Perry Thrasher

SERVICES: SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 20163:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 20165:00 - 8:00 P.M. INTERMENT: MARS HILL CEMETERYWINSTON COUNTYOFFICIATING: REV. ALTON A. THRASHERMr. Thrasher, 80, of McCool, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson. He was a native of Neshoba County but had lived most of his life in Winston County.  He had worked as a knife designer for MPI in Jackson.  Mr. Thrasher was a member of Four Corners Chapel Christian Church in Philadelphia.  He had served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Survivors include his wife, Voncile Thrasher of McCool; daughter, Diane Thrasher Boatner of Philadelphia; son, Mikel Allen Thrasher, Sr. of McCool; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Alton Thrasher of Stringer; several nieces and nephews. Mr. Thrasher was preceded in death by his son, Bryant James Thrasher; parents, Pettie and Audrey Thrasher; grandchildren, Kimberly Diane Lawrence and Mikel Allen Thrasher, Jr. Another tragic loss Back in 2011, the SCV Mechanized Cavalry was made aware of a heritage violation at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Memphis.  Korean conflict combat veteran Perry Thrasher was being treated there and was ordered to remove a small Confederate Battle Flag from his room.  Being a proud Southern man and having the will of a warrior, Mr. Thrasher put up quite a fuss.  He was finally forced to remove his flag.  His story aired on the local news.  That is when the West Tennessee and North Mississippi members of the SCV Mechanized Cavalry went into action, assisted by our Mechanized Cavalry brothers worldwide. Funds were quickly raised to purchase Mr. Thrasher a life membership in the Louisville, MS camp of Sons of Confederate Veterans.  There were enough donations to also purchase Mr. Thrasher a life membership in the Mississippi Division of the SCV.  Mr. Thrasher was also awarded lifetime associate membership in Bell's Partisans Camp 1821 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc.