Petal, MS
Funeral Home
Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home
Visitation
10:00 AM, Wednesday, March 12, 2025, Sunrise Baptist Church.
Service
11:30 AM, Wednesday, March 12, 2025,, Sunrise Baptist Church.
Obituary
Military Service Tribute, Honors, and Obituary:
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 March 8, 2025, and has moved on to his heavenly home. Retired Staff Sergeant Ray Nelson Kemp, age 84, who had served in the 890th Engineer Battalion at has departed and gone to a better place with our good Lord.
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 Service details:
Services will be held at 11:30 AM Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Sunrise Baptist Church for Mr. Ray N. Kemp, 84, of Petal, MS, formerly of Louisville, MS, who died Saturday, March 8, 2025.
Interment will be in Sunrise Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Kemp retired in sales in the Industrial Supply Business and was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church. He retired from the Mississippi Army National Guard.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Kemp of Petal, MS; three sons, Greg Kemp of Louisville, MS, Steve Kemp of Petal, MS, and Billy Kemp (Jodell) of Knoxville, TN; three grandchildren, John Thomas, Josh, and Sadie Kemp.
Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Sunrise Baptist Church.