Major Isaiah Lavender

Major Isaiah Lavender obituary, Bolivar, TN

Major Isaiah Lavender

Major Lavender Obituary

Visit the Shackelford Funeral Directors of Bolivar website to view the full obituary.
Major Isaiah Lavender, 16 month old son of Kelsey Lambert and DeMarcus Lavender, passed from this life Friday, May 31, 2024.  He was born January 25, 2023 at Baptist Hospital East in Memphis.
A very happy and energetic child, he loved watching "Bluey", being with his daddy and calling him "Daddy".  His family describes him as the fastest crawler they ever saw, even naming him, "Lil Spiderman".
He leaves his parents, Kelsey Lambert and DeMarcus Lavender of Bolivar; sister, Aaliyah Lavender of Biloxi, MS; brother, Kenny Woods of Bolivar; grandparents, Angela Lambert and Jason Emanuel of Middleton and, Chevette Lavender of Atlanta, GA; great-grandmother, Nedra McKee of Middleton and, Ted Lambert of Saulsbury.  He also leaves a host of cousins, aunt, uncles, great-aunts and great-uncles.
He was preceded in death by his aunt, Kaitlyn Lambert; grandfather, Brandon Lambert; and great-grandparents, William McKee and Brenda Lambert.
Memorials may be sent LeBonheur Children's Hospital.

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Shackelford Funeral Directors of Bolivar

109 Mecklinburg Drive P. O. Box 232, Bolivar, TN 38008

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