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Clara Lee Whitmore
Feb. 03, 2026
Clara Lee Whitmore, 91, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026. Clara was born December 6th, 1934, in Memphis, Tennessee to the late William Oscar Perry and Annie Thelma Blythe. Along with her parents Oscar and Annie, Clara was preceded in death by her sister Camellia...
Beverly Welch
Feb. 02, 2026
Beverly H. Welch, 82, passed away on February 2, 2026, in Germantown, Tennessee. She was born March 24, 1943, in Holcomb, Missouri. Mrs. Welch was a graduate of Messick High School, Class of 1961. After attending business college, she began a long career with Shelby County Schools, working at...
Drayton Beecher Smith II
Feb. 02, 2026
Drayton Beecher Smith II, of Memphis, TN, passed away on February 2, 2026. He was born in Memphis on April 15, 1949. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his deeply devoted and loving wife, Wally, to whom he was married to for many decades. He is survived by his siblings, children, and...
Cullen William Ray
Feb. 02, 2026
Cullen William Ray, 85, of Memphis, TN passed away on Monday, February 2nd, 2026. "CW was a self-taught artist, a friend to me and everyone in need. The memories we shared will forever be a part of my life. I will cherish your love forever, precious." Arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial...
Judy Woods Patton
Feb. 02, 2026
Judy Lain Woods Patton, 82, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026, with her husband of 62 years by her side. Judy was born in Selmer, Tennessee on April 30, 1943, to Lain and Maidell Woods. Her family relocated to Memphis in her early childhood, and she remained a Memphian for life. At the...
Santiago Moises De Leon Cardona
Feb. 01, 2026
Santiago Moises De Leon Cardona age 6 of Guatemala passed away with his family by his side at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The family will be having a visitation for Santi on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm in the Fireside Chapel at Memorial Park Funeral...
Eddie Kenneth Cassini
Feb. 01, 2026
With profound sorrow we announce the passing of Eddie K Cassini, beloved husband, father and grandfather. He was born in Memphis, TN, on June 15, 1947, and on February 1, 2026, he entered eternal life in the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at the age of 78. Eddie finished his...
Robert Miles Mason, Sr.
Feb. 01, 2026
Robert Miles Mason, Sr., age 60, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at home on February 1, 2026, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. Miles was born on February 16, 1965, in Memphis, Tennessee to the late John Mason and Anne Mason. A proud Memphian through...
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...
Linda D. Cotten
Jan. 31, 2026
Our beloved mother Linda D. Cotten, passed away on January 31, 2026 at the age of 75 in Memphis TN. Born in Ypsilanti MI on December 28, 1950 to her late parents Dorothy and Darwin Hubbard. Linda was one of five siblings. Linda was known for the love she had for her friends, family and most of...
Elaina Fulgham
Jan. 31, 2026
Elaina Nan Fulgham died on January 31, 2026. Elaina was born on January 11, 1971, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Barbara (Kavelaras) Fulgham and Rodney Fulgham. She attended St. Mary’s Episcopal School for fourteen years and graduated in 1989. In her senior year, she played on the first varsity tennis...
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 for the first decade...