Graveside Service for Jessie (Boone) Chess was held at 11:00am on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at St. Thomas A.M.E. Zion Church Cemetery with Rev. Linda S. Lily officiating.

Jessie Chess, better known as "Boone", was born July 13, 1952 to Ida Mae Chess and Joe Witherspoon. He answered the master's call on June 4, 2023 at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, MS. He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Joe, Oliver, Henry Witherspoon, Leslie Chess; and one grandson, Jamarcus Blakley.

He leaves to cherish his memories: three daughters, Shawanda, Latoya, and Rekha of GA; one sone, Chris Cunningham of Butler, AL; two children he reared as his own, Angel (Charles) Marzette of Pennington, AL and Fredrick Allen of MI; two brothers, James (Lillie) Chess, Cass (Betty) Chess of Ward, AL; four sisters, Jannie Thomas, Johnnie Chess, both of NY, Emma (Charles) Cottrell of Ward, AL, Donna (Gerald) Stallworth of Mobile, AL; one uncle, Chatt Chess of Livingston, AL; one sister-in-law, Marjorie Witherspoon, of Ward, AL; and a host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.