Belden
Funeral Home
Brown Funeral Home
Visitation
Saturday, July 27, 2024, 12-2 PM, Browning Funeral Home, 141 Oxford St, Pontotoc, Mississippi
Service
Saturday, July 27, 2024, 2 PM, Browning Funeral Home, 141 Oxford St, Pontotoc, Mississippi
Obituary
Military Service Tribute, Honors, and Obituary:
Recognizing and Honoring a Fallen Hero, Who Served Within the Mississippi National Guard. “Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten”.
In recognition of our proud American tradition of honorable service which our military men and women have given to their country and our State, we honor a Fallen Hero. Our nation, our state, and the National Guard Association of MS (NGAMS) regard the memorializing of its retired military deceased as an honorable and sacred obligation.
Another great Soldier and Fallen Hero has been released from duty, passed from our ranks on July 24, 2024 and has moved on to his heavenly home. Retired Sergeant First Class Oscar Gene Gafford, age 88, who had served within the MSARNG within HHC, 155th Armored Brigade has departed and gone to a better place with our good Lord. Gafford had worked numerous years at Camp Shelby.
It takes a special person to serve within the military for their country, giving up their family time, comfort, and safety for their country, ultimately for all Americans to enjoy their freedoms, safety, and way of life. We now applaud you for your service to our country. A special message from General Douglas McArthur remains applicable today for our servicemen that have passed: “Old Soldiers never die; they just fade away”.
Rest in Peace Soldier. We applaud your patriotism, sacrifices, and brave efforts in serving our country and your family for their support of your service. We thank you for your service. Without your efforts and your families’ support, our country would not stand so boldly, shine so bright, and live so free.
You now have earned a rest, so go fly with the Angels, go rest high on that mountain; your work on earth is done. Go to heaven a-shoutin’ Love for the Father and the Son.
Another great Soldier has gone home, “Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten, Soldier for Life”.
AUGUST 20, 1935 – JULY 24, 2024
Browning Funeral Home
Oscar Gene Gafford, age 88, of Belden, Mississippi passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.
A visitation for Oscar will be held Saturday, July 27, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Browning Funeral Home, 141 Oxford St, Pontotoc, Mississippi 38863, followed by a funeral service at 2:00 PM.
Oscar will be laid to rest in Salem Cemetery, 1524 MS 355, Etta, MS 38627.