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Mrs. Evelyn Williams Tatum

Mrs. Evelyn Williams Tatum

Jun 13, 2026

Mrs. Evelyn Williams Tatum, age 71 of Memphis Tennessee passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at Baptist Memorial Hospital - East.

There will be a Visitation for Mrs. Tatum on Friday, June 26th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Upper Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, 9090 US Hwy-51, Millington, Tennessee 38053.

An additional Viewing will...

Mrs. Connie Jean Ritter

Mrs. Connie Jean Ritter

Jun 11, 2026

Mrs. Connie Jean Ritter, age 76 of Monroe City, Missouri passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Memphis, Tennessee.

A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2026 in Hannibal, Missouri at 11:00 am at Helping Hand Baptist Church.

Jefferson Mortuary, Inc. has charge:

7788 Church Street

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Mrs. Carol Ann Pugh

Mrs. Carol Ann Pugh

Jun 10, 2026

Mrs. Carol Ann Pugh, age 76 of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at her residence.

There will be a Visitation for Mrs. Pugh on Wednesday, June 17th from 6:00 - 7:30 PM at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc. - Chapel, 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053

An additional Viewing will be held on...

Mr. James Theodore Buford

Mr. James Theodore Buford

Jun 9, 2026

Mr. James Theodore Buford, age 59 of Chesapeake, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at his residence.

There will be a Viewing for Mr. Buford on Saturday, June 27th from 9:00 - 10:25 AM with his Funeral Service to begin at 10:30 AM at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc. - Chapel, 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053....

Mr. Mardrekus Demarquez Wakefield

Mr. Mardrekus Demarquez Wakefield

Jun 8, 2026

Mr. Mardrekus DeMarquez Wakefield, age 31, of Millington, Tennessee passed away on Monday, June 8, 2026 at Regional One Health in Memphis.

There will be a visitation for Mr. Wakefield on Saturday, June 13th from 4 - 4:55 pm with a memorial service to begin at 5 pm at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc., 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee...

Mr. James Edward Hurd

Mr. James Edward Hurd

Jun 6, 2026

Mr. James Edward Hurd, age 69 of Millington, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Methodist Hospital - North.

There will be a Viewing for Mr. Hurd on Saturday, June 20th from 12:00 - 12:55 PM with his Funeral Service to begin at 1:00 PM at St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 1998 Atoka Idaville Road,...

Ms. Sylvia Dean Young

Ms. Sylvia Dean Young

May 30, 2026

Ms. Sylvia Dean Young, age 71 of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at her residence.

There will be a Viewing for Ms. Young on Saturday, June 13h from 10:00 - 11:55 AM with her Funeral Service to begin at 12:00 noon at Holy Temple Baptist Church, 4590 New Allen Road, Memphis, Tennessee 38128....

Mrs. Annie F. Woods

Mrs. Annie F. Woods

May 29, 2026

Mrs. Annie F. Woods, age 71 of Drummonds, Tennessee passed away on Friday, May 29, 2026 at her residence.

There will be a Viewing for Mrs. Woods on Saturday, June 13th from 10:00 - 11:55 AM with her Funeral Service to begin at 12:00 noon at St. Paul Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 8883 Richardson Landing Road, Drummonds...

Mrs. Edna Jean Russell

Mrs. Edna Jean Russell

May 28, 2026

Mrs. Edna Jean Russell, age 66 of Munford, Tennessee passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.

There will be a Visitation for Mrs. Russell on Friday, June 5th from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1379 Joe Joyner Road, Munford, Tennessee 38058.

An additional Viewing will be held...

Mrs. Dorothy Michelle Jones

Mrs. Dorothy Michelle Jones

May 26, 2026

Mrs. Dorothy Michelle Jones, age 63 of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

There will be a Viewing for Mrs. Jones on Saturday, June 13th from 10:00 - 10:55 AM with her Funeral Service to begin at 11:00 AM at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc. - Chapel, 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053.

Jefferson...

