Tom Shuler's Obituary
Tom Shuler, 59, passed away on August 30, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born December 8, 1956 in Memphis, TN and graduated from Hillcrest High School, Class of 1975. He attended the University of Tennessee and graduated from Memphis State University. He was an eternal optimist and somebody everyone wanted to be around. He was preceded in death by his sister, Terry Quertermous. He is survived by his children, Casey Tidwell (Clay, Jr.) and Jake Shuler (Sonja); parents, Martha and Ted Shuler Sr.; sister, Trudy Zurhellen; brother, Ted Shuler Jr.; and grandchildren, Joseph, Shuler, Cole, and Cash Tidwell and Luke Thomas Shuler. His grandchildren were his pride and joy. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m., Thursday, September 1 and a memorial service will be held 1 p.m., Friday, September 2 at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations should be sent to St. Dominic School, where Tom never missed one of his grandchildren’s games. 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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