Coach KreSean JaLee Bowens

“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:” Ecclesiastes 3:1 KJV

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 12:00 Noon at Picayune School District Auditorium, 706 Goodyear Blvd, Picayune, MS 39466. Reverend Charlie Wash will officiate at the service. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service time. Interment will be in the New Palestine Cemetery, Picayune, MS. 

KreSean JaLee Bowens was born to Mary Elizabeth Bounds and Kelvis James Bowens, Sr. on July 8, 1993, in Picayune, Mississippi. He accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized under the leadership of Reverend Brian K. Dees at East Jerusalem Baptist Church. Later in life, he attended Northshore Full Gospel Baptist Church and Rose of Sharon Church of God in Christ. 

KreSean was educated in the Picayune Public School System and proudly graduated with the Class of 2011. He furthered his education at Pearl River Community College, earning an Associate of Arts Degree in December 2014. He later attended the University of Southern Mississippi (USM), graduating in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Sports Coaching and a minor in Biology. At the time of his passing, he was enrolled in a Graduate Program in Secondary Education at USM. 

KreSean was serving as a Science Teacher at Picayune Junior High School and as an Assistant Football Coach, helping lead the PJHS football team to a District Championship during the 2024–2025 season. His previous roles included:

• Paraprofessional at Roseland Park Elementary 

• PYAA coach and official for several years

 • Teacher and Coach at Forrest County Agricultural High School (2019–2020)

 • USM Student Coach

 • Offensive Line Coach at Stone County High School under Coach John Feaster

KreSean was a patient, kind-hearted, and selfless man. His caring spirit and generous heart were felt by everyone he encountered. Fun-loving and full of joy, he was an example to many and a shining light to all who knew him. KreSean loved people deeply and shared his passions freely—especially his love for fishing and raising dogs. He enjoyed fishing with his father and friends, and while he loved the outdoors, his greatest devotion was to his family and friends. 

On Sunday, December 14, 2025, KreSean JaLee Bowens fulfilled his earthly assignment and was called home to live with God at the age of 32.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary E. Bounds; brother, Kelvis J. Bowens; maternal grandparents, Mary and Eddie Bounds; uncles, Monroe Lewis, Sr., Wilmer Lewis, Jr., and David Bowens; and aunts, Melba Gray, Olga Magee, and Betty Harrison. KreSean leaves to cherish his precious memory: his father, Kelvis James Bowens, Sr.; brother, Kerryonne Jamal Bowens; fiancée, LaErrika Pierce, and bonus children, Jacoby and Loyalti Pierce; uncles, Eddie L. Bounds (Grace), Howard Lewis (Shirley), and Melton Lewis, Sr. and Christopher Carter; aunts, Debra Samoura, Lisa Lymuel (Gerard), Tracey L. Dixon (Earlie), Venetta Lewis, Bessie Lewis, and Lena Bowens; along with a host of cousins, Junior High students, football players, and friends.