J.J. Brock

By Editor | March 11, 2025 |

J.J. Brock
Feb. 4, 1942 – March 6, 2025
Jewitte J. “J.J” Brock Jr, 83, died March 6, 2025, at his home in McComb. He was born on Feb. 4, 1942, in Tylertown to Jewitte and Hilma Fortenberry Brock. He graduated from Tylertown High School and later attended Southwest Community College.
He retired from Canadian National Railroad after a 40 year career. Brock was married to Ruth Ellen Holmes Brock for 61 years. He was an avid outdoorsman, especially skilled with the longbow. So skilled, in fact, that he once killed a bear with one in Colorado. He was a founding member of the Percy Quinn Archery Club as well as served as an officer for the MS Bow Hunters Assn. In addition to teaching all of his grandchildren, he also volunteered at Camp Rainbow, a camp for children with cancer.
His love of history inspired his involvement as a past Commander of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. More recently, he filled much of his time traveling the country with Ruth and supporting the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Sonja Brock Pezant; brother, Arthur Sullivan Brock; brother-in-law David Holmes; and a surrogate sister Sue Carter.
Survivors are his loving wife, Ruth Ellen Holmes Brock; daughter, Debra Jackson (Scott); son, James Richard “Boo” Brock (Kelli); grandchildren, Heather Johnston (Justin), Joseph Jackson (Ashley), Brian Brock (Sarah), Madeline Brock, and Mary Ellen Brock; great-grandchildren Jase Johnston, Rhett Johnston, Allie Jackson, Levi Jackson, Everett Brock, and Brenna Brock; brother-in-law, Joe Ben Pezant; sister-in-law, Cindy Brock; brother-in-law, Jewell Holmes (Ann); sister-in-law Shirley Holmes.
Funeral services were March 8, 2025, at First Baptist Church in Summit.
Pallbearers were Joseph Jackson, Brian Brock, Joshua Kuyrkendall, Benjamin Kuyrkendall, Blake Brock, and Jay Johnson.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Jewitte J. Brock Jr. to Blair Batson Children’s Hospital. PO Box 22789, Jackson, MS 39225-789.
Hartman-Jones Funeral Home in McComb was in charge of the arrangements.