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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...
Andrew "Andy " Freeny Saunders III
Aug. 27, 2026
During his 80 years on this Earth, Andrew Freeny “Andy” Saunders III left a larger-than-life impression. From his days striding across the Harding College campus belting out operatic arias in the mid-’60s to his performance of “The Impossible Dream” during a Memphis University School theater...
Jean H Priester
Aug. 27, 2026
Jean Hicks Priester, 85, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed into life eternal to dwell forever in the presence of her Lord, Thursday, August 27, 2026, at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, TN. Born Cornelia Jean Hicks on October 4, 1940, in Natchez, Mississippi, she was known throughout her life as...
Robert Edward Van Hooser
Aug. 26, 2026
Robert Edward (Tripp) Van Hooser III, 68, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2026. He was born on August 22, 1958 to Buddy and Jo Van Hooser. He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Edward (Buddy) Van Hooser II, grandparents Robert and Inez Van Hooser, A.W. and Mary Ellen Shaw,...
Mary Elizabeth Bullard
Aug. 26, 2026
Mary Elizabeth (McCollum) Bullard, age 90, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away in her home on August 26, 2026. Mary was born in Ripley, Tennessee on September 7, 1935. Mary moved to Memphis after graduating from Ripley High School to enter Nursing School. However, money grew short and she went to...
Harold Adams
Aug. 25, 2026
Harold Adams was born on September 2, 1946, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Bleachie Greene Adams and J. D. Adams. On August 25, 2026, just days before his 80th birthday, Harold peacefully transitioned from this earthly life, leaving behind a legacy of faith, family, service, and love. Harold received...
Brian C. Anderson
Aug. 25, 2026
Brian C. Anderson, age 70, passed away August 25, 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. A full obituary will be posted once it's available.
Robert D. King
Aug. 23, 2026
Robert D. (Bob) King, 95, passed away Sunday August 23, 2026, in Dacula, GA. Bob was born on December 22, 1930, in Tiffin, Ohio to John R. and Nora Ella King. Bob was employed by the Pure Oil Company where he met his wife, Eileen M. Flagg. The two were wed April 19, 1952 in Libertyville, Illinois...