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Mr. Morris Eldridge Cooper

Mr. Morris Eldridge Cooper

Feb 4, 2026

Mr. Morris Eldridge Cooper, age 78, of Drummonds, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Methodist Hospital - North.

There will be a Visitation for Mr. Cooper on Saturday, February 21st from 9:00 - 10:55 AM with his Funeral Service to begin at 11:00 AM at Redeeming Life Ministries, 8921 Highway 51 North, Millington, Tennessee...

Mrs. Donna Kay Sullivan

Mrs. Donna Kay Sullivan

Jan 31, 2026

Mrs. Donna Kay Sullivan, age 60, of Cordova, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at her residence.

There will be a Visitation for Mrs. Sullivan on Saturday, February 14th from 10:00 - 10:55 AM with her Funeral Service to begin at 11:00 AM at Redeeming Life Ministries, 8921 Highway 51 North, Millington, Tennessee 38053.

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Mrs. Maddie Laverne Johnson

Mrs. Maddie Laverne Johnson

Jan 29, 2026

Mrs. Maddie Laverne Armstrong Johnson, age 83, of Drummonds, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, January, 29, 2026 in Douglasville, Georgia.

There will be a Visitation for Mrs. Johnson on Friday, February 6th from 2:00 - 6:00 PM at Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1379 Joe Joyner Road, Munford, Tennessee 38058.

There will also be an...

Mr. Richard Dewayne Johnson

Mr. Richard Dewayne Johnson

Jan 28, 2026

Mr. Richard Dewayne Johnson, age 67 of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at Methodist University Hospital.

There will be a Memorial Service for Mr. Johnson on Saturday, February 14th at 2:00 PM at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc. - Chapel, 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053.

Jefferson Mortuary, Inc. has charge:

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Mr. Clarence Jefferson, Jr.

Mr. Clarence Jefferson, Jr.

Jan 20, 2026

Mr. Clarence Jefferson, Jr., age 84, of Griffen, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Piedmont Henry Hospital Stockbridge Georgia.

There will be a visitation for Mr. Jefferson on Friday, January 6th from 6 - 8 p. m. at True Gospel Deliverance Church, 2423 Point Church Road,

Memphis, Tennessee 38127.  Another viewing will...

Mr. Earl Anthony Lyons, Jr.

Mr. Earl Anthony Lyons, Jr.

Jan 19, 2026

Mr. Earl Anthony, Lyons, Jr., age 35, of Millington, Tennessee passed away on Monday, February 19, 2026 at Baptist Hospital - East.

There will be a Memorial Service for Mr. Lyons, Jr. on Saturday, February 21st at 2:30 PM at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc. - Chapel, 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053.

Jefferson Mortuary, Inc. has...

Mrs. Sarah Jackson Mcclarin

Mrs. Sarah Jackson Mcclarin

Jan 19, 2026

Mrs. Sarah Jackson McClarin, age 83, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026 at Methodist Hospital - North.

There will be a Visitation for Mrs. McClarin on Friday, January 30th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church,1444 Austin, Memphis, Tennessee 38108.

Interment will take place on Monday, February 2nd...

Mr. Daren Jerron Rockett

Mr. Daren Jerron Rockett

Jan 17, 2026

Mr. Daren Jerron Rockett, age 46 of Cordova, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026 in Houston, Texas.

There will be a Visitation for Mr. Rockett on Friday, February 6th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Promiseland Missionary Baptist Church, 3726 W. Union Road, Millington, Tennessee 38053.

There will also be an additional Viewing...

Mr. Larry Smith

Mr. Larry Smith

Jan 14, 2026

Mr. Larry Smith, age 67, of Forestville, Maryland passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 in Forestville, Maryland.

Service for Mr. Smith will take place on Saturday, February 7, 2026.  Viewing will be from 10:00 - 10:55 a.m. with funeral service to start at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Baptist Church, 1998 Atoka Idaville Rd., Atoka, TN...

Mrs. Margaret Jean Tipton

Mrs. Margaret Jean Tipton

Jan 13, 2026

Mrs. Margaret Jean Tipton, age 52, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Methodist Hospital - North.

There will be a visitation for Mrs. Tipton on Saturday, January 31st from 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc., - Chapel, 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053.

