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425 Northpark Drive
Ridgeland, MS 39157
Phone: (601) 957-6946
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William Edwin Farmer, 82, died October 18, 2023, at the Arbor in Ridgeland. A funeral service will be celebrated at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, October 22, 2023, at Sebrell Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m.
Mr. Farmer was born on July 29, 1941, in Litchfield, IL, the son of the late Albert and Dorothy Farmer. A veteran, he served his country in the 17th Calvary, Third Army, specializing in reconnaissance. During his service, he graduated from paratrooper school and earned his Basic Marksman and Airborne Badge. During the Vietnam War, he served on the security force detail for General William Childs Westmoreland.
Mr. Farmer worked as a Sr. Mechanical Engineer for Standard Oil, Westinghouse and retired from Siemens.
Everyone who met him, from the fast food clerks to neighbors, greatly admired him. His generosity and care for others will be dearly missed.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 39 years, Earlene C. Farmer.
He is survived by daughters: Sandra Georgen (Mike), of Brandon, MS; Jamie Collett of Pearl; Patricia Hendricks; and Julia Dobbs (Ray), of Pearl, MS; 11 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren; 3 brothers and host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
The legacy created by Papaw Bill and Mema will last for generations to come.
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425 Northpark Drive
Ridgeland, MS 39157
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Oct
425 Northpark Drive
Ridgeland, MS 39157
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