Obituaries
John Leslie Dunn, Sr
Funeral service for John Leslie Dunn, Sr. will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at Central Baptist Church
with burial at Riverwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 11 a.m. Tuesday until the time of service. Reverend Ryan Thurman will officiate.
Mr. John Leslie Dunn, Sr., of Brookhaven, began his walk here on earth, February 14, 1937 and entered
eternity February 7, 2021. He journeyed here 83 years. Mr. Dunn was a Compressor Mechanic with Shell Oil Company
and was the oldest charter member of Central Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and Sunday School teacher.
He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting and fishing and all things outdoors. He was also a member of
Gideon’s International and served the Lord by getting the Scripture into the hands of many people. He was also a
Yorkrite and 32nd degree Mason. Mr. Dunn loved his wife and children, and his legacy will live on through his
grandchildren and great grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by all who loved him.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles Everett Dunn and Mazie Lorena Wallace Dunn; three brothers,
Charles E. Dunn, Jr., James Gerald Dunn, and Wallace Dunn; one sister, Lottie Mae Freeman; and one grandson, Jacob A. Dunn.
Those left to cherish his memory are, his wife, Patricia Ann Dunn; sons, John Leslie Dunn, Jr. (Kathy), David Gerald Dunn (Sondra),
Asa Matthew Dunn (Linette); five grandchildren, Samantha Dunn Mahloch (David), Bridget Dunn Vanover (Jeremy), Alayna Dunn,
Laurie Ann Dunn, and Rachel Dunn; great grandchild, Levi Aaron Vanover; sister-in-law, Jean Dunn; many nieces, nephews and
other loving family members and friends.
Larry Gene Temple
Funeral service for Mr. Larry Gene Temple will be 11 a.m., Monday, February 8, 2021, at Mary Spring Church of God of Prophecy,
with burial to follow. Visitation is from 9 until the time of service.
Mr. Temple, 72, of Brookhaven, passed from this life February 3, 2021. He was born November 22, 1948 in Gloster, Mississippi.
He was retired as Director of Maintenance with Haven hall Retirement Center. He was an avid hunter and drummer. He enjoyed football.
Spending time with his family and his beloved dog, Dogie, is what gave him his greatest joy.
Mr. Temple was a member of Mary Spring Church of God of Prophecy.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Saundra Turpin Temple; his father, Henry Elijah Temple and wife, Dorothy Turpin Temple;
his mother, Edwina Sterling Temple; daughter, Veronica Lynn Temple; and sister, Darlene Temple.
Those left to cherish his memory are his sons, Barry Temple and wife, Paula, Hansel Temple, Logan Temple and Monica,
and Scott Laurich and wife, Christy; daughter, Heidi Temple; brothers, Adrian Temple and wife Linda, Wayne Temple and wife Charlotte;
sisters, June Temple Dupey and Husband, Leroy, Linda Molder and husband, Jim, Billie Stein and husband, Bruce, and Wanda Marrow.
He is also survived by 15 grandchildren, Bobby, Robin, Kyle, Jordan, Ragen, Brennan, Allyse, Gabriella, Aria, Sebastian, Catalaya,
Bailey, Brant, Christina and husband, Corey; and four great grandchildren, Brooklyn, Ayden, Kyra, and Kodee Sue,
as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and other loving family members and friends.
Jeanette Zerangue Barron
Private Services for Mrs. Jeanette Zerangue Barron of Bogue Chitto are Wednesday, February 10, 2021
at Riverwood Family Funeral Service.
Mrs. Jeanette Zerangue Barron, 79, went to be with her Lord on February 5, 2021, at Southwest Regional Medical Center.
She was born on December 27, 1941 to the late Frank and Edith Zerangue.
Mrs. Barron worked as an office manager for the Health Department. She was a member of the Co-Lin ILR, Red Hat Club
and loved working in her yard and watching Tom Brady play football. She will be missed by all that loved and knew her.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Maryland Dalane Barron, son, Matt Wade Barron, sister, Dot Herman, and daughter-in-law, Marriah Bales Barron.
Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Adam Barron and wife Dawn, Lane Barron and wife Becky, Chad Barron, Brad Barron and Luke Barron.
Along with brothers Donald Zerangue, Frank Zerangue Jr, Kirk Zerangue and sister, Nellie Robert. She is also survived by her 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Jane Herring Beach
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 4 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church on Old Highway 84 near Brookhaven, MS.
Visitation will be held from noon to 2:00 with graveside service to immediately follow.
Jane Herring Beach, of Jackson, Mississippi, went to be with the Lord on February 2, 2021. She was born on October 14, 1948
in Brookhaven, Mississippi to Wesley and Winnie Herring. She spent her childhood in Vidalia, Louisiana, graduating from
Vidalia High School, where she was a member of the 1966 state championship basketball team.
She attended Copiah-Lincoln Community College and Mississippi State University. Jane met her husband Paul, while attending MSU.
They married in 1972 and moved to Jackson where they would later welcome two sons, Todd and Ross.
After college, she worked in commercial real estate for many years before transitioning to a career with Parents for Public Schools.
During her twenty-plus year career at PPS she was head of the national office and responsible for opening multiple PPS chapters
across the country. She was a huge proponent of public schools with numerous family members being involved in education.
Jane served on numerous PTA/PTO boards and school committees. She loved to travel with family and friends, frequently
visiting state and national parks throughout the country. She was an avid fan of Mississippi State Athletics and loved
making trips to Starkville and other venues to root on her beloved Bulldogs. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Jackson.
She was a loving wife, an incredible mother and role model to her boys, loved her family and friends and was strong in her faith.
Jane was preceded in death by her parents John Wesley & Winnie Herring, brothers John Wesley Herring Jr., Jimmy J. Herring,
and Julian Lowery Herring and sister Lanell Jeanette Herring Kidd.
Jane is survived by her husband, Paul, sons Todd Joseph Beach (Missy) and Christopher Ross Beach,
sister Jo Ann Herring Mullins and five grandchildren, Hunter, Reid, Allie, Ellie and Nora Beach.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the National Parks Conservation Association and Parents for Public Schools in her name.
Wallace Bernard Swanson
Graveside service for Mr. Wallace Bernard Swanson will be 11 a.m., Friday, February 5, 2021,
at Bogue Chitto Cemetery in Bogue Chitto, Mississippi.
Mr. Swanson, 89, of Brookhaven, passed from this life February 2, 2021. He was born December 11, 1931,
to Bernard Charles Swanson and Cordie Wallace Swanson.
Mr. Swanson served his country in the United States Army. He was retired from Chevron Oil Company and
a faithful member of Bogue Chitto Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon for many years.
He was also a member of the Bogue Chitto Masonic Lodge #260.
He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Gerald Porter Swanson; and infant son, Wallace Shane Swanson.
Those left to cherish his memory are his sisters, Jennie Swanson Graham (Wendell) and Martha Swanson Cook.
He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews as well as other loving family members and friends.
To honor Wallace’s memory, donations may be made to a charity of your choice.
Cynthia Kay Bailey Hinshaw
Graveside service for Cynthia Kay Bailey Hinshaw will be 2 p.m., Saturday, February 6, 2021, at Cold Springs Church of Christ Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m., Friday, February 5, at Bogue Chitto Church of Christ. Those in attendance are asked to please wear a mask.
Cynthia Kay Bailey Hinshaw, 56, of Bogue Chitto, passed from this life on February 2, 2021.
She was born on December 22, 1964 to Jerry Ervin Bailey and Jeannette Jordan Bailey.
She taught for 25 years at Loyd Star Attendance Center, making an impact on hundreds of students’ lives.
She loved music from many different genres and taught her children to love them as well.
