Joanie was born February 17, 1980. She graduated from Starkville Academy in 1998 and attended Holmes Community College and Mississippi State University. She graduated from Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Mississippi, with a degree in Dental Hygiene. For the last 11 years, Joanie has worked at Myers Dental Clinic in Kosciusko, Mississippi. She was a member of Poplar Flat Baptist Church and a member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association.
Joanie is survived by her husband, Tyson Tingle of Louisville; her parents, Tommy and Cindy McMinn Smith of Sturgis, Mississippi; her sons, Lane and Wyatt Tingle of Louisville; her brother, Ryan Smith and wife, Sara, also of Sturgis; and her mother-in-law, Earlene Livingston Edwards of Louisville. Also left to mourn her passing are her grandparents, M.D. and Joan McMinn of Louisville; Hazel Smith of Sturgis; and Maudine Livingston of Louisville; as well as three nephews, Owen and Eli Dale; and Harris Smith. Joanie is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. She was preceded in death by grandfather, Herbert “Chuck” Smith.
Serving as pallbearers will be Brad Gregory, Mark Gregory, Neil Gregory, Chris Lollar, Blake McMinn, Landon McMinn, Marty Morgan, and John Boy Nason.
Services are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register atwww.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.
