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Gayle Fox Thomason
Sep. 10, 2025
Gayle Fox Thomason, 76, of Travelers Rest, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2025. Born in Nashville, Tennessee on August 13, 1949, Gayle grew up in Memphis and was the daughter of the late James Carl Fox and Betty Ann Fox. Gayle's life was a testament to her deep and...
James M. Pentecost
Sep. 10, 2025
James Murry Pentecost, 82, of Collierville, passed away September 10, 2025, and is now at peace with his beloved wife, Martha (dec. 2008). Jim was a 1961 graduate of Messick High School, Memphis State University graduate in 1966, and owner of Minuteman Press Printing Center in Memphis, TN. After...
Thomas Joe Palmertree
Sep. 09, 2025
Services are pending with Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery.
Thomas H. Palmertree
Sep. 09, 2025
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."
Lynn Petty Friedman
Sep. 09, 2025
Lynn Friedman “To know her is to love her.” Lynn Friedman, widow of Eric Friedman, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday September 9. 2025. Lynn was a retired Lead Systems Analyst for Shelby County Information Technology. Lynn was born in Oahu, Hawaii, on June 29, 1957, yet she lived the majority...
Carrie Bell Moore
Sep. 09, 2025
Carrie Bell Moore, 95, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Ms. Moore will have a visitation at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, September 14 at Columbus Baptist Church with a funeral service following at 2:00 p.m. at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park...
Jerry Lee Grantham
Sep. 07, 2025
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.” Services for Mr. Grantham will be held privately.
Carolyn M. Williams
Sep. 07, 2025
Carolyn M. Williams born August 11, 1928 in Savannah GA and died on September 7, 2025 in Millersville, MO age 97 Survived by her sister, Winifred M. Ingram, and children, George P.W. Williams Jr., Laura E. Brothers, Cynthia A. Williams-Urwiler and Mary W. Fry Grand children and Great Grand...
Karen Thies
Sep. 07, 2025
Karen Thies was born July 19, 1971, in Forrest City, Arkansas to the late Thomas Moody and Sandra Rice. Karen moved to Covington, Tennessee in 1990 for employment opportunities. Little did she know the pursuit of employment would lead to meeting the love of her life. While working at World Color...
Anne Sartain Nelson
Sep. 07, 2025
Anne Sartain Nelson, age 78, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 7, 2025. She was born on July 13, 1947, in Memphis, Tennessee to her loving parents, James and Kathleen Sartain. Anne attended White Station High School and then went on to attend classes at Memphis State University....
William "Bill" Martin Tippit
Sep. 07, 2025
William "Bill" Martin Tippit, 76, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2025. He was born on January 3, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee to Martin and Mildred Davis Tippit. Bill loved the Lord and was a longtime member of Second Baptist Church. He had a love of all kinds of music...
Sherry Lee Casteel
Sep. 06, 2025
“One person caring about another represents life’s greatest value” -Jim Rohan Sherry Lee Casteel, born April 25,1950, a native of Memphis, Tn, passed away peacefully at the age of 75 in Ft. Lauderdale Fl, where she enjoyed the last 25 years of her life. Sherry was preceded in death by her father,...