Tayshun Cordae Williams

Tayshun Williams

January 7, 2006 ~ September 27, 2024

18 Years Old

Tayshun Cordea Williams was born on January 27th, 2006 to the late Orielle Lataye Williams and his biological father, Davion Manns and a special person who help raised him, Mr. Tanio Sheffa.

His funeral service was held on Sunday October 6, 2024 at 1:00 pm at New Visions Church with Reverend James Williams in charge.  Burial was in the Mt. Bethel Church Cemetery and Dixie Funeral Home www.dixiefuneralhome.com was in charge of the professional service.

Tayshun attended Shelby County schools and graduated from Craigmont High School.

He was employed at Texas Roadhouse in Memphis, TN. Tayshun loved basketball and playing his PS5 video game.

He loved spending time with his family. Tayshun was preceded in death by his mother, Orielle Williams; four great grandfathers, Jessie (Mickey) Williams, A.C. Poplar, Sr., Joe Foster, and Ulysses Stewart; one great grandmother, Thelma Poplar.

Tayshun leaves to cherish his memories: his grandmother, Regina Williams; his father, Darius Manns (Candace) and Tanio Sheffa; nine brothers and sisters, Tario Sheffa, Tariel Sheffa, Tarriana Sheffa, Tamaria Sheffa, Darriona Manns, Destiny Manns, Damion Manns, Deajah Manns, and Rodney Manns; his grandfather, Tony (Melissa) Poplar; two great grandmothers, Patricia Stewart and Betty Poplar; two very close cousins, Kenterious McKinnie and Ashton Jones; one aunt, Sandra Williams and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and close friends. 

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