AMORY - Services for Joe T. Wigton, 74, who died Monday, February 22nd at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, February 25th at Jones Chapel Baptist Church with the Revs. Bill Payne and Bill Monaghan officiating. Burial will be in the Jones Chapel Cemetery.
  Mr. Wigton was born in Blytheville, Arkansas to Eldridge and Annie Mae Dhority Wigton. He had lived in Rockford, Illinois for thirty years before moving to Amory nineteen years ago. He was a retired machinst for Guinte Corporation in Illinois, a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a member of Jones Chapel Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and watching St. Louis Cardinals Baseball.
  He leaves his wife, Patricia A. Ramey Wigton of Amory; a daughter, Janice Borne (Earl) of Port Allen, Louisiana; four sons, Travis D. Wigton and Jason Wigton (Maria), all of Rockford, Illinois, Brian Wigton (Nancy) of Loves Park, Illinois, and Kevin Wigton (Corniella) of Winnebago, Illinois; a sister, Donna Duncan (Glen) of Blytheville; three brothers, Darrel Wigton of Blytheville, Monroe Wigton (Bobbie) of Newbern, Tennessee and Charles Wigton (Verda) of Winnebago, Illinois; three grandchildren, Angela Borne, Noah Wigton and Kayla Wigton; two great grandchildren, Dillion and Brandon Borne.  He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, David Wigton, and two sisters.
  Pallbearers are J.R. Zepeda, David George, Bill Wong, Bobby Johnson, Bobby Hendrix, and James Miller.
  Visitation will take from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 24th, at the church.
  Memorials may be made to the Senior Saints at Jones Chapel Baptist Church, 30151 Metts Road, Nettleton, MS 38858.