Lori Thomas Fontenot, 34, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019. Lori entered the United States Marine Corps in 2004. During her military career, she served in Asia, Iraq and the United States. She became a loving mother in 2008 before retiring from the Marine Reserves in 2012. After her military career, Lori excelled in Computer Science and IT. As a child, Lori had an incredible interest in animals. She enjoyed tending to horses with her daddy and granddaddy. Lori was also talented in other areas artistically and made gifts for her family. She was always an avid gamer and reader with an incredible imagination. Lori always yearned for more knowledge, taking many educational courses over the years. Lori will be forever missed by her daughter and best friend Magnolia Fontenot, her parents Tim and Carla Thomas, her brother Neal Thomas, and her sister Sarah Thomas. Lori will also be remembered by her grandmother Mae Dean Smith, along with many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Lori's visitation has been arranged for Friday, October 4, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. with service to follow at 1:00 p.m. at Brantley Funeral Home in Olive Branch, MS.