KINSEY JERRY W

CPT Jerry W. Kinsey was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 02/02/2008 at the age of 65.7
Shannon, MS
Flight Class 69-14
Date of Birth 05/13/1942
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 45 MED CO in 69-70
Call sign in Vietnam DUSTOFF 17
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More detail on this person: Capt Jerry Wayne Kinsey SHANNON ? Jerry Wayne Kinsey, 65, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008, at the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Oxford after a lengthy illness. He was born May 13, 1942, in Mexia, Texas, to Marvin and Louise Kinsey. He was a member of the Verona First Baptist Church. He received his B.A. from Sam Houston State University. He was a captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and served as a Medivac helicopter pilot. He was awarded two Bronze Stars and two Air Medals with Valor. Upon discharge from the Army, he continued his aviation career with the Mississippi National Guard and was a pilot for Exxon-Mobil until his retirement. He was well respected by his peers and his experience served as building blocks for the younger pilots he served with. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lee Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jerry East officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow in Lee Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Janet Edmondson Kinsey of Shannon; four children, Kaitlyn Kinsey and Austin Kinsey, both of the home, Joe Kinsey of Alabama and Eric Kinsey of Colorado, and their mother, Sue Stokes of Tupelo; his mother, Louise Kinsey of Waco, Texas; one brother, Jim Kinsey and Dorann of Waco, Texas; his mother-in-law, Charlene Edmondson of Shannon; one sister-in-law, Sue Ann Teer and Fred of Belden. He was preceded in death by his father and a daughter, Samantha Kinsey. Pallbearers will be Lee Duncan, Bobby Williams, Jeff Moon, Joe West, Wayne Farrar and Henry Williams. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Caldwell, Walt Jordan and his Guard friends. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Verona First Baptist Church.

Burial information: Lee Memorial Park, Verona, MS

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