James Milton Myrick, 87, of the Shady Grove Community passed away on December 9th in the comfort of his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born on December 15, 1935.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church of Shady Grove on 4432 Hwy 15 North. Laurel, MS. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 PM. The burial will take place in Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Matt Olsen and Bro. Chris Sledge will officiate. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel is in charge of arrangements. (601)649-3342

He was preceded in death by his wife Oneta Strickland Myrick.

He is survived by his three children, Michael Myrick of Madison, Venessa Farragut of Sharon (Miles), and Stephen Myrick of Quitman (Pam).

His grandchildren are Jonathan Myrick (Deborah), Shawn Myrick, Allyson Turner (Ford), Lauren Farragut, Hayden Myrick, Levi Myrick, and Sydney Myrick. He has one great grandchild, Ella Myrick.

Milton was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Shady Grove. He retired from Masonite where he worked for over 40 years. After Masonite, he enjoyed operating construction equipment for his friend Gary Hicks. Milton's time outside of work was spent operating his beloved cattle farm.

In 2018, Milton's wife and soulmate Oneta passed away. They were married for 61 years and had not been separated since they met at Jones County Junior College in 1957 as students. While he will be greatly missed by his family, they take great comfort in knowing Milton and Oneta have been reunited in the kingdom of heaven.

The family would like to give a special thank you to all those who have been in prayer for Milton

throughout his illness and final days. They also would like to thank his hospice providers and his

caretakers, Linda Parker and LaToya Clark.

Pallbearers will be Hayden Myrick, Levi Myrick, Jonathan Myrick, Shawn Myrick, Ford Turner, and Tally Shaw.

In lieu of flowers, the family humbly requests that donations be made to the Gideons for the purchase of bibles.

An online guestbook may be signed at www.colonialchapellaurel.com.