Interment will follow at...

Ms. Gloria Jean Brown Lyons

Ms. Gloria Jean Brown Lyons

Jan 10, 2026

Ms. Gloria Jean Brown Lyons, 68 of Memphis, Tennessee passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026 at her residence.

Services will be held Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc., - Chapel, 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053.  Viewing will begin at 9:00 AM until Funeral start at 11:00 AM.

Interment will follow at Memorial...

Mrs. Pearlean Powell Peters

Mrs. Pearlean Powell Peters

Jan 10, 2026

Mrs. Pearlean Powell Peters, age 100, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at her residence.

There will be a viewing for Mrs. Peters on Saturday, February 7th from 9:00 - 09:55 AM with her "Celebration of Life" Service to begin at 10:00 AM at Fullview Baptist Church, 7100 Memphis Arlington Road, Bartlett, Tennessee...

Mr. Carlo Eddonus Mason, Sr.

Mr. Carlo Eddonus Mason, Sr.

Jan 10, 2026

Mr. Carlo Eddonus Mason, Sr, age 54, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at his residence.

There will be a Viewing for Mr. Mason, Sr. on Saturday, January 17th from 9:00 - 10:55 AM with his Funeral Service to begin at 11:00 AM at New Friendship Baptist Church, 1490 Gold Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee...

Mr. Willie D. Burton, Sr.

Mr. Willie D. Burton, Sr.

Jan 7, 2026

Mr. Willie D. Burton, Sr., age 88 of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at his residence.

There will be a Visitation for Mr. Burton, Sr. on Thursday, January 15th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc. - Chapel, 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053.

Interment will be held on...

Mr. Jw Driver

Mr. Jw Driver

Jan 7, 2026

Mr. JW Driver, age 71 of Millington, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Methodist Hospital - North..

There will be a Memorial Service for Mr. Driver on Saturday, January 31st at 2:30 PM at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc. - Chapel, 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee 38053.

Jefferson Mortuary, Inc. has charge:

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Mr. Joey Timell Battle

Mr. Joey Timell Battle

Jan 3, 2026

Mr. Joey Timell Battle, age 45 of Millington Tennessee passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Baptist Memorial Hospital - East.

There will be a Viewing for Mr. Battle on Sunday, January 11th from 2:00 - 2:25 PM with his Funeral Service to begin at 2:30 PM at Jefferson Mortuary, Chapel, 7788 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee...

Mr. Michael Ervin Walker

Mr. Michael Ervin Walker

Dec 30, 2025

Mr. Michael Ervin Walker, age 72 of Millington, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Baptist Memorial Hospital - East.

There will be a Visitation for Mr. Walker on Friday, January 9th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, 8177 Quito Road, Millington, Tennessee 38053.  There will also be an additional Viewing...

Mr. Jessie Columbus Heaston, Jr.

Mr. Jessie Columbus Heaston, Jr.

Dec 30, 2025

Mr. Jessie Columbus Heaston, Jr., age 65 of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at his residence.

There will be a Viewing for Mr. Heaston on Saturday, January 10, 2025 from 9:00 - 10:55 AM with his Funeral Service to begin at 11:00 AM at Jefferson Mortuary, Inc. - Chapel, 7788 Church Street, Millington,...

Mrs. Mildred Lemons

Mrs. Mildred Lemons

Dec 29, 2025

Mrs. Mildred Lemons, age 76 of Millington, Tennessee passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025 at her residence.

There will be a Visitation for Mrs. Lemons on Friday, January 9th from 4:00 - 6:00 PM at Rosemark Church of God in Christ, 8815 Millington-Arlington Road, Millington, Tennessee 38053.  There will also be an additional Viewing on Saturday,...

Mr. Darold Torvell Cook, Jr.

Mr. Darold Torvell Cook, Jr.

Dec 29, 2025

Mr. Darold Torvell Cook, Jr., age 34, of Cordova, Tennessee passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025 at his residence.

There will be a Viewing for Mr. Cook on Saturday, January 10th from 9:00 - 10:55 AM with his Funeral Service to begin at 11:00 AM at Fullview Missionary Baptist Church, 7100 Memphis Arlington Road, Bartlett, Tennessee...

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