Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
10:54 am Monday, July 20, 2015

Charles “Tee” Erastus Kent

Charles “Tee” Erastus Kent

July 16, 2015

Charles “Tee” Erastus Kent, 77, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Itawamba County, Miss. and was retired from Sunshine Mills after 25 years. He was owner of Kent’s Discount Furniture for 27 years and was a faithful attendant at Cornerstone Church of God.

Services will be Saturday, July 18, at Cornerstone Church of God, Red Bay. Bro. Rick Bradley and Bro. Gary Puckett officiated. Burial will be in Ridge Cemetery, Golden, Miss.

Survivors are his wife, Barbara Hutcheson Kent; one son, Larry Kent and wife, Carol; one daughter, Rena’ Palmer and husband, Donny; five grandchildren, Daryl Kent, Hayli Kent, Devan Hurst, Alexander Huffman and Christopher Huffman and wife, Greta; three step-grandchildren, Kayla, Victoria and Danielle; three step-great-grandchildren; one brother, Hermon Kent and wife, Berdie of Golden, Miss.; one sister-in-law, Mattie Belle Kent, Chebanse, Ill. and a host of nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Kent and Ollie Stockton Kent, one brother, Lorn Kent, two sisters, Vara Lee Holland and husband, I.C. Holland and Charlene Pharr and husband, Basil and a son-in-law, Terry Hurst.

Pallbearers will be Daryl Kent, Chris Huffman, Alex Huffman, Devan Hurst, Chad Nichols and Mark Brumley.

Visitation was Saturday, July 18, at Cornerstone Church of God.

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