James Clayton "BoJack" DeFreese, 44, of Grenada, MS, formerly of Carrollton,MS, died Saturday, June 10, 2017 in an automobile accident in Grenada County. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Williams & Lord Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5 p.m. til 7p.m. Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at the funeral home and 12 p.m. till service time Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Moore's Memorial Cemetery in Carroll County. Rev. Steve Nichols will officiate. Williams & Lord Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BoJack was born February 11, 1973 in Louisiana to Clayton Pruitt DeFreese, Jr. and Mary Evelyn Patterson DeFreese. He was currently employed by Blue Sky Corporation in Grenada and Thompson Machinery for over 15 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and spending time with his sons. He was a member of Horseshoe Baptist Church in Mer Rouge, LA. He is preceded in death by his grandfathers, Clayton DeFreese, Sr. and John B. Patterson, grandmother, Bonnie DeFreese and his dad.

He is survived by two sons, Walter Clayton DeFreese of Sidon, MS, and Steven Dale DeFreese of Grenada, MS; their mother, Penny Smith DeFreese of Greenwood, MS; his mother, Mary Evelyn Patterson Burns of Sidon, MS; stepfather, James Burns of Sidon, MS; sisters, Sherri DeFreese Redd of Greenwood, MS, and Patricia DeFreese Redd of Sidon, MS; brother, Elvis Wayne DeFreese of Texas; grandmother, Juanita Patterson of Oak Grove, LA; uncle, Thomas DeFreese of Mer Rouge, LA; five nieces, Jamecia Jones, Shakila Jones, Bobbie Redd, Karissa Coffer, and Katie Hill; nephews, Robert DeFreese and Ricky Hill of Greenwood, MS, and a host of cousins, great nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Kenneth Neal, Bradley Blaylock, Dent Turner, Rocky Sullivan, Warren "Buck" McNeer, and Hosea Paterson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Damian Scott and Daniel Scott.

Memorials may be sent to the American Diabetes Association, 2451 Crystal Drive, Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22202