Mezera-Morris - Person Sheet
Mezera-Morris - Person Sheet
NameREDD, Rembert Morris , Granduncle
Birth Date29 Feb 1940
Birth PlaceBrookhaven, Lincoln County. Mississippi
Occupationbus driver for Continental Trailways
Death Date18 Jan 2003 Age: 62
Death PlaceBogue Chitto, Lincoln County, Mississipp
FlagsRedd Line
Alias/AKA“R.M.”
FatherREDD, Zelmer Morris (1913-1992)
Misc. Notes
Mr. Redd, 62, died Jan. 18, 2003, at his residence. He was born in Brookhaven on Feb. 29, 1940, to the late Zelmer Morris and Willie W. Redd.

He was a retired bus driver for Continental Trailways. He was a member of Cold Springs Church of Christ. He was a Mason.

Preceding him in death were his parents and mother-in-law, Edith Smith.

Survivors are his wife, Sylvia Ann Smith Redd of Bogue Chitto; sons and daughters-in-law, Tim and Angie Redd of Summit, Jeff and Pennie Redd of Brookhaven and Chris and Shirley Redd of Trinity, Texas; daughters and sons-in-law, Denise and Stefan Cain of Brookhaven and Tammy and Bruce Rawls of Bogue Chitto; brother, Gordon Redd of Brookhaven; sister, Nellie R. Gillespie of Jackson; father-in-law, Melvin Smith of Brookhaven; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Spouses
Birth Date15 Jun 1941
Birth PlaceBrookhaven, Lincoln County. Mississippi
Death Date29 Oct 2024 Age: 83
Death PlaceBrookhaven, Lincoln County. Mississippi
FlagsRedd Line
Misc. Notes
Ms. Morgan, 83, of Bogue Chitto, died October 29, 2024, at Kings Daughters Medical Center in Brookhaven. She was born in Brookhaven, MS, on June 15, 1941, to Melvin Smith and Edith Ernestine Smith.

Ms. Morgan was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She was an amazing seamstress. She loved to cook and bake for her family and friends. She made the best sweet potato pie. She enjoyed sitting on her sun porch, looking out at God's creation. Sylvia also loved to travel and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents; father-in-law and mother- in-law, Zelmer and Willie Redd; husbands, Rembert M. Redd and G.G. Morgan; and sons, Timothy M Redd and Jeffrey B. Redd.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Denise Redd Cain (Stefan), Tammy Redd Williford (Billy), and Christopher Redd (Shirley); sister, Brenda Sue Moak (Landal); thirteen grandchildren, Heather Redd, Tori Moore (Danny), Amanda Lammert (Branden), Kyle Young, Grant Cain (Sarah), Matthew Cain (Bonnie), Keri Herndon (Billy), Buck Rawls, Katie Ann Rawls, Lucy Wallace (Zach), Lily Redd, Destiny Redd, and Levi Redd (Savannah); and twenty-three great grandchildren. She is also survived by three stepsons, Keith Morgan, Kyle Morgan (Amy), and Kirk Morgan (Dayna) along with their children; best friends, Sue Parvin and Myrtis Rollings; and special nephew, Coly Smith.
ChildrenTimothy Morris (1960-2019)
 Jeffrey Brant (1965-2021)
Last Modified 18 May 2025Created 17 Jul 2025 by Robert Avent