Cynthia loved football, especially the Ole Miss Rebels and New Orleans Saints.
She loved people and loved talking to friends and former students.
She would even speak to a perfect stranger and made it her goal to make even the dourest person laugh.
She made it a point to watch Jeopardy every day at 3:30 pm, keeping score for herself and her son.
She enjoyed collecting coffee mugs from all over the world, stamps, coins, nutcrackers, and Noah’s ark figurines.
She had a knack for photography, making nature and her daughter her central subjects. She loved to write poems, especially for anyone who asked.
Preceding her in death was father, Jerry Bailey and son, Jacob Hinshaw.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Wade Hinshaw and her mother, Jeannette Bailey;
her daughter and son-in-law, Bailey and Hunter Coulombe.
She is also survived by a cousin/sister Brenda Hall and numerous other cousins who loved her very much.
Shirley R. Rollins
Graveside 2:00 pm Friday, Feb. 5, Moaks Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
Denise Mechille Howell
Services for Mrs. Denise Mechille Howell of Brookhaven are 11:00am, Saturday February 6, 2021, at North View Baptist Church.
Visitation is from 5:00-8:00 pm Friday at the church and will lie in state from 10:00-11:00 on Saturday.
Mrs. Denise Mechille Howell, 57, went to be with her Lord on February 2, 2021 at St Dominic Hospital in Jackson.
She was born on January 8, 1964. She was a member of North View Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother,
and will be missed by all that knew and loved her.
Preceding her in death were her father, Douglas Bird and stepmother, Ruth Bird, daughter, Samantha Wilson King, and granddaughter, Amber Elizabeth King.
Those left to cherish her memory are her mother, Norma Wolf; husband, Donald Howell; and daughter, Beth King; along with her two grandchildren, Storm King and Emmy Lou McKey.
Memphis Howard Nevels
Graveside service for Mr. Memphis Howard Nevels will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, February 3, 2021,
at Rosehill Cemetery in Brookhaven, Mississippi.
Mr. Memphis Howard Nevels, 92, of Brookhaven, passed from this life February 1, 2021. He began
his life journey September 14, 1928, born to the late Elmer S. Nevels and Anna Smith Nevels.
He was retired from Jacobsen Homelite where he was employed as a Painter. Mr. Nevels served
his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, he was a member of Jackson Street United Methodist Church.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, W.E. Nevels, Ivan Nevels, Robert E. Nevels, James S. Nevels,
Donald Nevels, Jerry Nevels and Paul Lee Nevels; and sisters, Mildred Stewart and Irene Price.
Those left to cherish his memory are his brother, Ralph Nevels and his sister, Doris Fay Nevels Brown
and a host of nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Ministries 397 Brookhaven Street, Brookhaven, MS 39601 or
Jackson Street United Methodist Church, 908 N Jackson Street, Brookhaven, Mississippi 39601.
Mary Lee Barton
Mrs. Mary Lee Barton, 75, passed from this life January 29, 2021 at her residence. She was born
in Westwego, Louisiana, August 25, 1945, to her parents, Urie Thibodeaux and Annie Mae Thibodeaux,
but was a lifelong resident of Brookhaven. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and
friend and will be greatly missed by all who loved her.
She is preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Jeanette Thibodeaux, Alice Faye Richoux; brothers,
Edward Thibodeaux, Freddie Thibodeaux; and granddaughter, Heather Veroline.
Those who are left to cherish her memory are her husband, Samuel A. Barton; sons, Jessie Wayne Barton,
Jody Barton; daughters, Cindy Veroline, Tina M. Nichols; brothers, Stanley Thibodeaux, Terry Thibodeaux,
Larry Thibodeaux, and David Thibodeaux; sisters, Marie Dupre, Aneada Birkner, Carolyn Cooper,
Sarah Jean Odgen, and Margaret Bellanger; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren as well
as a host of nieces, nephews and other loving family members and special friends.
