Mrs Faye Rhinewalt Wooten

Carol Faye Rhinewalt Wooten Carthage, MS Carol Faye Allen Rhinewalt Wooten, 81 years old, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Faye was born on November 4, 1944; the youngest child of twelve born to Jesse Robert Allen and Annie Jimmerson Murphy Allen of Carthage, MS. Faye graduated from Carthage High School and shortly after graduation married her high school sweetheart, Johnny Rhinewalt in 1963. Together, they traveled around the country while Johnny worked on the pipeline and Faye took care of their kids. They had two daughters, Kristye and Mistye. They moved back to Carthage in 1972 where they established their forever home. Faye was a proud follower of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was a life-long member of Pleasant Grove Congregational Methodist Church where she served her community as a Sunday School teacher and a youth program leader for many years. She worked as a medical records technician at Leake Memorial Hospital and Madden Hospital. She also served as office manager for the Leake County Sheriff’s Office for several years. Faye’s personal calling was as a caregiver, and she took great pride in this gift from God. Caring for others was not simply something she did—it was who she was. With a gentle spirit, steady strength, and deep compassion, she faithfully walked alongside those she loved in both joyful and difficult seasons. She devoted herself to caring for her mother, her husbands, several of her siblings, and many members of her extended family, offering comfort, dignity, and unwavering support. Her life was a living expression of selfless love, and the impact of her care reached far beyond those she personally served. In fact, her example was so powerful that it inspired her granddaughter, Alyssa, to follow in her footsteps and pursue a calling in nursing, carrying forward the same heart to care for others that Faye so beautifully modeled. Faye cherished her family deeply. She is survived by her daughters Kristye Horn (Jerry) and Mistye Heath (Ben), as well as 5 grandchildren: Jaide Horn Hollingsworth (Jared), Brad Horn (Tanya), Nick Canoy (Katie), Zach Canoy (Hayley), and Alyssa Canoy. She was also richly blessed with 8 great grandchildren. Anyone who knew her, knew that she loved her grand kids and great grandkids beyond all measure. Faye has two surviving siblings, Mary Cooper Rankin and Murphy Allen, and an abundance of deeply loved nieces and nephews. Faye was preceded in death by her parents Jesse and Annie Allen, her husbands Johnny Rhinewalt, Neal Bradford, Ivy Chandler, and Mickey Wooten, her siblings Helen Johnson, Ray Allen, Rudolph Allen, Marie Green, Bettie Mercer, Sara Panetta, John Allen, Jane Berryman, and Annie Ruth Allen. Faye will be remembered as a beautiful woman of class and poise. She demonstrated such amazing strength of character through some great losses and hardships. She loved with all her heart and gave of herself endlessly. She provided cherished memories for her family and friends. She is gone to be with Jesus and Johnny which was her greatest wish until the very end. Family and friends are invited to help celebrate a life well lived. Visitation will be at Wilcox Funeral Home on Monday, March 23, 2026, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm and at Pleasant Grove Congregational Methodist Church on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Funeral services will be held at Pleasant Grove at 11:00 am on March 24, 2026, with Pastor Ron Laney officiating. Interment will be immediately following the service at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Research Foundation.

Mrs Faye Rhinewalt Wooten

November 4, 1944 - March 19, 2026

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November 4, 1944 - March 19, 2026

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