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Thomas Edward Ruppert
Sep. 30, 2026
Services are pending with Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery.
Ted Thomas Prudhomme
Sep. 28, 2026
Services are pending with Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery.
Wayne Thomas Breunig
Sep. 28, 2026
Wayne Thomas Breunig, age 77, of Germantown, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2026. Born June 6, 1949, in Louisville, Kentucky, Wayne was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He lived a life defined by devotion to his family, service to others, curiosity...
Jo Rochell
Sep. 28, 2026
Marie Josephine “Momma Jo” Rochell passed away peacefully on September 28, 2026, at the age of 96. She was surrounded by the family she loved so dearly-her children and grandchildren. Jo was born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, on January 27, 1930, to Earl and Myrtle Durham. She married the love of...
Helen Jane Morehouse
Sep. 26, 2026
Helen Jane McCall Morehouse, born August 23, 1934, on her family farm in Chesterfield, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, faith, family, and cherished memories. Helen was the daughter of James Patrick and Flora Mae McCall. After graduating from...
Carol H. Brooks
Sep. 25, 2026
Carol Hampton Brooks was born on March 7, 1937 in Columbia, South Carolina to Holman and Frances Marian Hampton, the youngest of six children. She passed away peacefully in the home of her daughter on September 25, 2026 in Memphis, Tennessee. Carol lived a long, full life of service, compassion,...
Ann Baker
Sep. 25, 2026
Ann Baker, 90, passed away on September 25, 2026. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sam and Annie Blake; her daughter, Becky Newton; sisters, Elizabeth Miller and Francis Andrews; and brothers, Cleatus Blake, Junior Blake, and Leon Blake. She is survived by her daughters, Sandra Harrison...
Buddy R Branson
Sep. 24, 2026
Buddy Roger Branson, 87, of Memphis, TN, passed away on September 24, 2026. Born on December 3, 1938, in Evansville, IN, to Willie Elvis Branson and Etta Carlisle Branson, Buddy dedicated his life to his family, his faith, his profession, and his community. He graduated from the University of...
Carl Edward Swoboda Jr
Sep. 23, 2026
Carl Edward Swoboda, Jr. passed away on September 23rd, 2026 after a private extensive battle with kidney failure. He was surrounded by his children in his final moments. Carl Edward Swoboda, Jr. was born on October 24th, 1950, the only child to his parents preceded in death, Carl Edward Swoboda,...
Dr. Robert Wood
Sep. 23, 2026
Dr. Robert Wood of Germantown, Tennessee, was born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1940 to Dr. Robert Winston Giles and Mrs. Arcadia Nanney. After the death of Dr. Giles, his mother remarried Mr. John King Wood, and Dr. Wood grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, attending Memphis City Schools. He later...
William H Graves
Sep. 22, 2026
William H. Graves, 80, passed away on September 22, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of service, intelligence, and quiet generosity that touched countless lives. Born in Milan, Tennessee, Bill moved to Memphis after finishing school and began building a life defined by hard work, curiosity, and an...
Pryor Clark Reese Jr.
Sep. 22, 2026
In celebrating the life of Pryor Clark "Police" Reese, we honor a man whose presence brought warmth, humor, and friendship to all who knew him. Born on January 13, 1952, in Kingsport, Tennessee, Clark was the cherished son of Pryor Clark Reese, Sr. and Eva Howard Reese. Raised in Kingsport, he...