William Jessie Spear, 35, of Clinton, MS, died Sunday, July 16, 2017 in Clinton, MS. He was born Saturday, October 24, 1981 in Wichita Falls, TX.

Visitation will be held Saturday, July 22, 2017 from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Bay Springs in Bay Springs. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Bay Springs in Bay Springs, MS. Burial will follow in Mineral Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Taylorsville, MS. Bro. James Sprayberry will officiate. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Bay Springs is in charge of arrangements. (601)764-2181

He is preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Gerald Spear and Jessie Ramsey, maternal grandfather, Hilton Lawson, uncles, James Lawson and Daniel Lawson.

Survivors include his mother, Linda Dewey (Allen), Bay Springs, MS, father, John Spear, IL, brother, Bradley Spear (Leah), Wichita Falls, TX, brother, David Spear (Christine), Great Falls, M. maternal grandmother, Lucille Lawson, uncles; Hilton Lawson Jr (Barbara), Ralph Lawson (Deborah), Jerome Lawson (Deborah), Mike Lawson, Jerry Spear, aunts; Arvanell Sullivan, Gail Graham (Houston), Debra Lawson, Mary Lawson. A host nieces nephews and cousins, step brothers, Allen Dewey, Biloxi, MS and Stanley Dewey, Bay Springs, MS and two step sisters, Candy McClelan of Wichita Falls, TX, Teresa Priest, Carrolton, TX.

Pallbearers will be family and friends.

An online guestbook may be signed at www.colonialchapelbaysprings.com