Obituaries

Mar 27, 2026

Pastor Jerry David Shelley, age 64 of Cordova, Tennessee passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026 at Baptist Memorial Hospital - East.

There will be a Visitation for Pastor Shelley on Friday, April 3rd from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc. - Chapel, 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053.  There will also be an additional...

Mar 18, 2026

Mrs. Staphanie Renell Warner age 56, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Baptist Memorial Hospital - East.

There will be a Viewing for Mrs. Warner on Saturday, April 4th from 10:00 AM - 11:55 AM with her Funeral Service to begin at 12:00 noon at El-Shaddai Church of God In Christ, 5041...

Mar 16, 2026

Mr. Wiley Hickerson, Jr., age 71 of Millington, Tennessee passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026 at St. Francis Hospital - Park.

There will be a Viewing for Mr. Hickerson, Jr. on Saturday, March 28th from 9:00 - 10:55 AM with his Funeral Service to begin at 11:00 AM at Gilfield Baptist Church, 6795 Pleasant Ridge Road,...

Mar 15, 2026

Attorney Kimkea' L. Harris, age 53 of Chicago, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026 in Chicago.

She was the daughter of Carolyn Harris Bowen and the late Larry Walker.

There will be a visitation for Attorney Harris on Friday, March 20th from 3:30 - 7pm at Calahan Legacy Center, 7046 S. Halsted St.,...

Mar 14, 2026

Mr. Jimmy Lunford Christopher, age 81 of Millington, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at his residence.

There will be a Viewing for Mr. Christopher on Saturday, March 28th from 10:00 - 10:55 AM with his Funeral Service to begin at 11:00 AM at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, 8801 Bethuel Road, Millington, Tennessee 38053.

Mar 14, 2026

Ms. Linda Faye Shaw, age 68 of Atoka, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at her residence.

There will be a Visitation for Ms. Shaw on Friday, March 20th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc. - Chapel, 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053. There will also be an additional Viewing on Saturday,...

Mar 13, 2026

Mrs. Bessie V. Gilliam, age 79 of Cordova, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026 at her residence.

There will be a Viewing for Mrs. Gilliam on Saturday, March 21st 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....

Mar 3, 2026

Mr. Paul Anthony Tucker, Sr., age 55 of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at Methodist University Hospital.

There will be a Viewing for Mr. Tucker, Sr. on Saturday, March 14th from 10:00 - 10:55 AM with his Funeral Service to begin at 11:00 AM at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 6444 Goodman Road,...

Mar 1, 2026

Mr. Gerald Glenn Nelson, age 57, of Cordova, Tennessee passed away on March 1, 2026 at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown.

There will be a visitation for Mr. Nelson on Saturday, March 21, from 9-9:55 a.m. with funeral service to begin at 10 a.m. at New Salem Missionary Baptist Church, 2237 S Parkway East, Memphis, Tennessee 38114.

Mar 1, 2026

Mr. Aubrey Lynn Taylor, age 49, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2026, at his residence.

There will be a visitation for Mr. Taylor on Saturday, March 14th from 9 - 10:55 a.m. with funeral services to begin at 11 a.m. at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 183 Joubert Ave, Memphis Tennessee 38109.

Feb 17, 2026

Rev. James E. Nisby, age 72, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at Graystone Hospital in Bluntsville, Tennessee.

There will be a viewing for Mr. Nisby from 10:00 - 10:55 a.m. with his Funeral Service to begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 28th at Mt. Olive #2 Missionary Baptist Church, 283 Keough...

Feb 14, 2026

Mr. Carlton Gilbert Ball, age 64, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at his residence.

There will be a viewing for Mr. Ball on Saturday, February 21st from 10 - 10:45 a.m. with funeral to begin at 11 a.m. at New Allen A.M.E. Church, 1559 Third Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38106.

Interment...

Feb 14, 2026

Mr. Joshua Nehemiah Walker, age 84, of Bartlett, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Methodist Hospital - North.

There will be a Viewing for Mr. Walker on Saturday, February 28th from 9:00 - 9:55 AM with his Funeral Service to begin at 10:00 AM at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc. - Chapel, 7788 Church Street, Millington,...

Feb 11, 2026

Mr. Roy Glenn Wakefield, age 74, of Drummonds, Tennessee passed away on February 17, 2026 in Memphis, Tennessee.

There will be a visitation for Mr. Wakefield on Saturday, February 28th from 10 - 10:55 a.m. with a funeral service to begin at 11 a.m. at

St. Paul M.B. Church, 8883 Richardson Landing Road, Drummonds, Tennessee...

Feb 10, 2026

Mr. Ernest Weathersby, Jr., age 42, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, February, 10, 2026 at his residence.

There will be a Visitation for Mr. Weathersby on Friday, February 20th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc. - Chapel, 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053.  There will also be an additional Viewing on Saturday,...

Feb 9, 2026

Mr. King David Bonds, Jr. age 77, of Arlington, Tennessee passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026 at his residence.

There will be a Viewing for Mr. Bonds, Jr. on Friday, February 13th from 10:00 - 10:55 AM with his Funeral Service to begin at 11:00 AM at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc. - Chapel, 7788 Church Street, Millington,...

Feb 8, 2026

Mr. Steve McCall, age 63 of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026.

There will be a Viewing for Mr. McCall on Saturday, February 21st from 11:00 - 11:55 AM with his Funeral Service to begin at 12 Noon at Living Word Fellowship Church, 4405 Stage Road, Memphis, Tennessee 38128.  Interment in Pleasant Rest Memorial...

Feb 7, 2026

Mrs. Rhonda Anita Williams Jenkins, age 74 of Olive Branch, Mississippi passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Baptist Hospital in New Albany, Mississippi.

There will be a Viewing for Mrs. Jenkins on Saturday, February 21st from 10:00 - 10:55 AM with her Funeral Service to begin at 11:00 AM at West Canaan Baptist Church, 8715...

Feb 7, 2026

Ms. Martha Jean Mitchell, age 78, of Millington, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Methodist Hospital - North.

There will be a Visitation for Ms. Mitchell on Friday, February 13th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc. - Chapel, 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053.  There will also be an additional Viewing...

Feb 5, 2026

Mr. Henry James Peck, age 73, of Millington, Tennessee passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at his residence.

There will be a memorial service for Mr. Peck on Saturday, February 14th at 11 a.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 9200 Hwy 51 N, Millington, Tennessee 38053.

Jefferson Mortuary Inc. has charge:

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