Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Psalm 23:6 KJV
Elder Elijah Smith, III
November 3, 1961-August 02, 2024
MEMPHIS – Elder Elijah Smith III, 62, passed away Friday, August 02, 2024, at St. Francis Hospital-Bartlett in Bartlett, Tenn. The funeral service will take place Saturday, August 17 at 11:00 am at Apostolic Deliverance Temple, 1369 Norris Road, Memphis, Tenn. A public viewing will take place Friday, August 16 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Smith Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Olive Branch.
Joe M. Gaddy
December 3, 1958-July 15, 2024
MEMPHIS – Joe M. Gaddy, 65, passed away Monday, July 15, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto in Southaven. Services will be at 2 pm Saturday, July 20 at Smith Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Olive Branch. Visitation will be at noon prior to funeral service at Smith Brothers Funeral
Home Chapel.
Nevaeh Avanti Lamb
July 1, 2024-July 1, 2024
HERNANDO – Nevaeh Avani Lamb, newborn, passed away Monday, July 01, 2024, at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital. The funeral service will take place on Friday, July 12 at 11 am at Elmwood Cemetery.
Sharon Moss Brown
January 23, 1960-May 27, 2024
OLIVE BRANCH – Lois Ann Mays, 64, passed away Monday, May 27, 2024, at her residence in Olive Branch. The funeral service will take place on Saturday, June 8 at 2 pm at Pleasant Grove MB Church in Red Banks. The visitation will precede the funeral service at 10 am. Share condolences with the family of Lois Ann Mays.
Lois Ann Mays
January 23, 1960-May 27, 2024
OLIVE BRANCH – Lois Ann Mays, 64, passed away Monday, May 27, 2024, at her residence in Olive Branch. The funeral service will take place on Saturday, June 8 at 2 pm at Pleasant Grove MB Church in Red Banks. The visitation will precede the funeral service at 10 am. Share condolences with the family of Lois Ann Mays.
Zeela Stewart
February 23, 1941-March 05, 2024
BYHALIA – Zeela Stewart, 83, passed away Tuesday, March 05, 2024, at her residence in Byhalia. Funeral service will be at 12:00 pm on Saturday, March 16 at New Mt. Gillian MB Church, 774 Stonewall Rd, Byhalia. The wake is from 4 to 6 pm at Smith Brothers Funeral Home Chapel.
Mother Lillie Mae Smith
December 27, 1948-February 14, 2024
WYNNE, AR – Mother Lillie Mae Smith, 75, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Funeral service will be at 1:30 pm on Sunday, February 25 at Tabernacle of Faith New Testament Church, 706 Union Ave W, Wynne, Arkansas. The visitation is from 12:30 pm-1:30 pm.
Elvis Mays
May 11, 1965-February 12, 2024
COLDWATER,MS – Elvis Mays, 58, passed away Monday, February 12, 2024, at University of Mississippi Medical Center Grenada Hospital. Services will be at 11 am on Saturday, February 24 at Mt. Olive MB Church in Byhalia. The wake is Friday, February 23, 2024 from 4:00 pm-6:00 pm at Smith Brothers Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will take place at Fredonia Cemetery in Coldwater.
Johnny Jackson Jr
November 16, 1951-January 26, 2024
BYHALIA – Johnny Jackson Jr, 72, passed away Friday, January 26, 2024, at his residence in Byhalia. Services will be at 11 am on Saturday, February 10 at St. Paul M.B. Church in Byhalia. Visitation will be from 4 pm to 6 pm at Smith Brothers Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will take place at Kyleton Cemetery in Hernando.
Earnest Milton Jones
April 7, 1986-January 03, 2024
MEMPHIS— Earnest Milton Jones, 37, passed away Wednesday, January 03, 2024 in Memphis. Services will be at 11:00 am, Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 1807 John Paul Dr., Memphis. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 pm at Smith Brothers Funeral Home Chapel, Olive Branch. Burial will take place at Memorial Park South Woods.
