Jimmie Ervin Dees, Sr.

Jimmie Ervin Dees Sr., 68, a resident of Jackson, died Friday, April 22, 2011, in Liberty, Miss. Visitation at Second Baptist Church in Jackson on Monday, April 25, from 10 a.m. until services at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Mack Stewart. Burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by four daughters, Patty Dees Granger and her husband, Louis, of Jackson, Sylvia Andrews and her husband, Edward, of Liberty, Angel Blackard and her husband, Ronnie, of Jackson and Jana Standers and her husband, Joe, of Kosciusko, Miss.; and a son, Jimmie Ervin Dees Jr. and his wife, Denise, of Daisetta, Texas; two sisters, Zula Louque, of Jackson and Nell Partin and her husband, Alvin, of Jackson; four brothers, Harce Dees and his wife, Mary, of Darlington, Harvey Dees and his wife, Sandy, of Greensburg, Johnny Shuff and his wife, Carolyn, of Clinton and Tommy Shuff and his wife, Laura, of Jackson; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nellie Jean Dees; his parents, Houston and Ophelia Dees; grandson, Ronald Sharp; great-grandchildren, Cody Worley Jr. and Teagan Zaine Feierabend; four sisters and two brothers. Pallbearers will be his family. He was a member of Second Baptist Church of Jackson and a legendary fisherman.