Reece DePriest

A Celebration of Life Service for Reece DePriest, 14 months of Tishomingo, MS, will be Monday, January 27, 2025 at 11:00 A M at Magnolia Funeral Home – East Chapel with interment to follow in Holly Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, January 26, 2025 from 5:00 P M to 8:00 P M at Magnolia Funeral Home – East. Bro. Andy Barnett will officiate the service. Reece passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN. He was born November 22, 2023 in Cumming, GA to Alia Wood and Peyton DePriest. Despite his short time on earth, he was deeply loved. He brought immense joy to those around him. He will forever be missed. Reece is survived by his mother, Alia Wood; his father, Peyton DePriest; his grandparents; Andrew Wood, Amanda Dixon and Amy Jones; his great grandparents, Marilyn Simpson, Stephanie Dixon, David Courtney, Eva Youngblood and Perry Wood (Annette); his godmothers, Lauren, Shelby, Morgan and Natalie; his aunts and uncles, Tacoma Wood (Caitlyn), Katlyn Hutcheson (Zack), Jordan Damons (Mary), Allison Leach (Tristan), Brittany Miller (Anthony), Hadley Clair and Camden Jones; his Cousins, Liberty Rose Wood, Grayson Leach and Grady Leach; other relatives and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Shawn DePriest; his great grandfather, Nobel Hogeland; his great grandmother, Marsha Harrison; his great grandparents, Linda and Steve Austin; his great great-grandmother, Etta Latch and his great great-grandfather, Carel Youngblood. Pallbearers will be Andrew Wood, Perry Wood, Gary Snyder and Tristan Leach. Magnolia Funeral Home has been honored to serve the family of Reece DePriest.