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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....
Judy Martin
Sep. 05, 2026
Judy Martin, age 83, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2026, surrounded by her family. Judy was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose greatest joy in life was the time she spent with her family. She was a loving and nurturing presence whose kindness, generosity,...
Bill Moss Jr
Sep. 05, 2026
Bill Warren Moss Jr., age 69, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2026, in Memphis, Tennessee, the city where he was born on May 28, 1957. Bill will be remembered most of all for the love he gave to his family, his gentle spirit, and the quiet kindness he showed to everyone fortunate enough to...
Luther Burrus, Jr.
Sep. 03, 2026
It is with the deepest sorrow we announce Benjamin Luther Burrus Jr. has passed away at 91 years old. Luther was born September 25th 1934 in Tiptonville, Tennessee to Estelle and "Doc" Benjamin Luther Burrus Sr. He was one of five children. Luther grew up going duck hunting, listening to baseball...
Martha Delius Pugh
Sep. 02, 2026
Martha Delius Pugh of Memphis, TN, passed away on September 2, 2026 after a long illness. Born in Memphis on January 25, 1946, she lived a life of love and happiness with her husband of 60 years, Buddy Pugh. Martha will reunite in heaven with her mother, Jenny Smith; her father, John Delius; her...
Gloria Hepburn
Aug. 30, 2026
Gloria Jean Hepburn Pritzke passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 30, 2026. She was born on April 13, 1946, in Memphis, Tennessee, to David Russell and Lillie Williams Hepburn. Preceding her in death were her parents and her two brothers, David Russell Hepburn, Jr. and James Hall Hepburn....
Deborah Koch Michael
Aug. 30, 2026
Deborah Koch Michael passed into the loving arms of Jesus on August 30, 2026, at the age of 77 years. Debby was born on March 10, 1949, in Elgin, Illinois, and her family moved to Memphis in 1951. She grew up in the Cherokee neighborhood, graduated from Messick High School in 1967, and attended...
James "Jim" Allen Watson
Aug. 30, 2026
James Allen Watson (Jim), 77, passed away at home with his loved ones in Germantown, TN on August 30, 2026. Jim was born March 24, 1949, in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Arthur Ewell Watson and Clara Williams Watson. He graduated from Hamilton County Public Schools and continued on to college at...
Herman "Gene" Brown
Aug. 28, 2026
Gene Brown, 76, passed away on August 28, 2026. Gene was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, loyal friend, and dedicated employee whose work ethic and warm spirit left a lasting impression on everyone who knew him. A familiar and welcoming presence, Gene was often the first to...
Judy Tate Pegg
Aug. 28, 2026
Judy Tate Pegg, 81, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 28, 2026. Judy was born on September 12, 1944 in Ripley, Mississippi to Lacy Caswell Tate and Sarah Ragan Tate. An only child, she spent the first 9 years of her life in Ripley where she cherished the countless hours she spent at...
John Garrett Kelley Jr.
Aug. 27, 2026
John Garrett Kelley, Jr. died on August 27, 2026, at the age of 38. John was born in Albemarle, North Carolina, and later came home to Memphis, Tennessee, his father’s hometown and the place where so much of his family’s story was rooted. From the beginning, John was surrounded by a family that...
Sybil Lennon Tucker
Aug. 27, 2026
Sybil Lennon Tucker was called to her eternal home on August 27, 2026, at the age of 92. She was born on November 2, 1933, in Evergreen, NC, and was predeceased by her faithful husband of 68 years, Donald Webb Tucker; her parents, Denver Hartford Lennon Sr. and Mary Alice Kelly Lennon; and five...