Katherine Desantis

March 3, 1936 - April 24, 2021

Katherine Janet Desantis died peacefully at her home Saturday, April 24, 2021. Janet was born March 3, 1936. She worked in the medical field as a registered nurse until she retired. She cherished her family, children, and grandchildren. She loved her church family at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Pensacola, Florida, where she enjoyed the fellowship and singing in the choir. She loved playing dominoes and stuffing the church bulletins with her church friends. She and her husband, Guy, were platinum cruisers. They enjoyed at least one seven-day cruise per year to many exotic places. She was preceded in death by: father-Curtis Parker, mother-Donnie Parker, brother-William Parker, and the love of her life, husband-Guy DeSantis. She is survived by: sister-Christine Lightsey, sons-Allen Smith and Donald Smith, daughter-Becky (David) White, grandchildren-Nicole Breland, Natalie (Jason)Moore, Kelly (Aaron)Lofton, Richard Bergin, and Shannon White, eight great grandchildren, four great great grandchildren and other family members. Grandsons and nephews will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 27th from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Memory Chapel Funeral Home, Laurel, MS. The funeral service will be Wednesday April 28th at 2:00 p.m. at Memory Chapel Funeral Home with graveside services to follow at Lake Park Hills Cemetery. Pastor and close friend, Pat Mobley, will officiate the service. To sign the online guest book, visit www.memorychapellaurel.com.