Jacob Lafferty

Published 12:00 am Monday, August 20, 2007

NATCHEZ — Services for Jacob Gilbert Lafferty, 19, of Natchez, who died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007, will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Highland Baptist Church with the Rev. Lynn Oglesby officiating.

Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. until service time Tuesday at Highland Baptist Church.

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Jacob was born in Natchez, the son of Jessie Marvin Lafferty Sr. and Julie Havard Lafferty.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Survivors include his mother; brothers Pvt. Jessie Lafferty Jr. and wife Rachel; Justin Lee Lafferty; sister Jodilyn Lafferty; his maternal grandparents John and Hazel Havard; aunts Charlotte “Cookie” Snow, Shelley Poole and husband Jerry; uncle Johnny and wife Stephanie Havard; nephew Evan Elijah Lafferty; paternal grandfather James “Lefty” Lafferty; paternal grandmother Martha Carolyn Lambert; great grandmother W. Lafferty; cousins Josh Havard and wife Tiffany; Jeremy and Jared Poole; Try Havard; Kristen Havard and many other aunts, uncles, friends; and his dog Duke.

The family requests memorials be made to Highland Baptist Church.