Funeral services for Mr. W.G. Bridges were held at noon March 4, 2019,
at the Saulters Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Bridges, 79, died March 1,
2019, at his residence. Rev. D. R. Buckley officiated and burial was
in the Prentiss Apostolic Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers were, Josh O’Mary, Henry West, Hayden Robbins, Gage
Spikes, Mathew Branch and Joseph Graves.
Saulters Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
William G. Bridges was born on Jan. 24, 1940, in Prentiss to Willis
Bennett Bridges and Mattie Mae Griffith Bridges. He was raised in the
Whitesand community. He was a meat processor in the Polk’s meat
factory.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father; his grandparents,
Frank and Anna Bridges and Thomas and Cora Sue Griffith and one
nephew, Eddie McRaney.
Mr. Bridges is survived by his wife of 22 years, Goldie Eileen
Bridges; two daughters, Connie West (Rex) and Cherry O’Mary; three
grandchildren, Josh O’Mary (Laura), Bonnie Branch (Matt) and Henry
West (Charlie); one sister, Brenda McRaney (Reese); one brother, Jerry
Bridges (Judy); one niece, Michelle Jones (Bart); one nephew, Shane
McRaney (Kim); three great-nieces, Ally, Maddie and Sophie; three
stepchildren, Goldie Davis (John Wayne), Donald Spikes (Amber) and
Ronald Spikes (Donna); eight step-grandchildren, Haley, Hannah,
Haydon, Gage, Carleigh, Mason, Bryce and Kingston; and one
step-great-grandchild, Emma.
Visitation was March 4, 2019, from 10 a.m. to noon at Saulters Funeral Home.
Online condolences and a guest registry are available at
www.saultersmoorefuneralhome.com