William Erik Welford, 32, of Iuka, MS, died Sunday, July 24, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka, MS. Erik loved playing the guitar, motorcycles, and fishing. He was an animal lover and enjoyed spending time with his family. Erik was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Amory, MS. Visitation is scheduled for 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka, officiated by Rev. Kerry Powell. Interment will follow in Cypress Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers include John Yager, T.J. Lovett, Christ Humphries, Gary D. Bobo, Damien Gills, and Shawn Parrish. Cutshall Funeral Home of Iuka, MS is entrusted with arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Bridget Welford of Iuka; his mother, Deborah Summerford (Roy) of Tremont; his grandmothers, Beulah McDaniel of Iuka and Shelby Minor of Becker, MS; and his grandparents, Betty and Homer Webb; one daughter, Valerie Welford; and three sons, William Page, Austin Welford, and Zachery Welford. He was preceded in death by his father, William Richard Welford; his grandfather, Jerry Minor; and his grandparents, W.G. and Mary Sue Welford and R.J. and Rapel Welford. An online guestbook can be accessed at www.cutshallfuneralhome.com.
