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Judith Ann Welch
Oct. 21, 2026
Judith Ann Welch, 83, of Hernando, MS, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 21, 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." An obituary will...
Eleanor Palazola
Oct. 20, 2026
Eleanor “Ellie” Palazola, 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, surrounded by her three loving children and daughter in law. Born on March 30, 1935, Ellie lived a remarkable life filled with family, faith, glamour, laughter, and adventure. At just 18 years old, she was...
Dennis V. Dowdy
Oct. 19, 2026
Dennis Vincent Dowdy passed away peacefully on Monday, October 19, 2026. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 12, 1940, to James and Bernadette Dowdy as the oldest of their 5 children. Their family moved to Mountain Home, Arkansas briefly and settled in Memphis, Tennessee in the 1950s....
Barbara Catanzaro Lawrence
Oct. 19, 2026
Barbara Ann Lawrence Catanzaro peacefully passed away, surrounded by family, on 10.19.26. She was preceded in death by her parents, Maurine and Herman Harper; her brother, Vietnam veteran Sonny Harper; and her sister, Brenda Fuste. Barbara was born on 2.17.43 in Memphis, Tennessee, and worked a...
Garry S Del Conte
Oct. 18, 2026
Garry Salvatore Del Conte was a beloved spouse, father, uncle, PopPop, and friend. He passed away at home on Sunday, October 18, surrounded by friends and family who loved him deeply. Son of Ralph and Dorothy Del Conte, Garry was born in Ambler, PA, on December 9, 1953. He attended Upper Dublin...
Barbara Maria deCandia
Oct. 18, 2026
Barbara Maria deCandia, age 83, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2026, in Memphis, Tennessee. Barbara was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, dedicated educator, and cherished friend. For 24 years, she taught in Memphis City Schools, where she touched the lives of countless...
Emil Ferraris
Oct. 17, 2026
Emil S Ferraris 80 , of Bartlett Tn, passed away on October 17, 2026 ,a truly one-of-a-kind man, he will be remembered for his kind heart, gentle spirit, and the genuine care he showed to everyone he met. Born in Memphis to Jeanette and Frank Ferraris they moved to Texas when he was three...
Vicki Fisher
Oct. 16, 2026
Vickie Fisher, 72, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away on October 16, 2026, surrounded by her family. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, to the late Edgar and Francis Berry, Vickie spent her life building a family, pursuing her passions, and enjoying the people and places she loved. Vickie enjoyed a...
Bhaskar Rao
Oct. 15, 2026
Bhaskar Rao, 89, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away at home on Thursday, October 15th. Born on December 2, 1936 in Bombay India. Bhaskar was the son of Narayan and Lakshmi Rao and brother to Prabhakar Rao. He graduated from Bangalore Medical College in 1962 before emigrating to the US for further...
James "Papa Jim" Browne
Oct. 15, 2026
James “Papa Jim” Burton Browne, age 81, of Memphis, TN, passed away on October 15, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his devoted daughter and grandson. Born on December 21st, 1944 in Memphis, Jim was the son of John L. Browne and Grace Simmons. Throughout his life, he was known...
Charles Arthur Gilliland III
Oct. 14, 2026
Charles Arthur Gilliland, III, 84, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away October 14th, 2026. He lived a life defined by faith, devotion to family, and a commitment to serving others. Born in Memphis, Charles spent much of his childhood moving from place to place before his family settled in Dyer,...
Bonnie Jean Gullett
Oct. 14, 2026
Bonnie Jean Gullett, 76, of Middleton, Tennessee, died peacefully at home of pancreatic cancer on October 14, 2026. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on May 6, 1950, to Davis Monroe Gullett and Ruby Evelyn Davis Gullett. After graduating from Kingsbury High School, she attended Memphis State...