Jerry W. "Mr. Brister" Rayborn, 87, a resident of Jayess, MS passed away on September 2, 2025 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

A visitation will be held Thursday, September 4, 2025 at Calvary Baptist Church in Pricedale, MS., from 6 PM until 8 PM. Visitation will resume Friday from 10 AM until services at 11 AM at the church. Rev. Brad Fitzgerald and Rev. James Sanders will officiate and burial will be in Greer cemetery. Hartman-Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Jerry was born on March 21, 1938 in Walthall County, MS., to the late, Herschel and Alma Day Rayborn.

Jerry retired after twenty seven years as owner-operator of Brister Store-Exxon in Jayess. Prior to that he was a machinist for the Railroad. He was  a member of the National Guard and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Pricedale, in which he took part in building the church. He was a wonderful and loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend. He enjoyed working, helping people, gardening and raising chickens. He will be greatly missed by family, friends and the community.

He is preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Dorothy Day Rayborn Townsend.

He is survived by his loving wife of sixty one years, Dorothy Brister Rayborn, two sons, Benjamin Chadwick Rayborn and Jeffery Anderson Rayborn (Tammy) one sister, Linda Easley (Doug), nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren with numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Trey Rayborn, Dusty Smith, Garrett Rayborn, Jeffery Rayborn, Jarred Rayborn and Travis Easley.

Honorary Pallbearers will be the Coffee Club of Brister Store.

In Lieu of flowers donations may made to Calvary Baptist Church in memory of Jerry or to Greer Cemetery in care of Andy Rayborn cemetery keeper at Brister Store.