ROLLING FORK — Wayne Box died Monday, March 30, 2009, at his home in Rolling Fork. He was 75.

Born in Montgomery County, Mr. Box was a retired employee of the Southern Natural Gas Co. in Onward. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of First Baptist Church in Rolling Fork.

He was a resident of Rolling Fork for many years.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Glenda Parkerson Box; and also a daughter, Teresa Box McPhail.

Survivors include his wife, Dot Box of Rolling Fork; two daughters, Pam Cockrell and husband Danny of Greenville and Jan King and husband Paul of Anguilla; one stepdaughter, Peni Bradshaw and husband Mac of Greenville; one stepson, Jim Jennings of Houston, Texas; nine grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Rolling Fork with the Rev. Millard L. Caulder officiating. Burial will follow at Mound Cemetery in Rolling Fork. Visitation will be from 5 until 8 tonight at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Lee White, Hampton Jacks, Chance Selman, Jared Sides, Jimmy Walker, Jimmy Magee and Bobby Sandifer.

Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Ray, Harvey Cockrell, Larry Cordell, Clifton Porter, Claude Carter, Darrell Smith, Thomas Scott, Lee Martin, Bobby Diffey, Jimmie Dick Carter, Laurence Carter and members of the Men’s II Sunday school class.