We are so sorry to hear Dr. Mac passed away.  Our sincerest condolences to the Huddleston family.

We are so very sorry for your loss.  May the Lord keep and comfort you  and  your family  through the days ahead.  In our thoughts and prayers.

I wish I could have been at visitation to express how much I admired Dr. Mac to you the family.  As a student he was a great mentor and example of how a veterinarian should conduct himself.  He was a man of integrity and loved God. As a colleague he was always supportive of me, and as a legislator he was a champion for me and the Board of Animal Health.  I have no doubt he was received by his Lord with the words "Well done my good and faithful servant".  I will lift up his family in prayer as they walk thru these next days adjusting to the lack of his physical presence.

Dr Mac ,Griffin and I  shared a bucket list road trip to Omaha and watched our beloved Bulldogs win the National Championship in 2021.  

We enjoyed having Dr Mac and Amber Claire’s sweet family at Griffin’s and Amber Claire’s  wedding shower thrown by our Memphis friends. Dr. Mac made such an impression on our friends. He never met a stranger and could find something in common with those around him.   

I was at Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine with Mac and I can tell his family that he was a most admired and loved member of our class. Quiet and unassuming but always observing and evaluating. Those traits served him well as a veterinarian and I’m sure as a representative too. He will be missed by so many he came in contact with.  

Dr. Mac poured himself into everything he did. I will always appreciate the time he gave me as a veterinary student and later as a fellow veterinarian. I always knew I could call on him if I ever needed to. He will be missed. Condolences to the family.

Our condolences. ..and remembering happy family times with Mac and all of you.    Praying God will be very near now and especially in the days ahead,

                      Ann, Sam & family

I have nothing to add about Dr. Mac's impact that hasn't already been said but I enjoyed my service with him on the Blue Mountain College Board of Trustees and bumping into him at the Capitol from time to time.  He was a good one for sure.  If he told you a chicken can dip snuff you could look under it's wing a find the snuff can.  We need more people in government service who transact businesses with only a handshake and your word and Dr. Mac was one of those.

My heart grieves the loss of a kind, gentle man with a beautiful soul, kind heart and gentle strength. Mac embodied the definition of a statesman and will truly be missed.

I had the privilege of knowing and working with Mac when he was vice-chair of appropriations and I was director of PERS. 

Thoughts and prayers with the family.

Pat Robertson

I was one of the first of many "kids" to have the privilege of working at Dr. Mac's clinic in Pontotoc.  He was a wonderful role model, teacher, and employer for a teenager.  I grew up to know him as a friend.  I'm so glad to have had his influence in my life.  

Dr. Mac was always looking for ways to help others. A true servant's heart. He touched many thousands of lives during his life: each time making someone's life better. I know he did mine. RIP Doc. 

Your father was an outstanding human being and his character shines through the amazing family he created with all of you. 

Stay strong and continue making him proud. 

Sincerely,

Thomas Cermack 

Definitely, a “life well lived.”  He exemplified integrity, kindness and a visible sincerity in serving humanity.  If you knew him, your life was better for it.

Dr Huddelston  was one of my earliest colleagues in the establishment of the College of Veterinary Medicine.  His guidance was always spot on.  In our last contact he shared with my wife the fine points of landing a helicopter which represented his service. Those who knew him can be proud and grateful for his service to his profession,State,and Nation.   James G Miller. dVM

I was privileged to call Mac Huddleston my friend.  We served together in the Legislature for over a decade.  Funny, but I never knew until now that he and I (and our respective fathers) shared the same first name (“Elton”).  (He was always “Mac” to me, and I was “Greg” to him.). Mac was one of the most conscientious and humble public servants I have ever known.  A true war hero in Vietnam, where he flew helicopters in and out of firefights, as I understand it, although like most combat veterans, he rarely mentioned his service and never boasted of it.  Mac was beloved and respected by his community and by his House colleagues of both parties and of all backgrounds.  He was an extremely effective lawmaker whose opinions were valued by all.  Mac’s like does not come along often.  His life deserves to be remembered and celebrated by the people of Mississippi.   R.I.P., Dr. Mac.  We miss you already. 
Greg Snowden, Meridian, Mississippi

I am so sorry to hear of Mac’s passing for our profession and for his loved ones. It has been a gift to get to know Mac in his various service and Vetetinary roles. He will be greatly missed from our MVMA meetings and our Community.  

Dr Deborah Brennan. DVM. 

He was always a man of integrity and a friend that I served with on the Sheriff Department. 

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Dr. Flavia Ruth Hutchinson Huddleston

Robert McLellan Huddleston (Kimberly)

Meghan West Foley (William)

Dr. Edward Mac Huddleston

Amber Claire Brown (Griffin)

Aubrey Kay Huddleston

Stella Ruth Foley

William Deacon Foley

Charlotte James Foley

Elton Mac Huddleston, Sr.

Matilda Claudell Ellington Houston

Luther Pearson McLellan

Amber Ellington McLellan

John Oliver Huddleston

Fannie McDonough Huddleston

Browning Funeral Home

Dr. Neal Anderson

Nickey Browning

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Dr. Elton Mac Huddleston

September 16, 1943 – August 27, 2023

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