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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.”

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our father and grandfather, James Jefferson Babb, 84, of Cordova, TN, who left us suddenly on July 17, 2025.  He lived a life filled with love, joy, and service to God and others.  He touched countless lives with his smile, his dry wit, and...

Late Thursday morning, July 17, 2025 Pat slipped away to her eternal home with Jesus after losing her battle with Alzheimer’s these last several months. She began using a cane more than a year ago and began needing a walker over the winter. She lost her ability to walk and then stand in June and...

Judy I. Estep Griffin, 78, of Memphis, Tennessee went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 17, 2025. She was born in Memphis on January 26, 1947. Mrs. Griffin retired after working for many years with the City of Memphis. She was an avid Memphis Tigers basketball fan and also of the Memphis...

Dorothy Sorknes Steen, 92, of Germantown, passed away on Thursday July 17, 2025. She is preceded in death by her husband of 53 years Carlton Steen, and their son James Steen. She is survived by her son, Craig and wife Clementine of Salem, Oregon and daughter Jennifer and husband Wayne Van Deveer...

Wendell Ralph Garrett was born on December 6, 1945, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He passed away on July 16, 2025, after a long illness. He will be remembered for his loving nature, generous spirit, and infectious sense of humor. Wendell was a devout Christian who was ready to join his Lord. His...

Lewis Edward Rolen, affectionately known as “Kip,” passed away on July 15, 2025. He is survived by his three children: Blake Rolen (Gabriela), Jessica Rolen, and Jonathan Rolen; his granddaughter, Lillian; and his mother, Rosemary Rolen Norfleet. He was preceded in death by his father, William...

Marsha Kay Skaggs ("Kay") was born on October 21, 1959 and died at Methodist University Hospital on July 15, 2025. Kay was the beloved daughter of the late James Herbert Skaggs and Dorothy Hinsley Skaggs Vaccaro. She spent her childhood years happily in the Highland Heights area of Memphis,...

Sharon (Rusty) Traylor Carpenter Ogden passed away peacefully on July 14, 2025, at the age of 92. Sharon led an incredibly full life with focus mostly on family that includes many sisters, brothers, sons, a daughter, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Sharon was born in Kennett,...

Richard Lee, 100, of Memphis, Tennessee went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 14, 2025. He was born on November 27, 1924 in Washington, DC. Mr. Lee retired from the Defense Depot of Memphis and was a member of Bellevue Baptist Church. In his younger years he was a Bat Boy for the Washington...

Jane Wittichen Williams died peacefully just after midnight Sunday, July 13, 2025. She was 94. In the 1930’s, the Memphis City School system attempted to make left-handers right-handed. Jane’s mother Mary thought otherwise, and she enrolled her daughter in Miss Lee’s School of Childhood. Jane...

Joyce Marie Ripley, 80, of Memphis, Tennessee went to be with the Lord Sunday, July 13, 2025. She was born on May 10, 1945 in Waverly, Tennessee to the late Clifford and Robbie Jo (Hale) Webb. Mrs. Ripley was a member of Bellevue Baptist Church. She was a Christ follower, Elvis enthusiast,...