William Douglas Kent

January 21, 1943 – January 24, 2022

Ackerman, Mississippi

William Robert Kent, aged 79, passed away at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson Mississippi on January 24, 2022. He was the husband of Sarah M. Kent and son of the late Ben Irvin and Beatrice Ford Kent.

William was a lifelong resident of Mississippi. He attended Sturgis School and joined the Army. After serving in the Army, he met his future wife, Sarah. He knew immediately that he loved her and asked her to be his wife. He was a loving and kind person. Together they reared eight sons and one daughter. William was a hardworking man who set a good example for his children. He spent his life in construction and carpentry. He attended the Church of God in Mathiston, Mississippi.

William is survived by his wife, Sarah M. Kent of Ackerman, Mississippi; a daughter, Crystal Bledsoe of Baytown, Texas, and four sons, David Kent of Florence, Alabama, Clark Kent of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Jesse Kent of Eupora, Mississippi, and Dustin Winfield of Pontotoc, Mississippi; two sisters, Annette Ivy of Sturgis, Mississippi and Mary Ida Arentt; fifteen grandchildren; and twelve great-grandchildren.

William is preceded in death by his parents, Ben Irvin and Beatrice Ford Kent; four sons, Robert Winfield, Phillip Winfield, Michael Mann, and Douglas Kent; nine brothers; and four sisters.