Obituaries
Thomas Glyn Tynes
A graveside service for Thomas Glyn Tynes will be 2 p.m., Friday, January 15, 2021, at Riverwood Family,
with burial in Riverwood Memorial Park.
Mr. Tynes, 84, of Brookhaven, passed from this life January 11, 2021 at his residence.
He was born December 8, 1936, to his parents, Quin Tynes and Vera Mangun Tynes.
He was the owner of Tynes Gas Company and worked as a Realtor with Betsy Smith Realty.
Mr. Tynes was a member of Faith Presbyterian Church.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Pete Tynes; and son-in-law, Mark Boyles.
Those who remain to cherish his memory are his wife, Becky Tynes; son, Thomas Glyn Tynes, Jr. (Ann);
daughters, Teresa Grant (Rocky), Lisa Tew (Michael), Gwen Boyles, Margaret Chamblee (Mark), Robin Hammond (Chris);
brother, Joe Tynes (Linda); sister, Betty Jean Tynes; nine grandchildren, Tommy Tynes, Brandon Tynes, Justin Tew, Jordan Tew,
Drew Hammond, Tate Hammond, Becca Hammond Winstead, Tabitha Scarbro, and Sabrina Aguilar.
He also leaves behind seven great grandchildren as well as other loving family members and friends.
James Ellis Gatlin
James Ellis Gatlin, 76, passed from this life January 11, 2021 at King’s Daughters Medical Center
in Brookhaven, Mississippi. He was born December 8, 1944 to his parents, Bennie William Gatlin
and Annie Bell Hawkins. After graduation he went into the United States Air Force and served
during the Vietnam War. After returning home, he worked as a machine operator for various
companies, finally retiring as a Dredge Operator with the State of Mississippi at Barnett Reservoir.
James was a member of Moak’s Creek Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and all
family gatherings. His presence will be missed forever.
He is preceded in death by his parents, six brothers, and one sister.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Thomas Ann Smith Gatlin; sons, Chris C. Gatlin (Barbara),
Todd P. Gatlin (Vicki); one sister, Shelby Davis; 12 grandchildren, Austin Gatlin, Gabe Moore,
Allisen Moore, Destiny Gatlin, Natalie Moore, Corey Gatlin, Josh Gatlin, Jon Gatlin, Ethan Gatlin,
Maggie Sigur, Paige Gatlin, and Griffin DeJean; three great grandchildren and numerous other loving family members and friends.
Donations may be made to your local food bank.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date to ensure the safety and health of all our loved ones.
Mable Lee Gibson
Visitation will be on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Riverwood Family, 76 Highway 51 South, Brookhaven, MS.,
Graveside services to follow at Easthaven Cemetery, Highway 84 E, Brookhaven, MS. Services to be officiated by Rev. Ron Ballard.
Mable Lea Gibson, 95, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 10, 2021. She was born on September 18, 1925 in Brookhaven, MS to the late Addie and J.C. Tarver. She graduated from Brookhaven High School in 1944. Mable was a member of Union Hall Baptist Church.
She went to beauty school after working at Stahl Urban for seven years. She had a beauty shop at her home for 45 years. Some of her favorite hobbies were crocheting, gardening, fishing, and sewing. She used her sewing skills to make items for hospice patients. She also made clothes for children on the mission field.
Preceding her in death are her parents, her husband of 64 years, Charles Gibson, and all of her siblings: Louis Tarver, Guy Tarver, Buddy Tarver, Frank Tarver, Clarence Tarver, Bill Tarver, Baby boy- Russell Tarver, Eula Mae Howell, Rita Fay Hill, Ruth King, Ida Mae Lofton.
Those who remain to cherish her memory are her daughters, Dianne Sunman, Kay Gibson, and Sarah Boyd (Ken Boyd). She also leaves behind four grandchildren: Stacey Boyd Jackson, Brian Boyd (Karissa Boyd), Michael Sunman (Jennifer Sunman), and Jeffrey Sunman (Michelle Luecking Sunman).
