Services to celebrate the life of J.R. “Bullwhip” Hastings, 65, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Indian Creek Cemetery.
Visitation will be Friday evening from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Memorial Funeral Home.
J.R. died on July 2, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Alcorn Co on October 10, 1953 to James Douglas Hastings and Quay Kelton Jones. He was truck driver, a professional wrestler and owned and operated a firework stand. He enjoyed hunting, fishing but more than anything he enjoyed being with his family.
He is survived by his wife, Maggie Hastings; daughter, Amy Cissom and husband Fant; son, Stacy Nichols; mother, Quay Jones; grandchildren, Trevor and Brayden Ballard; brothers, John R. and Jason Hastings; sisters, Dimple Smith, Deborah Hastings and Shirley Wilson.
He was preceded in death by his father, James Douglas Hastings.