Services for Kenneth W. Ham, of Jayess, are 11 a.m. Friday, Oct.16, at New Bethel Jesus Name Church in Tylertown with burial in thechurch cemetery. Bro. Gary Robinson, Bro. Larry Reed and Bro. JamesCarney will officiate. Hartman-Sharkey Funeral Home in McComb is incharge of arrangements.

Visitation is Thursday from 5 until 9 p.m. and Friday 9 until 11a.m. at the church.

Mr. Ham, 59, died Oct. 13, 2009, at the University ofMississippi Medical Center in Jackson. He was born in WalthallCounty on June 7, 1950, to Emory Ham Sr. and Donis EtheridgeHam.

He was retired owner of Little “H” Construction. He was a veryactive member of New Bethel Jesus Name Church. He was head usher,was a church trustee and also taught Sunday school. Mr. Ham alsocoached the church “B” team softball team. He was a member ofCitizens Bank board of directors. He was a man who enjoyed life,his church, his family and his friends and was honored as “V.P” ofthe “Brister’s Store Club.”

Preceding him in death were his father; and a brother, BillyEarl Ham.

Survivors are his mother, Donis Etheridge Ham, of Jayess; hiswife, Marlene Roberts Ham, of Jayess; his sons, Britt Ham and wife,Julee, of Columbia, and Darrin Ham and wife, Robin, of Jayess; adaughter, Bridgette Mann and husband, Shay, of St. Louis, Mo.; abrother, Emory Ham Jr. and wife, Sue, of Jayess; his sisters,Shirley Lambert and husband, Bobby, and Linda Bennett and husband,Darrell, all of Jayess; his seven grandchildren, Marla Ham, AdamHam, Madelyn Ham, Breleigh Ham, Blair Mann, Lana Ham and DailynHam; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Pallbearers are Steve Ham, Scott Battle, Ken Bourn, DelwinWilson, Neil Burnette, Joel Lollar Jr., Myron Wallace, BradleyBeard, Lil Albert Cook and Lance McCloud.

Honorary pallbearers are the employees of Little “H”Construction.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations besent to Tupelo Children’s Mansion, 1801 East Main St., Tupelo, MS38804.