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Mr. Hilliard William Harris

Mr. Hilliard William Harris

Dec 16, 2022

Mr. Hilliard William Harris, age 67, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis.

Due to weather conditions the viewing for Mr. Harris has been rescheduled for Tuesday, December 27th from 12 - 12:55 p.m. with a Celebration of Life service to begin at 1 p.m. at Hills...

Mr. Christopher Terrell Thompson

Mr. Christopher Terrell Thompson

Dec 15, 2022

Mr. Christopher Terrell Thompson, Age 28, of Peachtree Corners, Georgia passed away on December 15, 2022 in Georgia.

There will be a viewing for Mr. Thompson on Thursday, December 29th from 11 a.m. - 12:55 p.m. with funeral service to begin at 1 p.m. at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc., 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053.

Interment...

Mrs. Angela Elion Jones

Mrs. Angela Elion Jones

Dec 10, 2022

Mrs. Angela Elion Jones, age 59, of Millington, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Methodist LeBonheur Hospital Germantown.

There will be a viewing for Mrs. Jones on Saturday, December 17th from 9 - 10:45 a.m. with a Celebration Of Life service to begin at 11 a.m. at Calvary Chapel Bartlett, 8587 Memphis Arlington Road,...

Mrs. Annette Stone-Bounds

Mrs. Annette Stone-Bounds

Dec 6, 2022

Mrs. Annette Stone-Bounds, age 81, of Arlington, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett.

There will be a viewing for Mrs. Bounds on Friday, December 16th from 10 - 10:55 a.m. with funeral service to begin at 11 a.m. at Temple Of Deliverance Church Of God In Christ, 369 GE...

Mr. Robert Lee Hall

Mr. Robert Lee Hall

Dec 2, 2022

Mr. Robert Lee Hall, age 80, of Millington, Tennessee passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022 at his residence.

There will be a viewing for Mr. Hall on Thursday, December 8th from 10:45 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. with a Celebration of Life service to begin at 12 noon at Jones Grove M.B. Church, 366 Simmons Road, Munford,...

Mrs. Lillie Rean Crout

Mrs. Lillie Rean Crout

Nov 28, 2022

Mrs. Lillie Rean Crout, age 88, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis, Tennessee.

There will be a service Saturday, December 17th from 10:30 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. with a Celebration of Life service to begin at 12 noon all at Greater First Baptist Church, 1535 Warford...

Mr. Christopher Columbus Gray, Jr.

Mr. Christopher Columbus Gray, Jr.

Nov 28, 2022

Mr. Christopher Columbus Gray, Jr., age 78, of Altadena, California passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022 in California.

There will be a visitation for Mr. Gray on Friday, December 9th from 2 - 5 p.m. at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc., 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053.  An additional viewing will take place on Saturday, December 10th from...

Mrs. Sallie Mae Harris

Mrs. Sallie Mae Harris

Nov 28, 2022

Mrs. Sallie Mae Harris, age 96, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Monday, November 28th at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee.

There will be a viewing for Mrs. Harris on Saturday, December 10th from 10 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. with service to begin at 11 a.m. at Springhill Baptist Church, 3815 Hawkins Mill Road, Memphis, Tennessee...

Mrs. Rhoda Gossett

Mrs. Rhoda Gossett

Nov 26, 2022

Mrs. Rhoda Gossett, 48, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee. Viewing is 9am Saturday, December 3, 2022 with funeral service to start 10am at Jefferson Mortuary Chapel 7780 Church St. Millington, TN 38053. Interment will follow at Promiseland Cemetery 3328 W Union Rd Millington, TN 38053.

Service entrusted to:

Jefferson Mortuary...

Mrs. Freddie Mae Washington

Mrs. Freddie Mae Washington

Nov 23, 2022

Mrs. Freddie Washington, 74, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022 in Bolivar, Tennessee. Viewing is 12 Noon Saturday December 3, 2022 at Jefferson Mortuary Chapel 7780 Church St. Millington, TN 38053 with funeral service to follow at 1pm. Service entrusted to: Jefferson Mortuary 7788 Church St Millington, TN 38053 phone: 901-872-8800

Mrs. Helen Roberts

Mrs. Helen Roberts

Nov 22, 2022

Mrs. Helen Roberts, age 73, of Millington, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022 in Cordova, Tennessee.

