Funeral services for James Clyde “Bud” Blaine, 89, of Mathiston, MS, and formerly of Greenville, MS, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Trinity United Methodist Church. There will be a visitation from 1:00 p.m. until the service time. Bud will be buried in the Greenville Cemetery, next to his wife, Susan. Arrangements are under the direction of Boone Funeral Home, Greenville.
While holding his daughter’s hand, Bud met his Jesus on April 8, 2026, at Brooklyn Hall Personal Care Home in Mathiston, MS.
Bud was born in Weir, MS, on July 31, 1936, to Meek and Agnes (Boggan) Blaine. He graduated from Weir High School in 1954. In May 1964, he married Linda Jeanette Thompson of Ackerman. Together, they had three children, Michelle, John, and Sarah.
In 1983, Bud married Susan Scott of Greenville, MS. They were married for over 30 years when she passed away in 2014.
Bud worked for Hovas Construction Company in Greenville, MS, until he retired. After retirement, he drove cars for local dealerships in Greenville. He called this his Wally World (WalMart) money.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Susan Blaine; parents, Meek and Agnes Blaine; firstborn daughter, Michelle Hargett (2023); only son, John Blaine (1984); and brother Charles Blaine.
He is survived by his youngest daughter, Sarah Busby (Dewayne) of Ackerman; granddaughters, Katie Eaves (Dylan) of Preston, MS; Mary Beth Woodward (Ben Parker, fiancé) of Fairhope, AL; Emma Woodward, of Jackson, MS; step grandchildren, Macey and Bryce Busby of Ocean Springs, MS; one brother, Wade Blaine (Judy) of Ackerman; one sister, Dorothy Faye (John) Robin, of Oklahoma; a host of nieces and nephews, as well as two great grandsons, Lawson and Lake Eaves.
We can’t thank Brooklyn Hall Personal Care Home enough for what they did for my daddy. Special thanks to Gentiva Hospice for going above and beyond. Also, many thanks to Neal and Sherry Haley, Sherry and her late husband, Richard Bigelow for being the most amazing neighbors to my daddy while he lived in Greenville.