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Edith "Andy" Andrella Moore
Jan. 13, 2026
Longtime Oakland resident Edith Andrella “Andy” Moore died Tuesday, January 13, 2026, after a long illness. She was 85 years old. Andy was a California native whose mother, Memphis-born Ella Mae (Mosby) Moor,e encouraged her to pursue movie stardom. Andy’s brief career on the silver screen...
Lawrence Russell Kickham
Jan. 13, 2026
Lawrence Russell Kickham, age 69, passed away on January 13, 2026, in Memphis, Tennessee. Lawrence was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Virginia Kickham. He is survived by his children: daughters Laura Robinson (Taylor) and Emily Fanning (Jonathan), and sons Patrick Kickham and Tim...
Gwendolyn Goree Vescovo
Jan. 13, 2026
Gwendolyn Goree Vescovo, lovingly known to generations of students as “Ms. Gwen,” was born on November 18, 1948, in Memphis, Tennessee, and passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on January 13, 2026. Gwen was preceded in death by her parents, Billy and Virginia Goree; her...
Mr. Yakov Muchnik
Jan. 13, 2026
Yakov Muchnik, 86, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026. His family will hold a private graveside service at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave., Memphis TN 38119. (901) 767-8930.
Terry K. Kitchens
Jan. 12, 2026
Terry K. Kitchens passed away on January 12, 2026, at the age of 62 in Dallas, TX. Terry was born on December 12, 1963, to Ronald N. Kitchens and Kay McMullin Jones in San Bernardino, CA. The family relocated to their hometown of Memphis, TN in 1967, where he graduated from Germantown High School...
Michael Dawson McCown
Jan. 12, 2026
Michael Dawson McCown, Sr., 55 of Memphis, Tennessee, born on May 5, 1970, died peacefully on January 12, 2026, at his home. He was the beloved son of Oswald Stuart McCown III and Harriet Agatha McCown, and he also lovingly acknowledged his birth mother, Barbara Maes Barron. He is survived by his...
Bobbie Thurston Miller
Jan. 11, 2026
Bobbie Thurston Miller (born Bobbie Jane Thurston), age 78, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026. She was born on June 28, 1947, in Macon, Georgia, to the late Jacqueline Vaughn Thurston and Charles Haynes Thurston, Sr. Bobbie lived and breathed for her people. She...
Keith Thomas Price
Jan. 11, 2026
Keith Thomas Price, born September 21, 1984, in Payson, Arizona, passed away on January 11, 2026. From an early age, Keith showed remarkable talent and passion. He excelled in sports and especially loved soccer and skateboarding, pursuits that reflected both his athletic ability and his...
June S. Coopwood
Jan. 10, 2026
June S. Coopwood, “Mimi”, passed away peacefully at home on January 10, 2026 at the age of 94. She was born on June 22, 1931 in Collierville, TN to the late Malcolm B. Simmons and Martha Morton Simmons. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her childhood sweetheart and husband...
Carol Franklin Osteen
Jan. 09, 2026
Elva Carol Franklin Osteen, aged 89, of Germantown, Tennessee, peacefully passed away surrounded by her loved ones, after a short illness on January 9th. Carol, as she was known, was born in Greenville, SC. She was the daughter of Hoke and Mary Edith Franklin. She was a graduate of Easley High...
Naciel Carpenter
Jan. 09, 2026
Naciel Kendale Carpenter, affectionately known as Angel, passed away on January 9, 2026, in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 16. Born on June 17, 2009, in Memphis, Naciel brought light and love into the world from the very beginning. A junior at Shrine School, Naciel was a young man whose...
Vivian Veazey Randall
Jan. 09, 2026
Vivian Veazey Randall was born April 20, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee. She died peacefully at her home on January 9, 2026. She attended Coldwater High School and graduated from The University of Mississippi in 1964 with BAE. She married Randy Randall, moved to the Gulf Coast and taught school for...