Published: September 30, 2008 01:43 pm         

David Bernard Kernop

David “Pete” Bernard Kernop, 77, of Kosciusko, formerly of Camden, died Sept. 30, 2008 at the Attala County Nursing Home.

Funeral services will be held today (Thursday, Sept. 2) at 11 a.m. at Goodhope Baptist Church with burial in the Church Cemetery.

Kernop, a native of Madison County, was a member of Goodhope Baptist Church. He was employed with the road maintenance of Madison County.

He is survived by his wife, Velma Barrett Kernop of Camden; two sons, David Lee Kernop of Canton, Luke Kernop of Camden; a daughter, Judy Goss of Camden; three sisters, Annette Seawright of Kosciusko, Betty Jeanette Duran of Carthage, and Margaret Gross of Huntsville, Ala.; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Rev. Tim Dortch and Rev. Clarence Stringer were to officiate.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Jefferson W. Kernop Jr.

Culpepper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements