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Martha Smith Jones
Jan. 04, 2026
Mrs. Marth Smith Jones age 103 of Holly Springs, Mississippi formally of Memphis, Tennessee. She was born on January 27, 1922 to the late Nolan David Smith and Mary Van Johnson. A full obituary will be published when it becomes available. Services for Mrs. Martha will be held...
William Thomas Moore Jr.
Jan. 04, 2026
Thomas Moore age 83 of Cordova, Tennessee passed away on January 4, 2026. He was born on January 28, 1942 to the late William Thomas Moore Sr. and Dorothy Keeton Moore. A memorial for Thomas will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery,...
Teresa R Samuels
Jan. 03, 2026
Arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38119 (901) 767-8930. “Where Memphis comes to remember, since 1924.”
William "Bill" Roy Wilson
Jan. 03, 2026
William Roy Wilson "Bill" age 83 passed away on January 3, 2026 at home. He was born on July 2, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee to the late Roy H Wilson and Emily Buchanan Wilson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Parish Wilson. Bill attended White Station High School,...
Jimmy Cortez Wardlaw
Jan. 02, 2026
Jimmy Cortez Wardlaw, 87, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026. He was born in Pontotoc, Mississippi, to Thomas E. and Zella Mae Wardlaw. Jimmy retired from Paramount Music and Revlon and also spent time as an over‑the‑road truck driver. He proudly served his country as a...
Brenda Kate Robinson
Jan. 02, 2026
Brenda Kate Robinson was born October 17th, 1950, in Milan TN. She transitioned to heaven peacefully January 2nd, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dalton and Cathryn Dowdy as well as a brother, Ralph. She is survived by her devoted husband of over 56...
Charles "Christopher" Mantia
Jan. 01, 2026
Christopher Mantia passed away peacefully at home on January 1, 2026, at the age of 54. An avid lover of life and laughter, he will be deeply missed by those that knew and loved him. Christopher never met a stranger and looked for the good in everyone he met. Above all else, Christopher’s...
Patricia K. Boaz
Jan. 01, 2026
Patricia K. Boaz, 86, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2026. Mrs. Boaz was preceded in death her husband, Newell M. “Buddy” Boaz and by their son, Rickie Boaz. She was active member of Second Baptist Church on Walnut Grove for over 50 years. Mrs. Boaz lived independently since her husband’s death...
Terry Kropp Fisher
Dec. 31, 2025
Terry Kropp Fisher, age 78, died on New Years Eve 2025 at Methodist Hospital in Germantown after a long battle with cancer. She was born November 11, 1947 to Shirley and Leonard Kropp in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 1970 with a double major in French and...
William L. Leake Jr.
Dec. 30, 2025
William Leslie “Bill” Leake, Jr., age 98, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2025, in his home at Town Village Audubon Park in Memphis. Born on July 28, 1927, in Dubbs, Mississippi, Bill lived a long and richly blessed life marked by generosity, faith, gratitude, humor, and unwavering love...
Joyce D. Crockett
Dec. 30, 2025
Joyce Crockett, age 89, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, December 30th. Joyce found great happiness in cooking for those she loved, believing that food was one of the most meaningful ways to bring people together. Her kitchen was a place for comfort and...
Elizabeth Roe
Dec. 29, 2025
Mary Elizabeth Roe, 87, a beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away peacefully on December 29, 2025 surrounded by her family. Born on December 19,1938 to William and Mary Elizabeth Cocke in Memphis Tennessee. She will be laid to rest beside her husband, Jesse Clyde Roe of 27...