Funeral services for Mrs. Jean Cage Hennington will be on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at Beauregard United Methodist Church in Wesson, MS, at 2:00 PM with burial to follow in the Beauregard Cemetery in Wesson, MS. Brookhaven Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be at Beauregard United Methodist Church on Saturday, March 17, 2018, from 12:30 PM until 2:00 PM.

Mrs. Hennington, 89, formally of Wesson, MS, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at her home in Flowood, MS, with her loving husband by her side. She was born on February 26, 1929, in Jackson, MS, to ( ) and Maude ( ) Cage. She worked at Baylor University in the phycology department; married Earl Wirtz and they had a son, Roger Stephenson Wirtz. Earl was killed in a car wreck in 1960. She met her husband of 57 years, Robert Hennington in Jackson, MS, and were married on October 3, 1961. Their life together was all over the world (Saudi Arabia, New Orleans, Dallas & Houston) while Robert worked for Aramco Oil and Exxon Mobil. When Robert retired in 1992, they moved home to Beauregard, MS, and later moved to Flowood, MS, to be with their family.
She was a member of Beauregard United Methodist Church; and enjoyed reading, watching sports, and spending time with her family. She was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend.

Preceding her in death were her parents; and husband, Earl Wirtz.

Survivors are her husband of 57 years, Robert Hennington; son, Dr. Roger Wirtz and wife Pamela Louis Wirtz of Jackson, MS; granddaughter, Rachel Wirtz Salem and husband Patrick Salem of Jackson, MS; and a host of family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Mrs. Hennington's name may be made to Beauregard United Methodist Church.

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