- First African American male butcher in Brookhaven at Panzica Grocery
- Certified butcher training in New Orleans, La
- Owned and managed his own store called Pick and Save on Washington Street in Brookhaven
- Became known as the “Snow Cone Man”
- Married to Thelma Smith. 5 children (all college graduates), 1 grandchild
- Died in 2006
