Month: April 2024

Celebration of Life Services for Jatavis Marquel Jones were held on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the Millwood Primitive Baptist Church, 2185 Old Locke Road, Pennington, Alabama with Rev. Marvin Johnson, Officiating.  Interment, Woodall Cemetery in Pennington, Alabama.

The life of our beloved Jatavis Marquel Jones began on the March 08, 2000, in Meridian, Mississippi.  Jatavis was born to Daniel C. Jones and Teresa A. Dukes Jones.

As we mourn the loss of Jatavis, let us also celebrate the joy and love he brought into our lives.  May his memory serve as a source of comfort and inspiration to us all. 

He was preceded in death by his mother, Teresa Ann Jones; grandmothers, Mary Smith O’Field and Dorothy Jones White; grandfathers, A.G. White, Herman Dukes, and Fred Williams; two aunts, Shirley Ann O’Field and Anita G. Rodgers; three uncles, Walter O’Field, Eddie Lee Dukes, and Charles Bernard Jones.

Jatavis will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all who knew him. Though he may no longer be with us in body, his spirit will live on in the memories and hearts of those he touched.

He leaves to cherish fond memories: a dedicated father, Daniel C. (Lanette) Jones; four sisters, Alisha S. Jones, Shaquita Q. Jones, Tonelya N. Jones, and Tiffany (LeShaun) Darden; a brother, Tiwan L. (Ayeshia) Jones; step-grandmother, Vanessa Williams; two nieces, Ta’Mya A. Jones and Amari S. Marshall; two nephews, Tyler J. Jones and Trent A. Jones; six uncles, Karl Jones, Danny (Revlon) Brown, Jr., Michael Hoskins, Fred (Lakita) Williams III, Anthony (Jasmine) Williams, and Allen Parker, Jr.; thirteen aunts, Mona Lisa White-Dubose, Lozita Bush, Brendanita Jones, Patricia O’Field, Emma Watson, Shanika McIntosh, Renee Williams, Tamara (Carlos) Coleman, Amirar (Robert) Curry, Angelica (Elvato) Wilkins, LaTrice (Cory) Johnson, Bridgette (Dennis) Murphy, and Cynthia Parker; special loved ones, Darrell Marshall (bro-in-love) and Rodney S. Dubose (uncle-in-love); a host of adoring cousins, loving family members and dear friends. 

Homegoing Services for Josephine Hawkins Coleman were held on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 1 p.m. at the Fairview Missionary Baptist Church, 2975 Tuscahoma Road, Butler, Alabama with Rev. Antroy D. Gavin, Officiating.  Rev. Wendell Charleston, Pastor.  Interment, Fairview Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.

Sis. Josephine Hawkins Coleman, a native of the Mt. Sterling community, traded time for eternity on Monday, April 1, 2024, at her home in Butler, AL.  She was born on June 12, 1952, to the late Samuel Hawkins and Lula Lott Hawkins.

She confessed Christ at an early age and united with the Fairview Missionary Baptist Church, under the leadership of Rev. L.W. Kennibrew, where she served faithfully as an usher, Sunday school teacher, and secretary until her death.

She was employed at multiple places. Her main focus of employment was the Choctaw County School System where she worked for years and later retired.  She didn’t allow her retirement to stop her from being a service for the Choctaw County School System.  She really loved working and being there as if it was her second home.

She was united in holy matrimony to Dec. Clarence Coleman and to this union three children were born.

In addition to her mother and father, she was preceded in death by her two brothers, Nathan Brown and Samuel Hawkins Jr.; two sisters, Myra Walker and Annette Jackson; two sons-in-law, James Jackson, Sr. and Curtis Dixon. Josephine leaves to cherish her memories: a loving devoted husband of 53 years, Dec. Clarence Coleman of Butler, AL: three daughters, Printella (James, Sr.-deceased) Jackson of Barlow Bend, AL; Tolesha (Curtis-deceased) Dixon of Nanafalia, AL; Samantha (Johnathan) Ruffin of Butler, AL; eight grandchildren, James Jackson Jr., Kadeshia (Kristin) Coleman, Lynia Coleman, Claudia Jackson, Jontavius Ruffin, Shamyia Lewis, Ameena Ruffin, and Lakeisha (Keith) Washington; eleven great-grandchildren, Keith Coleman, Harmonii Robins, Kyla Coleman, Sammion Robins, Addeidra January, Braelyn Blackmon, Kysley Dean, Zakyeron, Keith, James and Journie Washington; one sister, Mary Bell Thomas; god-mother, Elmira Carter; special friends, Peggy Brown and Bessie Ray; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.