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Martha Jane Bledsoe
Sep. 14, 2026
Martha Jane Hawks Bledsoe, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at the age of 80, surrounded by the love she spent a lifetime giving to others. Born on October 10, 1945, in Humboldt, Tennessee, Martha was the only child of her cherished parents Lloyd and Nell Hawks. Growing up in...
Dr. Lawrence A. Fury Jr
Sep. 14, 2026
Born in Chicago on January 22, 1938, Lawrence Anthony Fury, Jr. “Larry” moved to Memphis at the age of two. Memphis was home to Larry, and he remained deeply connected to the community he loved. Larry was educated in Memphis, attending Springdale Elementary, Snowden Junior High, and Central High...
Mark Allen Burke
Sep. 13, 2026
Mark Allen Burke, 78 of Oxford, Mississippi, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 13, 2026, with his family by his side. Born on September 8, 1948, in Northville Michigan, to Carl Emil and Helen Dopple Burke, Mark grew up in Detroit (Livonia) with a deep dedication to faith,...
Martha Lockwood
Sep. 11, 2026
Services are pending with Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery.
Joseph Harry Womick
Sep. 11, 2026
He slipped the surly bonds of Earth. Joseph Harry Womick (Joe/dad) never stopped. He worked hard, loved hard and acquired some indelible battle scars over the decades. That life created amazing stories, while his flight through it was complemented by his insatiable pursuit of knowledge. You...
Lynn Clay
Sep. 11, 2026
Born on June 10, 1959, to Richard and Jean Cook, Lynn Clay lived a life defined by steadfast faith, deep devotion to family, and an extraordinary heart for serving others. Her kindness was quiet but constant, and her beautiful, contagious laughter brought joy wherever she went. At the center of...
Harriet Agatha "Aggie" McCown
Sep. 11, 2026
Aggie, beloved mother, grandmother (Mimi), sister, friend, and devoted Catholic, passed away surrounded by her family. Aggie was born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1938, to Mary Carolyn and Pete Dawson. She grew up in New Madrid, Missouri, before coming to Memphis, where she met the love of her...
David A. Todd, Jr.
Sep. 10, 2026
David Alfred Todd Jr., 86, of Germantown, TN, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN. Born April 1, 1940, David grew up in Memphis, graduating from Southside High School and Memphis State University with a degree in business. His long and...
Cynthia H. Thielemier
Sep. 09, 2026
Cynthia H. Thielemier, 70, of Memphis, Tennessee went to be with the Lord Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at the Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Collierville. A service honoring her memory will be held at 3pm, Wednesday, September 16 at First Evangelical Church with visitation beginning at...
Matthew Alexander Davidson
Sep. 09, 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.”
Ray "Tom" Thomas Bauman
Sep. 07, 2026
A football fan, a loving husband and father, and an avid model train collector. Ray Thomas Bauman, 83, was all these things and more. Mr. Bauman passed away on Monday, Sept. 7. Mr. Bauman was born in Jackson, Tennessee, on July 3, 1943. He grew up in Memphis and graduated from Messick High School...
Mary Bell Murrah
Sep. 05, 2026
Mary Bell Murrah, a beloved educator and devoted mother, passed away peacefully on September 5th at the age of 85 in Memphis, TN. She was born Mary Bell Wilkerson on June 8th,1941 in Atalla County, Mississippi, the daughter of Henry Elton Wilkerson (decd. 1972) and Ema Bell Wilkerson (decd....