Mr. Jack Hourguettes Jr

Jack Hourguettes, Jr. passed into the arms of Jesus on Monday, July 19, 2021 at his home in Florence. He was 69 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Thursday, July 22nd from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:30 a.m. funeral service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Star Cemetery. Jack was born November 24, 1951 in Methodist Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS to the late Jack, Sr. and Martha Jo Hourguettes. He served his country proudly for 34+ years achieving the rank of Lt. Colonel with the U.S. Army. He retired from the G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center after working there over 30 year. He also served his church, Star Baptist Church as a Deacon and a Men’s Ministry Leader. He was a Master Mason and a licensed HAM Radio Operator. He loved his family and friends and he enjoyed playing golf and playing the trumpet as well as photography. He loved his Alabama “Roll Tide” Football Team and was an avid historian Jack is survived by his wife of over 23 years, Cheryl Hourguettes of Florence, MS; sons, Jeremy Rollings (Melanie) of Pearl, Jack Hourguettes III (Merrell) of Gluckstadt, and Patrick Hourguettes of Jackson; daughters, Jessica (Shane) Bass of Purvis and Jennifer (Adam) McAdory of Dixie, MS; sister, JoAnne Guthrie (J.D.) of Moselle, MS; 7 grandchildren, Michael Rogers, Anthony (Mary) Snell, Jacob Snell, Gunner Bass, Aiden Bass, John Patrick McAdory, and Hallie Gail Hourguettes. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be made to Star Baptist Church Pulpit Fund or the Wounded Warriors Fund.