Fallen Hero: Retired Staff Sergeant Anthony “Tony” Whitworth

Petal


Funeral Home

Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home

Hattiesburg, MS

Visitation

Service

11:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 29, 2024, Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home


Obituary

<strong>Military Service Tribute, Honors, and Obituary:</strong>

Recognizing and Honoring a Fallen Hero, Who Served Within the Mississippi National Guard. “Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten”.

In recognition of our proud American tradition of honorable service which our military men and women have given to their country and our State, we honor a Fallen Hero. Our nation, our state, and the National Guard Association of MS (NGAMS) regard the memorializing of its retired military deceased as an honorable and sacred obligation.

Another great Soldier and Fallen Hero has been released from duty, passed from our ranks on Oct 23, 2024 and has moved on to his heavenly home. Retired Staff Sergeant Anthony “Tony” Whitworth, age 43, who had served within the MSARNG has departed and gone to a better place with our good Lord. Tony served in Iraqi Freedom.

It takes a special person to serve within the military for their country, giving up their family time, comfort, and safety for their country, ultimately for all Americans to enjoy their freedoms, safety, and way of life. We now applaud you for your service to our country.  A special message from General Douglas McArthur remains applicable today for our servicemen that have passed: “Old Soldiers never die; they just fade away”.

Rest in Peace Soldier.  We applaud your patriotism, sacrifices, and brave efforts in serving our country and your family for their support of your service. We thank you for your service. Without your efforts and your families’ support, our country would not stand so boldly, shine so bright, and live so free.

You now have earned a rest, so go fly with the Angels, go rest high on that mountain; your work on earth is done. Go to heaven a-shoutin’ Love for the Father and the Son.

Another great Soldier has gone home, “Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten, Soldier for Life”.

Obituary, visitation, and services:

Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home Chapel for Mr. Anthony “Tony” Whitworth, 43, of Petal, MS who died Wednesday, October 23, 2024.

Interment will be in Forrest Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Whitworth retired from the Mississippi National Guard and served his country in Iraq. He was a member of the Baptist faith.

He was preceded in death by his father, Ruben Whitworth; his maternal grandparents, William “Bill” and Lucille Minter; and his paternal grandparents, Wiley and Ingrid Whitworth.

Tony is survived by his fiance, Leighanne Breakfield of Sumrall, MS; his mother and stepfather, Teresa Gail and Kenny Mitchell of Petal, MS; two sons, Landon Luckey of Petal, MS and Kade Whitworth of Hattiesburg, MS; three daughters, Katelyn Eubanks of New Augusta, MS, Faith Collier of Biloxi, MS, and Madison Hammond of Jackson, MS; two sisters, Aubree Mitchell of Petal, MS and Allison Mitchell of Petal, MS; one stepsister, Andrea “Nikki” Culpepper Bowman of Wesson, MS; and six grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Monday, October 28, 2024, at Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home.