Mr. Ulysses Grant "U. G." Booker, Jr.

Mr. Ulysses Grant Booker, Jr., 91, passed away on February 16, 2023 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Mr. U. G. was born on February 3, 1932, in Clay County, to the late Ulysses Grant., Sr. and Mary Rhea Booker. He was a Veteran of the United States Army having served in the Korean War. He worked in Maintenance at Babcock and Wilcox for 20 years. He enjoyed vegetable gardening, especially tomatoes. He was known as the "tomato man." He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Aberdeen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Viola Booker, his second wife, Frances Bennett Booker, one sister, Ruth Watson, and two brothers, David and Robert Booker. Visitation will be on Sunday, February 19, 2023, from 1:30-2:00 P.M. at Greenwood Cemetery in West Point. Graveside services will follow at 2:00 P.M. with Dr. James Towery officiating. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements. Survivors include his step-daughter, Ruth Reedy of Gore Springs, step-son, Lloyd Hendon of West Point: one grandson, Jamie Reedy (Teresa) of Derma: great-granddaughter, Jennifer Smith (Kevin) of Houston, and three great-great grandchildren, Madison Hutchinson (Junior) of Hattiesburg, Kyle Berry of Hattiesburg, and Allie Smith of Houston. Memorials may be made to St, Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com