Elaine Harris Hegwood

ELAINE HEGWOOD

Elaine Harris Hegwood, age 92, left this Earth for a Heavenly home on June 6, 2024 at Windsor Place Nursing & Rehab Center in Columbus. Services will be held Wednesday June 12, 2024 at 11:00 am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 2808 Ridge Road Columbus, MS 39705; burial will follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the church.

Elaine was born on March 5, 1932 in Ogden, Utah.  The daughter of Wane and Della Murphy Harris.  She married Floyd M. Hegwood on September 13, 1952 in Elko, Nevada.  They are the parents of two sons, Terry Wane Hegwood of Chesapeake, VA and Randy William Hegwood of Columbus, MS.

During WWII, Elaine used her singing talent to entertain military members at the local hospitals and USO.  Her dad said Elaine's middle name should have been "Ham".  From a clown or Mrs. Santa, to a hussy or a hill billy, Elaine loved to be the "Ham".  A deep respect for the military and the I.S. Governments remained with her throughout her life.

After working in the civilian community for 15 years, Elaine began a career as a civil servant with the Department of Defense (Air Force).  She retired with 22 years of service at Columbus Air Force Base in Columbus, MS as Systems Manager for Base Contracts.

A lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elaine held many callings in the local congregations throughout the U.S. and overseas,  Her favorite calling was adult chorister.  She said she loved to "pull music out of people".

She was a member of Toastmistress and Toastmasters International, competing at the international level.  She was also a member of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE).  Elaine's hobbies were reading and writing poetry.  She was very proud of a Freedom Foundation Poetry Award presented as the San Antonia, Texas World's Fair.

In addition to her parents, she is proceeded in death by her husband, Floyd.  She is survived by her sons, Terry Hegwood and Randy Hegwood ; her daughters-in-love, Glenda Hegwood and Teresa Bobbio; grandchilren, Crystal Lea Hegwood, Kellie Rae Hegwood; step grandchildren, Rachel and Byron Smith; brother, Jed Harris (Carol); sisters, Shirley Thompson (Art), Ida Mae Kittrell (Dick), and Connie Slater (Doyle); and many nieces and nephews.