Hester V. Bugg

Hester Veynon Hilburn Bugg passed away on Monday, December 26, 2011 at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth, MS at the age of 73. She was born in Alcorn County, MS on October 19, 1938 to the late Willie Cleabert and Avie Lois Hawley Hilburn. She graduated from AAHS in 1957. She started teaching at Kossuth Headstart in 1967 . She later became The Center Administrator over Corinth and Kendrick Headstart. Over the 44 year span of her career at MAPP she has touched the lives of thousands of children and made sure that each one of their needs were met . There are instances where she has touched the lives of several generations of a family. She retired from MAPP in July of 2011. She also volunteered with the Girl Scouts of America and supported each one of her children and grandchildren in their sport activities. She loved her family and friends and her pride and joy was her pug, Apple Jack. She enjoyed traveling, eating breakfast with her breakfast club at Abe’s or wherever they would end up meeting, cooking, participating in “The Proverbs’ 31” Sunday school class, going to gospel and bluegrass singings (her favorite Bluegrass group was “Breaking Grass”) and going to auctions . She collected recipe books, cookie jars and salt and pepper shakers. Her most recent enjoyment was being a Pink Lady at Magnolia Regional Health Center. She always got a joy out of helping others. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Methodist Church. Mrs. Hester Bugg has touched the lives of many, many people in Alcorn County and she will be greatly missed. Mrs. Bugg is survived by her daughter: Paula V. Meeks and husband Tommy – Biggersville, MS Sons: Ronnie G. Bugg – Mooreville, MS; Michael L. Bugg and wife Susan – Corinth, MS 6 grandchildren: Kyle Bugg and wife Kristy, Shannon Bugg, Brooke V. Meeks, Michael Thomas Meeks, Hunter Mooney, Allie Mooney 1 Great Grandson: Maddox Cole Bugg Her twin Brother: Chester Hilburn and wife Jo- Rienzi, MS Sisters: Dr. Barbara Jones and husband Russell- Nesbit, MS; Dr. Brenda Monk – Tallahassee, Florida Aunt: Ollie Faye Hilburn Arnett- San Angelo, Texas Other relatives and a host of friends She was elcomed to heaven by her husband of 32 years: John D. Bugg Father: Willie Cleabert Hilburn Mother: Avie Lois Hawley Hilburn Pallbearers will be Michael Wiginton, David Derrick, Tim Mitchell, Kyle Bugg, Kevin Jones, Ray Settlemires, Wayne Honeycutt, Matthew Martindale, Josh Monk, Brandon Hilburn. Honorary pallbearers will be the MAPP Center Administrators and The Proverb’s 31 Sunday School Class.