Arthur Dale Currie, Sr., 78, died Sunday July 1, 2012 at St. Dominic Hospital. Funeral services will be 3:00 pm today at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Ridgeland, preceded by visitation at 1:00pm. Burial will be in Parkway Memorial Cemetery.
He was a pilot in the US Marine Corps where he obtained the rank of Captain. He began his long career as an attorney in 1963.
Survivors include his daughter, Carol Currie Byrd (David) of Patrick Springs, VA; son, Dale Currie, Jr. (Lynne) of Jackson; grandchildren, Gabrielle Black (Brandon) of Jackson, Benjamin Byrd of Patrick Springs, VA, Katie Dale Byrd of Pensacola, FL, Trey Currie of Jackson, Carol Currie of Jackson and Allison Currie of Jackson; sister, Grace Westbrook (Jim) of Vicksburg; brother, Aubrey Carey Currie (Janet) of Wesson; many nieces, nephews and other family members; and longtime personal assistant and friend Mary Helen Walden.
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n lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to MS Children’s Services, PO Box 1078, Jackson, MS 39215.