Dennis James O'Connor's Obituary
Dennis James O'Connor passed away on December 15th, 2023. He was 72 years old.
Dennis owned a cotton company for over 50 years. He was a man of great work ethic and a successful entrepreneur of multiple businesses over the years including a drive in movie theater, a mini storage, a feed store, and a landscaping company. You could say he'd "been to a town."
The greatest joy and loves of his life were his 3 children and 7 grandchildren.
He survived by his wife, Tina; his daughter, Kelli Fly (Danny); son, Heath O'Connor (Shelley); daughter, Kady Shell (Wes); and his 7 grandchildren, Lake Fly, Lilly Fly, Hannah O'Connor, Levi O'Connor, Henley O'Connor, Hazel Shell, and Hattie Shell.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 North Germantown Rd, Bartlett, TN 38133.
In Lieu of flowers Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (stjude.org)
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