OKOLONA - Durell Reid Prewett, 93, died Friday, Jan

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OKOLONA - Durell Reid Prewett, 93, died Friday, Jan. 23, 2009, at the Shearer-Richardson Nursin Center in Okolona. He was born Feb. 24, 1915, in the Robbs Community of Pontotoc County, the only son of the late Asbury Prewett and Edna Bray Prewett. He had been retired from Futorian Furniture Company for several years. He was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Okolona. Reid served briefly in the U.S. Army and married the love of his life, Ruth Jolly on Aug. 28, 1948. He was devoted to Ruth and her wish was his desire. It wasn't anything unusual to see him in the kitchen helping her by chopping vegetables or cleaning up the dishes after a meal. He was famous for his "Reid Burgers", the name given to those wonderful hamburgers he made. Almost every afternoon, he could be seen taking Ruth riding. He loved his and Ruth's family. They always visited those who were sick or shut in. Reid was a member of the Baptist Church and Ruth of the Methodist. Every Sunday morning, Reid would drive up to the Methodist Church and let Ruth out, then go on to his Church where he faithfully served until his health began to fail. On Sunday nights, Ruth and Reid went to the Baptist church to worship and Wednesday nights, they went to the Methodist church for prayer service. Many people wondered how they got along so well belonging to different churches. Their love and respect for each other and their devotion to serving the Lord was the answer. Reid was a member of the Prairie Masonic Lodge #81 in Okolona for many years.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today from the Okolona Chapel of Holland-Harris Funeral Directors with Dr. Roy McHenry officiating. Private burial will follow in Lee Memorial Park. Visitation is from noon until service time today at the Okolona Chapel.

Survivors include his sister, Louise McIntosh of Houston; His sister-in-law, Fay Wiley of Pascagoula; two brothers-in-law, Edd Jolly and wife, Carolyn of Hermitage, Tenn. and Bob Jolly and wife, Jean of Shannon; and eleven nieces and nephews, George Davis Jolly, Bonnie Sisk, Sherrye Henson, Dean Wiley, Jerry Wiley, Alan Wiley, Debbie Tew, Susie Womack, Jeff Jolly, Craig Jolly and Tracey Taylor. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ruth; his parents; two brothers-in-law, Fred McIntosh and George Jolly; and one sister-in-law, Minnie Barnett.

Pallbearers will be Kenny Prewett, George Davis Jolly, Jeff Jolly, Craig Jolly, Dean Wiley and Jerry Wiley.

Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Henson, Joe Allen Sisk and Jim Barr.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, 201 West Main Street, Okolona, MS 38860

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