Aubrey W. Trusty age 100, died Saturday, March 19, 2005, at his home in Water Valley. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2005 at First United Methodist Church in Water Valley at 4:00 PM.
Mr. Trusty, son of William Thad and Nellie Williamson Trusty, was born on December 31. 1904 at Pine Valley, Ms. He graduated from Water Valley High School and earned a BS degree from Mississippi College in 1925. He pursued a 35 year career as chief chemist with City Service Oil Company in Shreveport, La. before establishing his company, Trusty Petroleum Lab, three years prior to his retirement in 1962. For over 10 years, he taught a petroleum refining night class at Centenary College.
During the years that the Trustys lived in Shreveport, they were members of First United Methodist Church where they served as co-superintendents of the youth division for 33 years. Active in scouting, Mr. Trusty received" the "Order of the Arrow" Award and his troop merited six Eagle Scout designations one year. When theyreturned to Water Valley in 1962, the Shreveport church dedicated the Trusty Prayer Chapel to them.
He served as chairman of the official board of the Water Valley First United Methodist Church for two years and was elected a lifetime board member as well as a Sunday School teacher for over 30 years. In 1978 he joined a church work team to Haiti.
Active in civic organizations, he was executive director of Water Valley Housing Authority from 1968-69 and served as a commissioner from 1967 to 1975. The Trustys were selected Parade Marshals of the 1995 Water Valley Christmas Parade.
He is survived by his wife of 79 years, Corinne Edrington Trusty of Water Valley, two children, Nettie Nell Richmond of Water Valley and William Edrington Trusty of Batesville, and a brother, William Thad Trusty, Jr. of Water Valley.
Other survivors include five grandchildren, Mary Richmond Short of Jackson, Charles Clay Richmond IIl of Jackson, Jennifer Trusty Coker of Brandon, Shannon Trusty Defour of Satsuma AL and William Edrington Trusty, Jr. of Batesville and four great grandchildren, Christy Jordan of Tupelo, Aubrey Wilson Richmond of Clinton, Caitlin Dufour and Jonathan Dufour of Satsuma, AL.
Preceding him in death are three sisters, Erma Kate Trusty Gafford, Thelma Trusty Guyton, Virginia Trusty Bray and one brother Claude Benson Trusty.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Children Ministries or Youth Fund at First United Methodist Church, PO Box 288, Water Valley. MS 38965.