Mrs. Roberts will have a viewing from 10 - 10:55 a.m. Saturday, November 26th and funeral service will begin at 11am at Bethlehem M.B. Church, 8801 Bethuel Rd., Millington, TN 38053.

Interment will follow at William Chapel Cemetery,...

Mrs. Peggy Jean Ragland

Mrs. Peggy Jean Ragland

Nov 22, 2022

A Cherished Life

More than ninety-two years ago, God created an earthly angel in the person of Peggy Jean Ragland. Affectionately known as "MaDear," she was born on March 29, 1930, in Alligator, Mississippi, to the late parents of Carrie Johnson and Elgin McGraw. Peggy was raised in Memphis, Tennessee, by her loving...

Mr. Henry Lincoln James

Mr. Henry Lincoln James

Nov 21, 2022

Mr. Henry Lincoln James, 92, of Millington, Tennessee passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022 at his residence. Viewing is 11:45a.m. -12:55p.m. and funeral service to start at 1pm Saturday, November 26th at Greater White Stone MB Church, 917 S. Wellington Street, Memphis, TN 38126.

Interment is 2:30pm Monday, November 28, 2022 at West Tennessee Statae Veterans...

Mrs. Joyce Ann Phifer-Taylor

Mrs. Joyce Ann Phifer-Taylor

Nov 21, 2022

Mrs. Joyce Ann Phifer-Taylor, age 67, of Southaven, Mississippi passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022 at Baptist Hospital Desoto in Southaven, Mississippi.

Visitation for Mrs. Phifer-Taylor will be from 5-7pm Friday, November 25th at Hickory Hill Baptist Church, 5988 Winchester Rd., Memphis, TN 38115. Funeral service is at 11am Saturday, November 26th also at Hickory Hill...

Mr. Harvey Lee Townsend, Sr.

Mr. Harvey Lee Townsend, Sr.

Nov 19, 2022

Mr. Harvey Lee Townsend, Sr., age 77, of Bartlett, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at St. Francis Hospital- Bartlett in Bartlett, TN.

Ms. Gail Edmond

Ms. Gail Edmond

Nov 15, 2022

Ms. Gail Edmond, 59, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee. Viewing is 10am Saturday, November 26, 2022 with funeral service at 11am at Jefferson Mortuary Chapel 7780 Church St.  Millington, Tennessee 38053. Interment will follow at Pleasant Rest Memorial Garden 6235 Raleigh Millington Rd Millington, TN 38053.

Services entrusted to:

Jefferson Mortuary,...

Ms. Sontidra Thomas

Ms. Sontidra Thomas

Nov 14, 2022

Ms. Sontidra Thomas, 50, passed away Monday, November 12, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee. Visitation is 5-7 pm Friday, November 25, 2022 at 7780 Church St Millington, TN 38053. Funeral service is 11am Saturday. November 26, 2022 at Pursuit of God Transformation Center 3759 N. Watkins St. Memphis, TN 38127 and interment will follow service at Griffin Cemetery. Services entrusted...

Mrs. Orma Jean Swift

Mrs. Orma Jean Swift

Nov 12, 2022

Mrs. Orma Jean Swift, age 73, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at her residence.

There will be a visitation for Mrs. Swift on Saturday, November 19th from 10 - 10:55 a.m. with a funeral service to begin at 11 a.m. at Holy Temple M.B. Church, 4590 New Allen Road, Memphis, Tennessee 38128....

Mrs. Sallie Mae Brewer

Mrs. Sallie Mae Brewer

Nov 8, 2022

Mrs. Sallie Mae Brewer, age 95, of Arlington, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at St. Francis Hospital Bartlett.

There will be a viewing for Mrs. Brewer on Friday, November 18th from 3 - 7 p.m. at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc., 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053.  There will also be a viewing from 10 -...

Mr. Robert Lee Brown

Mr. Robert Lee Brown

Nov 5, 2022

Mr. Robert Lee Brown, age 87, of Millington, Tennessee passed away Saturday, November 05, 2022 at Methodist Hospital North in Memphis, Tennessee.

There will be a visitation for Mr. Brown on Wednesday, November 9th from 10 - 10:55 a.m. with a memorial service to begin at 11 a.m. at Dominion Christian Center, 7199 Raleigh Millington Road, Millington,...

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