Mr. Herbert Anthony “Tony” McBrayer, 20, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2012, at his residence in Louisville, Missisippi. Visitation will be at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi, on Thursday, March 8, 2012, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 9, 2012, at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel in Louisville, Mississippi, with Dr. Mike Smith and Rev. Gary Caudill officiating. Interment will be in Dry Creek Cemetery in Preston, Mississippi.
Mr. McBrayer was born June 5, 1991. He attended Central Academy in Macon, Mississippi, where he played basketball, baseball and football. In 2009, Tony graduated from New Hope High School where he played football and baseball and was an All-American Sports Hero. He then attended East Mississippi Community College.
Mr. McBrayer is survived by his mother, Susie Nelson and friend, James Green, of Louisville, and his father, Randy McBrayer and wife, Andi, of Sebewaing, Michigan. He is also survived by four sisters: Ashleigh McBrayer and Brandy McMillan and husband, Steven, all of Louisville, Mississippi; Heather Perry Creighton of Toomsuba, Mississippi; and Mandy McBrayer of Sebewaing, Michigan. He is survived by his grandparents, Roy and Nell Maxwell of Meridian, Mississippi; as well as by four uncles: J. D. McBrayer and wife, Amy, and Tom McBrayer and wife, Vickie, all of Sebewainng, Michigan; Chuck McBrayer of Texas; and Robert Maxwell and wife, Tracie, of Jackson, Mississippi; and his aunt, Betty Roach and husband, John, of Louisville, Mississippi. Mr. McBrayer was preceded in death by his grandparents, Frances Maxwell, Barbara McCollum, and Charles McBrayer.
Memorials may be given to Nowell-Massey Funeral Home to help with funeral expenses. Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS is handling the arrangements. You may sign the guestbook at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.