Jimmy Wayne Leverett, age 60, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2026 at the North Mississippi Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Mississippi.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, September 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, Mississippi with the family receiving friends one hour prior to the service.

Born on July 21, 1966 in Sardis, Mississippi, Jimmy Wayne was a man who worked hard and took genuine pride in the life he built. He truly loved his job as a truck driver and was devoted to the work of driving on the road.

Outside of work, Jimmy Wayne found joy in the things he loved most. He enjoyed tinkering on old trucks and had a special talent for playing the guitar. He was a great musician, sharing that gift in a way that brought warmth and enjoyment to those around him.

The family left behind to cherish his memory include his wife, Amanda Johns of Crenshaw, MS; his children, Danny Wayne Leverett of Askew, MS, and Jersie Michelle Williams of Georgia; one step-son, Gary Wayne Sams of Tennessee; his father, Thomas Leverett, Jr. of Crenshaw, MS; four siblings, Nona Pearl Morgan of Crenshaw, MS, Peggy Sue Hudspeth of Crenshaw, MS, Joyce Pinion of Sarah, MS, and Kellea Carlisle of Covington, TN; and 6 grandchildren, Gracie Leverett, Lillie Moore, Dallas Wayne Sams, Dawson Wayne Sams, Hannah Williams, and Coleman Samuel Williams.

Jimmy Wayne was preceded in death by his mother, Martha Leverett Taylor; his granddaughter, Marissa Williams, and his son, Randy Wayne Leverett.