Extracted from The Delta Democrat-Times (Greenville, MS)
Services Held For J. W. Kent on Saturday
Services for J. W. Kent, 60, Washington county planter, who died Wednesday night of a heart attack, were held at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the Kent home near Arcola conducted by the Rev. B. W. Walker, Baptist pastor of Forest, assisted by the Rev. J. B. Smith, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Hollandale. Burial was in the Hollandale cemetery. Stovall Funeral Home was in charge.
The pallbearers were as follows:
Active -- Earl Lowe, Rip R. Williams, Frank McVay, Duncan Cope, R. E. McCleary, Torrey Wood, C. F. Hall, Dr. R. F. Spalsbag. Honorary -- Paul Holland, Walter K. Mitchell, Jim Boykin, Cliff Gill, E. J. Ganier, Joe Tiser, Frank Ricketts, Raban Jones, Dr. W. F. Shackleford, S. R. Goss, L. L. Hubbard, Jimmy Clapp, Dr. John Archer, C. W. Keever, W. C. Bradury of Moorhead and Captain Joe B. Keith.
Sunday, March 21, 1943