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Brenda Prewitt Obituary

Obituary Brenda Gail (Gunn) Prewitt was born on Friday, April 25, 1969 to the late Waurdell and Annie Kate Gunn in Okolona, Mississippi. Brenda confessed faith in Christ at an early age and joined Red Bud Baptist Church in Egypt, Mississippi. She was united in marriage to Anthony Prewitt and was a graduate of Okolona High School, Okolona, Mississippi and Job Corps of Mississippi. Brenda had a career in the culinary and caretaker industries. Brenda transitioned from her earthly home on Saturday, February 22, 2025 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her parents, Waurdell and Annie Kate Gunn and her siblings Waurdell Gunn Jr., Delois (Gunn) Deavens, Johnny Ray Gunn, Pal Thomas Gunn and her niece Michelle (Gunn) McGee. Brenda leaves to cherish his memories her husband Anthony Prewitt of Tuscaloosa, FL, sisters Barbara (Gunn) Nailor (Archie) of Tuscaloosa, AL, Mayetta (Gunn) Cunningham of Okolona, MS, brother Willie Gunn (Lisa) of Gaithersburg, MD, one very special brother, Oscar German of Jacksonville, FL, one aunt Beatrice Meriweather (George) of Grand Rapids, MI, nieces April Gunn, Barbara (Quan) Nailor-Joy and Alysia Nailor of Tuscaloosa, AL, Tina Gunn of Birmingham, AL, Lisa Fitzgerald (Damar) of Memphis, TN, Oliver Gunn of Gaithersburg, MD, nephews Archie Nailor Jr. (Jennifer) of San Diego, CA, Calvin Nailor of Tuscaloosa, AL, Sebastian Oglesby of Gaithersburg, MD, great nieces Alexandria McGee of Guntown, MS, Michelle Nailor and Zion Sterling both of Tuscaloosa, AL, Destiny and Anna Gathings of Memphis, TN, great nephews Nigel Lavender, Elisha Nailor, Jensen Gunn, Judah Sterling all of Tuscaloosa, AL, one great niece Nova Betts of Guntown, MS and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Brenda Gunn Prewitt, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.

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Published by WTVA on Feb. 24, 2025.

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Mar

7

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Calvary Baptist Church

200 N Olive St, Okolona 38860

Mar

8

Funeral service

11:30 a.m.

Red Bud Missionary Baptist Church

950 County Road 173, EGYPT 38860

Mar

8

Service

1:00 p.m.

Red Bud Missionary Baptist Church

950 County Road 173, EGYPT 38860

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Fields Funeral Home - Okolona

202 North Olive St., Okolona, MS 38860

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