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June 11, 2026

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Jerry Carruth

Jerry Carruth

Jerry Carruth, 76, a resident of McComb, passed away on June 7, 2026. at the SWRMC in McComb. Services to be announced at a later date. Hartman-Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Jerry was born on February...

Jerry Carruth, 76, a resident of McComb, passed away on June 7, 2026. at the SWRMC in McComb. Services to be announced at a later date. Hartman-Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Jerry was born on February 2, 1950 in Darlington, LA, to his parents the late, Edward T. and Janie Redmond Davis Carruth. Jerry was a Propane delivery driver and was of the Baptist faith. He never met a stranger and enjoyed talking to everyone he met. He enjoyed riding motorcycles and floating the Bogue Chitto River. He loved his dogs and his cats. He was a wonderful and loving father, grandfather, greatgrandfather and friend whom will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him. He was preceded in death by his parents; and 1 sister Dorothy Jean Taylor. He is survived by his wife of 25 happy and loving years, Kathy Carruth; 6 children Jody Carruth Rodriquez (Benjamin), Jennifer Carruth Hodges (Devon), Laurice Lambert (Randall), Jeana Sanders (Pat), Jody Morgan (Ashley), and Jonathan Carruth; 13 grandchildren Benjamin, Nicholes, Selena, Christian, Penelope, Alexander, Eli, Elijah, Balin, Logan, Arianna, Jody Lee, and Sandra; 3 great-grandchildren River, Tripp, and Dalia; along with other relatives and friends.