Juanita McMillin Rast's Obituary
Juanita McMillin Rast, 78, passed away November 29, 2015. She was born November 24, 1937 to Lee Earle and Nathaniel McMillin. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Charles Rast; children, Sheryl Wallace, Chuck Rast, and Gail McNinch; grandchildren, Brian Wallace and Amber Schalch. She is also survived by her brother, Robert McMillin and sister, Carolyn Repult. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Joyce Lipscomb. She was a member of LaBelle Haven Baptist Church. Her lifelong ambition was to be a teacher. After taking time to raise her children, she went back to school, graduated as valedictorian of her class from the University of Memphis, and fulfilled that dream, teaching at Riverdale Elementary School. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, December 1 and funeral services will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, December 2 at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Burial will be in Southwoods Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Memphis Union Mission. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119. “Celebrating Life… Behind the Stone Wall”
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