Cordney DeAngelo Echols, affectionately known as "CJ, the Coolest Kid Ever" was born April 14, 2003 to Schoia Echols and Cordney Hall in Memphis, TN.

CJ was christened as a baby and gave his life to Christ at an early age.  He was a recent class of 2021 graduate of Kirby High School and was hired by Amazon as a Warehouse Picker immediately after graduation.  He played for the East Memphis Vikings, where his sister, CaMaya, was a cheerleader, cheering him on at every game.  He continued to play for Hickory Ridge Middle School in the seventh and eighth grades, and Kirby High School in the ninth and tenth grades.  While entering the eleventh and twelfth grades, he decided to change course and play baseball, where he played first bast.

Cordney transitioned this precious life on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021.  He was preceded in death by his great-grandmothers, Alice Johnson and Vinnie Hunter; grandfather, James Walton; great-uncle, James Hall; and his uncles, Rodricus Echols and Rodney Echols, Jr.

CJ leaves to cherish his precious memories, his mother and stepfather, Schoia and Tracy Coleman; his father, Cordney Hall; sisters, CaMya Echols and Samaria Johnson; one step-sister, Madison Coleman; one stepbrother, Tyler Coleman; grandmothers, Patricia Echols and Norma Hall; grandfather, Rodney Echols Sr.; great-grandmothers, Martha Echols and Ruby Brown; uncles, Corey Hall, Rodarius Echols, Rodonius Echols, and Rodney Echols III; seven great-aunts, eight great-uncles; a host of cousins and friends; and one special friend, Aniya Johnson.

Cordney leaves to cherish memories his mother Schoia Echols and his father Cordney Hall.