Mr. Abb Morgan Henry, Jr.

Kosciusko, MS

Abb Morgan Henry, Jr., 63, a forestry consultant, died Monday, January 18, 2010 after a nine-month battle with cancer at his home. Visitation is Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 5-9 p.m. and Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 9:00-10:30 a.m. at Jordan Funeral Home in Kosciusko, MS. Funeral services are 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at First Baptist Church in Kosciusko, MS with burial in the Liberty Chapel Cemetery, Ethel, MS. Jordan Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Rev. Barry Corbett, Rev. Mark Parnell, both of First Baptist Church in Kosciusko, and Rev. Jewel Greer of Russellville Baptist Church of Meridian will officiate the service.

He was born June 24, 1946 in Sturgis, MS. He graduated from Sturgis High School in 1964. He graduated from Mississippi State University in 1969 with a degree in Forestry. He began is career with Kopper's Timber Company; then went to work with Georgia Pacific Timber Company; and in 1986, he began is forestry consulting business, Henry Timberland Management.

Abb was a man of integrity, and high moral values who honored God, his family, his church and his friends above himself. His wit, his humor and his strength will be missed by all who knew him.

He was a member of Kosciusko First Baptist Church, taught Sunday School for a total of over 40 years, taught the Sunday School lesson on television for several years, served as Chairman of Deacons, Chairman of Committee on Committees and established Love Mission, a city wide children's ministry of First Baptist in 1994. The ministry now involves more than 100 workers and children. Since 1991 Abb had been an active member of the North Mississippi Walk to Emmaus Community.

Survivors include: his wife, Theresa Edwards Henry of Kosciusko (married on July 8, 1972); son, Abb Morgan Henry, III and wife, Savannah Watkins Henry of Kosciusko; granddaughter, Abbi Laney Brady of Brandon; son-in-law, Gwyn Miller of Ethel; brother, Jack Lane Henry and wife, Phyllis of Sturgis, sisters, Katie Henry Butler of Sturgis and Carole Henry Haynes and husband, Jack of Starkville.

He is preceded in death by his father, Abb Morgan Henry, Sr.; mother, Mary Neely Vickers Henry; sister, Zane Henry Bishop; and daughter Neely Marie Henry Miller.

Pallbearers are Jeff Breazeale, Jimmy Rigby, Morris Massey, Rob Burnham, Robert Autry, Paul Powers, Louis Jenkins, Gene Richardson, Bubba Pettit, Jewel Greer, Webb Pepper, Dr. Tommy Williamson and Randy Rice.

Memorials may be sent to the First Baptist Church Love Mission or the Television Ministry, or the Baptist Children's Village.

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