Lumus Howard Jefcoat passed away at SCRMC in Laurel, MS on January 27, 2023. Born January 15, 1937 to Chester and Annie Ree Jefcoat, the youngest of 5 children. He was a member of Big Creek Baptist Church.

Visitation will be on Monday, January 30, 2023 from 5 until 8:00 PM at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home on Indian Springs Rd. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday January 31, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Big Creek Baptist Church with a visitation beginning at 10:00 AM. Reverends Jimmy Hood and Adam Sloan will officiate the service. Burial will be in Big Creek Cemetery.

Upon finishing school at Soso, he went to work at Masonite Corporation until a major strike caused him to form Jefcoat Construction where he hauled sand, gravel, and topsoil and did custom work with dozers, road machines, and dump trucks. All the while he was working the land and tending to his cattle. He and his wife of 62 years, Lynda, lived on their family farm in the Big Creek Community. He was a farmer in the true sense of the word. He loved tending and working the land and raising cattle and other livestock. He instilled an enviable work ethic in all his children. He wanted them to be self-sufficient.

Lumus tended land and cattle while holding a full time job as a supervisor at the MS D.O.T. where he retired after 20 years. He also owned and operated Big Creek Mud Bog for several years.

After retirement he continued working the farm until 2018 when his health forced him to slow down. He would often go down to "The Creek" at the back of our field and just sit there marveling at the beauty of God's creations. The running creek, the land, the tree, and all the animals. He said it gave him peace and helped put any problem into its proper place. He loved being with friends and family always ready for a good time. He would liven up any gathering with his antics.

He is survived by wife of 62 years, Lynda Joyce Ryals Jefcoat, children Dana Parker (Joey), Darlene McCraney (Bo), Kenny Jefcoat (Bonnie), Kevin Jefcoat (Sabrina), Kyle Jefcoat (Ginger), sister Rita Johnson, grandchildren: Channing (Ashton) and Chad Parker, Ty (Jordan), Wyatt, and Wes Herrington, Courtney McCraney, Kayla and Trace Jefcoat, Evan (Elizabeth) Pitts, Emma Crowder, Brianna and Charlie Williams, Addy Jefcoat, Kaylee Ellzey, and Kaden Jefcoat, Danial (Alexa), Derick (Bethany), and Chloe Bounds (Ethan), great grandchildren: Thomas and JW Parker, Cash, Benton, and Juliette Herrington, Denver Pitts and Alaina Bounds.

He is preceded in death by: parents Annie Ree and Chester Jefcoat, sister, Hilna Jefcoat, brothers Jerrel (Faye) and Ray Jefcoat, and brother-in-law Travis Johnson.

Pallbearers: Channing Parker, Chad Parker, Ty Herrington, Wes Herrington, Wyatt Herrington, Trace Jefcoat, Kaden Jefcoat, Evan Pitts, Charlie Williams, and Shawn Ryals.

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel is in charge of arrangement.
An online guestbook may be signed at www.colonialchapellaurel.com