Decorian M. Dodson
May 7, 1995-October 15, 2023
MEMPHIS—Decorian M. Dodson, 28, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto in Southaven. Service will be at 12:00 pm Saturday, October 21, 2023, at Sandidge Road Church of Christ, 8115 W Sandidge Rd, Olive Branch. The visitation is 4:00-6:00 pm, Friday, October 20 at Smith Brothers Funeral Home Chapel. The burial will take place at Kyleton Cemetery.
Jefferson Carl Graham
January 8, 1958-October 6, 2023
BLUE MOUNTAIN—Jefferson Carl Graham, 65, passed away Friday, October 6, 2023, at home in Blue Mountain. Service will be at 1:00 pm Saturday, October 14, 2023, at United House of Prayer,1034 CR 79, Blue Mountain, MS. The visitation s 11:00-12:55 pm, Saturday, October 14 at United House of Prayer. The burial will take place at United House of Prayer Cemetery.
Gladys Ingram Horton
August 27, 1952-September 10, 2023
MEMPHIS—Gladys Ingram Horton, 71, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023, at Signature Healthcare of Primacy in Memphis. Service will be at 1:00 pm Saturday, September 16, 2023, at New Mt Gilliam MB Church in Byhalia. The visitation will be from 4pm to 6 pm, Friday, September 15 at Smith Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Olive Branch.
Mary Jean Matlock
December 07, 1967-August 09, 2023
OLIVE BRANCH—Mary Jean Matlock, 55, passed away Wednesday, August 09, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto in Southaven. Service will be at 1:00 pm Sunday, August 20, 2023, at Smith Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Olive Branch. Burial will take place at Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery.
Willie Lee Wilson Jr.
June 08,1975-May 08, 2023
BYHALIA—Willie Lee Wilson Jr, 47, passed away Monday, May 08, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto in Southaven. Service will be at 12:00 pm Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Mt. Olive MB Church, 1612 Wallhill Rd, Byhalia, MS. Visitation will be at 4 pm, Friday, May 12, 2023, at Smith Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Olive Branch. Burial will take place at Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery.
Ethel Mae Mays
April 19, 1933-April 22, 2023
COLDWATER –Ethel Mae Mays, 90, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023, at her residence. The wake is Friday, April 28, 2023 from 3 pm to 6 pm at Smith Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Olive Branch. The funeral service is Saturday, April 29 at 1 pm at Chulahoma MB Church, 5509 MS-4 West, Holly Springs, Mississippi.
Reginald M. Dorris
January 18, 1971-March 31, 2023
MEMPHIS –Reginald M. Dorris, 52, passed away Friday, March 31, 2023, at Methodist Hospice Residence in Memphis. Services will be at noon on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Shady Grove Missionary Baptist, 85 W Front St., Parkin, Ark. Visitation will be at 11 am at Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
Pastor Wade Wortham Jr.
June 24, 1955-March 09, 2023
OXFORD –Wade Wortham Jr. , 67, passed away Thursday, March 09, 2023, in Oxford at Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi. Services will be at 11 am on Saturday, March 18 at Wortham Community Center Church of the Living God, 320 Stockard Road, Thaxton, Miss. Visitation will be at 10 am at Wortham Community Center Church of the Living God.
Nathaniel Sharp
April 15, 1957-February 01, 2023
Olive Branch.– Nathaniel Sharp, 65, passed away Wednesday, February 01, 2023, at his residence in Memphis. The visitation will be from 4 pm to 6 pm on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Smith Brothers Funeral Home Chapel, 7140 Hwy 178, Olive Branch, MS.
Flora M. Ivy
September 06, 1941-December 03, 2022
Oxford, Miss.– Flora M. Ivy, 81, passed away Saturday, December 03, 2022, in Oxford. The funeral service will be Saturday, December 10, 2022, at 11 am at Apostolic Sanctuary of Praise,786 Hwy 7, Abbeville, Miss. Visitation will be at 10 am on Saturday, December 10 at Apostolic Sanctuary of Praise in Abbeville.
