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Scott Allen Betts
Feb. 01, 2026
Scott Allen Betts, 53, of Memphis, TN, passed away suddenly but peacefully at his home on February 1st, 2026. Scott was born at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, the son of Aubrey Allen Betts III (Skip) and the late Ruth Ann Betts (nee Stroud), with his beloved aunt Janet Stroud in attendance. He...
Mary L Pylant
Jan. 31, 2026
Mary Luker Pylant passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on January 31, 2026, a reward for a life well lived. Born on December 16, 1932, in Obion County, TN, Mary witnessed the world change over her nine decades. She was born to Arah and Frank Luker, who lived in a farmhouse without running...
Peggy Ann Goble
Jan. 31, 2026
Peggy was born September 29, 1960 in West Memphis, Arkansas as Peggy Ann Brown to the late Charles E. Brown and Magdalene R. Brown. She graduated from West Memphis High School in 1978 and studied music at Memphis State University. Throughout her career, Peggy worked in many different positions,...
William B. "Danny" Daniels Jr.
Jan. 31, 2026
William Beaty Daniels, Jr., affectionately known as “Danny” to close friends and family, passed away leaving behind memories of dedication, leadership, and love for his family. Born on May 13, 1947, in Memphis, Tennessee, Danny was the son of Jane Ingram Wood and Robert Clarence Wood. He was a...
Marlyin Raye Henry
Jan. 30, 2026
Marlyin Raye Henry, 85, of Nesbit, MS passed away on Friday, January 30, 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."
Cornelia Sherry Campbell
Jan. 29, 2026
Cornelia “Sherry” Hurdle-Campbell, unspoken matriarch, beloved mother, grandmother, wife, and friend, passed away on January 29, 2026, at the age of 81. Born on September 10, 1944, in Marshall County, Mississippi, to the late Mary Louise McCandless and I. J. Hurdle, a sharecropper for the Pipper...
BJ Taylor Jr.
Jan. 28, 2026
LCDR B J(Jere) Taylor, Jr. USN (Ret.), 87, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2026, surrounded by his beloved sisters at Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Collierville, TN. Born in Brownsville, TN to the late BJ Taylor and Polly Halliburton Taylor, he grew up in Ripley, TN where he graduated...
Charles C. "Pete" Craft
Jan. 28, 2026
Charles C. “Pete” Craft Sr. passed away on January 28, 2026. Born in June of 1929 to James Harry and Charlotte Cummings Craft he was a lifelong Memphian. Pete began his career in the hardwood lumber industry and later retired from the Illinois Central Railroad in1994 as a stationary...
Genie Jenkins Braden
Jan. 28, 2026
Genie Jenkins Braden passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, after a brief illness. She was 68 years old. She was born on March 18, 1957, in Little Rock, Arkansas, to Sarah Catherine and James E. Jenkins. Genie moved to Memphis early in life and always considered it home. She was a...
Jane McKnett
Jan. 28, 2026
Jane McKnett, age 89, of Southaven, Mississippi, passed away on January 23, 2026. Jane lived a full and meaningful life, marked by quiet strength, kindness, and a gentle spirit that left a lasting impression on all who knew her. She found joy in her family and offered warmth, steadiness, and love...
Virginia Louise Fryman
Jan. 27, 2026
Virginia Louise Fryman, 99, passed away January 27, 2026, in Collierville, Tennessee. She was born October 19,1926 in Waldenburg, Arkansas to Lee and Adelia Boyd. She graduated from Waldenburg High School in 1946 where she met her future husband, Keg Fryman. They married after his return from...
Diana Marie Wagner Veneklase
Jan. 27, 2026
Diana Marie Wagner Veneklase, 84, of Byhalia MS, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2026. Diana was born on October 31, 1941, to Anton and Alice Wagner. She lived a full and meaningful life defined by love, resilience, and devotion to family and friends. Diana had a gentle spirit,...