Dr. Ronnie Gregg

Published 12:03 am Sunday, February 15, 2015

FERRIDAY — Funeral services for Dr. Ronnie Gregg, M.D., F.A.C.S., 71, of Ferriday, who died Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Young’s Funeral Home with the Rev. Louis Sklar officiating.

Burial will follow at Natchez City Cemetery under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Gregg was born Dec. 31, 1943 in Sikeston, Missouri, the son of Buna Etha and John L. Gregg Sr.

Gregg was a resident of Ferriday and began working at Riverland Medical Center on July 12, 1974, until he retired on July 19, 2013. He was honored last year as Concordian of the Year by the Concordia Chamber of Commerce. Gregg was an avid woodworker and passionate farmer. He was most proud of his children and grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Mack Douglas Gregg.

Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Penny Gregg; sons, Justin Gregg, D.V.M. and wife, Robyn Martello Gregg and Jarrod Gregg, D.D.S. and wife, Melissa W. Gregg, RDH; grandchildren, Tyler Gregg, Liza Gregg, Braeden Gregg and Presley Gregg; five brothers, John L. Gregg Jr., William “Buddy” Gregg, Joe Quinton Gregg and Terry L. Gregg; sister, Sally Kate Reeder; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Dr. Justin Gregg, Dr. Jarrod Gregg, Dr. Kevin Ingram, Hershey Williams, Brannon Arthur and Barrett Arthur.

Honorary pallbearers are Terry Guillory, Rusty Smith, A.J. Vangilder, Bob Jones, Buddy Gregg, Terry Gregg, Robert Gregg and James Reeder.

Online condolences may be sent to youngsfh.com.