Name: Billy Wade Glisson
Age: 82
Residence: Corinth, MS
Date of Death: June 23, 2014
Place of Death: Magnolia Regional Health Center
Location of Service: Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Military Honors
Date & Time: Thursday, June 26, 2014 at 3:00 P M
Officiating: Rev. Roy Kilby, Rev. David George and Rev. Warren Jones
Interment: Forrest Memorial Park
Visitation: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 from 5:00 P M to 8:00 P M and Thursday, June 26, 2014 from 1:00 until service time at Magnolia Funeral Home
Biographical Information
Date of Birth: February 27, 1932
Occupation: He was the owner and operator of Glisson’s Barber Shop for 35 years.
Church Affiliation: He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
He was a barber for 50 + years owning Glisson Barber Shop for 35 years, then moving to College Hill Barber Shop and later retiring from Dave's Barber Shop. He served in the Army from 1953 to 1955 and was stationed in Washington, DC where he was a special driver for the Pentagon. There he met the love of his life Florence, whom he was happily married to for 59 years.
Survivor Information
Wife of 59 years Florence Glisson of Corinth, MS
Son: William Glisson (Cindy) of Tishomingo, MS
Daughter: Cathy Killough (Kenny) of Corinth, MS
Five Grandchildren: Michael Killough (Micah), Matt Killough (Lachelle), Josh Killough (Marissa), Jesse Killough, and Anna Katherine Glisson
Three Great Grandchildren: Ethan Killough, Evan Killough and Matson Killough
Three Step Grandchildren: Kristen Ledbetter, Holly Cunningham and Haley Cunningham
One Step Great Grandchild: Jason Burks
Two Sisters-in-Law: Wanda Kilby (Roy) of Ashville, NC and Margaret Roberts of Ashville, NC
Brother-in-Law: David Roberts (Bobbie) of Ashville, NC
Seven nephews, two nieces, other relatives and a host of friends
Pallbearers: Michael Killough, Matt Killough, Josh Killough, Jesse Killough, TimmyMcAnally and Tony McAnally
Preceded in Death
Father: Ellis Glisson
Mother: Jewell Roaten Glisson
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