Jane Watwood Volmer's Obituary
Jane Watwood Volmer died peacefully in her sleep at Baptist Trinity Hospice House on Saturday, May 31, 2014. Jane was born Martha Jane Watwood on September 3, 1921 in Marianna, Arkansas. As a child, Jane moved with her family to Pensacola, FL and Gastonia, NC before finally settling in Memphis, where she graduated in 1938 from Tech High School. During this time, Jane met and married the love of her life, Sam Volmer. She was an active member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church Parrish and School. She and Sam raised four children, Sandy Massey, Mike Volmer, Lynn Lofton and Lisa Ward. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 52 years. She leaves her four (4) children, eight (8) grandchildren, twelve (12) great-grandchildren and two (2) great-great-grandchildren. Jane was a gracious lady and will always be remembered for her contagious laugh, love of her family and friends, warm smile and caring spirit. Her family and friends have been blessed to have had her in their lives for 92 wonderful years.Visitation will be 5-8 p.m., Tuesday, June 3 at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery. Mass will be 10:30 am., Wednesday, June 4 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 2300 Hickory Crest Drive, Memphis, TN 38119. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital, 11365 Dorsett Road, Maryland Heights, MO, 63043, rankenjordan.org or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, stjude.org.Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, 901-767-8930, “Behind the Stone Wall”.
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