SERVICE:     Friday, April 28, 2023

Jones and Son Chapel-Moselle

3:00 p.m.

INTERMENT:     Moselle Memorial Gardens Cemetery

VISITATION:     Friday, April 28, 2023

Jones and Son Funeral Home-Moselle

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

In Loving Memory of

Mr. Robert E. McDuffie, Sr.

Moselle - Robert Evan McDuffie, Sr., was a devoted husband to his wife, Sylvia, of over fifty years at her passing, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother-in-law, and uncle. Departing this life on Monday, April, 24, 2023. Robert was born on March 24, 1939 in Moselle, Mississippi to Joseph Franklin McDuffie and Mildred Myrtle Windham McDuffie. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife.

He is survived by a sister-in-law, Judy Street of Brandon, MS, his three children, Robert E. (Bobby) McDuffie, Jr., (Carol) of Ocean Springs, MS, Michael S. McDuffie of Brooklyn, NY, and Jon Christopher (Chris) McDuffie of Moselle, MS. Four grandchildren: Rachel and Joseph McDuffie (Bobby), Christina McDuffie (Walker) and Kirkland McDuffie (Chris), Two great-grandchildren: Amelia Kate and Cecilia Faye Lindley (Christina). A nephew, Alex Street and his wife Amanda, their children: Carter and Alex Ann, a niece, Miranda Sudduth and her husband Dylan, and their son, Van Walker Sudduth.

Robert attended Moselle High School, the University of Southern Mississippi and served in the MS National Guard. He was a long-time member of Moselle United Methodist Church, celebrating his 50th wedding anniversary there. He was currently a member of Leeville Baptist Church, Petal, MS. During his retirement years he enjoyed traveling with his wife, camping, hunting, fishing, cooking and enjoyed spending time with his family.

Our family would like to say a special thanks to his caretakers, Shirley Dickinson and her mother, Kady, for taking such good care of him and us in his last days. A special thanks also, to Susan Shannon, his Enhabit Hospice nurse, for the excellent care she provided and to Julian Davis, his Enhabit chaplain.

Visitation will be on Friday, April 28, 2023 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Jones and Sons Funeral Home in Moselle, MS. Funeral services will follow visitation at Jones and Sons Chapel at 3 p.m., followed by interment at Moselle Memorial Cemetery in Moselle, MS.