Kerry Darlene Heinz, 53, of Oxford, died Saturday, June 21, 2014, at her residence. She was born August 29, 1960 in Bruce. She was a graduate of Bruce High School class of 1978. Later in life she was a graduate of M.U.W. as an R.N. and was employed by Baptist Memorial Hospital Oxford. She was a member of The Orchard Church, Oxford; founder of the Sassy Sparrows, Oxford, and was an honorary member of Fabric of Hope in Bruce.
Surviving are her mother, Barbara Moorhead Murk, Bruce; son, Jeremy (Shonda) Yarbrough, Oxford; daughter, Briana (Justin) Murphree, Oxford; sisters, Kellie (Mike) Byars, Saltillo, and Kim Davidson, Saltillo; grandchildren, Cameron Yarbrough, Shawn Moore, Kaspian Moore, Elijah Yarbrough, Daisy Yarbrough and Parker Murphree. She was the daughter of the late Billy Murk of Bruce.
Her funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Parker Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Daryl Weathers officiating. Burial will be in Bruce Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mike Byars, Stormy Cruthirds, Joel McNeece, Justin Murphree, Keith Tillman and Jeremy Yarbrough. Honorary pallbearers will be Kevin Byars, William ‘Chick’ Hensley, Mike Hensley, Austin Mask, Terry McKibben, Jimmy Moorhead, Wayne Murk, Armegis Spearman and Jarred Ward.
The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Friday, June 27, at Parker Memorial Funeral Home, 476 Hwy 9N, Bruce.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Fabric of Hope, P.O. Box 1242 Bruce, MS 38915; The Orchard, Hwy. 30 E. Oxford, MS 38655; Calhoun Cares, P.O. Box 396 Bruce, MS 38915, or New Hope Church of God in Christ, 203 N. McSweyn Bruce, MS 38915.
Online condolences may be made to the family at ParkerMemorialFuneralHomes.com