Kermit Hudson Bridges

Flora, MS

Kermit H. Bridges, 91, passed away April l2, 20ll at Mississippi Baptist Memorial

Hospital in Jackson, MS. He was born on October 11, l919 in Montgomery County MS

to Rufus and Lela Bridges. He was born in a family of ten children, 6 sisters and 3

brothers. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Flora, MS.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 14,2011, from 5 to 8 P. M. at Wright and

Ferguson Funeral Home on Highland Colony, Madison, MS with service at First Baptist

Church Flora, MS on Friday, April 15, 20ll at l2:00 and visitation one hour preceding

the service at 12:00 with Brother Joe Cole officiating and Brother Jason Dillon and

Brother Dewayne Parker assisting.

He gave his life to the Lord and lived each day preparing to be in heaven with the Lord

one day. He wanted to make sure his family and extended family knew the Lord and was

preparing their lives to live with him in Heaven. Most importantly, he was a loving

husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was an honest hard working man, a

kind and generous man and was respected by all who knew him. He loved his family and

was dedicated to his church. He served as deacon in several of the churches he attended.

He was a farmer, cattleman, and served in the Army during World War II. He farmed for

many years and ran a dairy in Merigold, MS. He moved to Flora, MS in 1962 where he

farmed and raised cattle until he retired in 2005. The girls made him sell his cows

because he fell off a tractor while feeding them and fractured his back.

Survivors include his wife of 8 years, Martha Holley Bridges and daughters, Linda

Williamson (Larry), Jewel Odom (Tommy), Ruth Hammack (Lee), and Robin Prestage

(Bill) all of Flora, MS.; stepchildren, Dale Tolbert of Philadelphia, MS (La) and Sheila

Gill (Keith) of Flora. Grandchildren, Celeste Williamson of Flora, Tracy Lavey of Flora,

Michael Odom (Christy) of Madison, Matt Hammack (Cathy) of Flora, Allyson Mize

(Bubba) of Oxford and Jonathan Kimbrell (Tatum) of Ridgeland. Great grandchildren,

Mary Blair Odom, Brady Odom, Meredith Odom all of Madison, Mary Kristin Lavey of

Flora, Eli Hammack of Flora, Trustin Mize and Kruse Mize of Oxford. and Ashton

Kimbrell of Ridgeland. Two sisters, Thelma Robbins of New Hebron, MS and Beatty

Morgan of Richland, MS and a number of step grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Bill Bridges, Elwin Bridges and

Delma Bridges; and four sisters, Wilma Chandler, Lorene Chapman, Margie Adams, and

Avanelle Evans. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Christine Ray

Bridges and wife of 9 years,Viola Hemphill Cannon Bridges. He was also preceded in

death by a stepson, Austin Tolbert, (Philadelphia, MS)

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Flora Building

Fund.