Gladys Annette Ainsworth, was born into her earthly body on July 7, 1939 and was escorted by angels into her heavenly home on April 20, 2018. She was welcomed with open arms by family and friends who were waiting - especially four special grandbaby angels.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 10:00 AM at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel with burial to follow in Union Line Cemetery. Bro. Leon Carmical, Bro. Wayne Rice and Bro. Brent Benson will officiate. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (601) 649-3342

Mrs. Ainsworth was a loving and caring Christian lady with a gentle soul. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
Mrs. Ainsworth met Mr. Ainsworth on a Sunday afternoon and it was love at first sight. They married December 25, 1959. They have three children, Pam Davis and her husband, Brent Davis, Paula Tolbert and her husband, Mike Tolbert and Joey Ainsworth and his wife Christy Ainsworth. Her family grew with grandchildren who were very special to her: Kennedy Howard and her husband Jonathan Howard, Savannah Davis, Laurel Tolbert and Nathan Tolbert. She was blessed with great grandchildren, Koast and Porter.

Through the years, as Mr. Ainsworth served the Lord through preaching His word, she followed and served by playing the piano. She loved to play the piano and could play those old-fashioned gospel hymns.

As the children were growing and later on as she was able, she cooked many great meals - most with fresh vegetables from their garden and homemade biscuits or cornbread. She enjoyed looking through her collection of recipe books and trying out new recipes and marking it with a star if it was a good one.
Mrs. Ainsworth loved growing flowers. She took pride in walking with her family to show how her roses, petunias, hydrangeas and other plants were growing. She had new plants growing in her "little garden."

Mrs. Ainsworth loved to quilt. Throughout the years, she made many quilts - all pieced by hand. She generously gave most of her hand work away. She specially made quilts for children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. If she wasn't quilting, she was crocheting. She loved to try any pattern her family asked. She made and gave whatever was asked. She was working on crocheting snowflakes for her family.

She provided for her family with love. She has given them treasures that they will forever hold dear. Her family loves and misses her.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her sister, Debbie Bush.

Survivors include her husband, Virgil T. Ainsworth, Laurel, MS; children, Pam Davis (Brent), Laurel, MS, Paula Tolbert (Mike), Chelsea, AL, Joey Ainsworth (Christy), Laurel, MS; grandchildren, Kennedy Howard (Jonathan), Chelsea, AL, Savannah Davis, Madison, MS, Laurel Tolbert, Auburn, AL, Nathan Tolbert, Chelsea, AL; great grandchildren, Koast Tolbert and Porter Howard, siblings, Faye Boyles (Sherman), Waynesboro, MS, Betty Williamson (Hance), Sumrall, MS, D.K. Banks (Bruce), Clara, MS, Linda Williams (Edward), Ellisville, MS, Connie Butler (Derry), Laurel, MS, Becky Pitts (Daron), Laurel, MS and Bob Bush (Teresa), Laurel, MS.

Pallbearers will be Nathan Tolbert, Jonathan Howard, Larry Ainsworth, Gary Ainsworth, Brian Ainsworth and Eddie Ainsworth.

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