Ms. Lilly Pearl Carruthers

Ms. Lilly Pearl Carruthers

May 26, 2026

Ms. Lilly Pearl Carruthers, age 68 of Millington, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

There will be a Viewing for Ms. Carruthers on Saturday, June 6th from 1:00 - 1:55 PM with her Funeral Service to begin at 2:00 PM at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc. - Chapel, 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053.

Jefferson...

Mr. Gerard Edward Stewart

Mr. Gerard Edward Stewart

May 24, 2026

Mr. Gerard E. Stewart passed away on May 24,2026.  A service will be held on Saturday,  June 6, at Jefferson Mortuary Chapel 7788 Church St., Millington, TN  38053 viewing will take at 10:00 - 10:55 a.m., a service will follow at 11:00 a.m.  Internment in Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery Millington, TN.

Jefferson Mortuary Inc.

7788 Church...

Mrs. Gerline M. Wright

Mrs. Gerline M. Wright

May 24, 2026

Mrs. Gerline M. Wright, age 81, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026 at St. Francis Hospital - Bartlett.

There will be a Graveside Service for Mrs. Wright on Friday, May 29th beginning at 11:00 AM at Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery, 6755 Highway 51-North  Millington, Tennessee 38053.

There will be no viewing.

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Mrs. Karen Diane Ellison

Mrs. Karen Diane Ellison

May 23, 2026

Mrs. Karen Diane Ellison, age 66, of Atoka, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at St. Francis Hospital - Bartlett.

There will be a Visitation for Mrs. Ellison on Friday, June 5th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc. - Chapel, 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053.

An additional Viewing will...

Mr. Donald Ragland, Sr.

Mr. Donald Ragland, Sr.

May 22, 2026

Mr. Donald Ragland, Sr., age 70, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026 at Cordova Health and Rehabilitation Center.

There will be a Graveside Service for Mr. Ragland, Sr. on Friday, May 29th at 10:00 AM at West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, 4000 Forest Hill Irene, Memphis, Tennessee 38125.

There will be...

Mrs. Barbara Ann Howard

Mrs. Barbara Ann Howard

May 19, 2026

Mrs. Barbara Ann Howard, age 78 of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at Baptist Memorial Hospital - East.

There will be a Viewing for Mrs. Howard on Saturday, May 30th from 10:00 - 10:55 AM with her Funeral Service to begin at 11:00 AM at First Baptist Church - Broad, 2835 Broad Avenue,...

Mrs. Pearlie Mae Anderson

Mrs. Pearlie Mae Anderson

May 15, 2026

Mrs. Pearlie Mae Anderson, age 83 of Millington, Tennessee passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026 at Baptist Memorial Hospital - East.

There will be a Viewing for Mrs. Anderson on Saturday, May 23rd from 10:00 - 10:55 AM with her Funeral Service to begin at 11:00 AM at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, 8801 Bethuel Road Millington,...

Mrs. Gertrude Williams Tucker

Mrs. Gertrude Williams Tucker

May 9, 2026

Mrs. Gertrude Williams Tucker, age 86 of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital.

There will be a Viewing for Mrs. Tucker on Saturday, May 16th from 11:00 - 11:55 AM with her Funeral Service to begin at 12 noon at Gray's Creek Church, 3141 Inglewood Place, Arlington, Tennessee...

Mr. James Arnold Gary

Mr. James Arnold Gary

May 9, 2026

Mr. James Arnold Gary, Sr., age 69 of Arlington, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at his residence.

There will be a Viewing for Mr. Gary, Sr. on Saturday, May 23rd from 10:00 - 10:55 AM with his Funeral Service to begin at 11:00 AM at North Star Community Church, 3966 Frayser-Raleigh Road, Memphis, Tennessee...

Mrs. Earnestine Gibson

Mrs. Earnestine Gibson

May 8, 2026

Mrs. Earnestine Gibson, age 79 of Millington, Tennessee passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026 at the Highlands Health & Rehabilitation Center in Memphis, Tennessee.

A Memorial Service for Mrs. Gibson will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc. - Chapel, 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053.

Jefferson...

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