Maurice "Bit" Gaither
6/6/2015


Maurice Esterbrook “Bit” Gaither, age 77, died Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. He was born December 11, 1937 in Moscow, TN to the late Marion and Estelle Leatherwood Gaither. Bit served in the National Guard and was a retired construction worker. He was a member of the Apostolic Faith United Pentecostal Church and enjoyed gardening, fishing and referring to himself as “the president” with his family.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 9, 2015 from 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm at the Apostolic Faith United Pentecostal Church in Water Valley, MS. Funeral services will follow the visitation at 3:00 pm with Bro. Charles Compton officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Bit is survived by his wife, Mildred Busby Gaither of Water Valley, MS; his daughter, Melissa Self (Troy) of Water Valley, MS; his sons, Dale Maurice Gaither (Lisa) of Oxford, MS, Joseph Eric Gaither of Cordova, TN and Daryl Gaither (Teresa) of Grenada, MS; three sisters, Pauline Long of Collierville, TN, Dorothy Richardson (James) and Pat Watkins (Ben) all of Oakland, TN; two brothers, William Gaither (Dot) and Donald Watkins all of Moscow, TN; four grandchildren, Kizzy Self, Kevin Gaither, Whitney Gaither and Ridge Gaither; and four great grandchildren, Jaden Scribner, Rylan Scribner, Elijah Gaither and Chloe Gaither.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his daughter, Lori Gaither; two brothers, Leon Gaither and Cecil Gaither; and his granddaughter, Jasi Gaither.


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12760 Highway 32
P. O. Box 367
Water Valley, MS USA 38965
662-473-2363