Charles McPhatter Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Charles McPhatter of Memphis, Tennessee, who passed away on January 13, 2026 at the age of 60. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his father Charles M. Phifer; and his grandparents, Ernest McPhatter, Lucille W. McPhatter, Charles M. Phifer and Gladys Greene.
He is survived by: his mother Jerlene McPhatter-Grady (Freddie) of Memphis, TN.; his brother Robert M. Phifer; his stepmother Flora Phifer; his aunts, Ernestine M. Lewis, Bernice M. Ingram, Lucille Myers (Sang), Mollie M Graham and Pecolia M. Brown; his uncle Edward; his cousins, Leroy Myers, Chana McPhatter and Sharon L. Perry of Concord, NC.; his sisters, Denee Phifer of Fuquay Varina, NC. and Deborah Phifer of Baltimore, MD.; his aunts and uncles, Estelle Greene, Linda Greene, Sharon Smith of Baltimore, MD., Roscoe McPhatter of Monroe, NC and Leonard Graham of Harrisburg, NC.; his cousins, Billy D. Lewis (Melba) of Tacoma, WA, Alicia Ingram-Posey of Concord, NC, Roscoe McPhatter, Jr. of Bishopville, SC, Tawanda McPhatter of Charlotte, NC, Delcolia Brown-Harris of Greenville, SC, Crystal Brown of Greensboro, NC, Natalie McPhatter of Irvington, NJ., Charmaine McPhatter of Irvington, NJ. and Kelvin Ingram (Nadja); his goddaughters, Raissa Ingram, Celiah Ingram and Vivian Ingram of Elgin, OK.; and his close friend Frank Bradshaw of Brooklyn, NY.
