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RILEY AINSWORTH
Rev. Riley E. Ainsworth, 78, died Wednesday, March 8, 2006, at Miss. Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Services were 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 10, at First Baptist Church in Lexington with burial in Harlands Creek Cemetery in Lexington. Southern Funeral Home of Lexington handled the arrangements.
Rev. Ainsworth was born February 7, 1928, in Attala County to Howard Ainsworth and Ida Stone Ainsworth. Rev. Ainsworth graduated from Zama High School. He attended East Central Community College and received his AA degree. He graduated from Delta State University with a BS in chemistry. Postgraduate degrees were earned from MSU, a master's degree in counseling and educational specialist.
Before surrendering to the ministry in 1974, Rev. Ainsworth taught chemistry and coached girls basketball in Coxburg, Riverside and Sebastapol school systems. He had retired from the Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind. He pastored in Amite, Copiah, Carroll, Holmes, Calhoun, Attala and Yazoo counties. He was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Rev. Ainsworth was very family oriented. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the joy of his life. He was an avid MSU and DSU fan.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Helen "Wink" Ainsworth; son, Danny Ainsworth and his wife Dianna of Madison; daughters, Debbie Anding and husband Grafton of Vicksburg, and Cherie Ricks and husband Tommy of Crystal Springs; brother, Tommie Ainsworth of Greenwood; and sisters, Sue Provenza of Greenville, Rebecca Stovall of Yazoo City, and Syble Adams of Tupelo; 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Grafton Anding, Brian Anding, Randy Yates, Scott Malpass, Thomas Ricks, and Tommy Ricks.
Honorary pallbearer was Cade Ainsworth.
RILEY AINSWORTH
Rev. Riley E. Ainsworth, 78, died Wednesday, March 8, 2006, at Miss. Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Services were 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 10, at First Baptist Church in Lexington with burial in Harlands Creek Cemetery in Lexington. Southern Funeral Home of Lexington handled the arrangements.
Rev. Ainsworth was born February 7, 1928, in Attala County to Howard Ainsworth and Ida Stone Ainsworth. Rev. Ainsworth graduated from Zama High School. He attended East Central Community College and received his AA degree. He graduated from Delta State University with a BS in chemistry. Postgraduate degrees were earned from MSU, a master's degree in counseling and educational specialist.
Before surrendering to the ministry in 1974, Rev. Ainsworth taught chemistry and coached girls basketball in Coxburg, Riverside and Sebastapol school systems. He had retired from the Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind. He pastored in Amite, Copiah, Carroll, Holmes, Calhoun, Attala and Yazoo counties. He was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Rev. Ainsworth was very family oriented. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the joy of his life. He was an avid MSU and DSU fan.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Helen "Wink" Ainsworth; son, Danny Ainsworth and his wife Dianna of Madison; daughters, Debbie Anding and husband Grafton of Vicksburg, and Cherie Ricks and husband Tommy of Crystal Springs; brother, Tommie Ainsworth of Greenwood; and sisters, Sue Provenza of Greenville, Rebecca Stovall of Yazoo City, and Syble Adams of Tupelo; 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Grafton Anding, Brian Anding, Randy Yates, Scott Malpass, Thomas Ricks, and Tommy Ricks.
Honorary pallbearer was Cade Ainsworth.
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RILEY AINSWORTH
Rev. Riley E. Ainsworth, 78, died Wednesday, March 8, 2006, at Miss. Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Services were 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 10, at First Baptist Church in Lexington with burial in Harlands Creek Cemetery in Lexington. Southern Funeral Home of Lexington handled the arrangements.
Rev. Ainsworth was born February 7, 1928, in Attala County to Howard Ainsworth and Ida Stone Ainsworth. Rev. Ainsworth graduated from Zama High School. He attended East Central Community College and received his AA degree. He graduated from Delta State University with a BS in chemistry. Postgraduate degrees were earned from MSU, a master's degree in counseling and educational specialist.
Before surrendering to the ministry in 1974, Rev. Ainsworth taught chemistry and coached girls basketball in Coxburg, Riverside and Sebastapol school systems. He had retired from the Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind. He pastored in Amite, Copiah, Carroll, Holmes, Calhoun, Attala and Yazoo counties. He was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Rev. Ainsworth was very family oriented. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the joy of his life. He was an avid MSU and DSU fan.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Helen "Wink" Ainsworth; son, Danny Ainsworth and his wife Dianna of Madison; daughters, Debbie Anding and husband Grafton of Vicksburg, and Cherie Ricks and husband Tommy of Crystal Springs; brother, Tommie Ainsworth of Greenwood; and sisters, Sue Provenza of Greenville, Rebecca Stovall of Yazoo City, and Syble Adams of Tupelo; 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Grafton Anding, Brian Anding, Randy Yates, Scott Malpass, Thomas Ricks, and Tommy Ricks.
Honorary pallbearer was Cade Ainsworth.
RILEY AINSWORTH
Rev. Riley E. Ainsworth, 78, died Wednesday, March 8, 2006, at Miss. Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Services were 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 10, at First Baptist Church in Lexington with burial in Harlands Creek Cemetery in Lexington. Southern Funeral Home of Lexington handled the arrangements.
Rev. Ainsworth was born February 7, 1928, in Attala County to Howard Ainsworth and Ida Stone Ainsworth. Rev. Ainsworth graduated from Zama High School. He attended East Central Community College and received his AA degree. He graduated from Delta State University with a BS in chemistry. Postgraduate degrees were earned from MSU, a master's degree in counseling and educational specialist.
Before surrendering to the ministry in 1974, Rev. Ainsworth taught chemistry and coached girls basketball in Coxburg, Riverside and Sebastapol school systems. He had retired from the Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind. He pastored in Amite, Copiah, Carroll, Holmes, Calhoun, Attala and Yazoo counties. He was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Rev. Ainsworth was very family oriented. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the joy of his life. He was an avid MSU and DSU fan.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Helen "Wink" Ainsworth; son, Danny Ainsworth and his wife Dianna of Madison; daughters, Debbie Anding and husband Grafton of Vicksburg, and Cherie Ricks and husband Tommy of Crystal Springs; brother, Tommie Ainsworth of Greenwood; and sisters, Sue Provenza of Greenville, Rebecca Stovall of Yazoo City, and Syble Adams of Tupelo; 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Grafton Anding, Brian Anding, Randy Yates, Scott Malpass, Thomas Ricks, and Tommy Ricks.
Honorary pallbearer was Cade Ainsworth.
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