Carlisa Renay

Dukes

Carlisa Renay Dukes, 45, of Oxford, Mississippi, died February 9,
2020 in Racine, Wisconsin.
She was born October 31, 1974 to Sally Dukes and Haywood
Johnson in Oxford, MS. She accepted Christ as her personal
savior at an early age. Carlisa attended the Lafayette County
School District. Carlisa also had a nursing degree.
Carlisa moved to Memphis, TN in July of 1978, where she met
and married her husband, James Speaks, Jr., on October 30,
1978. During her time in Memphis, she worked at Delta Medical
Center and DeSoto Baptist Memorial Hospital for several years.
She enjoyed going to work every day with a bright spirit. She
always tried to turn your pain into happiness and comfort with
her lovely smile and kind words.
Carlisa enjoyed life well. Her uniqueness was different and one of
a kind. Her charm and smile would enlighten any given moment,
just like her love for her children. She really enjoyed spending
time with her children and grandchildren.
She was a true, loving mother and friend. Carlisa's love and
protection over her children was safekeeping. Her life was a living
example of her favorite Bible verse, Ephesians 4:32 – "And be kind
and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as
God also forgave you in Christ."
She is survived by her mother, Sally A. Dukes; husband, James
Speaks, Jr.; daughter, Jamia L. Speaks; sons, Markie L. Dukes
and Jayseon D. Speaks; brother, Maurice A. Dukes; grandkids,
Kielon, Kaiden, and Kinsley Dukes; special children, James
Speaks III, and Tyra and Nina Lewis; and several aunts, uncles,
great-aunts and uncles, and cousins.
Preceding her in death are her father, Haywood Johnson; brother,
Derick Dukes; grandmothers, Emma M. Johnson and Rosie M.
Carlisa Renay Dukes
Dukes; and grandfathers, Leland Johnson and John B. Dukes.

Honorary Pallbearers

Cousins
Active Pallbearers

Frankie Johnson J.J. Dukes
John Dukes Johnny Ray Dukes
Jeffrey Dukes Eddie B. Dukes

Courtney Hall
Flower Bearers
Aunts & Cousins
Interment
Oxford Memorial Cemetery
Oxford, MS
Repast
Lafayette Civic Center
14 Tommie Collie Jane Road
Oxford, MS 38655