Don Healy

Funeral services will be held Don Healy Madison, MS
Mr. Healy, 76, of Madison, MS., formerly of Macon, MS, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2011 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson, Ms. His funeral service will be Monday, June 13, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at First Baptist Church in Macon, MS with Dr. Bill Duncan officiating. Interment will follow at Oddfellows Cemetery in Macon. A visitation for family and friends will be held Monday morning from 9:30 A.M. until 10:30 A.M. at Cockrell Funeral Home in Macon. Memorials may be made to Palmer Home for Children P.O. Box 746 Columbus, MS 39701 or to Baptist Children’s Village P.O. Box 27 Clinton, MS 39060 or to the First Baptist Church Building Fund P.O. Box 510 Macon, Ms 39341.
Don Healy was a well -respected “veteran” funeral director in Mississippi for over 30 years. He retired from Cockrell Funeral Home in Macon at age 55 to focus on his favorite past time: golf.
Mr. Healy was very active in local and state organizations, including serving as an officer of the Mississippi Funeral Director’s Association for many years as well as serving on the Foundation Board of Community Counseling and was the first president of the Noxubee County Economic Development Authority.
He was a very active member of First Baptist Church in Macon for over 33 years and served as an officer, a Deacon, and also on many committees in the church. He and his wife Betty moved to Madison, Ms in 2010 where they joined First Baptist Church of Madison.
Being always active in civic and community affairs and an avid golfer until he could play no more, Don treasured the many friendships he developed over the years in work and play. The Zach Brooks Golf Course in Macon was his “home away from home” when he wasn’t with his beloved family.
Don Healy never met a stranger and will be truly missed by all who knew him. He made a statement by the way he lived his life.
Mr. Healy is survived by his wife, Betty, of Madison; one daughter: Paula Hawkins (Jack) of Bradenton, Fla; three sons: Rusty Healy (Ellen) of Madison, Randy Healy of Nashville, TN, and Merrill Healy (Brandee) of Madison as well as by two sisters: Mary Rosalind Brailey of Dayton, Ohio and Marilyn Gregory of Carthage, MS. Also left to mourn his passing are ten grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Virgil and Marguerite Healy as well as by 4 brother-in-laws: Milton Thomas, Winfield Berry, Jack Shoemake, and William Brailey.
Casket-bearers are Austin Healy, Alex Healy, David Berry, Scott Berry, Mike Livingston, and Doyle Cummins. Honorary Pallbearers are the Sowers Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church and the members of Zack Brooks Golf Course.