Clebern H. "Bobby" Shows Jr. | Obituaries
Clebern H. "Bobby" Shows Jr., 80, of Ellisville died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019 at his residence in Ellisville. He was born Sunday, Aug. 28, 1938 in Hattiesburg.
Visitation will be Tuesday, Jan. 22, from 5-8 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Ellisville. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church Ellisville and the Burial will follow in Mount Olive Methodist Church Cemetery in Ovett. Dr. Frankie Clark will officiate. Ellisville Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Shows was a cattle farmer, business owner, and a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives for 24 years.
He was preceded in death by his father Clebern H. Shows Sr.; mother Elma Shows; sister Sue Tisdale; and niece Tammy Kersh.
Survivors include his wife of 42 years Sandra Shows; sons Eric Shows and Barnard Shows (Georgia); daughters Natalie Welch (Brent), Delfrieda Gill (Pete) and Sandi Thurber; grandchildren, Garrett Gill, Megan Wiggley (Kenny), Tyler Shows, Amy Thurber and Luke Welch; great-granddaughter Evelyn Wiggley; brother Michael Shows; nephews Ricky Shows (Michelle) and Ryan Shows; niece Jennifer Morris (Jeffrey); mother-in-law Bonnie Odom; and brother-in-law Bill Odom.
Pallbearers will be Eddy Anderson, Bob Herrington, Willie Meadors, Bobby Moody, Donnie Scoggin and Jonathan Strickler.
Honorary pallbearers will be Lynn Buckhaults, Dr. Doug Jefcoat, Richard Morgan, Charles Smith, Tim Waldrup and Dr. Ronald Whitehead.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Jones College Foundation in Mr. Shows’ memory.
Online guestbook may be signed at www.ellisvillefuneralhome.com.
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