Jimmy McFarland

Jimmy L. McFarland, of Terry, passed this life into the presence of his Lord on Jan. 18, 2025.

Visitation and service will be held Thursday, Jan. 23, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs. Visitation will be from noon until the time of service at 2 p.m., with burial at Terry Cemetery.

Jimmy was born on Feb. 4, 1945, in Jackson. He was a charter member and deacon of Wynndale Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Lawrence and Nannie Hynum McFarland, and daughter, Jamie Jenkins Beck.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Jeanie Sweeney McFarland; grandsons, Jesse Jenkins (Andrea), Tyler Jenkins (Jordan); three great-grandchildren, Anna James Jenkins, Liam Mac Jenkins, and Hadley May Jenkins; brother, Donald Wayne McFarland (Sally); sisters, Joyce Barron (James) and Carolyn Lack; along with many nieces and nephews, and many friends.

Jimmy worked for 32 years for the Mississippi Board of Animal Health and over 20 years with the USDA Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Regulatory Enforcement and Animal Care. He was a lifetime cattle farmer and in his free time was a farrier.

He spent his retirement traveling with his wife, Jeanie, tending cattle and the land he grew up on.

Jimmy and Jeanie have spent the last three years loving and enjoying their great-grandchildren, who will miss them dearly. Family was his greatest treasure in life. He enjoyed every moment with them on a very special trip to Disney World in September with all his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

His family takes comfort in knowing that he is no longer sick and has his full sight with his Lord and Savior.

Memorials may be made to Crosses Across America, Vicksburg, or Fresenius Kidney Care.