Individual Details

Death

George Willie Hyatt
Services are at 11 a.m. Friday, April 2 at First United Methodist Church for George Willie Hyatt, 74, of Quitman who died Wednesday, March 31 at H.C. Watkins Memorial Hospital in Quitman.
The Rev. Andy Cotten will officiate at the service. Burial will be in Forrest Lawn Cemetery in Meridian under the direction of Wright's Funeral Home in Quitman.
A native of Poplarville, he was a self-employed barber for 45 years, a veteran of the U.S. Army who was a paratrooper during the U.S. occupation of Europe, joined the Marines and served in Japan during the Korean War, received the National Defense Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Occupational Defense Medal and a Paratrooper Badge, a member of VFW who served as Senior Vice Commander and Squad Leader of the Rifle Team and a member of First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Hyatt of Quitman; three sons, Edward Hyatt of Poplarville, George Allen Hyatt of Enum Claw, Wash. and Stanley Lee of Meridian; four daughters, Shelia McCraney and Shirley Knight, both of Poplarville and Deborah Madison and Anita Tolbird, both of Meridian; five brothers, John Henry Hyatt, Edward Hyatt and Tommy Hyatt, all of Poplarville, Willie "Pee Wee" Hyatt of Pontotoc and J.V. Hyatt of Alliance,Ohio; two sisters, Rosie Hickman of Poplarville and Irma Holley of Picayune; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be after 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 1 at Wright's Funeral Home in Quitman.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to First United Methodist Church or Add Riley VFW Post 4982.

QUITMAN Services for George Willie Hyatt will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Andy Cotten officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Meridian. Wright's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Mr. Hyatt, 74, of Quitman, died Wednesday, March 31, 2004, at H.C. Watkins Memorial Hospital in Quitman. He was an active member of First United Methodist Church. He was a barber for more than 45 years and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a paratrooper during the U.S. occupation of Europe during World War II. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served in Japan during the Korean War. He received the National Defense Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Occupational Defense Medal, (U.S.R) and Paratrooper Badge. He was an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, serving as senior vice commander and squad leader of the Rifle Team (Franklin County Times [Alabama], April 1, 2004).