Billy Quay McCord (1940 - 2015)

Born 30 Mar 1940 in Calhoun, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Died 14 Jul 2015 at age 75 in Calhoun City, Calhoun, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Billy was born in 1940. He was the son of Vard McCord and Ila Edwards. He passed away in 2015.^[1]

Bro. Billy Q. McCord, of Bruce, Mississippi died at Calhoun Health Services in Calhoun City, Mississippi on Monday, July 14, 2015 Born Saturday, March 30, 1940 in Shady Groove Community, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Vard McCord and the late Ila Edwards McCord. He was the husband of Ann Thomas McCord. He was a graduate of University of Mississippi and was a retired Assistant Superintendent for Desoto County Schools . He was a Pastor for Shady Groove Methodist Church. Community minded Bro. McCord served as president of Calhoun County School Board, Sons of the American Revolution, Mississippi Conference of United Methodist, Bruce Rotary Club, and served as a Deputy Sheriff for Desoto County. Surviving are sons, John Ray McCord and Michael Wayne McCord, daughters, Cindy Donaldson and Amy Rebecca McCord Havens, brother, Charles McCord and wife Peggy of Banner, MS, sister, Peggy Higginbotham and husband Sherman of Banner, MS. Granddaughter Rebecca Leigh Anne McCord who Bro. Billy And Ann Raised. He was predeceased by son, William McCord. A Funeral service will be at 10:30 AM on Friday at Parker Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Rex Wilburn officiating with Rev. Jimmy Barnes, Dr. Daniel Hathorne, Rev. Lannis May, and Rev. Harold Robinson assisting . Interment will be in Memory Memorial Garden, Bruce, MS. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, July 16, 2015, at Parker Memorial Funeral Home, 476 hwy 9n, Bruce, Mississippi. Pallbearers will be: Eddie Bollinger, Billy Howell, Chris McCord, Mike Moore, Van Peden, and Ricky Tramel Honorary Pallbearers will be: Bruce Rotary Club, S.A.R. Members, and Shady Grove Methodist Church members. Memorial Contributions can be made to: Methodist Children's Home, P.O. Box 66, Clinton, MS. 39060 Online condolences may be made to the family at ParkerMemorialFuneralHomes.com

Sources

1. ↑ Personal recollection of events witnessed by Deborah (Turner) Dunn as remembered 5 Jun 2024.