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2015

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Jean Henington Obituary

Mrs. Jean Henington

Hattiesburg, MS

Services for Mrs. Jean Henington, age 68, of Hattiesburg, will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, October 17, 2015, at the First Baptist Church of Leakesville. Burial will follow in the McLeod-Magnolia Cemetery in Leakesville. Mrs. Henington passed from this life on October 15, 2015, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Jean was retired as the director for the Greene County Department of Human Services office and was a lifetime member of the Ladies Variety Club. She was also very actively involved with the Greene County Jr. Miss Program and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Leakesville.

She was preceded in death by her parents, A.J. and Dot Huff and her brother, Jackson Huff.

She is survived by her loving husband, Henry L. Henington; children, Mark (Chere) Brown of Leakesville, Andrew Brown of Orange Beach, AL, Amy B. (Matt) West of Atlanta, GA, Justin (Jennifer) Henington of Leakesville, David (Chris) Henington of Little Elm, TX, and Kevin Henington of Hattiesburg; her brother, David (Nina) Huff of Leakesville, and sister-in-law, Rosa Huff of Baton Rouge, LA. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Visitation for Mrs. Henington will be held from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Saturday at the First Baptist Church of Leakesville.

Jones and Son Funeral Home of Richton is in charge of arrangements.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Hattiesburg American on Oct. 17, 2015.

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