Howard (Sonny) Cohn

January 29, 1931 - July 26, 2018

Howard (Sonny) Cohn, 87, passed away July 26, 2018 at his residence. Visitation will be 5pm-8pm Friday at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs. Services will be 11am Saturday at Stringer Family Chapel with burial at Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Services in Crystal Springs is handling arrangements. Sonny was born in Copiah County on January 29, 1931. He graduated from Crystal Springs High School. He served in the U. S. Marines. Sonny worked in construction. In the late 60's he worked for Neely Brothers. He had his own company (Comac Construction) and he retired from Dickerson-Bowen of Brookhaven. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Temple Cohn; parents, Judson and Lina Cohn; sister, Eva Nell Lewis; son, Kelly Cohn and granddaughter, Elizabeth Warren. He is survived by his sons, Ronnie Cohn and Chad Cohn both of Crystal Springs; brothers, Glen Cohn and James Cohn both of Crystal Springs; sister, Erma Dean Lewis of Crystal Springs; 5 grandchildren, Boo Cohn, Craig Cohn, Jeff Cohn, Misty Lyons, Conner Cohn, and Justin Cohn; and 13 great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions in his honor to Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church Building Fund, 3121 Didlake Road, Crystal Springs, MS 39059.