Derwood L Holbrook, Jr., 68 of Mendenhall, MS passed away Friday, May 5, 2023 at Ochsner Hospital Medical Center in Jefferson, LA. He was born Tuesday, May 11, 1954 in Jackson, Mississippi.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Mendenhall . Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 12, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Mendenhall . Burial will follow in Mendenhall City Cemetery in Mendenhall, Mississippi. Bro. Earl Clark will officiate. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Mendenhall is in charge of arrangements. 601-847-4401

He was preceded in death by his parents, Derwood ( Buddy) Holbrook Sr. and Vidilia (Skeet) Boggan Holbrook.

Survivors include his brother, Allan Holbrook (Teresa); sister, Teri Holbrook Anderson (Reed ); nephew , Trent Holbrook (Jennifer ) ; nieces, Alyssa Bryant (Jonathan ), Holley Pratt (Chris ) and Cameran Thames ; and a host of great-nieces and great- nephews .

Pallbearers will be David Holbrook, Trent Holbrook, Jay Thompson, Greg Grondin, Leonard Saxson, Reed Anderson, and Allen Osborn.

Honorary pallbearers will be Danny Brown and Truitt Barnard

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