Larry Wesley Haggard

Larry W. Haggard-Pittsboro, MS

Larry W. Haggard, 68, of Pittsboro, Mississippi   passed away at his home on Thursday, April 15, 2021.  A funeral service is planned for Sunday, April 18, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at Brooksville Baptist Church in Brooksville, MS. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until service time in the church sanctuary.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Gideons International, P.O. Box 97251, Washington, D.C.  20090-7251 or any children’s research hospital.  Cockrell Funeral Home of Macon is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Larry Wesley Haggard was born in Macon, Mississippi on August 18, 1952 to the late Margaret Hurt and James Wesley Haggard.  He graduated from Noxubee High School. Larry went Clark College and Mississippi College where he received degrees from both colleges. He received his Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and his doctorate from Lake Charles Bible College. In May 1972 he married the love of his life: the former Sue Ann Featherston. Larry served seven churches during his career: he was interim pastor at Haynes Blvd Baptist Church.: Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Bradley, MS.; Wayside Baptist Church, Vicksburg, MS.; Gore Springs Baptist Church, Gore Springs, MS.; Enom Baptist Church, Cedar Bluff, MS.; served on staff at Faith Baptist Church, West Point, MS.; Rocky Mountain Baptist Church, Pittsboro, MS and was currently serving Bentley Baptist Church, Calhoun City, MS.   Larry loved children and Vacation Bible School was his favorite time of year. Larry mentored a lot of young ministers during his ministry. He was a substitute teacher for the Calhoun County School District in Vardaman, MS and for Calhoun Academy. Everyone who knew Larry knew he was a die-hard Ole Miss fan. He looked forward to going camping to Lake Chicot with his cousins in June each year and he enjoyed working in cutting his yard.  He was the past president for Clark College Alumni Association during 2018-2020. Larry is preceded in death by his parents, siblings: James and Dennis Haggard, Barbara Mordecai, Corine Peters Brown, Polly Moore, Faye Powers, and Ruth Higginbotham.

He is survived by his wife: Susie Featherston Haggard of Pittsboro, MS; a son: Rick Haggard (Jana) of Mooreville, MS; two granddaughters: Alexandra and Ava Haggard; and numerous nieces and nephews.