About Ernest Duff
Lived 1931 – 2016 (aged 84). Ernest Duff was an American businessperson.
Ernest Duff (June 2, 1931 – May 27, 2016) was an American businessman, lawyer and former bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
He was the founder of Southern Tire Mart, the largest independent commercial tire dealership in North America.
Early life Ernest Ray Duff was born June 2, 1931, in Covington County, Mississippi, the youngest of five children of Carl Melton and Lela May Harvey Duff. His father was a building contractor. His parents were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Personal life He was married to Bobbie Baggett Duff, and they had three sons, Thomas, James, and Stephen, and one daughter, Jane Duff Thomley, all of who live in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Columbia, Mississippi.
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American businessperson
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Ernest Duff was born on 2 June 1931 in Covington County.
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Ernest Duff died on 27 May 2016 in Hattiesburg.
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Ernest Duff was a businessperson.
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Ernest Duff was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ernest Duff. https://biography.guide/ernest-duff-businessperson/
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