Mr. Fred Dreher Jr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mr. Fred Dreher, Jr., 87, passed away on December 26, 2014, at Dugan Memorial Home in West Point. Mr. Fred was born February 19, 1927, in Stuttgart, Arkansas, the son of the late Frederic Nicholas and Regina Anna Hageman Dreher, Sr. He was an United States Navy Veteran. He was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church in Columbus. He worked as a Civilan Chief Budget Officer for the Columbus Air Force Base for 35 years. He married Phyllis Jean Parks May 31, 1947, in El Dorado, Arkansas, and she passed away June 8, 2013. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by Son: Thomas Ray Dreher, Great Grandson: Zayne Alexander Atkins, and Brother: John Lewis Dreher. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 3, 2015, at 2:00 P.M. from Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with the Pastor Benjamin Kratz officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Garden Cemetery in West Point. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include Three Daughters, Debra Dreher Lancaster (Gary) of West Point, Jean Dreher King (Richard) of Oxford, and Paula Dreher Oakes (John Earl) of Vicksburg; One Son, John David Dreher (Teresa) of West Point; Nine Grandchildren: Tammala Atkins (Robert), Olivia Laine (Craig), Martha King, Elizabeth Gong (Neil), Kimberly Oakes, Holly Oakes, Wendy Oakes, Amanda Dreher, and David Dreher and Twelve Great Grandchildren; and Two Nieces Gina Linton (Garry) and Melodie Tebbs (Brice). Pallbearers will be David Dreher, Neil Gong, Robert Atkins, Earl Foreman, Craig Laine, Chuck Jones, Gene Boggess, and Bryan Smith. Honorary Pallbearers will be Jonathan Smith and Jeremy Roberts. Memorials may be made to Faith Lutheran Church, P. O. Box 7912, Columbus, MS 39701. Visitation will be Saturday 12:00- 2:00 at Calvert Funeral Home.

Mr. Fred Dreher Jr.

February 19, 1927 - December 26, 2014