Mr. Winfred Ellis Ervin, age 89 of Bolivar, departed this life Sunday, March 9, 2014 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
A lifelong resident of Hardeman County, Mr. Ervin was born February 10, 1925 to the late Jody and Ethel Mae Vaughan Ervin. He served in the United States Army, and on June 12, 1965, he was united in marriage to Laverne Ervin, who survives. He was a truck driver for Meadors Motor Line and Harmon and he also worked at Kilgore. He loved gardening and getting together with his family to visit and eat.
In addition to his wife of 48 years, Mr. Ervin is survived by a stepson, Gregory Helton of Hendersonville, North Carolina; and a stepgrandson, Nathan Klepp of Horse Shoe, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Grady Ervin and Ennis Ervin.
Donations made in memory of Mr. Ervin may be sent to the Walnut Grove Baptist Church.