Jimmy Logan

James Sidney “Jimmy” Logan, age 71, of Purvis, MS, formerly of Caledonia, MS, passed away October 18, 2018, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS.  Funeral services will be Monday, October 22, 2018, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory College St. location with Milton Harris officiating and Paul Glover assisting.  The interment will immediately follow at Friendship Cemetery.  Visitation will be Monday, October 22, 2018, from noon until the time of the service at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory College St. location.

Mr. Logan was born June 24, 1947, in Columbus, MS, to the late Willis B. “Bernard” and Dona Hall Logan, Sr.  He was the 9 th of 10 children.  Mr. Logan met his wife Rae when going to his sister Merlene Yarbrough’s Beauty Shop.  They started dating and were married on March 22, 1979 and were married for over 39 years.  Jimmy and Rae moved to Hattiesburg in 2001 and opened Purvis Jewelry and Gifts.  In 2002 they were instrumental in starting the Hattiesburg Church of Christ with 8 members with membership now over 80.  Jimmy retired in 2011 and enjoyed spending time with his family.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings, Albert Logan, Richard Logan, and Merlene Yarbrough.

Survivors include his wife, Rae Seifert Logan of Purvis, MS, children, Cathy Lynn Logan of Columbia, SC, Sharon Kaye Logan of Columbia, SC, and Davis H. “Petie” Wingo (Kimberly) of Hattiesburg, MS, siblings, Edna “Dean” Young of Steens, MS, Elbert Logan and his wife Virginia of Steens, MS, Bobbie Winters and her husband Arthur of Caledonia, MS, Wayne Logan and his wife Joyce of Steens, MS, Willis Logan, Jr. and his wife Tonyaa of Steens, MS, and Beverly Higdon of Dora, AL, and grandchildren, Taylor Loveday of Columbia, SC, Kelby James Wingo of Hattiesburg, MS, and Warren Davis Wingo of Hattiesburg, MS.

Pallbearers will be Beau Seifert, Larry Green, Colby Logan, Jonathan Logan, Alan Jones, Ronnie Jones, Steve Yarbrough, and Frankie Young.

Honorary pallbearers will be men of the Hattiesburg Church of Christ, Guy Thompson, Jack Lang, Dr. David Curtis, Fred Hall, Danny Atkins, Mike Smith, and the Caledonia High School Class of 1966.