Earnest Lee Trask

Earnest Lee Trask, 74, of Holly Springs, formerly of Natchez, died February 3, 2026, in Cordova, Tenn., under hospice care. He was a member of Isom Chapel CME Church and a retired auto body repairman for River City Painting in Natchez.

Services were held at 1 p.m. on Feb. 8 at Isom Chapel CME Church. Rev. Michael Adams, pastor, officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

He leaves a daughter, Monique King of Southaven; sons, Tyrone Briggs (Faye) of Vidalia, La., Earnest L. Trask of Savannah, Ga.; care-giver, godson, Chris Barnes (Brandy) of Southaven; sisters, Luberda Morgan (Robert), Brenda Trask, both of Natchez; brothers, John Trask (Savannah) of Chicago, Ill., William Trask of Natchez; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Ann Trask; siblings, Isola Trask and Kenny Trask.