Kermit E. Minga, of Amory, Mississippi (the Splunge Community)
Age: 89
Born: January 8, 1930, in Greenwood Springs, Mississippi to the late James Ellis Minga and Maggie Cora Odom Minga.
Died: Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS.
Visitation: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Thursday, May 9, 2019, at the Otts Funeral Home in Sulligent, AL.
Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 10, 2019, at the funeral home chapel.
Burial: Lann Cemetery
Officiating: Bro. Jason Clifton and Reverend James Rutledge.
Pallbearers: John Boyett, Danny Ray, Johnny Ray, Greg Norton, Dean Minga, Keith Norton
Honorary Pallbearer: Doug Blaylock
Survived By:
Wife: Sue Philpot Minga, Amory, MS
Son: Alan (Suzanne) Minga, Huntsville, AL
Daughter: Sherry Minga Crabtree, Hamilton, AL
Sisters:
Ophelia Norton Thomas, Greenwood Springs, MS
Ruth Whitehead, Smithville, MS
Brother-in-Law: G.W. “JR.” Ray, Sulligent, AL
Grandchild: McKalyn Crabtree
And A Host of Nieces and Nephews Other Family and Friends.
Preceded in Death By:
Parents: James Ellis Minga and Maggie Cora Odom
First Wife: Eunice Mae Ray Minga
Brothers:
Ruble Minga
Hansel Minga
Ralph Minga
Eugene Minga
Sisters:
Theresa Smith
Doris O’Neal
Jimmie O’Neil
*Bio: Kermit was born January 8, 1930, in Greenwood Springs, Mississippi to the late James Ellis Minga and the late Maggie Cora Odom Minga. He was a graduate of Greenwood Springs High School in Greenwood Springs, Mississippi. Mr. Minga was a member of the Detroit United Methodist Church. He worked for WERH Radio Station, where he retired after 36 years. He served in the United States Army but later received an honorable discharge due to hardship. He returned home to care for his mother and the family farm. Kermit served on the Board of Directors at the First State Bank in Sulligent, Alabama for several years. Kermit was well known for his practical jokes. He enjoyed deer and turkey hunting and was an avid gardener.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to Detroit United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 37, Detroit, AL 35552.
Otts Funeral Home, Sulligent, AL, Directing.*
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