JACKSON — Dossie Lamar Pugh died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, at University Medical Center in Jackson. He was 68.

A native of Holly Bluff, Mr. Pugh lived in Madison County most of his life. He was a deer hunter.

He was preceded in death by his father, Dossie Lincoln Pugh; and his mother, Annie Pugh Milligan.

Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Diane P. Pugh; a son, Josh Pugh of Canton; one brother, Ted Pugh of Social Circle, Ga.; and five sisters, Linda Pugh Stokes of Vicksburg, Sarah Pugh Deal of Yazoo City, Mary Beth Pugh Cummings of Social Circle, and Patsy Pugh Riley and Gail Pugh Perry, both of Holly Bluff.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Breeland Funeral Home in Canton. Burial will follow at Canton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 tonight at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Cancer Institute, Office of Development, Attn: Jacqueline Houston, 2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216.

Online guestbook is available here.