David "Little Buddy" Provost

David "Little Buddy" Provost, 74, of Bascom died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Jackson Hospital. He was a native of Greenfield, MA., but has lived most of his life in Jackson County where he retired from Lehigh. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife, Mary Smith Provost of Bascom; two sons, Randall Smith & Dallas Smith; three daughters, Dorothy Bragg and husband, Ricky, Willie Hallford all of Marianna, Alice Hewett and husband, Tim of Alford; one brother, Raymond Provost of Marianna; one brother in law, Carlton Akin; one sister in Law, Dorothy K. Pickren; one niece, Marian Gray, one great niece, Amber Gray. Funeral services will be Thursday, July 21, at 6:30 p.m. at James & Sikes Maddox Chapel with Rev. John Lawrence officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery with James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing. The family will receive friends from 5-6:30 Thursday, at James & Sikes Maddox Chapel. Expressions of sympathy may be made online at www.jamesandsikesfuneralhome.com