Guy Daves Trotter passed away peacefully from this life with family by his side on March 17, 2016 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.
Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at Wilson and Knight Funeral Home in Greenwood. A graveside service will begin at 11:00 a.m. at Odd Fellows Cemetery on Carrollton Avenue. The Rev. Bryan Collier of The Orchard United Methodist Church of Tupelo will officiate. Music will be led by Rick Pike also of The Orchard.
Guy Daves was born on Aug. 24, 1954 in Greenwood to Marion Guy Trotter and Virginia Daves Trotter. He graduated from Pillow Academy and followed up with a year at Mississippi State University. Guy Daves worked for the Corps. of Engineers until he began working at his parents "fish house." He is remembered by most bringing out the hot fish basket from the back of Guy's Catfish & Steak House with his handsome smile. He was full of hospitality & loved to come out from the cook line to talk to his family and friends. Guy loved all things cooking & good food. He loved sports, particularly baseball & his "Dawgs". He was a mama's boy through & through.
In the past year he resided at Dogwood Assisted Living Center in Fulton where he was close to Jessica & her family, as well as his niece, Kim. Guy lit up like the rising sun when his granddaughters were around. He bragged on them every chance he got and spoiled them rotten when he could. He found a loving family at Dogwood that he never knew existed. Guy started attending The Orchard United Methodist Church every Sunday he was able. Because of the unconditional love he received there, Guy finally won his long hard fight with the devil. He found a Love he never knew he deserved.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and his wife, Lex Anne Young Trotter.
He is survived by a daughter, Jessica Lexann Everett (Stephen Ray) of Tupelo; a sister, Rachelle T. Bright (Carey) of Coffeeville; two granddaughters, Lexanne Hays "Anne Hays" and Ella Ray Everett. A "special aunt," Carolyn Hankins of Greenwood. Mother and father in law, George and Shirlene Young of Itta Bena. Sister in Law, Shea Hitchcock and Brother in Law, Mark Young. Six nieces, Kim Putman, Anna Carpenter, Adrienne Taylor, Natalie Sewell, Lacy Smith, and Lainey Rucker. Two nephews, Justin Hitchcock and Gavin Young.
Pallbearers will be Mark Young, Gavin Young, Justin Hitchcock, Sonny Blake, John Wayne Vanhorn, and Billy Daves.
The family would like to thank Cortney Gasaway and everyone at Dogwood Assisted Living in Fulton for their love, care, laughs, talks, and compassion shown toward Daddy and our family.
Memorials can be sent to The Orchard United Methodist Church at 1379 North Coley Rd. Tupelo, MS 38801.