PORT GIBSON — Roy D. Emfinger Sr. died Sunday, March 6, 2011, at his home in Port Gibson. He was 64.

A native of Newellton, Mr. Emfinger lived in Winnsboro, La., for a number of years and had been a Port Gibson resident for the past four years. He served in the Navy and was a Seabee.

Mr. Emfinger retired from the logging and gravel business and was an outdoorsman. He was a member of Christian Fellowship Church in Winnsboro.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Hugh Emfinger.

Survivors include his wife, Betty W. Emfinger of Port Gibson; one son, Roy D. Emfinger Jr. of Vicksburg; two brothers, S.C. “Red” Emfinger Jr. of Newellton and Neal Emfinger of Winnsboro; one sister, Barbara McVay of Newellton; and two grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Triumph Church of Vicksburg with George Ferrington officiating. Burial will follow at the Emfinger Family Cemetery in Port Gibson under the direction of Glenwood Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 until 8 tonight at the church.

Pallbearers will be Mark Emfinger, Neal Emfinger Jr., John David Butler, Kenneth Emfinger, Greg McVay, Will Emfinger, Scottie Emfinger and Timmy Emfinger.