COACH A. J. KILPATRICK
(December 14, 1931 - May 20, 2011)
SERVICES: SUNDAY,
MAY 22, 2011
4:00 P. M.
MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPEL
VISITATION: SUNDAY,
MAY 22, 2011
1:00 P. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIME
OFFICIATING:
DR. CLARENCE COOPER
DR. HUGH RAY BRIDGES
INTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERY
Coach Kilpatrick, 79, of Grenada, died Friday, May 20, 2011 at his residence.
He was a native of Neshoba County and a graduate of Philadelphia High School where he played football, basketball and track. He attended Ole Miss as a freshman where he played football and basketball. He then attended East Central Community College before graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. Coach Kilpatrick received a master's degree from Mississippi College.
Coach Kilpatrick spent 20 years coaching at high schools and 18 years coaching at junior colleges with a career won-lost record (as a head coach) 238-138-12 coaching at J. Z. George High School - North Carrollton, Noxubee County High School, Jackson Wingfield High School, East Mississippi Community College, Louisville High School, Northwest Community College, Hickory High School, Holmes Community College and East Central Community College.
He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Grenada.Survivors include his wife, Versie Cumberland Kilpatrick of Grenada; daughter, Sandra Jones and husband, Tommy of Grenada; son, Andy Kilpatrick and wife, Debbie of Clinton; daughter-in-law, Patsy Kilpatrick of Batesville; granddaughters, Stephanie Kilpatrick of Batesville and Katie Lee Jones of Grenada; grandsons, Casey Jones of Grenada and J. J. Kilpatrick of Batesville; sister, Dorothy Harris and husband, Joe of Philadelphia; brothers, Aubrey Earl Kilpatrick and wife, Naomi of Philadelphia, Maurice Kilpatrick and wife, Virginia of Vicksburg, Billy Kilpatrick and wife, Nona of Philadelphia, Jimmy Kilpatrick and wife, Margaret of Cochran, GA.
He was preceded is death by his son, James Lewis Kilpatrick; sisters, Mary Francis Morris, Bobby Ann Dennis and brother, Laulen Kilpatrick.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to: Alzheimer's Disease Research, 22512 Gateway Center Drive, Clarksburg, MD 20871.
