Jimmy Utz

Jimmy Utz, age 81, of Boyle, Mississippi, passed away Friday, October 23, 2026, at his home in Boyle.

Jimmy was born April 16, 1945, in Lyon, Mississippi, to Benjamin Franklin Utz and Aggie Redden Utz.

Jimmy worked at Douglas & Lomason for many years and also owned and operated Sky King's Lounge and VJ's Snoballs. He was an entrepreneur in every sense of the word.

Jimmy was the life of the party. He enjoyed making people laugh and was always up to no good (playing jokes). His family and friends were his life. He was also a Mason.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin and Aggie Utz, wife, Theresa Tatum Utz, son, Jimmy Utz, Jr, Preston Jimmy Utz, daughters, LaDena Utz O'bryant, Margaret Utz, and 11 siblings.

Jimmy is survived by his daughters, Tara Utz Steele (Bryant) of Boyle, MS, and Rachael Utz Foster (Bobby) of Boyle, MS, brother Freddie Utz (Bertha) of Cleveland, MS, Grandchildren, Riley Edington, Presley Utz, Maddie Foster Cresswell (Layne), Preston Kasch Utz, Anna Chloe Foster, and Peyton Claire Fleming, and great-grandchildren, Maddox, Blakeley, and William David.

Visitation will be held Sunday, October 25, 2026, from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Cleveland Funeral Home. The Celebration of Life Funeral Service will follow at 2:00 PM in the Cleveland Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Linn Methodist Church Cemetery. Brother George McCain will officiate the service.

Pallbearers are Jonathan Vance, Layne Cresswell, Kasch Utz, Henry Mosco, Chet Norton, and Ernie Seal. Honorary pallbearer is Murry Roark.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at www.stjude.org.

Special thanks to Ann Marie Taylor with Adoration Home Health for her care given to Jimmy.

Cleveland Funeral Home is honored to serve the Utz family during this difficult time.