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Wesley McKellar Obituary
He served in the U.S. Navy as a hospital corpman during WWII, and attended Louisiana Tech University. He was a Operator with Hess Oil Refinery in Purvis, MS for over 30 years. Mr. McKellar was a 33rd degree Mason and a Joppa Shriner. He was a member of Heritage United Methodist and the American Legion.
During his retirement, he and his wife of forty-eight years, Wanda Evans McKellar, traveled to Europe and Hawaii, and enjoyed gardening with friends.
Mr. McKellar was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda.
Survivors include: two daughters, Cynthia Day of Marietta, GA and Jenny Walker of Madison, MS; four grandchildren, Kenneth Day, Kristine Day, Laurie Walker, and Thomas Walker; one brother, Robert McKellar of Hattiesburg; three nephews, Vance and David McKellar and Bill Curry; and one niece, Diane Curry.
Services will be held at Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m. today. The interment service will be in Highland Cemetery.
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Lynda Bullet
August 4, 2008
Jenny/Ronnie our prayers and thoughts are with you during this time of sorrow. Love, Lynda/Irving Bullet
Lynda Bullet
August 4, 2008
Jenny/Ronnie our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family doing this time of sorrow. Love, Lynda/Irving Bullet
John W. Stewart
August 3, 2008
I'm so sorry about your father's death.
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