Jimmy Windham

Jimmy Edwin Windham, 80, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. . He was born June 21, 1933 to Angie Faye and Leonard Windham. He worked in the shoe business for over 40 years as a plant manager with Brown Shoe, International Shoe, Dr. Scholls and Wolverine. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at the McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. C.D. Edge and Bro. Kevin Yearber officiating. Burial will be in Crossroads Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Nellie Michael Windham; three sons, Ricky (Vickie) Windham, Reggie (Bonnie) Windham and Randy (Christine) Windham; eight grandchildren, Durand (Felicia) Windham, Jimmy Ricky Windham II, Tyler Reed Windham, Angie (Toby) Snapp, Chirstina (Chris) Keeling, Randi (Warren) Gardner, Kim Windham, and Schuyler (Kala) Windham; eight great grandchildren, Albanie Windham, Allie Windham, Zack Partin, Landon Snapp, Emma Keeling, Luke Keeling, Riley (MacKenzie) Gardner and Campbell (Nichole) Gardner.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Greta Floyd and Joan Windham.

Pallbearers will be Ricky Windham, Reggie Windham, Randy Windham, Durand Windham, Tyler Reed Windham and SchuylerWindham.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Larry Michael, George Michael, Micky Floyd and Jimmy Ricky Windham II, Ellis Thornton and Thurman Bingham.

Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. until service time Wednesday at the funeral home.

The family’s request any memorials be made to Grace Methodist Church in Booneville, MS