Thomas (Tommy) Jefferson Prince

Thomas J. (Tommy) Prince passed away on January 3, 2021, at 11:05 am at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS, from pneumonia after complications from fighting Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.  He was born September 25, 1941, in Macon, MS, to the late Thomas J. (Tubby) Prince and the late Mabel Claire Miller Prince. His beloved Stepmother was the late Anne Dent Prince.

Tommy attended the Macon Public Schools. He graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1963 with a BBA degree and from the University of Mississippi Law School in 1966 with a JD degree. He also graduated from the LSU School of Banking. Prince was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity.

In 1967, he married his true love and very best friend Nancy Randle Prince.

Mr. Prince began his career in banking in 1966 at Citizen's National Bank in Meridian as a trust officer. In 1973, he accepted a position as a commercial loan officer at Commercial National Bank in Greenville. In 1979, he joined the National Bank of Commerce (Cadence) and served that institution for 26 years in management positions in Amory, Aberdeen, and Starkville. He was named to the bank's Board of Directions in 1990 and served until his retirement in 2005. From 2005 to 2008, he served as Secretary to the bank's board. He also served in various positions in these communities and was a Amory Rotary Club Paul Harris Fellow.

Mr. Prince was a Christian and of the Methodist faith. He was a strong believer in St. Paul's declaration in 2 ^nd Timothy, “I know Whom I believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day.”

He is survived by his wife of 53 years Nancy and daughters Claire (Dave) of Memphis, TN, and Nan of Jackson, MS, and his grandsons Luke and Joe, whom he loved dearly. He is also survived by a sister Libba Jones (Tom) of Mobile, AL, and in-laws Patricia and Roy Ruby of Starkville, MS. His family was the most important thing in his life. Vacations with and visits from them were relished, and he had many pictures and albums to prove it. Ole Miss athletics and an occasional round of golf were a distant second.

There will be a service held Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Cockrell Funeral Home Chapel in Macon, MS. Weather permitting there will be an interment following in Oddfellow Cemetery, Macon, MS. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral Home.  In lieu of flowers, if you wish to honor Tommy, please follow his example and send a card to a friend that needs a kind word.