Extracted from The Simpson County News (Mendenhall, MS)
Thursday, February 9, 1961

E. M. Hosey Dies Thursday

Last rites were conducted Friday at two o'clock for Ernest Monroe Hosey of Dry Creek community at Dry Creek Baptist Church. Officiating ministers were Revs. C. M. Grayson and Bill Hegwood. Mr. Hosey died last Thursday at Magee Hospital. He was forty eight years old and a member of Dry Creek Baptist Church. He was a farmer.

Interment was in Dry Creek cemetery with Mims Mitchell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Polly Hosey; four daughters, Mrs. M. L. Adcox of Mize, Mrs. Kathleen Puckett of Magee, Miss Fanell Hosey and Miss Vernell Hosey of Magee; four grandchildren; parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hosey of Magee; two brothers, Robert Hosey of Magee and Obie Lee Hosey of Polkville.