Robert Henry Wade

Robert Henry Wade, 90, of Columbus, MS., passed on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at his home. Funeral Service will be Saturday, May 14, 2022, at 11 a.m., from Beck Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday, from 4 until 6 p.m., from the Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, Columbus, MS. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements. Live Streaming starts at 10:55 a.m., please go to beckfuneralhomeinc, and click on his name. Mr. Wade was born March 12, 1932 in Tupelo, MS. to Arlander and Lilla Mae Clifton Wade. He was a graduate of Carver High School and Jackson State University. He began his career as an educator at Maben High School and continued his career at Alexander High school which later became East Oktibbeha County High school. He was loved and respected by his many former students. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arlander and Lilla Mae Clifton Wade, sisters, Georgia Mae Wade Beck and Elnora "Sis" Wilson, as well as his brothers, Arlander Wade, Jr., Durell Wade, Floyd Wade and Foress Wade. He is survived by his wife, Lillie Richardson Wade of Columbus, MS., daughters, Alisa Burns of Tupelo, MS. and Nerissa Richardson of Columbus, MS., and bonus daughter, Daphne Richardson Patterson of Columbus, MS., grandsons in Love Quincy Harris and Martin Sherrod, and great grandson in love Kingston Harris.