Michel “Mickey” Charles Brondum, Jr. SGM (R)

Michel “Mickey” Brondum, of Bogue Chitto, Mississippi, formerly of

St Bernard Parish, Louisiana, died at his residence, December 15, 2020. He

was born November 24, 1928, to Michel Charles Brondum, Sr. and Beatrice White Brondum.

He was retired from Louisiana National Guard. He was of the Catholic faith

and a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. He was a 4^th Degree Knight’s

of Columbus, a member of several outstanding clubs including, Boy Scouts of

America as Advisor for Explorer Post 935, Southwest Gun Club, Mississippi

State Firearm Owners Staff (Rifle-Pistol), USA Shooting, American Camellia Society,

and Louisiana National Guard Enlisted Association.

Due to his love for the camellia, he has planted a large Memorial Camellia Garden in

honor of Gloria. They had started growing them in 1950 and was starting over again.

This will be garden number five, as Katrina destroyed garden number four, but God called Gloria home.

Preceding him in death are his parents; spouse, Gloria Mary Lambert Brondum; and son, Bruce Gerard Brondum.

Survivors are his daughter Lois Ann Brondum Cochrane; four grandchildren,

Michelle Marie Mortara, Bruce Gerard Mortara, Holly Ann Cochrane, and Adrien Laurence Cochrane;

and nine great grandchildren, Arianna Echar, Seth Bergeron, Rene Marchetta, Jasmine Mortara,

Ariel Mortara, Bruce Mortara, Jr., L.J. Halley, V, Emmah Pigrenet, and Raeleigh Deroche.

Mrs. Donna Faye Kimble, 60, of Hazlehurst, passed away on December 12, 2020, at her residence.

She was born on March 12, 1960, to the late J.C. Ingram and Billy Jean Ingram.

Mrs. Kimble was a homemaker and a retired truck driver. She will be missed by all that knew and loved her.

Preceding her in death were her parents.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Dewayne Kimble; son, Jeremy Cooley, and granddaughter, Meagan Bridges,

along with a niece, Connie Rutledgeand great-niece, Michaela Faye Tennyson,

and the family wishes to thank her caregiver, Toya Chante Smith, and to her neighbors who were there for her.

Sandra Faye Furr, 61 of Brookhaven, went to be with her Lord on December 10, 2020.

She was born on April 3, 1959, to Dan B.Furr, Jr and Barbara Lester Furr.

Ms. Furr was a member of Union Hall Baptist Church.

She is preceded in death by her father; brother, Randy Furr; maternal grandparents, Carmen and Lois Lester,

and paternal grandparents, Dan and Inez Furr, all of Brookhaven.

She is survived by her mother, Barbara Furr, and sister, Katrina Pickett.

She will be missed by all that loved and knew her.

Graveside Service for Mrs. Jewel Irene Douglas Smith Meredith are 10:30 am Friday, December 11, at Wellman Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Jewel Irene Douglas Smith Meredith, 89, of Brookhaven, went to be with her Lord on December 8, 2020 at King’s Daughters Medical Center.

She was born on April 13, 1931. Mrs. Irene was the owner of Judy’s Shoes in Brookhaven since it opened in 1973. She loved her family,

her store, flowers and riding her golf cart. She also loved her church family at Wellman Baptist Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Jewel and Hollis Douglas; husbands, Thomas Harold Smith and Joseph “Jay” Meredith; sons,

Thomas “Tommy” Harold Smith, Jr., and Donald Earl Smith; two grandsons, Daniel Lofton and Danny Earl Smith; granddaughter,

Hannah Hart Smith; one great-granddaughter, Emory Rose Smith, and brother, Bobby Douglas.

Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Rodney Glenn Smith and wife Rosemary; daughter, Judy Irene Smith Lofton and daughter-in-law, Debbie Smith.

She is also survived by her brothers, Richard Earl Douglas and wife, Bettye, Connie Mack Douglas and wife, Charleen, both of

Brookhaven, and sisters, Libby Holmes, of Madison, and Betty Joyce Byrd and husband, Jerry, and Reba Grace Roberts and husband,

Glen, of Brookhaven. Along with 6 grandchildren, Dusty Smith, Toby Smith, Chad Lofton, Sawyer Smith, Bridgette Wheatly and Jessica Hyde, and 15 great-grandchildren.

Memorials can be made to Wellman Baptist Church in Brookhaven, MS.