ALPHA: MAY 16, 1956 OMEGA: October 28, 2026
visititaion: Friday November 13, 2026 11AM TO 7PM Daniel & Son Funeral Home 401 W, 18th Street , Bryan, Texas 77803
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2026 | 11:00 A.M OLD BETHLEHEM BAPTIST CHURCH TUNIS, TEXAS
Lavon Jefferson, affectionately known as “Bo”, was born in Tunis, TX on May 16, 1956 to the late Willie Lee Jefferson and Lee Willie Smith
Jefferson. He was called home to Glory on the evening of October 28, 2026.
Bo united in faith with Old Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church
(OBMBC) at a young age. He was a member of Calvery Baptist Church in Rawlins, WY and was baptized at Bellevue Alliance Church in Bellevue, WA by Minister Jeff Smith. Later in life, Bo returned to Texas and would attend OBMBC, Endtime Evangelistic Pentecostal Church, and New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church (NJMBC). He watched church service at NJMBC every Sunday on YouTube. Before being called home to Glory, Lavon Jefferson rededicated his life to Jesus Christ in September 2026.
As a child, Bo attended Snook Elementary School, Pershing Elementary School, Rawlins Junior High School, and Rawlings High School where he graduated from in 1975. He was very active in sports such as track, basketball, and football. Bo furthered his education at Central Wyoming
College, where he played basketball. Lavon was a kindhearted man who loved to joke. He enjoyed playing games such as chess checkers, dominoes, and pool. Bo also enjoyed watching Western movies and sports. He was fond of conversations about the news and weather; Bo was fascinated by the clouds. Lavon loved to barbecue and he had the BEST potato salad on this side of Heaven!
He loved being around children; especially his grandchildren, nieces and nephews where he
made sure to teach them something before the day was over. Bo Didley loved his entire family!Bo was preceded in death by his parents, Willie and Lee Jefferson; great- grandmothers, Rosie Lee Louis and Lillie Theresa Jefferson Conley; brother, Bobby Joe Lucas; brother-in-law, Lawrence Edward Jackson, Sr.; nephew, Keithron Rondell Tucker; great-nieces, Alicia Li’Ann Zuniga and
Madelyn Nichole Zuniga, and great-nephews, Nathaniel DeWayne Johnson, Gunner Isaiah Johnson, and Adonis Nathaniel Johnson.
Lavon is survived by his only daughter, ReGaysha Shantel Wilson Spivery; three grandchildren, Devondrick Kabbara, Breelin Green, and Bryant Green; eight great-grandchildren, Bella Kabbara, Abrianna Leija, Damian Kabbara, Lauryn Kabbara, Jessie Byers, Payton Byers, Preston Byers, and
Paris Byers; sisters, Doris Jean Lucas Jackson (Lawrence Sr.), Lilly Rose Jefferson Johnson (Melvin), Kathy Jean Jefferson Steen (Philip Duane, III), and Lolita Elizabeth Jefferson; brothers: Daryl Maurice Jefferson (Sandra), and Willie Junior Jefferson (Leslie); uncle, Willie Louis (Joyce); aunt: Barbara Cooper; nephews and nieces, Lawrence Jackson, Maurice Jackson (Rachel), Wesley Jackson (Melissa), Quinton Tucker (Kabricia), Tamara Tucker, LaKeisha Lucas Tyler (Wayne), Shontae Lucas, Shae Johnson Cooks (Rodney), Tee-Jay Johnson (Donna), Matthew Steen, Kellee Steen, Brandi Edwards, Shanice Jefferson, Lydia Jefferson, Jovan Jefferson,
Brandi Washington Perez (JD), Amber Jefferson, Anika Perro Carter (Marco), Stanley Ridenhour, Ophelia Jefferson Ratliff (Scott), Isaiah Jefferson, and Isaac Jefferson; a host of great-nephews, great-nieces, great- great-nieces, great-great-nephews, cousins, and friends. Special friends: Brenda Lewis, Paule Gee, Stephanie Williams, Sheneta Montgomery,
Shenita Summers, Larry and Iris Dykers, Martin Rucker, Min. Anthony