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Tommie Lee McKinney, Sr.
Sep. 19, 2026
Tommie Lee McKinney, Sr. age 90, passed away September 19, 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. A full obituary will be added once it's available.
Charlana Jean Vaughn
Sep. 17, 2026
Charlana Jean Vaughn was born on October 19, 1949, was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, and faithful friend whose life was defined by love, kindness, and devotion to her family and community. Charlana graduated from Rhodes College in 1971, where she was a member of Kappa Delta...
Michael Raymond Sweat
Sep. 17, 2026
Michael Raymond Sweat, 73 of Piperton, TN, was born to Raymond and Imogene Sweat in Selmer, TN on August 18, 1953. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Jeannie; his children, Michael Sweat, Jonathan Sweat, Taylor Moss (Jeff), and Carter Sweat (Annie); five grandchildren, Beckett, Lilly, Jaxon,...
Joanne Heyer Jones
Sep. 16, 2026
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you...
Friedel Cox
Sep. 16, 2026
Friedel Louise Cox, age 78, of Byhalia, MS, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. She was born on July 5, 1948, in Ft. Benning, Georgia, the daughter of Clifford and Freda Ogles. She was preceded in death by her parents and her son, Mark Bishop. Friedel was a loving sister, daughter,...
Judah Brooks Dickey
Sep. 15, 2026
Judah Brooks Dickey, age 11, of Germantown, TN, went home to be with Jesus on September 15, 2026 following a courageous 18 month battle with brain cancer. Judah was born on April 20, 2015 in Szolnok, Hungary and joined the Dickey family through adoption on July 30, 2018 at the age of 3. He was...
Deborah "Debbie" Sabot
Sep. 15, 2026
Deborah “Debbie” Sabot passed away unexpectedly on September 15, 2026, just one day after her 61st birthday. Her passing came far too soon and has left an immeasurable void in the hearts of the family and friends who loved her so deeply. Debbie was, above all else, a person who loved fiercely....
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 Lynn Lockwood
Sep. 11, 2026
Martha Lockwood, 82, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away on September 11, 2026. Martha was the daughter of Maude P. Lockwood and Dr. Dudley G. Lockwood. She graduated from Southwestern College in Memphis, now known as Rhodes College, with a degree in Spanish. She earned a master’s degree in...
Martha Lockwood
Sep. 11, 2026
Services are pending with Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery.