Karen Jo Parker Jernigan, 56, of Taylorsville, MS died Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, MS. She was born Sunday, December 11, 1960 in Laurel, MS. Visitation will be held Sunday, December 03, 2017 from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel. Memorial services will be held Sunday, December 03, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel. Bro. Mitch Thornhill will officiate. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel is in charge of arrangements. (601)649-3342 She is preceded in death by her parents, John Harold Parker and Mary Lunette Parker; daughter, Lacey Ruth Jernigan; and brother, Ronnie Parker. Survivors include her husband, Timmy Joe Jernigan, Taylorsville, MS; son, Charles Erick Newbury (Theresa), Taylorsville, MS; daughters, Ashley Leann Jernigan, Myrick, MS, Kayla MarieDobson-Smith, Myrick, MS, Sarah Lunette Graves (Kenny), Laurel, MS, and Casey Jo Jernigan (Sean), Taylorsville, MS; grandchildren, Michael Tyler Reon, Ashlynn Taylor Reon, Adin Benjamin Reon, Maddy Grace Newbury, Kaleb Thomas Smith, Claudia Ann Mansfield, Timmy Cooper Jernigan, Sammie Lunette Jernigan and Shelby Whitehurst; sister, Jeanette Gatlin (Keith), Heidelberg, MS; brother, Wayne Parker (Reba), Sandersville, MS; sister-in-law, Darlene Parker, Sandersville, MS; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.