She has 11 great grandchildren: Kendall Jackson, Cade Jackson, Chloe Boyd, Brianna Claire Boyd, Addison Boyd, Adeline Boyd, Hayden Sunman, Connor Sunman, Rory Sunman, Jillian Sunman, and Annabeth Sunman. She was also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Serving as Pallbearers will be Kendall Jackson, Cade Jackson, Marcus Jackson, Jeffrey Sunman, Tony Rogers, and Brian Boyd. Serving as Honorary Pallbearer will be Lee Berry.
*** In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Memory of Mable Lea Gibson to Union Hall Baptist Church, 1242 Nola Road, Brookhaven, MS 39601.
Christopher Ryan Spear
Services for Christopher Ryan Spear are 11:00 am Wednesday, January 13, 2021
at Springs of Praise Church with burial at Ashley Cemetery in Hazlehurst MS.
Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 pm Tuesday, January 12 at the Church.
Christopher Ryan Spear, 25, was born on May 31, 1995.
He left his earthly home on January 7, 2021. He was the
first born of four boys. Most will remember Ryan as a
passionate musician, who played the guitar in his church,
Springs of Praise,as well as spending countless hours
making music and performing for crowds.
Ryan graduated from Wesson Attendance Center in 2013
where he enjoyed playing football and spending time
with his friends.
He pursued a career in the Marine transportation industry.
Ryan never met a stranger and he brought smiles to every
face he met. He was a big hugger so whenever you saw him,
there was no doubt you were getting a huge hug.
Most of all and most importantly, Ryan was a God-fearing man
and Christian. He spent most of his Sundays, if not all,
in church with his youth group and friends.
Preceding him in death were his maternal grandparents,
Joseph and Marie Brewer Cooper, and James Louis Spear;
and his maternal great-grandmother, Jeanette Brewer.
Those left to cherish his memory are his loving parents,
Jeanette and Jason Cheroni; his three younger brothers,
Noah Spear, James Spear and Ashley Cheroni; his
great-grandfather, John “PawPaw Doc” Brewer; and his
paternal grandparents, Lynn and Newton Starnes and Freddie
and Evelyn Cheroni; an uncle, Christopher Berry;
a great-aunt, Cathy Sanders; a great-uncle Ernie Brewer; and a host
of cousins and other family members and friends.
Sandra Kimble Smith
Graveside Service for Sandra Kimble Smith of Brookhaven are 11:30 am Friday, January 15, 2021,
at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 pm on Thursday, January 14, at the church.
Sandra Kimble Smith, 50, went to be with her Lord on January 10, 2021 at Kings Daughters Medical Center.
She was born on March 12, 1970 to James Louis Kimble and Marjorie Parden Kimble.
Sandra worked as a Loan Processor for Bank of Brookhaven. She was a loving mother, daughter, sister and friend,
and will be missed by all who loved and knew her. She was a faithful member of Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.
Preceding her in death were her father; husband, Stacey Smith; mother-in-law, Glenda Smith, and father-in-law, James “Jimmy” Smith.
Those left to cherish her memory are her mother, Marjorie Parden Kimble; daughters, Hannah Smith, Hollie Smith and Heidi Smith;
sisters, Elaine Boyd and husband, Danny Ray, and their children, Danielle Beckham, Chelsea Boyd, Michelle Boyd, Matthew Boyd
and Nathan Boyd, Kathy Hitchner and husband, David, and their children, Shannon Hitchner, and Ian Hitchner, and Karen Kimble,
she is also survived by brother-in-law, Jeff Smith and a host of other family and friends.
Charles Ray Boyd
Charles Ray Boyd age 67 a resident of Cleveland passed away Friday January 8, 2021
at the family residence. He was preceded in death by his father Charles Cecil Boyd.
Charles worked as a heavy equipment operator for several years at Charlie Crisp Construction.
He is survived by his wife Maria Boyd, his children, Robert “Bo Jak” Rutland,
and his daughter, Cindy Thompson, his grandchildren, Kristina Dyess and Christopher Dyess,
his mother Mary Ellen Boyd, his step-son Timothy John Legaspi and his fiancé Judy Macale,
his step grandchild, Charles Theodore Legaspi, his brothers, Everett, Stanley and Ronnie Boyd
and his sisters, Judy Hux and Evelyn Boyd.
