Verrunia Lashae Brent

Published 2:18 pm Friday, April 9, 2021

By Holley Cochran

Memorial services were held Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Johnson Funeral Home Chapel for Miss Verrunia LaShae Brent, 41, who died Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in Dallas, Texas.

Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Miss Verrunia Brent was born to the late Cassie Brent Jr. and Mrs. Geneva Brent in Jefferson Davis County.

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She joined New Zion Baptist Church and received her education from the Lawrence County School system. She worked with neighboring church to engage the community’s youth with positive alternatives.

She was preceded in death by her sisters, LaShanda Brent and Wanda May and brother, Rickey Brent.

She is survived by her mother, Geneva Brent of Oakvale; two sisters, Sarah Gray of Mt. Olive, and Diane Ross of Oakvale; two brothers, Matthew Brent of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and LaTerrell (Alecia) Brent of Valparaiso, Indiana, and many other relatives and friends.

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Betty Robbins Funeral services for Mrs. Betty Robbins were conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at Society Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Young officiating. Interment followed in the Society Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Robbins, age 75, entered into the eternal rest of her Lord early Saturday morning, July 13, 2024, at the Forrest General Hospital. Saulters Moore Funeral Home was entrusted with arrangements. The Robbins family received friends one hour before the funeral service, beginning at noon, Tuesday, at Society Hill Baptist Church. Pallbearers included Kelley LeNormand, Cymantha Shellenberger, Mason Robbins, Jenna Robbins, Frank Vice and Frank Vice Jr. Betty Robbins was born on June 6, 1949, in Magee, Mississippi to Walter R. and Margaret Jones Bishop. Mrs. Robbins was a long-time resident of Carson. She and her husband would go on to raise a happy family of six children that would multiply over the years with the addition of in-laws, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Robbins loved the country life and will be remembered for not only growing a yard full of beautiful flowers, but also a vegetable garden of which she fed her family. An animal lover, she also had dogs, chickens and hogs over the years. Mrs. Robbins was a member of Society Hill Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Walter R. and Margaret Bishop, her husband, Kenneth Terrell Robbins Sr; her daughter, Pamela Robbins; sisters, Patsy Holden, Margaret  Coble, Linda Hester and her brother, Richard Bishop. Her memory will forever be cherished by her daughter, Billie Jo Williamson of Prentiss; sons, Kenny Robbins Jr. (Kathy) of Carson, Mikell Robbins (Kelley) of Palestine, Texas, John Robbins (Nicole) of Sumrall, Daniel Robbins, (Tanya) of Ft. Worth, Texas; brother, Ray Bishop (Nancy) of Magee and her sister, Myrtis Craig (Ed) of Rossville, Georgia. Mrs. Robbins also leaves behind 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Online condolences and guest registry are available at www.saultersmoorefuneralhome.com

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