James E. Stinson, 67, of Columbia, MS passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Asbury Hospice House in Hattiesburg, MS. He was of the Church of God faith and worked for some time in the oil field before founding Stinson Dozer Service of Foxworth. Later, he joined his family at P and J Smith Welding of Foxworth and became shop manager as he enjoyed working as a welding helper.
Mr. Stinson was preceded in death by a son, Bertis Stinson; parents, Preston Stinson and Gracie West Stinson; a sister, Vonda Brewer; and brothers, Bobby Stinson, and Marvin “Chubby” Stinson. He is survived by his wife, Bobbie Stinson of Columbia; daughter, Jessica Smith (Perry) of Columbia; sisters, Bernadine McLain (Sam), Barbara “Tootle” Walley (Ben), Nancy Stinson Loftin, and Ann Mazingo (Donnie), all of Sand Hill, MS, and Ellen Brewer of Clara, MS; brothers, Billy Stinson (Carolyn), and Jerry Stinson (Penny), both of Sand Hill, MS; six grandchildren, Justin Smith, Robbie Smith (Amber), Shawn Smith (Madeliene), Cherrica Smith, Aubrie Stinson, and Jody Yates (Candi); four great-grandchildren, Emma Pittman, Willow Smith, Shiloh Smith, and Delilah Stinson Kelly; a daughter-in-law, Jenny of North Carolina; and numerous extended family and friends.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at Colonial Funeral Home in Columbia where family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until service time. Sherwood Reagan and Reverend Justin Stinson will officiate and burial will follow at Turnage Chapel Cemetery assisted by Justin Smith, Robbie Smith, Shawn Smith, Jody Yates, Jubel Rutland, and Robbie Gill as pallbearers and honorary pallbearers, Cherrica Smith, and Yves Owens.
