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Marshall Tarver West
Jason Rush Witcher
Jordan Alexis Yamas
Crossgates Baptist Church
Marshall West is a native of Brandon and was
raised attending Crossgates Baptist Church.
He has served the congregation there as the
college ministry intern and middle school pastor,
and currently serves as the high school pastor
since 2015. Marshall received his bachelor’s
degree, as well as his master’s in theological
studies, from Liberty University. He enjoys
spending time with his family – his wife, two
daughters, and seven-month-old son. In his
free time, Marshall can be found working on
his lawn, grilling a steak, watching a movie, or
hanging out with his friends. Marshall also has
a specific knack for remembering any and
every story from growing up in his hometown.
“Being able to come on staff here at
Crossgates has been my greatest career
achievement. I grew up there, so it was special
and humbling for me to become a staff
member at my home church.”
“The best piece of advice I think I’ve been
given is to ‘always be with people.’ This wisdom
has been great for me to remember–that the
daily tasks can never be more important than
simply being with and serving the people God
has put in your path.”
Witcher CPA
CPAs & Business Advisors
Jason Witcher is a certified public accountant
with Witcher CPA, a practice he and his wife
started together. Jason received his Bachelor
of Accountancy and Master of Taxation from
Mississippi State University. His hobbies
include raising his three children (Andy, Cam,
and Lily Grace), serving his community as a
reserve police officer with the Brandon Police
Department, and serving God in all facets of
life. Jason is a ruling elder at Lakeland
Presbyterian Church and a member of both the
Mississippi Society of CPAs and the American
Institute of CPAs.
“My wife and I were blessed to be able to
start our CPA practice together in our twenties,
which I consider a great achievement in both
of our careers. This has allowed us some
flexibility with raising three children and not
bearing the typical demands common to the
CPA field.”
“The best advice I’ve ever been given is to
‘be quick to listen and slow to speak.’ Our
trusted clients look for us to provide customized
strategies specific to our needs. If we are too
busy putting some ‘cookie cutter approach’ to
their situation, we are missing the point of
being a trusted advisor.”
The Hungry Goat
Jordan Yamas is the chef and proud owner
of The Hungry Goat, a business based in
Brandon that prepares and sells family meals.
Combined, she and her husband, Paul, have
over thirty years of experience in the food
industry both cooking at and managing some
of the most well-known Jackson staples.
Jordan has her BSN-RN from Auburn University
at Montgomery and is a mother to four children.
In her spare time, Jordan loves to watch Dodger
baseball, go to her kids’ sporting events, and
watch movies with her family. Jordan’s hidden
talent is that she is a classically trained pianist,
and has received many accolades over the
years!
“Opening up our flagship kitchen has got
to be the most proud I’ve been in all my career
– it’s gorgeous! Our aim at The Hungry Goat is
to help your family gather around the dinner
table, because that sacred family time is
something you can’t get back.”
“‘If you want it, go get it.’ This piece of advice
has led me to take leaps of faith that I wouldn’t
have taken otherwise, and our business is
better because of it!”
34 • JUNE 2020
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