Andy was born July 30th 1936 in Grenada, MS to Doris Batson Burt and Claude Andrew Pressgrove, Sr.
He died on November 29, 2023.
He graduated Grenada High School in 1954, where he played football
and ran track. Andy went on to graduate from MSU in 1958 with a BS in
Business. Andy served as a First LT in the United States Army from 1958-1960.
He moved to Natchez in 1960 where he was the president of American
United Products. He spent 63 years selling Bridges and drainage
products for various companies.
Football was a huge part of Andy's life. Besides playing football,
he officiated for over 40 years at high school and college level,
retiring from the SEC in 2000.
Locally Andy was instrumental in organizing Southwest Coaches and
Officials Conference, National Football Foundation and Fellowship of
Christian Athletes.
Andy served on the Board of Directors of the MS Road Builders
Association and Mississippi Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He was a
past member of the Kiwanis Club, he is also a Mason and Shriner.
Besides football, Andy had a love for flying early in his life. He
was an instrument rated commercial pilot with several thousand hours of
fly time. He served on the Natchez Adams County Airport Commission.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 34 years, Irma
Carmen Pressgrove; two daughters, Valerie Fore Givens and Dawn Fore
Perry; and one grandson Payden Andrew Pressgrove, and his first wife
Cissy Pressgrove.
He is survived by five children, Tip Fore, Cap Pressgrove (Cathy),
Ginger Cavin, Bill Pressgrove (Sabrina), Missy Forman (RT); son in law,
Gus Perry; 11 grandchildren, Joey Givens, Ashley Henderson, Dylan
Pressgrove, Duston Dore, Collin Dore, Carson Pressgrove, Conner
Pressgrove, Eric Perry, Christopher Perry, Valerie Simpson, Samantha
Forman, Brandon Perkins, and Kristen Foster; and 18 great grandkids.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons.
Services for Claude A. "Andy" Pressgrove, Jr., 87, of Natchez who died Wednesday November 29, 2023 in Natchez will be 11:00 a.m. Monday December 04, 2023 at Laird Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bo Swilley officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Kenneth Stubbs, Tony Byrne, Senator Tommy Tuberville, Ken Whittington, and Jay Yates. Burial will follow at Natchez City Cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.
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Andy was born July 30th 1936 in Grenada, MS to Doris Batson Burt and Claude Andrew Pressgrove, Sr.
He died on November 29, 2023.
He graduated Grenada High School in 1954, where he played football
and ran track. Andy went on to graduate from MSU in 1958 with a BS in
Business. Andy served as a First LT in the United States Army from 1958-1960.
He moved to Natchez in 1960 where he was the president of American
United Products. He spent 63 years selling Bridges and drainage
products for various companies.
Football was a huge part of Andy's life. Besides playing football,
he officiated for over 40 years at high school and college level,
retiring from the SEC in 2000.
Locally Andy was instrumental in organizing Southwest Coaches and
Officials Conference, National Football Foundation and Fellowship of
Christian Athletes.
Andy served on the Board of Directors of the MS Road Builders
Association and Mississippi Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He was a
past member of the Kiwanis Club, he is also a Mason and Shriner.
Besides football, Andy had a love for flying early in his life. He
was an instrument rated commercial pilot with several thousand hours of
fly time. He served on the Natchez Adams County Airport Commission.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 34 years, Irma
Carmen Pressgrove; two daughters, Valerie Fore Givens and Dawn Fore
Perry; and one grandson Payden Andrew Pressgrove, and his first wife
Cissy Pressgrove.
He is survived by five children, Tip Fore, Cap Pressgrove (Cathy),
Ginger Cavin, Bill Pressgrove (Sabrina), Missy Forman (RT); son in law,
Gus Perry; 11 grandchildren, Joey Givens, Ashley Henderson, Dylan
Pressgrove, Duston Dore, Collin Dore, Carson Pressgrove, Conner
Pressgrove, Eric Perry, Christopher Perry, Valerie Simpson, Samantha
Forman, Brandon Perkins, and Kristen Foster; and 18 great grandkids.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons.
Services for Claude A. "Andy" Pressgrove, Jr., 87, of Natchez who died Wednesday November 29, 2023 in Natchez will be 11:00 a.m. Monday December 04, 2023 at Laird Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bo Swilley officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Kenneth Stubbs, Tony Byrne, Senator Tommy Tuberville, Ken Whittington, and Jay Yates. Burial will follow at Natchez City Cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.
Family History info at www.familysearch.org
use ID # LTLM-S6H
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