Reverend Jerry Barrett, 72, passed this life Feb. 3, 2018, at Baptist Medical Center – Attala in Kosciusko.
Funeral services were Monday, Feb. 5, at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Carson Ridge Cemetery. Visitation was Feb. 4 at Jordan Funeral Home. Reverend Donald Self officiated.
Active pallbearers were Cody Ornsbey, Jason “Big E” Engle, Larry Wheeless, Thomas Henry, Phillip Moore, Dennis Clanton, Scott Walters, Mike Barrett, Jeff Barrett and Allen Burkes.
Honorary pallbearers were Brandon Barrett, Bradley Barrett, Braxton Barrett, Steven Steed, Garry Steed, Wayne Ornsbey and Bucky Wheeless and Robert Lee Barksdale.
Brother Jerry was a retired Minister and Member of Second Baptist Church, Mason; Member of the Trinity Lodge #88. He spent most of his life in Ethel, Former Mayor of Ethel, MS and managed the Hannah Heights Apartments in Ethel, MS. He was also a Vietnam Veteran.
Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Carol W. Barrett of Ethel; daughters, Stephanie Ornsbey and her husband Wayne of Zama, MS, Susanne Steed and her husband Garry; sonSteven Barrett and his wife Karen both of Ethel; one Sister, Florence Jones of Kosciusko. He is also survived by a host of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Holmes and Nina Kyte Barrett; and brothers, Jackie Barrett and Ned “Terry” Barrett.
Memorials may be made to the Carson Ridge Cemetery Fund, c/o Ronald Bain, 5106 Attala Road 2101, Ethel, MS 39067.
