Robert “Bob” McCain Sr. died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, at his residence. He was 83.

A native of Eupora, Miss., he had been making his home in Vicksburg for the past 60 years. He was owner and operator of McCain’s Tree Service, a former member of the Jaycees, a former conservation officer and was a special deputy for Warren and Harrison counties. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and was of the Methodist faith.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris McCain.

He is survived by his daughter, Gail Weekly McCoy and her husband, James, of Vicksburg; three sons, Bobby McCain Jr. and his wife, Theresa, Marty McCain and Ty McCain and his wife, Tanya, all of Vicksburg; a sister, Sue Sally of Eupora; two brothers, Freddie Jones of Vicksburg and Jimmy Jones of Gulfport; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at the Glenwood Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ron Burch officiating. Interment will follow at the Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 tonight at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Willie Woodrick, Jimmy Thurman, Mitch Martin, Chad Weekly, Dusty McCain and Rob McCain.