Sally Yvonne Brumfield

April 12, 1929 – May 8, 2020

Graveside services for Sally Brumfield, 91, of Hattiesburg, MS will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens on Monday, May 11, 2020 at i10:00 A.M. with Pastor Drew Chapman and Pastor Gary Shows officiating.

Sally Yvonne Tynes Brumfield was born on April 12, 1929, in Lawrence County, MS, and passed away peacefully on May 8, 2020, at her home in Hattiesburg, MS. Mrs. Brumfield was born to the late James Leslie and Ether Victoria Bracey Tynes and was one of eight children. She was preceded in death by Vena Tynes Bearden, Evelyn Tynes Dyer, James LaFroy Tynes, William Ray Tynes, and Christine Tynes Bennett. Mrs. Brumfield was married to the late Batson Brumfield and had two children AnnClaire Brumfield (Chuck) Bennett of Hattiesburg and Joel Batson (Leighann) Brumfield of Tuscaloosa, AL and had 5 grandchildren: Charles Alden (Ashlynn) and Joseph Brumfield Bennett of Hattiesburg; Robert Batson, Evelyn Tynes and Joel Burns Brumfield of Tuscaloosa, AL. She is also survived by two brothers: Walter Lee Tynes of Sartinville, MS, and Dale Tynes of Slidell, LA, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Mrs. Brumfield was a graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi and taught elementary children for 36 years in Lawrence and Walthall County Schools. She and Batson lived in the Salem community and were former members of Salem Baptist Church. She was an excellent cook and seamstress, especially enjoyed quilting. She was currently a member of Temple Baptist Church where she was active in Bible Fellowship, Prime Timers, and Chair Aerobics. Her children fondly remember her as a Proverbs 31 woman.

Pall bearers include: Alden Bennett, Batson Brumfield, Joseph Bennett, Burns Brumfield, John Parker, and Warren Parker.