Juanita Walker McNeil
November 18, 1930-November 02, 2022
Olive Branch– Juanita Walker McNeil, 91, passed away Wednesday, November 02, 2022, in Olive Branch. The funeral service will be Thursday, November 10, 2022, at 11:00 am at Brown Missionary Baptist Church,980 Stateline Rd E, Southaven, Miss.
Bishop Elijah Smith Jr.
October 23, 1943-October 27, 2022
Memphis– Elijah Smith Jr., 79, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2022, at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital in Germantown, TN. The funeral service will be Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 11:00 am at Wynne High School Auditorium, 800 E Jackson Avenue, Wynne, Ark. Visitation will be Friday, November 4, 2022, from 4 pm-6pm at The Church of Jesus Christ Congregation, 1129 W Poplar Avenue, Wynne, Ark. Interment will take place at Crittenden Memorial Park, 2206 US-64, Marion, Ark.
Alisha Johnson
March 16, 1972-October 13, 2022
Jackson, Tenn.– Alisha Johnson, 50, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson.
The funeral service will be Saturday, October 29, 2022, at 11:00 am at Trinity All Nations Missionary, 2383 Norman Avenue, Memphis, TN. Visitation will be Friday, October 28, 2022, from 4 pm-6pm at Smith Brothers Funeral Home Chapel, 7140 Hwy 178, Olive Branch, MS. Interment will take place at Saulsberry Cemetery in Byhalia, MS.
Michael Terrell Jackson
February 26, 1926-July 30, 2022
Memphis — Michael Terrell Jackson, 46, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022, at his residence in Memphis.
The funeral service will be on Saturday, August 06, 2022, at 11:00 am at New Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, 4920 Horn Lake Rd, Memphis, TN. Visitation will be on Friday, August 05, 2022, from 4 pm-6pm at Smith Brothers Funeral Home Chapel, 7140 Hwy 178, Olive Branch, MS. Interment will take place Monday, August 08, 2022, at New Park Cemetery, 3900 Sewanee Rd., Memphis, TN at 10:00 am.
Jimmy L. Payne Jr.
May 10, 1947-May 1, 2022
Memphis — Jimmy L. Payne Jr., 74, passed away Sunday, May 01, 2022, at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital in Memphis.
Services will be on Friday, May 20, 2022 at 11:00 am at New Highway COGIC. Visitation will be on Thursday, May 19, 2022 from 4 pm-6pm.
Darius Drevon Kirkwood
March 17, 2002-April 3, 2022
Parkin, Ark. — Darius Drevon Kirkwood, 20, passed away Sunday, April 03, 2022, at a location in Wynne.
Services will be on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 11:00 am at Christ Fellowship Church, 611 Smithdale Ave, Parkin, AR. Visitation will be on Saturday, April 16 at 10:00-11:00 am at Christ Fellowship Church.
Dorothy Mae Wortham
April 24, 1953-March 23, 2022
Oxford, Miss. — Dorothy Mae Wortham, 68, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at Baptist Hospital–Oxford in Oxford, Miss. Services will be on Friday, April 1, 2022 at 11 am at Tallahatchie-Oxford MB Association (T.O.M.B.), 20 MS-334, Oxford, MS 38655. Interment will take place immediately following the service at Oxford Memorial Cemetery in Oxford, Miss.
El Rekiko King
October 2, 1979-March 24, 2022
Byhalia, Miss. — El Rekiko King, 42, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Cordova, Tenn. The wake will be held Saturday, April 2, 2022 from 12 pm to 2 pm at Smith Brothers Funeral Home Chapel, 7140 Hwy 178, Olive Branch, MS 38654.
Marion Franklin Smith, Sr.
August 11, 1956-February 09, 2022
Parkin, Ark — Marion Franklin Smith, Sr. 65, passed away Wednesday, February 09, 2022, at his home in Parkin. Services will be on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 11 am at Earle High School, 16432 US-64, Earle, Ark 72331. Visitation will be on Friday, February 18, 2022 from 6 pm to 7 pm at St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Earle. Interment will take place immediately following the service at Paradise Gardens in Edmondson, Ark.
