Melvin Atkins “Bubba” Brewer, born October 14, 1956, passed away at 8 A.M. on Monday, December 05, 2011, at his home in Water Valley. After a long and hard fight with lung cancer he peacefully passed away in his sleep locked hand in hand with his wife of 33 years and all of his sons within arms reach. Bubba was an employee at Borg-Warner Automotive for 32 years. He is better known by friends and family for the true passion of his life, sports. He was a wonderful coach and mentor to all of his sons as well as many other young men in the Water Valley and Coffeeville area. He helped mold the lives of many children in the area and helped them become respectable young men and women. Bubba will be missed not only by his family and friends but also by many members of the Water Valley community.
Visitation will be held on Friday, December 9th from 5-7 P.M. at Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley, MS. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 10th at 11 A.M. in the Henry Chapel of Seven Oaks with Bro. Hal Clark officiating. Burial will be in the Dividing Ridge Cemetery in Yalobusha County, MS with Donald Gray, Lowell Edwards, Darrell Dean, Tommy Smith, Brewer Stark and Lewis Langdon serving as pallbearers. Dr. Joe Walker, Joe Fonte, William Jeffreys, Ed Pipkin, Paul Martin and Mike Dean will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Bubba is survived by his father, Berkeley Benson Brewer, 89, of Coffeeville, MS, and two siblings, Eddie Brewer of Coffeeville, MS, and Allison Brewer of Jackson, MS. Bubba was predeceased by his mother Geraldine Atkins Brewer and sister Beverly Brewer Stark. Bubba was married to the love of his life, Janet, and together had three sons: Erik, Justin, and Evan. Erik, 30, currently resides in Moldova, Eastern Europe, with his wife Elena and two children Abigail and Emmanuel. Justin, 29, currently resides in Mobile, AL, with his wife, Emily, and expecting their first child, Clara, in March. Evan, 19, is currently a sophomore at Northwest Mississippi Community College in the pre-Nursing program. Bubba also had one step son, Jason Wells, who currently resides in Memphis, TN. Jason is the father of three children, Brittany, Kayla, and Nick all of Southaven, MS.
Bubba was also the father of many “God Sent” children whom he helped raise throughout his time on this earth. Jarrod Corlew, 27, who currently resides in Marvel, AR with his wife Brie and their son Jackson. Jacob Pryor, 31, who currently resides in Water Valley, MS with his wife Joanna and their two sons Gabe and Parker. Jeremy “Pud” Burney, 29, who currently resides in Kansas City, MO with his wife Amanda and their two children Layn and Reese. Kellie Burns Rogers, 31, who currently resides in Cape Girardeau, MO with her husband Bill and expecting their first child.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital.