A service to celebrate the life of Richard Twitty, 59, will be held Saturday at 2:00 pm at Memorial Funeral Home with burial to follow in Henry Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11:00 am until service time. Bro. Dennis Smith will officiate the service.
Richard was born October 10, 1962, in Tupelo, MS to the late Charles and Edna Ree Stark Twitty. He was a Mechanical Engineer for Georgia-Pacific Paper in Monticello, MS before moving to Ramer, TN. He worked for PCA Paper in Counce, TN for 18 years as a Maintenance Superintendent, SCA Paper in Cherokee, AL, and Kimberly Clark, in non-woven, professional in Corinth, MS for the last 9 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Corinth, MS.
He is survived by his wife, Lisa of 34 years; daughter, Mallory Holt (Nick); grand children, Keilyn Tate and Lynleigh Rae; son, Madison (Kassy) of Ramer, TN; brother, Russ Twitty (Rhonda); nephews, Hunter and Jackson of Madison, MS; brother-in-law, Dr. Chris Heater; nephews, Reese and fiance Abby Churchill, Beck, and Hamp of Tupelo, MS; and mother-in-law, Mary Watson Shumpert of Ramer, TN, formally of Tupelo, Mississippi.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Ree Hester and grandparents.
Pallbearers will be Hunter Twitty, Jackson Twitty, Reese Hester, Beck Hester, Hamp Hester and Nick Holt.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS or to the American Cancer Society.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.memorialcorinth.com for the Twitty family.
Arrangements are under the care of Memorial Funeral Home.
