Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Farewell to Buddy Deweese

He was 86 years young and will be missed by many. Here is his obit:
 
DeWitt (Buddy) DeWeese, Jr. born July 1, 1927 in Chautauqua, NY left this life December 14, 2013.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday December 18, 2013 at 3:00 PM from the Ridgeland Chapel of Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home. Visitation will be Tuesday between the hours of 5 and 7 PM and after 2 PM Wednesday. Internment will follow the service in Parkway Memorial Cemetery. 

Preceded in death by his parents, Harriett and DeWitt DeWeese, sisters Shirley Black and Joan Nelson, and son Dan DeWeese. Buddy is survived by his wife Karreen DeWeese; son DeWitt DeWeese, III; sister Dawn Chimes of Sarasota, FL; aunt Elizabeth Neilson of New Orleans, LA; grandchildren, Dillon DeWeese, Demi DeWeese, and Daniel Harrison DeWeese; step-daughter Lynne Edwards Oliver (Bruce); step-sons Boyd Edwards (Lisa) and Andrew Edwards; step-grandchildren Elaina and Lindsey Edwards; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Buddy was a member of the Neshoba County American Legion and he served his country during World War II aboard the USS Chicago, returning to Phildelphia, MS to be involved in the family lumber business. He later moved to Jackson, owned and operated Lake Hico Marine. In 1966, he established Main Harbor Marina at the Ross Barnett Reservoir. Buddy had many enterprises with developments in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and New Mexico. He was truly a visionary. He was an avid sportsman, fisherman, hunter, and sporting dog enthusiast. He only found the best in people and was known for his quick wit and humor, and lived a full and blessed life.

The family request that in lieu of flowers please consider donations to MADCAAP, 1341 South Liberty, Canton, MS 39046 or Friends For A Cause, P.O. Box 2912, Madison, MS 39110.

Posted by Kingfish at 11:19 AM

9 comments:

john burwell said...

I had the pleasure of dealing with Buddy - He was the kindest of souls, however, he truly had the miracle ear - He only heard what he wanted to - Imagine how difficult it was to make him accept $10 million for the Dock - He will always be remembered as a mans man and a ladies friend - and he loved dogs - john burwell

December 17, 2013 at 5:03 PM
Anonymous said...

burwell,

you are so full of it you must have brown eyes.

December 17, 2013 at 6:30 PM
Anonymous said...

How'd he get the 99 year lease to the most valuable property of the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District? Outside of the turbidity due to construction, the District knew that the Main Harbor Marina was the biggest polluter on the Rez.

December 17, 2013 at 9:36 PM
Anonymous said...

Thanks for posting, KF. I knew Buddy and didn't know he had passed.

December 18, 2013 at 9:58 AM
Anonymous said...

Burwell is a disgusting slime dog. He shouldn't have sullied this venue with his nasty remarks. Buddy was a gentleman and a friend to the community. I'm not aware of any exhorbitant promises he fraudulently made to our community like Mr. Burwell has.

December 19, 2013 at 5:01 AM
Anonymous said...

I was related to him thru my maternal grandmomma.

December 19, 2013 at 10:31 AM
Anonymous said...

I had the pleasure of working for Buddy for many years. He was a good man who took care of the people that worked for him, he paid for funerals, medical bills, made improvements to the properties that made the working environment better for the people that worked there. He was a quiet man with a mercurial whit and a gleam in his eye.
He will be missed.

John Burwelll, why on earth would you deride Buddy on his obit posting? You are truly a disgusting man.

December 19, 2013 at 4:57 PM
Anonymous said...

Careful! If you mess with Bugwell, he will shove you into his $300M mud puddle!

December 19, 2013 at 8:43 PM
Stink Bait said...

I still wish Burwell's fat ass would try to accost me for bream fishing, from my boat, around the boats docked there.

December 21, 2013 at 3:38 PM

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