Bennie “Bo” Bland

DECEMBER 6, 1933 — MARCH 10, 2016

Bennie “Bo” Bland, 82, passed away March 10, 2016 at his residence. He was born on December 6, 1933 in Hazlehurst, Mississippi. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 12th at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst, Mississippi. Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Stringer Family Chapel with burial at New Providence Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst is handling arrangements.

Mr. Bland, a native of Copiah County, was a faithful member of Shady Grove Baptist Church in Mize, MS. He was an Army veteran stationed at Ft. Hood, Texas during service. Mr. Bland was a retired barge engineer for Dixilyn Field O shore Drilling Company.

Bland is survived by his loving wife, Betty Craft Bland; sons, Lindsay Bland of Hazlehurst and Trent Bland (Kris) of Canton; step-sons, Jackie Craft (Brenda) of Mendenhall and Chris
Craft (Angie) of Mize; daughters, Leslie Wilson of Hazlehurst and Leisha Beckham (Ricky) of Brookhaven; step-daughters, Teresa Johnson (Charles) of Mize and Lori McAlpin (Art) of Magee; brothers, Leon Bland of Killeen, TX, Henry Lee Bland of Hazlehurst, Frank Bland of Union Church and Rubin Bland of Hazlehurst; sisters, Virgie Davis of Hazlehurst and Betty Higgs of Union Church; 15 grandchildren; and 4 great grandchildren.

Bland was preceded in death by his parents, Ira Bland and Virgie Mae Freeman Bland, and brothers, Everett Bland and Ira “Junior” Bland.

Celebrating a Life

STRINGER FAMILY FUNERAL HOME HAZLEHURST, MISSISSIPPI

Music

“Daddy’s Hands” – Tonya Matthews “Beulah Land” – Rev. Rick Munn

Officiating

Rev. Rudy Jackson Rev. James Shumake Dr. John Matthews

Interment

New Providence Cemetery Hazlehurst, Mississippi

Pallbearers

Bennett Wilson Bradley, Beckham Rush Bland ,Sam Ballard, Jay Johnson, Zack Craft, Kyle Craft, Adam McAlpin, and Peyton Craft