Mrs. Jerelyn Marcus Roberts Richardson, 69, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2017, in Pike County, MS. She was born on July 27, 1947, in Liberty, MS, to Richard and Nannie Travis Marcus.
She was a member of Summit Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Summit, MS. She worked in food service management, hotel management and recently as a homecare care giver. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, aunt, mother, step-mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Richard and Nannie Travis Marcus; sister, Inez Marcus Sellers; and brothers, Richard Marcus, Lonnie Marcus and Tommie Marcus.
Survivors are her husband, C L Richardson of Bogue Chitto, MS; son, Marty Joe Wells of Summit, MS; daughter, Cherrie Roberts of Coalinga, CA; sisters, Patsy Marcus Price and husband John of McComb, MS, Sarah Marcus Morris and husband Mickey of Magnolia, MS; brothers, David Marcus and wife Virginia of McComb, MS, Alvin Cullom and wife Faye of Magnolia, MS, and Curtis Cullom and wife Bonnie of Flowood, MS; grandchildren, Christian Reeve, Reagon Wells and husband Cameron, Marty Joe "Joey" Wells, Jr., Alexis McDaniel and husband Justin, Richard A. Roberts, Jr., Destiny Roberts and Alyxia Lovis; 8 great-grandchildren; 3 step-children and spouses; 4 step-grandchildren and spouses; 10 step-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Visitation will be at Summit Seventh-Day Adventist Church, in Summit, MS, on Saturday, May 13, 2017, from 2:00 PM until the services at 4:00 PM with Pastor Robert Meneses officiating. The graveside service will follow in the Hollywood Cemetery. Brookhaven Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers memorials can be made in Mrs. Richardson's name to Bass Memorial Academy (Worthy Student Fund), 6433 US HWY 11, Lumberton, MS 39455.