Robert Jefferson
Posted: February 23, 2018
COLUMBUS — Robert Lee Jefferson, 52, died Feb. 14, 2018, in Columbus. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at El Bethel MB Church of Columbus with the Rev. Leroy Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Union Cemetery. Visitation will be today from 3-8 p.m. at Carter’s of Columbus. Mr. Jefferson was born in Brooksville on Nov. 20, 1965, to the late L.W. Jefferson Sr. and Ossie Dell. He was formerly employed by the City of Columbus and Ready Mix MMC. He was a member of El Bethel MB Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Doris Jefferson. He is survived by his wife, Samantha Webb-Jefferson of Columbus; children, Chetara Jefferson of Tupelo, Roderick Jefferson, Eddie Swanigan and Sheena Webb, all of Columbus, Sade Webb and Shanique Sweet of North Carolina and Sean Webb of New York; siblings, Andrew Henley of St. Louis, Missouri, Ralph Rice of Starkville, Charles Mallard of Las Vegas, Martha Brooks, Lellar Smith, Mattie Jenkins, Glenda Cunningham, Willie Jefferson, Katie Jefferson and L.W. Jefferson Jr., all of Columbus; and 16 grandchildren. Pallbearers will Stacey Berry, Steven Swaigan, Demartice Kernel, Tevra Smith, Dalvin Wyatt and Tywill Wilson.