Donald Ray Counts, Sr.

March 03, 1943 - August 02, 2017

Services for Donald Ray Counts, Sr. will be held Friday, August 4, 2017 2:00 PM at Wilson & Knight Funeral Home in Greenwood, MS.

Mr. Counts, Sr. age 74, died on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Greenwood Leflore Hospital.

He was born on March 03, 1943 to the late Curtis and Erma Edwards Counts in Leflore County and resided in the Schlater area all of his life. Mr. Counts was a retired farmer and a member of the Schlater Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Banks Counts, brother, Elmer Counts, and a sister, Dorothy Baker.

He is survived by his son, Donald Ray (Susan) Counts, Jr of Coila, MS; two daughters, Tennille (Patrick) Elmore of Greenwood, MS, and Rhonda (Mark) Starnes of Ruleville, MS; sister, Bernice Smith of Cleveland, MS; brother, Curtis Counts of Schlater, MS; and nine grandchildren, Daniel Counts, Braden Counts, Jessica Counts Gregg, Bryce Elmore, Dalton Elmore, Aiden Elmore, Austin Starnes, Adyson Starnes, and Gracie Starnes.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 3, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Wilson & Knight Funeral Home in Greenwood. Rev. Rob Banks will officiate the services. Interment will follow in Lehrton Cemetery in Ruleville, MS. Pallbearers will be Daniel Counts, Austin Starnes, Bryce Elmore, Dalton Elmore, Ronnie Counts, and Thomas Counts.

The family extends a special thanks to the staff of Golden Age Nursing Home, especially Martha Davis and Matthew Blackmon for the great care he received.

Wilson & Knight is in charge. An online guestbook may be signed at www.wilsonandknight.com