B. Newell Simrall III

Bell Newell Simrall, III, 66, died Thursday, February 28, 2008, at River Region Medical Center in Vicksburg after long complications following a stroke. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 1, 2008, at First Presbyterian Church, Vicksburg, with Rev. Bill Whitwer officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00pm - 7:00pm at Glenwood Funeral Home on Friday and Saturday at 9:30am at First Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Simrall was born December 29, 1941 in Vicksburg to Newell and Calista Simrall. Preceding him in death are his parents, his wife, Becky Seago Simrall, his brother, Neil Hackett Simrall, and his son Mark Moyers Simrall.
After attending the University of Mississippi and graduating from Mississippi College, he owned and operated Ballground Plantation. He served as a member of various agricultural boards including the Warren County ASCS USDA, Soil Conservation, Delta Council, President of Valley Park Elevator and was appointed by Governor Haley Barbour to the Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board. He also served as the chairman of the board of the Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association and was a member of the Budget and Finance Committee of the Southwest Mississippi Power Association. Mr. Simrall was a lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church and also attended Redwood United Methodist Church.
He is survived by four sons, Newell Simrall, IV, and wife, Sweyn of Jackson, Karsten Simrall and wife, Holley of Ballground, De Ferguson and wife, Stacey of Bovina, and John Seago of Vicksburg; one daughter, Rea Simrall Leist and husband, Dewayne of Ballground; 11 grandchildren, McKay Simrall of Jackson, Newell Simrall, V, of Jackson, Caroline Simrall and Kate Simrall of Ballground, Sarah Simrall Smith of Hattiesburg, Adi Love Leist of Ballground, Danny Ferguson, Jacey Ferguson, Ashley Stabler, Chelsey Farrell and Karley Farrell of Bovina, and a special aunt, Josephine Simrall Gilliland.
Pallbearers are Jimmy Moore, Mike Cappaert, Mike Chaney, Albert Dornbusch, Don S. Miller, Jr., J. E. "Brother" Blackburn, Gene Parker, D. P. Waring, and David L. Smith.
Honorary pallbearers are employees of Ballground Plantation.
Memorials may be made to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes-Coaches Bible Fund, P. O. Box 449, Ridgeland, MS 39158 or St. Judes, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942.