Forrest Ann Harrison McCurdy's Obituary
Forrest Ann Harrison McCurdy, 88, passed away Saturday morning, January 26, 2019 at Trezevant Episcopal Home, where she was a recent resident. A lifelong Memphian, she graduated from Southside High School and then joined the Civil Service in increasingly responsible roles for the Armed Services, including a stint at the old Kennedy Hospital during the hectic height of the Vietnam draft. Before retiring with over twenty years of service, she received the rarely-awarded and prestigious Outstanding Service Commendation from the Department of the Navy. Active until a serious fall in September 2018, Forrest Ann enjoyed studying the Bible, gardening, and writing poetry. Both attractive and stylish, she modeled clothing for local department stores in her younger years and displayed exquisite taste throughout her life, possessing a particular fondness for certain Salvatore Ferragamo high heel shoes. She could make the best skillet of cornbread-while wearing them. Yet she was essentially traditional and conservative, loving God, family, and country, in that order. Probably the only female person with the first name “Forrest,” she was variously called “Farstan,” “Jeanie,” and “Aunt Forrestie.” She was preceded in death by her older sisters, Ina (Whittington) and Joyce (McMillan). Forrest Ann was the last of that generation of Harrisons. She was widowed from Maurice Hal McCurdy, in 1999, after 43 years of marriage. She leaves her only child, Forrest Hal McCurdy, two grandchildren, and three nieces. Forrest Ann’s passing leaves a void in the hearts of all those who knew and loved her. Funeral services will be held at Memorial Park Funeral Home, 5668 Poplar Avenue, with visitation on Tuesday, January 29 from 5-7 p.m. and services on Wednesday, January 30 at 2 p.m. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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