James William Partlow was born August 20, 1948 to the late Maggie
Levater Foster and Joe Walker Partlow. He made his transition from this
life to eternal life on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at Tupelo Nursing and
Rehab.
James accepted Christ at an early age. He was a member of First New
Bethel Missionary Baptist Church of Plantersville, Mississippi where he
served on the Deacon Board.
He dedicated his heart to serve the community of Plantersville as Chief
of Police for 3 years and 36 years as Captain of Patrol with the Lee County
Sheriff Department until his retirement in 2011. After which he worked as
the bailiff for the Tupelo Circuit Court until his health declined.
James was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather and
great-grandfather. He was a friend to everyone he met.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Maggie Foster and Joe
Partlow; grandparents: Louis and Lizzie Partlow; two brothers: Charles
Partlow and Eugene Betts; his son: Christopher Partlow and
granddaughter: Mariah Partlow.
He leaves his cherished memories to his loving wife, Paulette Bolden
Partlow; his children: Teresa Partlow of Verona, MS, Greta Andrews
(Tony) of Belden, MS, James Darrell Partlow of Palmetto, MS, Pam
Copeland (Chris) of Tupelo, MS, Ericka Hodges (Cletus) of Saltillo, MS,
Corey Partlow (Kim) of Shannon, MS, Sonya Pounds and Jamarr Pounds,
both of Plantersville, MS and Shaee Guyton (Shelby) of Shannon, MS; his
brothers and sisters: Alene "Lucy" Horton, Marilyn Smith (Anthony) and
Ronnie Rogers (Barbara) all of Plantersville, MS, Sandra "Kay" Smith and
Rondia Foster, both of Tupelo, MS, John Cummings (Karen) of Chicago, IL,
Alice Faye Perkins of Memphis, TN and Tony Watkins (Shakettia) of
Verona, MS; his mother-in-law: Eddie Rene Collins of Plantersville, MS
and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great
nieces, great nephews as well as a host of other relatives and friends.