Graveside Services for Bobby Etheridge, age 73, of Greenville, will be at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, He died Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Sharkey Issaquena hospital, Visitation will be Friday, September 18, 2015 from 5:00-7:00 PM at Smith Funeral Home, 1580 South Colorado St., Greenville, MS.
Bobby was born November 25, 1941 in Greenville, MS. He is the son of the late Murray Aubrey and the late Ezma (Mayo) Etheridge Sr. He was employed by Mississippi Marine as a Supply Coordinator. He was a lifelong resident of Greenville Mr. Bobby was a very humble and passive man. He was a man of integrity and was always willing to lend a helping hand. He was an avid hunter and loved running his beagles.
Bobby Played baseball his freshmen year at Mississippi State University before transferring to Mississippi Delta Community College where they won the state championship. He then played professional baseball as a third baseman for the San Francisco Giants. He made his first major league debut in 1967; In his first start with the giants, down 4-1 in the ninth inning, he hit a two out triple to drive in two runs. He was also a member of the Mississippi Delta Hall of Fame.
Bobby was preceded in death by two brothers Murray "Snow" Etheridge Jr.; and James "Jimmy" Winston Etheridge, and two sisters Mary Jane "Janie" Etheridge; and Patricia Ann "Patsy" Etheridge, and sister-in law Debbie Etheridge.
He is survived by one daughter: Cissy Etheridge of Nashville, TN. and two sons: Bud Etheridge and his wife Tracy of Greenville Ms., Jason Walker and his wife Christa of Oklahoma City, OK; two sisters: Sue Etheridge Harper and her husband Ray of Senatobia, MS, Linda Etheridge Smith and her husband Charles of Tunica, MS, one brother: Dickey Etheridge of Winston- Salem, NC; He also has two grandchildren; Meredith Etheridge of Oxford, MS; and Brett Etheridge of Greenville, MS.
You can also visit his memorial at Find-a-grave.com. You will also see Bobby's brother, Jimmy's, memorial along with his little sister, Linda's and their parents' memorials there as well.
Robert Wylie
Bobby Lamar Etheridge