Mrs. Ja'Nya TyDazai Dashae Butler Pinestraw

Ja’Nya TyDazai Dashae Butler Pinestraw, affectionately known by her family and friends as “GEE,” was born on September 8, 2003, to Rosalyn Tinsley (Maliek) and the late Timothy Brown, Sr. She was born at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, Louisiana. She departed her earthly home on May 23, 2026. Ja’Nya was a proud graduate of Texas Challenge Academy in Eagle Lake, Texas. Ja’Nya became a certified nursing assistant and worked in several states providing quality loving care to people of all ages and backgrounds. Ja’Nya attended Greater Refuge Temple under the leadership of Bishop Joseph Ricard, Sr., in Amite, Louisiana. Ja’Nya lived in multiple states where she quickly became acquainted with lots of people. Ja’Nya did not meet any strangers. She loved to talk, dress up, dance, do hair, shop, travel, and have lots of fun. If you ever encountered the presence of Ja’Nya, then you know that she was a social butterfly and a joy to be around. Ja’Nya leaves to cherish her memory: her wife, Aniya Pinestraw of OK; loving mother, Rosalyn Tinsley (Maliek) of TX; loving mother-in-law, Tarshia Reeves (Roderick) of Ponchatoula; six brothers, James Butler (Kentwood), Eddie Martin, Jr., of TX, La’Quan Martin of Kentwood, Timothy Brown, Jr., Ty’jae Hebert, and Tydarreous McGee, all of Hammond, LA; two sisters, Ty’jonae Brown of Hammond, and Makayla Tinsley of TX; two bonus sisters, De’siree and Antreona Anderson of Roseland, LA; one brother-in-law, Nilan Pinestraw (Ponchatoula); one sister-in-law, M’Kinna Joseph; three nieces, Jalaya of Kentwood), Chloe of Denham Springs, and Auri of Roseland; five nephews, Jaylon of Kentwood, James of TX, Kingdom, and Tre’cen, and Ty’air, both of Hammond, LA; eight aunts, Connie Zanders (Britney), Eva and Jamika Roberts of Independence, LA, Katasha Ingram (Charles), Heather Brown, and Shantell Brown, all of Hammond, LA, Sabrina Alexander (Johhny) of Roseland, LA, and Tonya Cooper (Augustus) of Greensburg, LA; five uncles, Roy Roberts of TX, and Andrew Hookfin, Charles Hoofkin, Jr., Tywain Jones, and Lemario Jones, all of Hammond, LA; two greatuncles, Sammy Gross (Barbara) of Atlanta, GA, and Albert Butler of Tangipahoa; one grandfather, Charles Hookfin; Godparents, Christopher and Shawanda Robinson of Amite, LA; one godbrother, Christopher Robinson, Jr.; one bonus momo, Debbie Watson (Willie) of Tangipahoa, LA; and one best friend, Rajana Bickham. Ja’Nya was preceded in death by her father, Timothy Jermaine Brown, Sr.; maternal grandmother, Louvenia Butler; paternal grandmother, Helen Mae Brown; maternal great-grandmother, Maggie Vernon (Paul); and uncles, Walter Brown, Paul Jr., and Tommy Vernon. M

Mrs. Ja'Nya TyDazai Dashae Butler Pinestraw

September 8, 2003 - May 23, 2026