SMITHVILLE – Gerald Daniel Rollins, 74, died on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus. Born July 19, 1938, in Birmingham, Ala., he was the son of the late Carl Daniel and Mary Foshee Rollins. He married Shirley Jean Thompson in 1963; she died in 1999. He was a graduate of Birmingham schools. Before his retirement, he was a station engineer for Mississippi ETV. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He enjoyed playing the guitar. He was a ham radio enthusiast and operated station W5KJQ.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Maxey Cemetery in Smithville with Bro. James Austin officiating. E.E. Pickle Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include one daughter, Wayla Hunter of Aberdeen; one son, Brian D. Rollins (April) of Smithville; six grandchildren, Melanie Bennett, Kaitlin Armstrong, Courtney Mills, Ashley Raper, Seth Rollins and Summer Rollins; and great-grandchildren, Braylon, Wesley, Aliyah, Landon, Rayleigh and Haley.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.
Everyone is asked meet at the cemetery.
Memories and condolences may be expressed at eepicklefuneralhome.com
Read more: djournal.com - Obituaries January 8 2013
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Maxey Cemetery in Smithville with Bro. James Austin officiating. E.E. Pickle Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include one daughter, Wayla Hunter of Aberdeen; one son, Brian D. Rollins (April) of Smithville; six grandchildren, Melanie Bennett, Kaitlin Armstrong, Courtney Mills, Ashley Raper, Seth Rollins and Summer Rollins; and great-grandchildren, Braylon, Wesley, Aliyah, Landon, Rayleigh and Haley.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.
Everyone is asked meet at the cemetery.
Memories and condolences may be expressed at eepicklefuneralhome.com
Read more: djournal.com - Obituaries January 8 2013
SMITHVILLE – Gerald Daniel Rollins, 74, died on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus. Born July 19, 1938, in Birmingham, Ala., he was the son of the late Carl Daniel and Mary Foshee Rollins. He married Shirley Jean Thompson in 1963; she died in 1999. He was a graduate of Birmingham schools. Before his retirement, he was a station engineer for Mississippi ETV. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He enjoyed playing the guitar. He was a ham radio enthusiast and operated station W5KJQ.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Maxey Cemetery in Smithville with Bro. James Austin officiating. E.E. Pickle Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include one daughter, Wayla Hunter of Aberdeen; one son, Brian D. Rollins (April) of Smithville; six grandchildren, Melanie Bennett, Kaitlin Armstrong, Courtney Mills, Ashley Raper, Seth Rollins and Summer Rollins; and great-grandchildren, Braylon, Wesley, Aliyah, Landon, Rayleigh and Haley.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.
Everyone is asked meet at the cemetery.
Memories and condolences may be expressed at eepicklefuneralhome.com
Read more: djournal.com - Obituaries January 8 2013
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Maxey Cemetery in Smithville with Bro. James Austin officiating. E.E. Pickle Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include one daughter, Wayla Hunter of Aberdeen; one son, Brian D. Rollins (April) of Smithville; six grandchildren, Melanie Bennett, Kaitlin Armstrong, Courtney Mills, Ashley Raper, Seth Rollins and Summer Rollins; and great-grandchildren, Braylon, Wesley, Aliyah, Landon, Rayleigh and Haley.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.
Everyone is asked meet at the cemetery.
Memories and condolences may be expressed at eepicklefuneralhome.com
Read more: djournal.com - Obituaries January 8 2013
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