Services for Jimmy Guest will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 6 ^th , 2019 at Minter City United Methodist Church. Mr. Guest, age 74, died on Sunday, November 3 ^rd .

Jimmy was born on November 20 ^th , 1944 to the late Jacqueline "Kitty" Beck Guest and Herman Robert Guest Sr., in Greenwood. He graduated from Drew High School in 1962, attended Mississippi Delta Junior College, joined the Mississippi National Guard, and later returned to college at Mississippi State.  He was a farmer for 52 years and a member of Minter City United Methodist Church since 1972.

Jimmy served as President of the Strider Academy School Board and Touchdown Club, as well as Chairman of the Minter City United Methodist Church Board of Trustees. He loved the outdoors and was an avid duck hunter, turkey hunter, and fisherman.  Jimmy was a family man who supported his community and enjoyed tinkering on the family Ford Bronco.

He is predeceased by his parents, brother, Sammy Drake Guest, sister, Margott Ann Cummins, and grandson, Will Guest.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Jackie Clark Guest; son, Bo (Mandy) Guest; daughters, Dana Guest and Marsha (Chris) Goss; brother, Robert (Joy) Guest; grandsons, Billy Lusk and Lane Goss; granddaughters, Jayme Lusk (Matt) Counts, Mary Cecil Kimbrell, Anna Davis Kimbrell, Landon Guest, Georgia Guest, Layney Goss; great granddaughter, Etta Grace Counts; and a host of nieces of nephews.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. service time at the church. Rev. Sam Dodd and Rev. Sara Miller will officiate the services.  Pallbearers will be Sid McAtee, Brad Clark, Jacob Clark, Jody Cummins, Billy Lusk, and Matt Counts. Interment will follow in Odd Fellows East Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Minter City United Methodist Church, 1 Mize Place, Greenwood, MS 38930 or the American Cancer Society. Wilson and Knight is in charge. An online guestbook may be signed at www.wilsonandknight.com