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James Leonard “Jimmy” Peery

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James Leonard “Jimmy” Peery

Birth
Dresden, Weakley County, Tennessee, USA
Death
7 Jan 1977 (aged 61)
Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Lone Star, Covington County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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PRENTISS-Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Santee Baptist Church for Jimmy L. Peery, 61, of the Lone Star Community in Covington County, who died Friday at Keesler Air Field Medical Center, where he had been a patient for four weeks.

The Rev. Tony Bagley will officiate. Interment will follow in the Lone Star Cemetery.

Mr. Peery was a native of Tennessee and spent 21 years In the Air Force before retiring in 1957. Since then he had been employed as a millwright. He was a member of the Santee Baptist Church and the American Legion.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Erma Smith Peery of Rt. 1, Collins; a son, James S. Peery of Rt. 1, Collins; a daughter, Mrs. David (Linda) McNease of Vicksburg; three brothers, Lester Peery of Gleason, Tenn., John B. Peery of Dresden, Tenn. and Fred Peery of Linwood, Calif, three sisters, Mrs. Bertie Mae Underwood, Mrs. Zula Cantrell, and Mrs. Tillman (Elva) Wright, all of Dresden, Tenn.

Clipped from Hattiesburg American, 09 Jan 1977, Sun, Page 2
PRENTISS-Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Santee Baptist Church for Jimmy L. Peery, 61, of the Lone Star Community in Covington County, who died Friday at Keesler Air Field Medical Center, where he had been a patient for four weeks.

The Rev. Tony Bagley will officiate. Interment will follow in the Lone Star Cemetery.

Mr. Peery was a native of Tennessee and spent 21 years In the Air Force before retiring in 1957. Since then he had been employed as a millwright. He was a member of the Santee Baptist Church and the American Legion.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Erma Smith Peery of Rt. 1, Collins; a son, James S. Peery of Rt. 1, Collins; a daughter, Mrs. David (Linda) McNease of Vicksburg; three brothers, Lester Peery of Gleason, Tenn., John B. Peery of Dresden, Tenn. and Fred Peery of Linwood, Calif, three sisters, Mrs. Bertie Mae Underwood, Mrs. Zula Cantrell, and Mrs. Tillman (Elva) Wright, all of Dresden, Tenn.

Clipped from Hattiesburg American, 09 Jan 1977, Sun, Page 2

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  • Created by: KatieN
  • Added: Nov 22, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101132480/james_leonard-peery: accessed ), memorial page for James Leonard “Jimmy” Peery (23 Jun 1915–7 Jan 1977), Find a Grave Memorial ID 101132480, citing Lone Star Cemetery, Lone Star, Covington County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by KatieN (contributor 47613185).