Gainelle Whitley Brewer

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Gainelle Whitley Brewer - Madison Parish, Louisiana

From mykeeper.com July 21, 2021

Gainelle Whitley Brewer left this life for her eternal home on January 18, 2021, while at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, LA after a brief illness. Mrs. Brewer was born in Delhi, LA on March 21, 1952. She was laid to rest July 2, 2021 in Silver Cross Cemetery, Tallulah, LA.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Annie Simmons Whitley, one grandson and two sisters, Tinny Whitley Mosley and Linny Whitley Allen, all of Tallulah. She is survived by her husband, one son, one daughter, two granddaughters, one great grandson, and one great granddaughter. She is also survived by two brothers, A.J. (Wanda) Whitley of Tallulah and Cecil Whitley of St. Joseph, La. She is survived by four sisters: Lottie Ann Whitley Coody of St. Joseph, LA, Betty Whitley Price and Ruby Whitley Freeman (Gary) of Tallulah and Norma Whitley of Amherst, VA. She is also survived by a host of nieces and nephews.

Her lifelong friend, Jewel Burris Ghrigsby, passed away May 24, 2021, just four months after Gainelle. Forever friends are together again. Gainelle worked for Paul Meeks as his first secretary when he started what is now Great Day, Inc. She also worked for Carl Smith at Delta Community Action in Tallulah. She then worked as a paraprofessional at Tallulah Elementary School.

Gainelle had many hobbies including quilting. However, the love of her life was her grandchildren, great grandchildren, as well as her brothers and sisters.

She was loved by so many and will be missed greatly. She was truly a very special person, Gainelle Whitley Brewer.