Willie Jay Westmoreland (1953 - 2013)

Born 8 Jan 1953 in Calhoun, Mississippi, United States

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Died 7 May 2013 at age 60 in Bruce, Calhoun, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Willie Jay was a twin to Billy Ray Westmoreland. He was married to Lovie Pittman, they lived in Bruce, MS . No children were born to this union.

BRUCE – Willie J. Westmoreland, 60, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at his home. He was a member of Zion Springs M.B. Church. He was part of the Skuna Valley male choir and was known for selling furniture.

Services will be at noon Saturday at Jackson Chapel M.B. Church in Bruce with the Rev. Tommie Daniels officiating. Burial will be in Zion Springs Cemetery. Belle Memorial Funeral Home of Bruce is in charge of arrangements.

He is survived by his wife, Lovie Westmoreland of Bruce; three brothers, Jimmy Westmoreland of Milwaukee, Wis., Billy Westmoreland of Bruce and Ira Westmoreland of Jackson.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Burial: Zion Springs M. B. Church Cemetery Bruce Calhoun County Mississippi, USA

Sources

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG3-B94N : 13 December 2015), Willie J Westmoreland, 2013; Burial, Bruce, Calhoun, Mississippi, United States of America, Zion Springs M. B. Church Cemetery; citing record ID 110331429, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com."

• "Mississippi Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1892; 1908-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK6H-2R1R : 23 September 2015), Leroy Westmorland in entry for Willie Jay Westmorland, 1957; citing School enrollment, , Calhoun, Mississippi, United States, Mississippi Department of Archives & History, Jackson. "