Kenneth Steed , 80, of Drew, MS, died Friday, July 9, 2021 at North Sunflower Hospital. Services will be 11 a.m.  Monday, July 12, 2021 at Walton Chapel Church of God in Minter City, MS, with visitation 10 a.m. until service time. Rev. Linnie Maples will officiate. Burial will be in Rome (Tharp) Cemetery in Rome, MS.

Mr. Steed was born April 7, 1941 in Attala County, MS, to Virgil Steed and Hilda Cummins Steed. He has lived in Drew since 1989. He was a member of Walton Chapel Church of God. He retired in 2003 from the Mississippi Department of Corrections where he worked as a canteen operator at Parchman. He was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Tharp Steed of Drew, MS; daughter, Jennifer Pugh (T. J. Browning) of Merigold, MS; brothers, Toby Steed, Sr. of Sumner, MS, and Mac Steed (Linda) of Indianola, MS;  grandchildren, Katlin Pugh and Timothy Browning; and great grandsons, Noah and  Landon.

Pallbearers will be Toby Lee Steed, Chris Lee Steed, Kevin Steed, Johnny Sanders, Joel Kyle and T. J. Browning.

Williams & Lord Funeral Home in Ruleville is in charge of arrangements.