Funeral services for Jimmy G. Gandy, 77, of Huntington, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2024 in the Highway Baptist Church in Huntington with Brother Lamar Denby and Delton Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park in Lufkin. He was born June 1, 1947 in Lufkin to the late Mary Louise (Hicks) and Loyal Gandy and died November 6, 2024 at his residence.

      Mr. Gandy was a member of the Huntington Masonic Lodge #254 and a local Reserve Police Officer for over 20 years. He retired from the local Paper Mill as a Millwright. In his spare time, he was at the lake fishing and was a fishing guide.  Mr. Gandy loved spending time at home with his family and cows.

      He is survived by sons, Richard Gandy and Jimmy Wayne Gandy; daughter, Melisa and Steve Phillips; grandchildren, Heather and Tyler Windham, Savanna Phillips and Ryan (Diboll) Havard; great grandchildren, Sloane Windham and Ledger Phillips; sisters, Verda Goff and Gail Gandy; a number of nieces and nephews, other relatives, and a host of friends.

     In addition to his parents, Mr. Gandy was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah; brother, Virgil Gandy; and sister, Joyce Tidwell.

      Visitation will be Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Highway Baptist Church in Huntington.

       Snead Linton Funeral Home, directors.