Mary Nell Spellings Bragorgos' Obituary
Mary Nell Spellings Bragorgos, 84, passed away suddenly May 3, 2018. Mary graduated Dyer High School in 1951. She married Nicholas Bragorgos in Memphis on December 15, 1956 where the two of them raised a family. Nick passed away in 1998. Mary went back to school and obtained a nursing degree from Baptist School of Nursing in 1978. She worked at Baptist Hospital as a registered nurse for 20 years. She retired in 2009. After retiring from nursing she never stopped being a nurse, always displaying the caring qualities of a nurse until the time of her death. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and love talking about her 4 sons. Mary is survived by her 4 sons, Nick (Emily) Bragorgos, Steve Bragorgos of Reno, Nevada, retired Colonel in the U. S. Army, John (Tracie) Bragorgos, and David (Vickie) Bragorgos; 10 grandchildren; 4 siblings, Thomas Spellings of Dyer, TN, Bobby Spellings of Dresden, TN, Carolyn (Jim) Johnston of Marion, AR, Bill (Beverly) Spellings of Dyer, TN; close friend and companion for 13 years, Jim Howell. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am at the West Tennessee Veteran’s Cemetery Rotunda, Thursday, May 10.Arrangements 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”. Obituary information will be posted when it’s available.
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