Teretha Shines

Teretha Shines was born on August 17, 1940 in Jackson, Mississippi to Major and Rosie Warner. This holy union was blessed with three children, with Teretha being the youngest and only girl. Teretha received her formal education in Jackson, Mississippi graduating from Lanier High School. She went on to pursue her career, spending over 30 years working as a Staffing Service Office Manager. Her greatest joy was helping people and her job gave her the opportunity to help. Teretha valued the importance of equal rights and participated in the Freedom Rights Movement in Mississippi. During this fight for African American people she was locked up overnight, where she maintained a warm smile and a silly disposition, which kept everyone calm. The NAACP met with her to discuss her encounter. Teretha met and later married John Williams Shines Jr. on March 20, 1960 and to this union two children were born; son, Michael Lydell Shines and daughter, Jonna Terece Shines. She was the capable wife the Bible speaks of in Proverbs 31. Cooking and caring for her family was her life, children and grandchildren were always welcome. So many people called her mom and grandma because of the love she showed for them and the love they felt for her. She taught her family to love from the heart, to be generous and to turn the other cheek. The word that sums up Teretha was "LOVE". She was a very encouraging person whose favorite saying was, "Don't worry about that and don't let those people bother you." On May 31, 2016, after a long illness, Teretha Shines closed her eyes and was called home to rest. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Robert Warner and Herbert Warner. Teretha will be dearly missed by, but especially her husband, John Williams Shines Jr.; son, Michael Lydell Shines Sr.; daughter, Jonna Terece Shines-Reed; grandchildren, Tenisha, Andrea, Michael Jr., Anthony, Teira, Tiwanna, Tionna, Marzell III, Tyrese and Damariay; great grandchildren, Jemari, Aniyah, Aniylah and De'Sean; sister-in-law, Mary Warner; nephew, Robert Warner Jr.; and a host of other relatives and friends.

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Teretha Shines

August 17, 1940 - May 31, 2016