Suleiman Bahouth's Obituary
Suleiman Wakim Bahouth, born May 3rd, 1952, son of Wakim Bahouth and Anisseh Armaly, of Germantown, Tennessee unexpectedly passed away at his home on Monday, March 13th, 2023. He is survived by his wife Hala, their son Peter and his sisters Maha Klam, Joumana Al-Naji, and Nada Herring, alongside his many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be at Memorial Park on Friday, March 17th from 5 to 7 PM. A funeral service will be held in his honor at 11 AM on Saturday, March 18th at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. A bereavement reception after the burial will be held at the church. Friends and family are welcome to attend.
Dr. Bahouth was born in Beirut, Lebanon, and received his bachelor's degree from the American University of Beirut before coming to America and finishing his master's and doctorate in pharmacology from New York University. Suleiman came to Memphis in 1988 where he became a professor of pharmacology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. His work at UTHSC involved research and teaching the next generation of physicians, dentists, pharmacists, physician’s assistants, and master's students like his son Peter.
Dr. Bahouth impacted his fellow Lebanese community members with his work at the Cedar’s Club of Memphis, a Lebanese cultural group where he met many dear friends. Suleiman was a board member and later became treasurer of the Club for many years.
Aside from his time teaching and being active in his community, Suleiman was a family man who enjoyed his days spending time with Hala and Peter, taking them out to Barnes and Noble where they enjoyed reading together and drinking coffee. With his son Peter, he shared a love of fantasy and science fiction literature with some of his favorite works being the Game of Thrones series by George R. R. Martin and the Lord of the Rings series by J. R. R. Tolkien. Suleiman was also a big fan of the British premier league who would spend every Saturday and Sunday binging on the games that occurred.
Dr. Bahouth will be forever missed but always remembered by the many people he educated and impacted around the New York City and Memphis areas.
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