Chastity Leanne Brantley Dunaway, “Chatty,” was born March 10, 1972, in Vicksburg.

She was a 1990 graduate of Central Hinds Academy. Chatty graduated from Hinds Community College and Copiah Lincoln Community College and worked as an X-ray and CT technician.

She was an avid reader who devoured books like water. Chatty had a sweet spirit and a genuine soul who loved helping and encouraging others.

She is survived by her mother, Judith Reynal; father, Charlie Brantley; maternal grandmother, Ellen Newsome; children, Mary Ellen and Brantley Dunaway; aunt, Minnie Bell Rhoden; and other family members.

Visitation and services were held Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. Burial followed at Utica Cemetery under the direction of Glenwood Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Utica Christian Church or a charity of your choice.