Joel Henry McCool, 65, a long-time resident of Sturgis, Mississippi, passed away peacefully April 8, 2023, in Ackerman. He was born on January 25, 1958, in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, to Nolen and Katherine (McManus) McCool. For the past thirteen years, Joel worked for Clark Beverage Group in Starkville; prior to that, he worked at Hackney, Inc., for twenty years in Ackerman. He was a beloved brother and uncle.
Visitation will be held Thursday, April 13th, from 1:00 p.m. until service time at 3:00 p.m. at Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman. Burial will follow at New Hope Baptist Church in Longview, Mississippi.
Joel is survived by his brothers, Robert (Ann) McCool of Maben, MS, and David (Linda) McCool of Ackerman, MS, as well as a wealth of nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Nolen and Katherine McCool, and his infant brother, Danny Christopher McCool.
