Extracted from The Tuscaloosa News (Tuscaloosa, AL)
Tuesday, November 19, 1991

Jewell Deason

Jewell Deason, 82, of Centreville, died Nov. 17, 1991, at his home.

Services were to be at 1:30 p.m. today at Rockco Funeral Home chapel. The Rev. John Tatum was to officiate with burial in Little Hope Primitive Baptist Church in Eoline, and Rockco Funeral Home directing.

He was a member of Christian Harmony and Sacred Harp music association.

Survivors include his wife, Bertha Deason of Centreville; six sons, R.J. Deason and Edward E. Deason of Centreville, Simeon Deason of West Blocton, James V. Deason of Batesburg, S.C., Terry D. Deason of Hueytown, and Robert E. Deason of Pasadena, Calif.; two daughters, Pat Rigdon of Bessemer, and Virginia Kovar of Houston, Texas; three brothers, Curtis L. Deason of Brent, Huey Deason of Centreville, and Jake Deason of Lenoir City, Tenn.; three sisters, Augusta Daniel and Pinina Kane, both of Centreville, and Estelle Martin of Boca Raton, Fla.; 27 grandchildren; and 40 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Joseph Deason, Mark Deason, Eddie Deason, Glenn Sonnier, Randy Hastings and Kelly Clinton.