T.S. "Chicken" Rivers

SERVICES: MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2017 11:00 A.M. ENON BAPTIST CHURCH VISITATION: SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 2017 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. AT MCCLAIN-HAYS AND ON MONDAY 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SERVICE AT THE CHURCH INTERMENT: GOLDEN GROVE CEMETERY OFFICIATING: REV. SCOTT ENGELREV. STEVE ROBINSON Mr. Rivers, 92, of Philadelphia, died Friday, April 21, 2017 at Neshoba County General Hospital. He was a native  and longtime resident of the Golden Grove community of Neshoba County.  He was retired after 35 years as a rural mail carrier and also a dairy farmer for many years. Mr. Rivers was a member of Golden Grove Methodist Protestant Church.  He was a member of Dairy  Herd Improvement Association, Rural Letter Carrier Association; National Rifle Association, and a member of Republican National Convention.  Mr. Rivers served with the U. S. Army during World War II, Company K, 10th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Army in Europe.  He was a member of Veteran of Foreign Wars and a lifetime member of American Legion. Survivor include his wife of 73 years, Ona Bell Rivers; son, Terry Rivers (Margaret); son-in-law, Warren Hedgepeth, all of Union; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and  their families. Mr. Rivers was preceded in death by his  parents, Thad and Bea Rivers; daughter, Linda Dale Hedgepeth; granddaughter, Rebecca Lynn Rivers; nine sisters and brothers.