Tuesday, December 26, 2023

Walter Raymond “Scook” Trice, Jr.

Walter Raymond “Scook” Trice, Jr., 74, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023, at Yalobusha General Hospital in Water Valley, Mississippi. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, December 28, in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel in Louisville with Reverend Owen Gordon officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home on the day of the service from 12 p.m. until service time. Interment will immediately follow the service in Bevill Hill Cemetery.
Scook was born in Aberdeen, Mississippi, to Walter Raymond Trice, Sr. and Bertie Ruth Weeks Trice on October 21, 1949. When he was younger, he played guitar in a small band. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He enjoyed spending time with his family; especially his children and grandchildren.

Scook is survived by two sons, William “Billy” Trice and wife, Kija, of Mathiston, Mississippi; Kenny Jackson from the Clarkson Community; and his daughter, Sandy Helms also of Mathiston. One of his greatest joys was being “Paw Paw Scook” to his six grandchildren whom he dearly loved: Kortney Trice, Johnathan (Shelby) Collins, Summer (Gabe) Mays; Mattie Douglas; Bridgett (Chad) Johnson, and Dalton (Brianna) Jackson; and four great-grandchildren. He also leaves behind his sister, Brenda (James) Woods; and his brothers, Will (Katie) Trice and Steve (Ann) Trice in addition to his loving nieces, nephews, other family members, and friends. Scook was preceded in death by his grandson, Matthew Dylan Jackson; his parents, Bertie Ruth and Walter Trice, Sr.; two sisters, Hilda and Martha; and his brother, Phillip Trice.
Serving as pallbearers are Caine Adams, Josh Adams, Thomas Nichols, Taylor Ray, Timmy Sloan, and Doug Trice.

Services are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.