Mr. O. McKibben, Obituary (1919

West Point, Mississippi - Prentice O. McKibben, Sr., 91, passed away, Sunday, July 24, 2011 at his home, West Point. Prentice Owen McKibben, Sr. was born September 21, 1919 in Vardaman, Mississippi to the late Edna Griffin and Ernest McKibben. He was a new automobile salesman from 1955 until 1990 for Bishop Chevrolet and Larry White Chevrolet and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was a Veteran of the U. S. Army having served during WWII. Prentice Owen McKibben, Sr. married Mabel E. Higgins McKibben on March 1, 1947 in Hernando, Mississippi she preceded him in death March 27, 2002. Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. from Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with the Dr. James Towery officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Garden Cemetery West Point, MS. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include two sons, Prentice O. McKibben, Jr. and Tim McKibben both of West Point. One sister, Polly Byars, also preceded him in death. Pallbearers will be Charlie Davidson, Jimmy Clark, Ricky Tucker, Mike Mathews, Larry Barton, Larry Joe White, and Billy Milican. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, P. O. Box 8217, Jackson, MS 39284. Visitation will be Monday, 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Calvert Funeral Home.