(601) 833-6680



Bobbye Faye Winstead Wynn

Bobbye Faye (Winstead) Wynn, 74, died the morning of November 12, 2024.  Her funeral service will be Saturday, November 16, at 2:00 P.M. at First Baptist Brookhaven following with a graveside service at Riverwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be Friday evening, November 15, from 5:00 – 7:30 P.M. at Riverwood Family Service and Saturday from 1:00-2:00 P.M. at First Baptist Brookhaven.  

Mrs. Wynn was born in Morton, MS, on November 11, 1950, to Reverend Wilson and Bobbie Winstead. She graduated with honors from Brookhaven High School in 1968 and Clarke Memorial Junior College in 1970. In the spring of her final year at Clarke, she met her husband, Dan Wynn, through mutual friends and married him that summer as he was preparing to attend Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in the fall. Later in their marriage while serving a church in ministry, she and her husband decided for her to attend Mississippi College to complete her undergraduate degree. She graduated with honors with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education.

While living in Jackson, she taught at Woodville Heights Elementary School. After moving to Natchez, she taught 6th grade at Susie B. West Elementary School for two years. Then she began to teach elementary music for Natchez-Adams Public Schools. She spent the majority of her educational career teaching music at Susie B. West Primary School for grades Pre-K through 1st grade. While a music educator, she was an active member of the Mississippi Music Educators Association (MMEA) and Music Educators National Conference (MENC). Wynn was asked to chair the committee that would organize and form the inaugural Mississippi All-State Children’s Honor Choir in 1991.  Over the course of teaching, she was awarded Natchez-Adams District Teacher of the Year in 1996-97 and the Thad Cochran Distinguished Arts Educator Award in Music in 2005. Wynn loved teaching and investing in children and saw her profession as a calling and mission field.

While serving as a minister’s wife, she taught children’s choir, children’s and youth Bible drill, and Vacation Bible School. She also sang in adult choir, hosted church outreach dinners, and taught Bible studies. She loved the Lord and wanted others to know His love and His word. When not serving as a music educator or minister’s wife, she could be found at her own children’s activities and family events.

After retiring, she and her husband moved to Brookhaven where they have been active members of First Baptist Brookhaven. She taught a couples’ Sunday School class, children’s and student Bible drill, and sang in the Mississippi Baptists Singing Churchwomen’s Choir. Not long after moving to Brookhaven, she was invited to become a member of the Brookhaven Matinee Musicale and would later serve in different officer roles. Wynn helped serve the Educational Outreach Program of the Natchez Festival of Music for 6 years, where she helped organize and facilitate for school-age children the experience of an opera with exposure to young professional opera singers and music composed for young people. While being exposed to opera music, students were also learning invaluable character lessons. She also assisted her daughter, Joy, with starting her teaching career and was known by her daughter’s colleagues as Mama Wynn. She was known for her animated, fun-loving, creative, and driven personality.

Wynn is preceded in death by her parents and her two sisters, Linda Parman and Betty Little. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Dan Wynn; son, Daniel Ashley of Atlanta, GA; daughter, Melody Joy of Brookhaven, MS; brother and sister-in-law, Charlie and Sue Winstead of Oxford, MS; brother-in-law, Billy Little of Brandon, MS; grandson, Preston Wallace of Summit, MS; and many nephews, nieces, grand-nephews, and grand-nieces.

The family would like to give a special thanks to Deaconess Home Health and Hospice for your caring and dedicated service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of your choice.

 

4 comments

  • Comment Link Katie Reid Wednesday, 13 November 2024 07:34 posted by Katie Reid

    Dan and Joy, I am so sorry for what you are going through but it is wonderful to know that we have the blessed hope in Jesus. I am praying for you and I will continue to do so because I know that grief doesn’t stop with the service.

    Report
  • Comment Link Donald  Sandra Smith Tuesday, 12 November 2024 20:37 posted by Donald Sandra Smith

    So sorry to read this ! Ms Bobbye had such a beautiful voice and a beautiful smile.

    Report
  • Comment Link Nancy Tennison “Anruss” Tuesday, 12 November 2024 19:26 posted by Nancy Tennison “Anruss”

    Bobbye to me was more than a customer. She was my friend. We shared family stories of our children for the last 30 plus years. I will miss her but I know I will continue to remember her through Joy . There is no doubt that she is rejoicing with our Lord and you felt her love for Christ in her heart when we visited as I would cut her hair. I was glad she came to see me one last time cause she knew if her hair looked good she felt better. Thank you Bobbye for you friendship. I love you.

    Report
  • Comment Link Dana Davis-Cater Tuesday, 12 November 2024 18:42 posted by Dana Davis-Cater

    Mrs Wynn was one of a kind.
    She encouraged me to use my voice. The first one to ever give me a solo. I would have never done it without her encouragement and kind words.
    She treated me like I was one of her own.
    My prayers are with the family.

    Report

Leave a comment