Herbert Connely Plunkett, 75, died Friday, January 23, 2004, at St. Dominic/Jackson Memorial Hospital in Jackson. Visitation is 2-4 p.m. today at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home Parkway Chapel and 1 p.m. Monday at the church. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Christ United Methodist Church.

Mr. Plunkett was a native of Mexico, Mo., and he was a resident of the Jackson area for the past 48 years. He was a registered Architect and Engineer and received his degree from the University of Texas, Austin. He co-founded Barlow & Plunkett, Ltd. and retired after 42 years. He was responsible for many beautiful buildings that surround the Jackson landscape, such as Hughes Aerospace-ADCAP, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, and Walter Sillers Building, for which he won and engineering design award. Mr. Plunkett was a veteran of the Korean War and served aboard the U.S.S. Missouri. He was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, a very proud member of Alcoholics Anonymous, and volunteered his services at Meals on Wheels, Stew Pot, and many other humanitarian functions. He enjoyed most of his time in motor sports with his sons and grandsons.

Survivors include his wife, Iris Kathleen Jennings Plunkett of Madison; children, Iverson (Bo) Richmond, IV, Dana Richmond Ward of Bend, Ore., H. Chad Richmond, Charles Jason Richmond, Elizabeth Plunkett Harwood of Missoula, Mont., Pamela Plunkett Farr, Clayton Connely Plunkett, Sandra Plunkett Casey of Sulphur, La.; Kathy Plunkett Mangialardi, and Herbert Daniel Plunkett of Mandeville, La.; 15 grandchildren, one great-grandchild; and one sister, Betty Nell Troy of Baton Rouge, La.

Memorials may be made to Stew Pot Community Services, 1100 West Capital Street, Jackson, MS 39203 or to Christ United Methodist Church, 5301 Old Canton Road, Jackson, MS 39211.