Wilma Joe Wardlow, 88, of Memphis, TN passed away on Friday, December 15, 2017. Ms. Wardlow retired after 35.5 years from Donruss Bubblegum Factory "Hershey". She was preceded in death by her former husband, Johnnie C. Wardlow; her parents, Andrew Jackson and Retta Merline Reeves; three sisters: Mary Ellen Lara, Emily Morgan and Cathy Darlene Reeves; three brothers: Marlin Reeves, Boyd Reeves and George Reeves; also two grandchildren: Nicholas Bertram and Christopher Wardlow. Wilma leaves three daughters: Catherine Bertram (Jerry) of Oakland, TN , Patricia Williams (Taylor) of Vancleve, MS and Yolanda Gilmore (David) of Memphis; two sons: John Wardlow (Ramona) of Millington and Jimmie Wardlow of Alaska; one sister, Imogene Goodwin and brother, James Earl Reeves; 12 grandchildren: Todd Clark, Lisa Herlich, Shawn Selby, Summer Gentry, J.J. Adkins, Jeremiah Adkins, Ty Wardlow, Da`Jha` Gilmore, Jason Wardlow, Troy Wardlow, Elliott Wardlow and Reka Buechner; 34 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 20th at Forest Hill Midtown with service immediately following. Entombment will be in Forest Hill Midtown Mausoleum.

Forest Hill Funeral Home and Memorial Park, Midtown 901-775-0310