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Rebecca Sue Eubanks Hamric Arthur
Apr. 12, 2026
Rebecca Sue Eubanks Hamric Arthur, 42, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, passed away on April 12, 2026. Born on March 8, 1984, in Memphis, Tennessee, Rebecca was the cherished first child of Jim and Debbie Eubanks and a beloved presence in the lives of all who knew her. She was greatly loved by her...
Mary Dewitt
Apr. 11, 2026
Mary Stella Bages DeWitt brought love and warmth, kindness and joy to the world and it is with great sadness that we share her passing. Mary died peacefully at the age of 85 on Saturday night, April 11, 2026, at NHC Nursing Home in Somerville, Tennessee. Born and raised in Galesburg, Illinois,...
Eduard L. Scharff Jr.
Apr. 11, 2026
Eduard L. Scharff, Jr., age 81, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Known to most as “Eddy,” he was born in Florence, Alabama, to Eduard L. Scharff (E.L.) and Bette Catherine (Terry) Scharff. As the son of a military father, Ed spent his childhood living in several cities,...
Nancy Barron
Apr. 11, 2026
Nancy Garmany Barron, 82, of Memphis, TN, passed away on April 11, 2026, peacefully. Born on November 27, 1943, in Milan, TN. Nancy was the daughter of Dewitt and Imogene Garmany. She had one sibling, an older brother, Joe Garmany. Throughout her life, she was known for her independence, humor,...
Phyllis Lee Koen
Apr. 11, 2026
Phyllis Lee Koen, 86 years old, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2026. She gained her angel wings with Baptist Trinity Hospice at the Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Collierville, TN. She was a beloved sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She is survived...
Glenda S. Kelley
Apr. 11, 2026
Glenda S. Kelley, a cherished mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on April 11, 2026, in Collierville, Tennessee. She was born in Calhoun, Georgia, and lived a life centered on love, family, and generous hospitality. Glenda loved to travel, especially enjoying trips to the...
Barbara Irvine Lipsey
Apr. 10, 2026
Barbara Irvine Lipsey left this earthly life and entered the presence of the Lord on April 10, 2026. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee on April 25,1935, the only child of Ruth Bailey Irvine Koelz. Barbara grew up in the Mallory Heights Community where she attended Mallory Heights Elementary...
William D Nation
Apr. 10, 2026
William “Bill” David Nation, went to be with his Lord in the evening of Friday, April 10th, while peacefully resting at his home in Collierville, TN. Bill was born in 1950 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He grew up in Kansas and Oklahoma before settling in Tulsa, where he attended and graduated from...
Richard Parks Simmons
Apr. 10, 2026
Richard Parks Simmons was born July 22nd, 1937, in Bemis, TN, to William Lowell Simmons Sr. and Lois Virble Simmons. Bemis was a small, close-knit cotton mill town founded in 1900. He grew up with his older brother, Bill (William Lowell Jr.), and David. They enjoyed a country childhood that...
Dr. Leland R. Cornelius
Apr. 09, 2026
Leland R. Cornelius, M.D. passed away at home on Thursday, April 9, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. The oldest of three children, he was born August 7, 1928 to Leland and Lydia Cornelius in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He served in the United States Army prior to attending The University of...
Max Plunk
Apr. 08, 2026
Max Plunk, 89, of Bartlett, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Arrangement 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."
Barbara Rier Wennemark
Apr. 08, 2026
Barbara R. Wennemark, age 92, passed peacefully on April 8, 2026, in Germantown, Tennessee. Barbara was born on November 2, 1933, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Lawrence and Gladys Rier. She was raised in Memphis and graduated from Messick High School, where she was a cheerleader and proudly crowned...