Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 02, 2022 at Hathorn Funeral Home in Columbia, MS for George Bernie Regan, 82, of Columbia, who passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at Forrest General Hospital. Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Columbia. Rev Zach Smith and Rev Eddie Joe Holt will officiate the services.  Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Friday, April 01, 2022 at Hathorn Funeral Home.

During his 82 extraordinary years, Mr. Regan loved spending time with his family and friends. He could light up a room and never met a stranger.  He was a member of the SEC Team of the Decade and was among the many players who won the 1959 National Championship while playing for the Ole Miss "Rebels". He remained an active member of the M Club after leaving Ole Miss. His hobbies consisted of hunting, fishing, playing dominos, and cooking for family and friends.  He was a board member of the Hattiesburg Bridge Club and had achieved the level of Life Master. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother and will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Quay Cory Regan; second wife, Debbie Sinopoli Regan; father, William Ollie Regan, Sr.; mother, Marguarite Viola Smith Regan; brothers, William Ollie Regan, Jr., Maurice Regan, and Arlin Regan; sisters, Bobbye Joyce Stewart, Cheryl Hardee; and grandson, Jeremy Kirby.

He is survived by his daughter Melanie Manly (Charles) of Carrollton, TX, and step-daughters, Martha June Kirby (Eddie, Sr.), Cherry Graves (Brian), Rayanne Cox (John); brothers, Don W. Regan, D. Stephen Regan; grandsons, Regan Manly, Austin Manly, Jackson Graves, Eli Graves, Eddie Kirby, Jr., Duke Kirby; Mosie Kirby; granddaughters, Breleigh Knight, Bella Graves, Chloe Kirby, and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

Pallbearers will be Dewey Lott, Ryle Regan, Brian Stewart, Charles Manly, Marty Regan, Maury Regan, and Tommy Welch. Honorary pallbearers will be SteveN Ballew, Tommy McDaniel, Dexter Butler, Blane Haygood, Dave Bugay, Paul Pounds, John McElroy and Tristan Ballew.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Tunnels to Towers @ t2t.org or Camp Refuge in Lafayette, LA @ camp-refuge.org

Hathorn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Friends may sign an online guest register book at www.hathornfuneralhome.com