Milton Ray Jefferson, Sr.: 1958-2025

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Milton Ray Jefferson, Sr., 67, has passed.

Funeral services for Milton Ray Jefferson, Sr. are to be held on Saturday, April 19, at 2 p.m. in the Kings Empowerment Center Kings Empowerment Center 224 Rosie L. Chase Circle with the Reverend Pat Taylor officiating. Interment shall follow in the Cedar Hill Cemetery under the direction of W. H. Jefferson Funeral Home. Visitation will be held on Friday April 18 in the funeral home from 5 to 6 p.m.

Milton Ray Jefferson, Sr passed away on Thursday, April 10, following a brief illness.  He was 67, He was self-employed certified air conditioning specialist.  He was of the Baptist faith.

He was preceded in death by his parents Willie Smith, Sr and Mary Lee Jefferson-Smith, his brother Benard Jefferson, William Jefferson, Robert Earl Smith, Willie Smith, Jr and his sisters Sadie Lee Bush, Lee Easter Bridges.

He is survived by his wife Victoria Jefferson, his sons Milton Ray Jefferson, Jr of Tallahassee, FL, Phillip Williams, Sr, Roosevelt Berry and Joshua Clayton all of Vicksburg, his daughters Dalphine Smith and Shonda Lockhart both of Vicksburg and Angela Jefferson of Tallahassee, FL brother Terry Ross of Vicksburg sisters Melvina Jones , Rosetta Smith, Sandra Smith and Sharon Dotson all of Vicksburg, and Mary Diana Watson of Natchez, MS 19 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.

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