Thomas Foxworth Wolford, Jr.

TOM WOLFORD

Thomas Foxworth “Tom” Wolford, Jr., age 78, of Collierville, TN, formerly of Columbus, MS, passed away August 11, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of Southaven, MS.  Graveside services will be Friday, August 14, 2020, at 11:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Jason Shelby officiating.  Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory 903 College St. location is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Wolford was born August 29, 1941, in Columbus, MS, to the late Dr. Thomas Foxworth and Gladys Davis Wolford, Sr.  He was a graduate of S. D. Lee High School and attended the University of Southern Mississippi where he was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity and long time member of the Eagle Club.  Mr. Wolford was the former CEO Administrator of Columbus Hospital and later became the CEO of Willowbrook Visiting Nursing Association of Memphis, TN.  He was a former Kiwanian, member of the River Hill Peckerwood Club, and an Old Waverly Founding Member.  Mr. Wolford was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

Survivors include his wife, Donna Socha Wolford of Collierville, TN, sons, Thomas Foxworth Wolford, III, of Starkville, MS, and Robert Anderson Wolford and his wife Ann  of Gulfport, MS, and grandchildren, Smith O’Neal Wolford of Starkville, MS, Robert Anderson Wolford, Jr. of Gulfport, MS, Virginia Ann Wolford of Gulfport, MS, and Frances Mary Wolford of Gulfport, MS.

Honorary pallbearers will be Howard Sharp, Fred Hayslett, Bud Phillips, Henry Weiss, John Barron, Jimmy Graham, Bill Threadgill, Todd Gale, Web Gholson, Joey Hudnall, Louis Sharp, Douglas Doster, Lane Harper, Kiley Thames, Southwind Golf Group, and Old Waverly Golf Group.

Memorials may be made to Cedar Hill Animal Sanctuary, 144 Sanctuary Loop, Caledonia, MS, 39740, or St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 318 College St., Columbus, MS, 39701.

Due to current restrictions, a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.