Pastor Darrell King Rozell, age 63, of Drummonds, Tennessee passed Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Methodist Hospital North.

Pastor Rozell completed his elementary education from Memphis City Schools and graduated from Hamilton High School in 1973.  He graduated in 1977 from University of Tennessee at Martin with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Communications.   He received a Master of Sacred Theology from Tennessee School of Religion in Memphis.

He was a member of Bethesda M.B. Church in his youth and later joined Canaan Baptist Church in Covington, TN.  He became a member of St. Stephens M.B. Church where he served as a deacon and received his calling under the leadership of Pastor Marvin Hall and was later installed as Pastor of Greater Shiloh M.B. Church on April 21, 1991.

Pastor Rozell served as the Youth Service Officer in Tipton County for 23 years.  He was involved in the Covington Chamber of Commerce served on the Covington City School Board, the Advisory Board of the Carl Perkins Center, and as a Chaplain for Baptist Hospital-Tipton.  He was a Social Worker for Children and Family Services.

He leaves to cherish his memory: his wife, Belinda; daughters, Keisha (Price), Shayla (Curtis), Katrina, Jessica (Elliot), and one son William; ten grandchildren, Adrian, Nicholas Jr., Alvin III, Jayden, Saniya, Amari, Gabriel, Averi, Aiden, and Elliot Jr; one sister, Dorothy (James) Higgins; and brother, Major (Loraine) Williams III; one Aunt, Joyce Lane; a host of nieces nephews, cousins, and friends.

Visitation for Pastor Rozell will be Friday August 30th from 3 - 6 p.m. with a memorial service from 6 - 7 p.m. at Greater Shiloh M.B. Church, 98 E Kenwood Ave., Brighton, Tennessee 38011.

Funeral Service will take place on Saturday, August 31st at 11 a.m. with a viewing from 10 - 10:55 at St. John M.B. Church, Pastored by Rev. Autrell Williams, 1998 Atoka Idaville Road, Atoka, TN 38004 .

Interment will follow at Armstrong Cemetery on Armstrong Road.

Jefferson Mortuary, Inc. has charge:

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