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Oscar Moser, Jr.
May 07, 2026
Oscar was born in Memphis and lived most of his life in the area. He graduated from Millington Central high school and, after serving stateside in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict, attended and graduated from the University of Tennessee Knoxville, where he majored in Chemical Engineering....
Conan B. Dyer
May 07, 2026
Conan Burnside Dyer was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. His occupation was in the automotive industry and was considered to be one of the best transmissions specialists in the area. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald G. Dyer. He leaves behind his mother, Beverly Dyer, of...
John Wesley Roberson
May 06, 2026
Colonel John Wesley (Wes) Roberson, USAF Retired, age 91, passed away on May 6, 2026. Wes was born September 28, 1934, in Memphis, Tennessee. A lifelong Memphian, he graduated from Central High School in 1952 and from Memphis State University in 1956 with a B.S. in Business Administration. It was...
Mary Katherine Hume
May 06, 2026
Mary Katherine Hume was born on November 30, 1939, in Memphis, Tennessee, and passed away on May 4, 2026. Mary Katherine dedicated 20 years of her life to the Pink Palace Museum, where she served as the manager of the museum gift shop. She had a deep love for history and reading, which led to a...
Christopher Corbitt Lovelace
May 05, 2026
Christopher Corbitt Lovelace, 62, of Memphis, TN, passed away peacefully at home on May 5, 2026, after a brief illness. Chris was born on September 18, 1963. He was preceded in death by his parents, J. William (Bill) Lovelace and Bobbie P. Lovelace. Chris is survived by his sisters, Leslee L....
Helen Justine Brothers Crossley
May 05, 2026
Obituary for Helen Justine Brothers Crossley On Tuesday, May 5th Justine Crossley, our dearest “Baba”, left us in her 108th year after a full life that blessed hundreds who loved and admired her, including her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, friends and neighbors. Born Helen Justine...
Kim Smith
May 04, 2026
Kim Smith, age 61, passed away on May 4, 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 as soon as it's available.
Mary Anita Brown
May 02, 2026
Mary Anita Irving Brown, age 101, died on Saturday, May 2, 2026. She was born in Weir, MS on June 29, 1924 to John T. and Vera Cobb Irving. After graduation from Weir High School, she attended MSCW in Columbus, MS. In 1945, she went to work for Randolph Insurance Company in the Sterick Building...
Nancy Cantrell Cochran
May 02, 2026
Nancy Elizabeth Cantrell Cochran, age 81, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2026, in Collierville, Tennessee. She was born on October 28, 1944, in Memphis, Tennessee, where she was raised and remained deeply rooted in family, community, and service throughout her life. Nancy graduated from Messick...
Kathryn Gobie Vowell
May 01, 2026
Kathryn Gobie Vowell, born Kathryn Ellen Gobie on November 29, 1940, passed away on May 1, 2026, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, with her son holding her hand. She was 85 years old. Kathryn grew up in Miami, where her beauty and grace were evident early — she appeared on the cover of Seventeen...
Dianne Sanders Wage
May 01, 2026
Dianne Sanders Wage, 87, of Memphis, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 1, 2026. She graduated from Central High School and Memphis State University where she earned a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. She married her high school sweetheart and best friend, Bill...
Patrick "Pat" Lawson
May 01, 2026
Patrick “Pat” Lawson, 69, of Olive Branch, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2026, with his family by his side. He was born on April 10, 1957, in Memphis, Tennessee, to the late Chloe Mae Lawson and William Ellis Lawson. Pat never met a stranger and was the life of every party. He had...