The funeral service for J.W. McCardle will be 11 a.m., Friday, March 10, at Pearl Valley Baptist Church, with burial in Lowe Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m., Thursday, March 9, at Pearl Valley Baptist Church and will resume Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
Mr. McCardle, 91, of Wesson, MS, passed away March 5, 2023. He was born June 11, 1931, to Ira Virgil “Cricket” McCardle and Minnie Viola Broome McCardle. J.W., as he was known to family and friends, served his country in the United States Marines, serving from 1951-1953. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, he worked to provide for his family as a sewing machine mechanic. J.W. enjoyed spending time with his family, working with his cows and growing a garden. He was a member of Pearl Valley Baptist Church. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Dell Page McCardle; parents; son, David J. McCardle; sister, Frances McCardle Kimble; and brothers Melvin McCardle and Dewey Lee McCardle.
Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Mary Ann Westmoreland and husband, Curtis, of Hazlehurst; son, Robert Virgil McCardle, of Wesson; sister, Carolyn Tarbutton; grandson, Brad Kendall Westmorland and wife, Shannon; granddaughter, Kelly Lynn Collins and husband, Chris; great grandchildren, Grayson, Bryant, and Eden; and other loving family members and friends.
