Marie Agnes Reno Early's Obituary
Marie Agnes Reno Early of Memphis, Tennessee passed away peacefully at her home on December 19, 2020. She was born on February 11, 1925 in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Marie made her way from the Gulf Coast to Memphis in 1955 and made a lasting impact on everyone she encountered, from neighbors and friends to the families she worked for throughout the years. She loved vacations on the Florida Panhandle, watching her favorite gardening and gossip shows, and making meals for loved ones.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Reno Sr. and Wenona Needham; her siblings, Margery Torjusen and Joseph "Dinky" Reno Jr; and her daughter, Lisa Ruby.
She leaves her daughters, Sabrina Newsom, Lori Payne, and Karen Jeter; her son, John G. Rhymes; her grandchildren, Kendall Newsom, Nicholas Newsom, Heather Chenault, Natalie Payne, Jeremy Jeter, and John A. Rhymes; and 5 great-grandchildren. Known to her family as Granny, she will be forever missed.
There will be a private graveside service for the family at Memorial Park Cemetery. 5668 Poplar Avenue in Memphis. Memorials and donations can be made to the Mid-South Food Bank.
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