Glina Sue Raffanti's Obituary
Glina Sue Merritt Raffanti age 86 of Cordova, Tennessee passed away on April 27, 2024 in Memphis, Tennessee.
She was born on December 19,1937 in Monette, Arkansas to the late John Wesley Merritt and Mildred Bratton.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Regolo Raffanti and son, Paul Regolo Raffanti.
She leaves behind a son, David (Cindy) Raffanti of Rossville, Tennessee; a daughter, Angela (Mike) Farrish of Auburn, Alabama, a daughter-in-law, Sandra Raffanti of Oakland, Tennessee.; 7 Grandchildren, John Raffanti, Brittni Raffanti Schwaller, Justin Farrish, Chris Farrish, Joe Raffanti, Brooke Raffanti Smith, Maria Raffanti Smith and 11 Great- Grandchildren.
She loved and adored her family and friends and was as a true Southern lady with a strong Catholic faith. She was beautiful inside and out with the biggest heart and saw the good in all and would rather give than receive, reciprocation was important to her. Glina loved going to the Orpheum, matinee movies and grandkids activities. She also loved singing, dancing and listening to the 50’s. Her favorite shopping place was Antique Malls as she was a natural at decorating, loved nature, flowers, U of M Tigers and her favorite charity was St. Jude. She is truly loved and will be missed by all.
If you wish to make a donation in memory of Mrs. Glina, please donate to her favorite charity, St. Jude Children's Reseach Hospital. https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html?sc_icid=header-btn-donate-now
Funeral services for Glina will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 2:00pm in the Riverside Chapel at Memorial Park Funeral Home. The family will receive friends for visitation an hour prior to the service starting at 1:00pm. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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