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Michael. Allen serves as minister of education at First Baptist Church in Senatobia; Leslie is a for– mer office space designer and is now a house parent at Big Oak Boys Ranch in Gadsden, AL; and Lori is a former art director for Mis– sissippi Magazine and is now a stay-at-home moth– er and lives in Brandon. Daughter Debbie Jones died ofbreast cancer at age 32. They also have seven grandchildren. Winstead's first wife, the former Mary Gilmore ofStonewall, died in 1987. Winstead completed his bachelor's degree from Mississippi State Universi– ty in 1958 and completed additional graduate work at Mississippi State Uni– versity and the University of Oldahoma.

years and my fellow church members." In aAletter endorsing the nomination of Wmstead as Alumnus of the Year, Dr. Tucker also wrote, "Jack Winstead has always rep– resented East Central \\ell. For example, at his retire– ment banquet in Jackson some 12 to 15 years ago. he had me to stand \\hile he told the more than 100 present (from municipal, state and federal govern– ments, his neighbors and friends) what East Central Community College had meant to him and his career." The Winsteads have three surviving children son, Allen Winstead and wife, Kristen; and daugh– ters, Leslie Hales and hus– band, Lester, and Lori Brechtel and husband,

have been many people along the way who have had a great influence on his life and career. I Ie said, "First and fore– most would be my parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Car\ Winstead of the House community in Neshoba County, and my brothers and sisters. When we were growing up, Christian love, an honest day's work and respect for others were normal activities at our home. 1 have been greatly influenced by my wife and children and now, more than ever, by my grand– children. "People who have influ– enced me in my profes– sional and Christian life are many. I have truly been blessed by my co-workers, my pastors thiough the