Cleaster Jefferson

MR. CLEASTER JEFFERSON ("Ham"), son of James and Sally Jefferson, was born on June 1, 1942, in Lexington, Mississippi He departed this life on Wednesday, December 21, 2022.

CLEASTER (Chester) attended school in Holmes County Mississippi and united with Christ soon after at Greater Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church. On June 12, 1964, he united in holy matrimony to Joyce Rolle and to this union 3 children was born. Then became a member of St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church.

CLEASTER worked for Green Groves & Ranch for 55 years. He loved his family, his job, racing and fixing on cars but most of all he love his lifelong friend, his wife.

CLEASTER JEFFERSON leaves his WIFE, Joyce Jefferson, of Fort Pierce and children: DAUGHTERS: Betty J. Jefferson-Huntely (Ronnie) of Foit Lauderdale, FL, Irene Felton-Minott (John) of Fort Lauderdale, FL, and Joyceann D. Jefferson-Brown (Jesse) of Brandon, FL; SONS: Bishop James F. Jefferson (Cassandra) of Tampa, FL and Minister Rodero Jefferson (Althenia) of Tampa, FL; BROTHERS: Willie James Jefferson Beatrice) of Toledo, OH and Otha Bell Jefferson (Sheila) of Toledo, OH;

SISTERS: Leola Jefferson of Toledo. OH and Lucille Zielinski (Larry) of Houston, TX; BROTHERS-IN-LAW: Leo Jefferson of Fayetteville, NC, Vernon Rolle (Audrey) of Vero Beach, FL, and Alton Rolle of Nassau, Bahamas; SISTERS-IN-LAW: Elizabeth Hope of Fort Pierce, FL, Carolyn Smith (L. C.) of Fort Pierce, FL, and Monique Meldor (Joseph) of Nassau, Bahamas; AUNT, Annebelle Brown of Chicago, IL; a host of grand, great grands, and great-great grands; and a host of nieces and nephew .

STATE OF VIEWING:

Friday, January 6, 2023

5pm-7pm

St.Matthew's Missionary Baptist Church

1818 North 17th Street

Fort Pierce, Florida 34950

CELEBRATION OF LIFE:

Saturday, January 7, 2023

11:00 am

St. Matthew's Missionary Baptist Church

1818 North 17th Street 

Fort Pierce, Florida 34950

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