A Remembrance of Life Service will be held Tuesday at 2pm CST at Calvary United Pentecostal Church,
969 Holmesville Rd., Jayess MS 39641 with Pastor Elliot Rutland officiating.
The burial will follow at Powells Grove Pentecostal Church in Jayess, MS. The family will receive friends Monday
after 5 at the church.
Billie Carroll Johnson
Billie Carroll Johnson, 78, of Meadville, passed from this life January 07, 2021,
in Meadville. She was born in Natchez January 2, 1943 to her parents, William Rogers
and Mattie Stokes Rogers. She was retired from William Carter Company where she
worked as a Shipping/ Product Analyst. She was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church.
Mrs. Johnson enjoyed crafting and spending time with her pets.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, W. G. Johnson; parents; and sister,
Virginia Sebille.
Those left to cherish her memory are, her son, Jonathan Johnson (Angie) of Crosby; daughters,
Cheryl Fullerton, of Natchez, Katherine Jackson (Rockey), of Gloster, Melissa Lemoine (Preston),
of Bude; a faithful sister-in-law and friend, Ann Johnson, of Crosby; nine grandchildren,
Kimberly Johnson, Jenifer Harvey (Kevin), Justin Arnold (Jessica), William Aubrey Smith,
Ethan and Laura Baxter, Anastasia, Dakota, and Dominic; six great grandchildren, and
six great, great grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and other loving family
members and friends.
A graveside service is to be held at a later date in Crosby, Ms.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, P.O. Box 1000
Dept 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142
Edna Aline Wilson
Graveside service for Mrs. Edna Aline Wilson will be 11 a.m., Monday, January 11, 2021,
at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Wilson, 76, of Brookhaven, passed from this life January 6, 2021, at her residence.
She was born in Millport, Alabama August 11, 1944. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,
and great grandmother. Mrs. Edna cared for her family and lived to be an example to all
the ones she loved. She had also retired as a Caregiver. She was faithful to the Lord and was
a member of Brookhaven Church of God. Her favorite pastime was having garage sales. She
will be greatly missed by all those who loved her.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Olen Edmond Bowman and Velma Lee Campbell Bowman
and her husband, Louis Eugene “Gene” Durr; brothers, Dennis Bowman, Joe Bowman, M.D. Bowman,
Retus Bowman; and sister, Annie Alexander.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Americus Hobart Wilson; sons,
Kenneth Durr (Della), Mark Durr (Amy), Stanley Durr (Heather), and Jamie Durr (Janice);
daughter, Brenda Briknell; brothers, Clatus Bowman, Rayborn Bowman, R.B. Bowman, Ted Bowman,
Bully Bowman, and Kenneth Bowman; sisters, Jeanette Green, Inez Bowman, Ellette Bowman, Billie Jo Bownman;
nine grandchildren, Ashley, Hope, Charity, Kaitlin, Janelly, Andrew, Austin, Anthony (Hannah),
Aaron (Briteny); and nine great grandchildren as well as other loving family members and friends.
Ruby Ezell Crane
Graveside service for Ruby Ezell Crane will be 1 p.m., Friday, January 8, 2021, at
Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery. Service will be officiated by Rev. Cody Warren
and Rev. Chad Yarborough.
Mrs. Crane, 85, of Brookhaven, passed from this life January 6, 2021, at King’s Daughters
Medical Center. She entered life May 20, 1935, Mrs. Crane was a member of Friendship
Baptist Church. She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Louvenia Roberts; her husbands,
Archie Ezell and W.J. Crane; brother, C.L. Day; sister, Bonnie Pepper and brother-in-law,
Marlon Pepper; infant child, Baby Ezell; and sister-in-law, Carolyn Roberts.
Those who remain to cherish her memory are, her son, Gillis Ezell (Debbie) of Summit;
daughter, Judy Warren (Donald) of Brookhaven; brother, Roy Roberts; and sister-in-law,
Catherine Day. She also leaves behind five grandchildren, Ryan Ezell (Megan), Tate Warren (Meg),
Todd Warren (Emily), Cody Warren (Kendra), and Jennifer Swindle (Mark), as well
as other loving family members and friends.
Serving as Pallbearers will be Ryan Ezell, Tate Warren, Todd Warren, Cody Warren, Ty Forman, Mark Swindle.
Claude Wayne Van Norman
Private family service.
