Emma Jerlene "Jerrye" Lamousin

Emma Jerlene “Jerrye” Lamousin, of Columbia, Mississippi, died October 2, 2025, at the age of 90. She was born and raised in the Improve Community where her father farmed 80 acres. Jerrye worked for both the Marion County Sheriff’s Department and then for Miles Construction Company. She was a member of Improve Baptist Church and later First Baptist Church of Columbia. She was a kind and caring cornerstone of a large family who communicated traditional values of decency and respect for others. Jerrye is now by faith rejoined with her family, now complete in the presence of Christ.

She was preceded in death by her parents William Johnson (born named Johan Vilhelm Jorgensen) and Margaret "Margie" Kendrick Johnson; sisters Alvilda Johnson Fletcher, Olga “Pete” Johnson Dease, Erselle Johnson Braselle, Bobbye Johnson Robinson, Quinnie “Punk” Johnson Sinclair, Bettye Mae Johnson Cook, Mary Johnson Thompson, Hazel Janella Johnson Pope, Billie Johnson Applewhite; and her husband James Quinn “Jimmy” Lamousin. Jerrye is survived by her son, James Christian “Chris” Lamousin and daughter, Angela Lamousin May (John), grandchildren Kayla May Gill (Kasey) and Jessica May Maliden (Richard); great grandchildren Kohen John Gill, Knox Emerson Gill, Kip Ryan Gill, Jake Anthony Maliden, and Nolan James Maliden; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The funeral service, officiated by Reverend Tom Thurman, will be at Colonial Funeral Home on Monday, October 6, 2025, at 11:30am. Friends may visit with the family from 9:30am until service time. Jerrye will be laid to rest in Woodlawn Cemetery assisted by Kasey Gill, Richard Maliden, Billy Robinson, Charlie Pope, Brian Sinclair, Chris Sinclair, and Mike Thompson serving as pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers, Jerrye’s request was that you make a donation to a charity of your choice.