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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Eugene
Mckelvey
June 26, 1934 – October 2, 2025
Eugene McKelvey, 91, of Cordova, TN passed away on October 2,2025.
Mr. McKelvey was born In Corinth, MS to, Thomas Franklin and Candis Nora Walker McKelvey.
He was a member of Briarwood Baptist Church and retired from Kenrich Millwork. His hobbies were making things out of wood and working word search puzzles. He loved basketball and was a devout fan of the Memphis Tigers and Memphis Grizzlies.
Eugene was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife and mother of his children, Mae McKelvey, his second wife, Frankie Sue McKelvey, his son, Douglas McKelvey, six siblings: Virginia Davis, Maybell Gates, Roy McKelvey, Doyle McKelvey, Cleveland McKelvey, and Charles McKelvey.
Eugene leaves his daughter, Sandra Benjamin (Steve) Of Bartlett, TN; three grandchildren, Stacy Dodson, (Dustin), Lori Sadler (Josh), Marisa Brown (Steven), ten great-grandchildren, Isaac Dodson (Isabelle), Aaron Dodson, Eva Rose Dodson, Elizabeth Dodson; Ethan Brown (Carly), Madison Murphy, (Caidan), Kennedy Brown, Nicholas Brown, Kaitlyn Sadler and Abigail Sadler.
Funeral services for Eugene will be held at Forest Hill Funeral Home - East Chapel on Saturday, October 11, 2025 beginning at 2:00 PM. Public visitation will begin at 1:00 PM. Burial at Forest Hill - East cemetery will follow immediately after services.
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