Mr. Kenneth Louis Frey

Born in Eunice, La. and reared in Iota, La., Mr. Frey received a degree in Geology from Southwestern Louisiana Institute, now known as Louisiana State University at Lafayette, Louisiana, in 1957 and was employed by Geophysical Services, Inc., Division of Texas Instruments working in Indonesia. He later joined his family in pioneering rice farming in the Mississippi Delta as owner of Frey Farms, Inc. For twenty years he successfully grew rice and raised soy beans, at one time farming 8,000 acres. He was Vice President, majority owner and on the Executive Board of Mississippi Delta Rice Mill, Cleveland, MS., and majority owner and president of Delta Seed and Rice, Arcola, MS. He was hired by Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis, MO. to buy rice and implement contract growing from farmers in Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana to be milled by Delta Seed and Rice in Cleveland, MS.

After retiring his farming operations, he acquired a Real Estate License in Florida and sold commercial real estate in Destin and Ft. Walton Beach, Florida. Upon his death he was owner and operator of Professional Carpet System, Inc. in Jackson, MS.

Mr. Frey was a member of Theta Kappa Phi Fraternity; Sons of Confederate Veterans; 1st Vice President Mississippi Rice Growers Association; President and Executive Board Delta Seed & Rice; V. President, Executive Board MS Delta Rice Mill; U.S. Geological Society; Knights of Columbus Council 848 Jackson, MS 4th Degree serving as Immediate Past Grand Knight.

He is preceded in death by his father, Henry Louis Frey and his mother, Esther Guillory Frey.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara Clark Frey; three children, Gwen Luthjens (Auggie) of Ocean Springs; Monique Harrison (Andrew) of Vicksburg; and Christopher Frey of Madison, and three step children, Kimberly Marshall (Don) of New Orleans; Amy Jones (Rabun) of Greenville, and Arthur Pogue of Jackson. He leaves behind nine grandchildren: Jennifer Tablada (Jason) of Chattanooga, TN; Andrea Harrison of Vicksburg; Crystal Frey of Madison; Meagan Frey of Madison; Laurence Landon of Lafayette, La; Leicester Landon of Providence, RI; Ashley Gardner of Greenville; Katie Duncan (Treis) of Leland; and Dakota Pogue of Indianapolis, IN. He also leaves behind three great-grandchildren; Jackson Landon of Lafayette, LA; Robert Francis Duncan, IV of Leland; and Ella Grace Frey of Madison. Mr.Frey is also survived by a sister, Mary Grace Edwards (Jeff) of Lake Washington, and two brothers, Gerald Frey (Phyllis) and Pat Frey (Jean) both of Greenville.

Ever true to his Louisiana roots Mr. Frey was know for his ‘Cajun’ cooking, particularly the fried turkeys he distributed at Christmastime, his corn/crawfish bisque, and his gumbo.

Visitation is Thursday, August 18 from 5-7 pm at Wright Ferguson Funeral Home, 1161 Highland Colony Parkway in Ridgeland followed by a Prayer Service. Funeral service will be on Friday, August 19, 10:00 am, The Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle 123 N. West St, Jackson.

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