Obituaries

Feb 13, 2024

Mrs. Helen Thomas, age 83 of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital East.

There will be a visitation for Mrs. Thomas on Saturday, February 24th from 10 to 10:55 a.m. with a funeral service to begin at 11 a.m. at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc., 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053.

Feb 11, 2024

Mrs. Joyce Kay Porter, age 74, of Memphis, Tennessee, the wife of Elder Joseph Porter passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis.

There will be a combined visitation for Mrs. Porter along with her husband Elder Porter (who passed away on Wednesday, February 7th),  on Saturday, February 24th from 10 -...

Feb 10, 2024

Mr. Timothy Dewayne Johnson, age 56 of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at Methodist University Hospital Memphis, Tennessee.

There will be a viewing for Mr. Johnson on Saturday, February 17th from 1-1:55 PM with a funeral service to begin at 2:00 PM at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc., 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053.

Feb 7, 2024

Mrs. Shirley Freeman, age 83 of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at her residence.

There will be a viewing for Mrs. Freeman on Saturday, February 17th from 10-10:55 AM with a funeral service to begin at 11:00 AM at Bethlehem Baptist Church  801 Bethel Road, Millington, Tennessee 38053.

Jefferson Mortuary, Inc....

Feb 7, 2024

Elder Joseph Porter, age 81 of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at Harbor View Nursing and Rehab in Memphis.

There will be a viewing for Elder Porter along with his wife Mrs. Joyce Porter (who passed away on Sunday, February 11th), on Saturday, February 24th from 10-10:55 a.m. with a funeral service to...

Feb 7, 2024

Ms. Linda Diane Tipton age 54, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on  Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital East.

There will be a visitation for Ms. Tipton on Saturday, February 17th from 10 - 10:55 a.m. with a funeral service to begin at 11 a.m. at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc., 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053....

Feb 7, 2024

Mr. Rickie Lee Lurry, age 63 of Somerville, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at Regional One Health Memphis, Tennessee.

The only viewing for Mr. Lurry will take place on Friday, February 16th from 4 - 7 p.m. at Morning Grove Baptist Church, 9399 Grove Road, Cordova, Tennessee 38016.  His funeral service will be held...

Jan 30, 2024

Mr. Jeff Jerry Jefferson Campbell, age 74 of Shubuta, Mississippi passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 .

There will be a viewing for Mr. Campbell from 10 - 10:55 a.m. with a funeral service to begin at 11 a.m. at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc., 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053.

Interment will take place on...

Jan 30, 2024

Mr. Edward Smith, age 84 of Millington, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at his residence.

There will be a viewing for Mr. Smith on Sunday, February 4th from 12 - 12:55 p.m. with a memorial service to begin at 1 p.m.  at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc., 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053.

Interment...

Jan 29, 2024

Mrs. Nevadia Elizabeth Westbrook, age 59 of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Monday, January 29, 2024 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis.

There will be a viewing for Mrs. Westbrook on Saturday, February 10th from 10 - 10:55 a.m. with a funeral service to begin 11 a.m. at Historical First Baptist Church, 4284 Shelby Road, Millington, Tennessee ...

Jan 29, 2024

Mr. Bobby Wayne Cobb, age 75 of Atoka, Tennessee was born to the union of Mrs. Mattie and Jerry Cobbs on January 11, 1948 and passed away on Monday, January 29, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Covington, Tennessee.

There will be viewing for Mr. Cobb on Saturday, February 10th from 10 - 10:55 a.m. with a...

Jan 27, 2024

Mrs. Lillie Mae Bynum, age 91 of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Parkway Health & Rehab Center.

There will be a viewing for Mrs. Bynum on Friday, February 9th from 12 - 12:55 p.m. with a  memorial service to begin at 1 p.m. at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc., 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee...

Jan 27, 2024

Mr. Curtis Dale Wall, Sr. age 69, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024 in Memphis.

There will be a viewing for Mr. Wall on Tuesday, February 20th from 10 - 10:55 a.m. with a funeral service to begin at 11 a.m. at Fullview M.B. Church, 7100 Memphis Arlington Road, Bartlett, Tennessee 38135.

Jan 25, 2024

Mrs. Tasha L. Hunt-Williams, age 38 of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024 at Methodist Hospital North in Memphis.

There will be a viewing for Mrs. Hunt-Williams on Friday, February 9th from 4 - 7 p.m. at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc., 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053.

An additional viewing will take place...

Jan 23, 2024

Ms. Angela Dowell, age 57 of Covington, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at her residence.

There will be a visitation for Ms. Dowell on Friday, January 26th from 3 - 5:30 p.m. at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc., 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053.  An additional viewing will take place on Saturday, January 27th from 12-12:55...

Jan 22, 2024

Ms. Tarcha Jeannie Tornes, age 44 of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on  Monday, January 22, 2024 at her residence.

There will be a viewing for Ms. Tornes on Saturday, February 3rd from 10:30 a.m. to 11:25 a.m. with a funeral service to follow at 11:30 a.m. at Maranatha Faith Temple, 538 E. Holmes Road, Memphis, Tennessee 38109....

Jan 20, 2024

Mr. Samuel Owens, Jr., age 85 of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024 in Memphis..

There will be a visitation for Mr. Owens on Saturday, February 3rd from 10 - 10:55 a.m. with a funeral Services at Winrow St. Paul C.M.E. Church, 5865 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, Tennessee 38115.

Interment will follow...

Jan 14, 2024

Mr. Kentrin Shawndrell Penn, age 41 of Olive Branch, MS passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024.

There will be a viewing for Mr. Penn on Saturday, January 27th from 9-10:55 AM with a funeral service to begin at 11:00 AM at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc., 7788 Church Street  Millington, TN 38053.

Interment will follow at...

Jan 13, 2024

Mrs. Bertha Jean Wiggins Perry, age 73 of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at her residence.

There will be a viewing for Mrs. Wiggins Perry on Friday, January 26th from 10-10:55 AM with a funeral service to begin at 11:00 AM at Greater Imani Church, The Cathedral of Faith, 3824 Austin Peay Hwy,...

Jan 10, 2024

Mrs. Patricia Y. Nelson, age 68 of Cordova, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett.

There will be a funeral  service for Mrs. Nelson on Saturday, February 3rd at 11 a.m. at Historical First Baptist, 4286 Shelby Road, Millington, Tennessee 38053.

Interment will take place on Monday, February...