John Easley
Posted: June 14, 2013
COLUMBUS — John Douglas Easley, 47, died June 9, 2013. Services are Saturday at 11 a.m. at Northside MB Church with the Rev. Mickey Watson officiating. Burial will follow in Union Baptist Cemetery. Visitation is today from noon to 6 p.m. at Lee-Sykes Chapel. Mr. Easley was born Jan. 1, 1966, Floyd W. Gregory of Forrest and the late to Minnie Mae Easley. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Shannika White; and one brother. Survivors include his daughters, Keisha Gore, Taneil Gardner, Kenyada Payne, Tenesha White and Quannika White, all of Columbus; sons, Janerrio Jones and Demonta Gardner, both of Columbus; sisters, Sharon Hill, Angela Easley, Teresa Henry and Genevery Easley, all of Columbus, Mechell Redden of St. Louis, Jacklyn Gregory of Chicago, Tish Gurly of South St. Louis, Patricia Parrot, Shu’Wanna Burks and Krusheta Hadley, all of Forrest; and brothers, Anthony Easley and Demetrius Jones, both of Columbus, Charles Thames and Cedric Thames, both of Forrest. Pallbearers are Lee Thomas, Jamie Williams, Mareno Hubbard, Charles Lowery, Roger Dillard and Marcus Breaux.