Dollie Hearn
May 14, 1945-February 06, 2022
Dyersburg, Tenn. — Dollie Hearn, 76, passed away Sunday, February 06, 2022, at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital in Dyersburg. Services will be on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 1 pm at Hearn Grove MB Church Cemetery, 935 Deer Creek Rd., Byhalia, Miss. 38611. Visitation will be on Saturday, February 12, 2022 from 4 pm to 6 pm at Smith Brothers Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 1:00 pm at Hearn Grove MB Church Cemetery, 935 Deer Creek Rd, Byhalia, Miss. 38611.
Donzell Taylor
January 25, 1967-February 02, 2022
Memphis, Tenn. — Donzell Taylor, 55, passed away Wednesday, February 02, 2022, at Methodist Germantown Hospital in Germantown. Services will be on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 12 pm at St. Matthews Baptist Church. Visitation will be on Friday, February 11, 2022 from 4 pm to 6 pm.
Eddie James Acron
August 2, 1966-January 15, 2022
Memphis, Tenn. — Eddie James Acron, 55, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Baptist Hospital-East.
Roxie A. Morgan
July 2, 1956-January 10, 2022
Southaven, Miss. — Roxie A. Morgan, 65, passed away Monday, January 10, 2022, at Baptist Hospital-Desoto. Funeral service will be held Sunday, January 16, 2022 from 1:00 pm-4:00 pm in Smith Brothers Funeral Home Chapel, 7140 Hwy 178, Olive Branch, Miss.
Dameion Payne
June 15, 1988-December 22, 2021
Memphis — Dameion Payne, 33, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at Home 1 Extended Stay in Memphis.
Services will be on Friday, January 14, 2022 at 11:00 am at New Highway COGIC, 191 W Shelby Dr, Memphis, TN. Visitation will be on Friday, January 14, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at New Highway COGIC. Burial will follow at New Park Cemetery, 4536 Horn Lake Rd, Memphis, TN 38109.
Charlie Jackson
June 11, 1963-November 22, 2021
Memphis, Tenn. — Charlie Jackson, 58, passed away Monday, November 22, 2021, at his home in Memphis. Funeral service will be held December 06, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. in the chapel of Smith Brothers Funeral Home, 7140 Hwy 178, Olive Branch, Miss.
Mae Joyce Stephens
June 28, 1957-November 30, 2021
Blue Mountain, Miss. — Mae Joyce Stephens, 64, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at Hope House of Hospitality in Jackson, Miss. Services will be on December 11, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at United House of Prayer, 1750 CR 825, Blue Mountain, Miss. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at United House of Prayer in Blue Mountain.
Bessie G. Morris
December 21, 1931-October 19, 2021
Memphis, Tenn.-Bessie G. Morris, 89, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2021. Funeral service will be held Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 11 am at Riverside Baptist Church, 3590 S. Third St, Memphis, Tenn. Visitation is Friday, October 29, 2021 from 3-5 pm at Smith Brothers Funeral Home Chapel.
Patrice P. Conley
September 6, 1976-October 18, 2021
Southaven, Miss.-Patrice P. Conley, 45, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2021. Funeral service will be held Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Old Morning Star Baptist Church in Leland, Miss. Visitation is Friday, October 22, 2021 from 3-5 pm at Smith Brothers Funeral Home Chapel.
Henrietta Newsom
March 24, 1948-October 5, 2021
Coldwater, Miss.-Henrietta Newsom, 73, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Graveside service will be held Sunday, October 10, 2021 at 12 noon in Byhalia. Visitation is Saturday, October 9, 2021 from 3-6 pm at Smith Brothers Funeral Home Chapel.
Winford Davis, Jr.
October 20, 1964-September 10, 2021
Vandale, Ark.-Winford Davis, Jr., 56, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021. Graveside service will be held Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 11 am at Paradise Gardens, Edmondson, Ark. The wake is preceding the service at 10 am.
