James Barron “Barry” Burt, 72, of Greenville passed away on December 16, 2024, at his home. The family will receive friends from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at Boone Funeral Home, Greenville.
Barry was born in Greenville on March 11, 1952. He graduated from St. Joseph High School and attended Mississippi Delta Junior College and Mississippi State University. He worked at the Greenville Compress during high school and college, then went to work at Valley Chemical Company. He farmed in Delta City for 12 years. He worked at Delta Seed and Services in Arcola for 30 years until his retirement.
He enjoyed restoring old cars, woodworking, anything MS State, and all of his Italian Club friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Hugh and Louise Burt, and brother, Hugh Alan Burt.
He is survived by his daughter, Carla (Cannon) Burgess; his grandchildren, Asa and Barron all of Greenwood; and a sister, Margaret (Charles) Tackett of Greenville.