known as the "Dixie Division." Dr. Bobo was discharged after 18 months and returned to the University of Mississippi. Dr. Bobo re-enlisted in the Mississippi National Guard in 1982 when he rejoined as a Major in the 134th Combat Support Hospital as Chief of Medical Service until it was disbanded. He then served with the headquarters Star C Unit until his retirement in January 1999 as a colonel. Before retirement he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General by Governor Kirk Fordice. He received an Army Commendation Medal for his service from 1985 to 1998. In 1999, he was also awarded the Mississippi Magnolia Cross, the highest peacetime award presented by the State. In 2009, he received the Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians Military Service Award for outstanding service to his community and nation.
Over the years, Dr. Bobo served in his community in many ways. He was a former school board member of the Pearl School System. He was a founding member of Crossgates United Methodist Church and most recently an active member of Fannin United Methodist Church.
Dr. Bobo is survived by his wife of 31 years, Marty Bobo; his children, Stephanie Bobo (Dewitt) of Berkeley, California, Diana Cheairs (Jim) of Seattle, Washington, Lisa Bobo of Little Rock, Arkansas, Jim Bobo (Wendy) of Brandon, Mississippi, Jeff Bobo (Christina) of Brandon, Mississippi, Jan Brata (Joe) of Madison, Mississippi, and Jay Butler (Dee) of Brandon, Mississippi; and his grandchildren, Crystal, Cayce, and Taylor Cheairs, Joshua and Amelia Bobo, D.J. and Jordan Brata, and Walker and Haley Butler.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Jackson Free Clinic, Post Office Box 4892, Jackson, Mississippi 39296-4892 Donor Contact: donations@jacksonfreeclinic.org or to the Building Fund of Fannin United Methodist Church, 2815 Highway 471, Brandon, Mississippi 39047-8616.