Ovid Aubrey Smith
October 6, 1961-August 16, 2021
Olive Branch, Miss.-Ovid Aubrey Smith, 59, passed away Monday, August 16, 2021.
Ruthie Mae Wells
July 14, 1948-July 20, 2021
Parkin, Ark.-Ruthie Mae Wells, 73, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021. The graveside service will take place Sunday, July 25 at 11 a.m. at Garrett Cemetery in Wynne, Ark.
Theatrice Baker
May 11, 1948-July 14, 2021
Wynne, Ark.-Theatrice Baker, 73, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021. The funeral service will take place Saturday, July 24 at 11 a.m. at Larry S. Bryant Wellness Center/Sports Complex in Forrest City, Ark. Interment will take place at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery at Birdeye in Birdeye, Ark.
Mary George Dowdell Williams
February 9, 1932-July 12, 2021
Southaven, Miss.-Mary George Dowdell Williams, 89, passed away Monday, July 12, 2021. The funeral service will take place Wednesday, July 14 at 6 p.m. at Brown Missionary Baptist Church South Campus. Interment will take place at Westview Cemetery in Auburn, Alabama.
Norris Anthony Harris
October 17, 1951-July 4, 2021
Memphis, Tenn.-Norris Anthony Harris, 69, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021. The funeral service will take place Saturday, July 17, 2021 at 12 noon at First Church of God-Frayser. Visitation will take place Friday, July 16, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Smith Brothers Funeral Home Chapel, 7140 Hwy 178, Olive Branch, Miss.
Malakhi Nelson
January 15, 2021-May 1, 2021
Memphis, Tenn.-Malakhi Nelson, 3 months, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021. Interment will be Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 1 p.m. at Hopewell COGIC in Byhalia, Miss.
Joseph Flynn Jr.
February 8, 1961-May 2, 2021
Olive Branch, Miss.-Joseph Flynn Jr., 60, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto.
Mel Malone
March 31, 1960-April 27, 2021
Byhalia, Miss.-Mel Malone, 61, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at his residence in Byhalia. Visitation will be Saturday, May 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Smith Brothers Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service will be Sunday, May 2 at 12 noon at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Byhalia, Miss.
Emma Ivy
April 26, 1935-April 14, 2021
Denmark, Miss.-Emma Ivy, 85, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2021 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Services will be on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 12 noon at Anointed Temple of Praise in Abbeville, Miss. Visitation will be Saturday, April 24, 2021 from 10 to 11:55 a.m. at Anointed Temple of Praise. Burial will follow at Ivy Cemetery in Oxford, Miss.
Kaden Fields
October 6, 2020-March 6, 2021
Memphis, Tenn.-Kaden Fields passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 in Memphis. Visitation will be held Friday, March 19, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 12 noon at Smith Brothers Funeral Home Chapel, 7140 Hwy 178, Olive Branch, Miss. Graveside service will take place Friday, March 19, 2021 from 1 to 2 p.m. at Memorial Park South Woods, 5485 Hacks Cross Rd., Memphis, Tenn.
Kirven Douglas Archield
March 13, 1951-March 3, 2021
Wynne, Ark.-Kirven Douglas Archield, 69, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021 in Jonesboro, Ark. Visitation will be held Saturday, March 13, 2021 from 10 am to 12 noon at Church of Jesus Christ Congregation in Wynne. Funeral service will be held Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 12 noon at Church of Jesus Christ Congregation in Wynne. Interment will take place at Paradise Gardens in Edmondson, Ark.
Curtis Justun Saulsberry
July 17, 1987-December 15, 2020
Byhalia, Miss.-Curtis Justun Saulsberry, 33, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 in Olive Branch. Visitation will be held Saturday, December 26, 2020 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Smith Brothers Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service will be held Sunday, December 27, 2020 at 10 a.m. at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Byhalia.
Catherine L. Johnson