[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 206 (Monday, December 7, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1099]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF JIMMY WISE

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                            HON. TRENT KELLY

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, December 7, 2020

  Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate 
the life of Jimmy Wise of Ackerman, Mississippi who passed away Sunday, 
November 29.
  Born on January 6, 1941, to John David and Jimmie Aline Wise, Jimmy 
was raised with a passion for sports. He graduated from Provine High 
School in Jackson in 1959 before matriculating to Mississippi State 
University to join the basketball team. He played for one year before 
becoming the team manager. He held this position from 1961 to 1963 when 
MSU earned the title of SEC champions. In 1963, Jimmy graduated and 
moved to Pontotoc to coach basketball, football, and tennis.
  On June 20, 1965, Jimmy Wise married Beverly Hester. The family soon 
relocated to Memphis where Jimmy began his forty-year career with 
Temple Inland, Inc. They relocated to Pontotoc and began coaching 
Little League baseball. Jimmy enjoyed nothing more than attending 
Mississippi State football, basketball, and baseball games and watching 
his sons play sports. He was deeply involved with the local Baptist 
church as a deacon, Sunday school teacher, and served on multiple 
committees.
  Jimmy is survived by his wife Beverly; son, Rhett; son, Scott; son, 
Reagan; son, Josh; and ten grandchildren. He impacted countless lives 
across the state of Mississippi and beyond, and will be celebrated by 
all those who had an opportunity to know and love him.
  Jimmy Wise lived a profound life marked by service, dedication, and 
commitment to family. He will be greatly missed.

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