Ernie
Ernie Bufford
d. October 2, 2016
Ernie D. Bufford, 61, of Fountain City, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 2 at Rosebud Village.
He was born in Richmond, Indiana on October 16, 1954, the firstborn of Ernest and Ruth Abney Bufford. Ernie attended Richmond High School and was a 1972 graduate of Northeastern High School. Ernie was a musician who loved to play guitar and sing.
Ernie will be missed by his daughter, Erni Bufford; son, Cody Bufford; mother, Ruth Bufford; granddaughter, Ily Bufford; sister, Connie (Greg) Sawyer; brothers, Terry (Carol) Bufford and Cary Todd Bufford; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Ernie’s family would also like to recognize his special friends, Kay Potter, Paul & Eunice Thompson and Eddie Mingua.
Ernie was preceded in death by his father, Ernest Bufford, on December 22, 2011; and niece, Stacey Leah Mosier, on June 18, 2016.
Family & friends may gather for visitation from 11–1 p.m. on Friday, October 7, at Whosoever Ministries, 207 North Green Street, Fountain City. Ernie’s life will be celebrated beginning at 1:00, followed by interment in Willow Grove Cemetery in Fountain City
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Walk To End Alzheimer’s.
He was born in Richmond, Indiana on October 16, 1954, the firstborn of Ernest and Ruth Abney Bufford. Ernie attended Richmond High School and was a 1972 graduate of Northeastern High School. Ernie was a musician who loved to play guitar and sing.
Ernie will be missed by his daughter, Erni Bufford; son, Cody Bufford; mother, Ruth Bufford; granddaughter, Ily Bufford; sister, Connie (Greg) Sawyer; brothers, Terry (Carol) Bufford and Cary Todd Bufford; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Ernie’s family would also like to recognize his special friends, Kay Potter, Paul & Eunice Thompson and Eddie Mingua.
Ernie was preceded in death by his father, Ernest Bufford, on December 22, 2011; and niece, Stacey Leah Mosier, on June 18, 2016.
Family & friends may gather for visitation from 11–1 p.m. on Friday, October 7, at Whosoever Ministries, 207 North Green Street, Fountain City. Ernie’s life will be celebrated beginning at 1:00, followed by interment in Willow Grove Cemetery in Fountain City
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Walk To End Alzheimer’s.
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