Viola Street's Obituary
After a full adventurous life, Viola Tribble Street, 101, was ushered through the gates of glory on December 28, 2018. Viola was born in the small town of Parkin, Arkansas on April 12, 1917. At the young age of 7, Viola and her family packed up and moved to the “big city” of Memphis, Tennessee. The Smith family purchased a house in the “country” which is now the Highland Heights area. They also became lifelong members of Highland Heights Methodist Church where Viola eventually taught Sunday School for 39 years. As a teen, Viola was a faithful member of the Order of the Rainbow, and at the age of 19, she was named Queen of the Summer Avenue Viaduct. As an adult, she devoted 31 years of service to the Memphis City School System as a cafeteria manager for institutions including Grahamwood Elementary and East High School. What Viola enjoyed most was spending time with family and friends and serving the Lord through her gift of service to her community. She was an adventurous sort who loved to travel. With her grandchildren, she would take prolonged road-trips out west to explore the countryside and even cruise along the Alaskan coast. Her love of travel with her family took her on several family trips to Europe where she was especially fond of Germany. Meanwhile, back home, her love of helping others kept her busy volunteering at the food pantry at church, the Memphis Family Shelter, and for Ducks Unlimited. She was always helping her family and friends, even unto the ripe old age of 95. Viola was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Henry Tribble, Sr., and subsequently, her husband, L.M. Street; her three brothers, Herbert Smith, Walter Smith, and Earl Smith; her daughter-in-law, Margot Tribble; and her grandson, Jonathan Taylor-Powell. Viola is survived by her daughter, Barbara Linder (John); sons Robert Tribble (Shirley) and Walter Tribble; granddaughters Denise Wilson, Michelle Elliott (Mike), Michelle Tribble, and Angela Tribble Eubanks (Trey); grandson Lee Waddell (Mary Joe); and 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held at Memorial Park Funeral Home (5668 Poplar Avenue) on Wednesday, January 2nd from 1:00 p.m. until the memorial service at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Kings Sons and Daughters Home or LeBonheur Children’s Hospital.
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