Kortez Kentrell Waller

Kortez Kentrell Waller was a 21-year-old from Jackson, Tennessee. While many personal details remain private in the public record, those who knew Kortez would remember a young life lived in community — a son, likely a friend to peers in Jackson, and a presence in the neighborhood around Breezewood Cove and Old Hickory Boulevard where he spent time. He was part of a generation whose friendships, daily rhythms, and small joys — from family gatherings to time with friends — shaped the fabric of local life.

Public records and local reporting record Kortez’s death on March 31, 2020. That loss touched his community and left loved ones grieving someone taken far too soon. Although no family-published obituary or funeral-home notice matching his full name and the exact date of death was located in publicly available obituary databases, news coverage confirms his identity and the basic facts surrounding the tragedy.

Because private remembrances and family notices may not be publicly archived online, many of the intimate details that fully show who Kortez was — his favorite activities, the stories his family tells about him, the small habits that made him unique — are not available in the sources searched. What is clear from the record is that Kortez was a real person whose life mattered: a young Black man from Jackson whose loss was felt by others and whose memory deserves dignity and care.

This page honors Kortez by centering his humanity rather than the circumstances of his death. If family or close friends wish to share memories, photographs, or details to build a fuller memorial, those contributions would help celebrate the life Kortez led and preserve the personal legacy that public records do not capture.