A graveside service was held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2020, at Woodlawn Cemetery in Columbia, MS, to celebrate the life of Tommie Lee Prisk Jett, who passed away October 1 at Merit Health Wesley Hospital. The service was officiated by longtime family friend, Reverend Tom Thurman, with music provided by niece Beth Pierce, and friend Wynne Maily.

Tommie Lee was born in Tylertown, Mississippi on January 11, 1942. She graduated from high school at Gulf Park in Long Beach, Mississippi. She attended LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She lived much of her life in Louisiana and Tennessee, but ultimately returned to her hometown of Columbia to be near her much-loved sisters. She was active at First Baptist Church of Columbia, where she was a member of the Mary Sunday School Class. Tommie Lee was the youngest of the four Prisk sisters, who took trips all over the world. They made a splash wherever they went because of their outgoing personalities and for the novelty of having four close sisters who traveled together, laughing and making memories all the way. She is survived by two of her sisters, Barbara Prisk Parker, and Jo Ann Prisk Ball. The mighty foursome lost the first of the four devoted sisters, Rachel Faye Prisk, in 2019. Tommie Lee will be remembered for always caring for others before herself. She delighted when others succeeded, and was a born encourager. Because of her genuine interest in the welfare of others, she had a host of friends who feel her loss deeply. She adored cooking, and loved to share food with others.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ratliff and Edgie Lee Prisk; husband, Willis Warren Jett III, and her son, Willis Warren Jett IV.

Survivors include her daughter, Kathleen Jett Thornton of Hendersonville, Tennessee, grandchildren Ashley Jett, Jacob Thornton, and Katelyn Thornton, all of Baton Rouge; Willis Warren Jett V (Christy) of Gallatin, Tennessee and Alyssa Jett of Hendersonville, Tennessee. Her great-grandchildren are Warren Lee Jett, of Gallatin and Asher Few of Baton Rouge. She is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews, B. Lee Parker, Beth Ball Pierce, and Frank Prisk (Kathy), all of Columbia; Deidre Faye Trotter of Covington, Louisiana; Connie Prisk Johnson (Jimmy) and Jack Jeffery Prisk (Kim) of Baton Rouge; Grace Ann Pierce of Paris, France, and William Alford Pierce of Los Angeles, California. She is also survived by a special friend and caretaker, Tammy Pittman.

Pallbearers at the service were Willis Warren Jett V, Jacob Thornton, Frank Ratliff Prisk, Jack Jeffery Prisk, James Jett, and William Alford Pierce.

Tommie Lee's family would like to thank the medical staff at Merit Health Wesley Hospital for their love and devotion to her care.

Hathorn Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.