Services for Johnnie LaDon McCurtain, 67, Sulphur were held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 2 at the Krien Funeral Chapel in Sulphur. Interment was in Rosedale Cemetery in Ada with Krien Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Born January 30, 1939 in Fitzhugh to James Leon and Winona Mae (Law) McCurtain, he died Wednesday, Dec. 27.

He grew up in Brentwood, Calif., and it was there he met and married Rita Jackson. In 1974, the couple moved to Pontotoc County. In the 1990's, he moved his family to Murray County where he resided at the time of his death. He earned an Associates Degree in Animal Science at Murray State College in Tishomingo. He worked in construction most of his life and enjoyed fishing and woodworking.

Surviving are four sons, Johnnie McCurtain, California, Darryl McCurtain and Robert McCurtain, both of Davis and John McCurtain, Ada; one daughter, Rhonda McCurtain, California; three brothers, Jerry and James McCurtain, both of California and Lynn McCurtain, Sulphur and five grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Eric Freeman, Mike Bertram, Lynn McCurtain, Darryl McCurtain, John McCurtain and Robert McCurtain. Honorary bearers were Jim Cottrell, Matt Barnes and Jerry Abney.

He was preceded in death by his mother.