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Gwendolyn Goree Vescovo
Jan. 13, 2026
Gwendolyn Goree Vescovo, lovingly known to generations of students as “Ms. Gwen,” was born on November 18, 1948, in Memphis, Tennessee, and passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on January 13, 2026. Gwen was preceded in death by her parents, Billy and Virginia Goree; her...
Mr. Yakov Muchnik
Jan. 13, 2026
Yakov Muchnik, 86, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026. His family will hold a private graveside service at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave., Memphis TN 38119. (901) 767-8930.
Michael Dawson McCown
Jan. 12, 2026
Michael Dawson McCown, Sr., 55 of Memphis, Tennessee, born on May 5, 1970, died peacefully on January 12, 2026, at his home. He was the beloved son of Oswald Stuart McCown III and Harriet Agatha McCown, and he also lovingly acknowledged his birth mother, Barbara Maes Barron. He is survived by his...
Bobbie Thurston Miller
Jan. 11, 2026
Bobbie Thurston Miller (born Bobbie Jane Thurston), age 78, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026. She was born on June 28, 1947, in Macon, Georgia, to the late Jacqueline Vaughn Thurston and Charles Haynes Thurston, Sr. Bobbie lived and breathed for her people. She...
Keith Thomas Price
Jan. 11, 2026
Keith Thomas Price, born September 21, 1984, in Payson, Arizona, passed away on January 11, 2026. From an early age, Keith showed remarkable talent and passion. He excelled in sports and especially loved soccer and skateboarding, pursuits that reflected both his athletic ability and his...
Naciel Carpenter
Jan. 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.”
Vivian Veazey Randall
Jan. 09, 2026
Vivian Veazey Randall was born April 20, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee. She died peacefully at her home on January 9, 2026. She attended Coldwater High School and graduated from The University of Mississippi in 1964 with BAE. She married Randy Randall, moved to the Gulf Coast and taught school...
Rickey Lane Bowen
Jan. 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.
Wilma Ruth Walk
Jan. 08, 2026
Wilma Ruth Walk passed away on January 8th, 2026 at the age of 89 surrounded by the love of her family and close friends. She was born at her home in Covington, Tennessee weighing in at only 2 pounds. Her miraculous life began that day only to continue throughout her lifetime accomplishing much....
John Lewis Zoccola
Jan. 07, 2026
John L. Zoccola, 92, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at his home on January 7, 2026, held lovingly in the arms of his devoted wife, Patricia W. Zoccola. His final moments reflected the way he lived his life—surrounded by love, grace, and unwavering faith. John was born December 29,...
Danny Chou
Jan. 07, 2026
Danny Chou, a loving husband, brother, and father, peacefully departed this life on January 7, 2026, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and soon after moved to Cotton Plant, Arkansas, during his childhood years. He lived and worked alongside his parents and siblings at...
Rudell Wilson
Jan. 07, 2026
Mr. Rudell Wilson age 94 of Collierville, Tennessee passed away on January 7, 2026. He was born in Hudsonville, Mississippi to the late Robert Harvey Wilson and Rena Skelton Wilson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Dot. He is survived by his sons,...