Dr. Francis F. Fountain, Jr.'s Obituary
Dr. Francis Fremont Fountain, Jr., 80, passed away July 28, 2017. He was born November 22, 1936 in Memphis, TN to Anastasia Virginia Roach and Francis Fremont Fountain, Sr. He was a parishioner at St. Louis Catholic Church. He practiced medicine for over 55 years, while serving with the U.S. Navy, with Methodist Hospital, and with the Shelby County Health Department, from which he just recently retired. He was preceded in death by his wife of almost 50 years, Ann Dunson Fountain. He is survived by his children, Frank Fountain (Melissa), Michael Fountain, and Katharine Fountain Ojeda (Mark) and grandchildren, Rowan, Henry, and Molly. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. and a Rosary at 7 p.m., Friday, August 4 at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m., Saturday, August 5 at St. Louis Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family requests memorial donations be sent to the American Lung Association. The services have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave., Memphis TN 38119 (901) 767-8930. “Celebrating Life….Behind the Stone Wall.”
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