Elijah Allen Privett, infant son of Roger and Jessica Privett, departed this life in the arms of his parents on May 26, 2023, at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Elijah struggled with an inoperable congenital heart disease.
His family cherishes his memory as the brief gift it was.
He was preceded in death by his great grandparents, James R. “Pops” Hale and Jessie and Joyce Privett.
Those mourning his loss include his beloved parents, Roger and Jessica Privett, Jr.; one sister, Nevaeh Privett; grandparents, Larry (Tammy) Hale, Paula Tapley and Roger (Nena) Privett, Sr.; great-grandmother, Nancy Hale; and several uncles, aunts, cousins and a host of extended family members.
A Remembrance of Life service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 1 at Crossroads Baptist Church, with Pastor Dr. Richard Mason officiating. Interment will follow at Delano Cemetery, with Roger Privett, Jr. and Larry Hale serving as pallbearers.
Family and friends will gather one hour prior to the service at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family at Appliance Credit Union, In Memoriam of Elijah.
Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at www.HigginsFuneral.com.
Arrangements entrusted to Higgins Funeral Home of Benton.