Jan 15, 2022

On February 1, 1940, Dorothy Joann Smith was born to parents Leon Smith, Sr. and Dorothy Smith in Memphis, TN. Joann, as she was called among her friends, went on to Lemoyne College to earn her Bachelor of Science in Education in 1965 after graduating from Booker T. Washington High School. She used her degree to become a teacher...

Jan 15, 2022

Born January 4, 1925 to Ernest and Goldie Record in Mustang, Oklahoma. Aline graduated from MustangHigh School then went to Secretarial School. Upon completion of school she into the Browns Boarding House and began work. Aline met her husband Jack Loudermilk in 1946 and were married August 4,1946. Aline and Jack had 4 children. They moved to Russellville, AR in...

Jan 15, 2022

Marcia Talley Ward, of Germantown, passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at the age of 75.

Marcia leaves behind two daughters, Heather Jolene Ward and Melanie Ward Brady; one son-in-law, James Lee Brady; and her two grandchildren; Eli and Nadia. She was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years, Richard Gordon Ward, and her...

Jan 14, 2022

Avis Jean Reaves was born on a small farm in Middleton, TN.  She was the sixth of seven children and grew up in humble conditions. The family was poor, their home had no running water, but she said she never knew that because all other families around her were also poor.  She graduated Middleton High School in 1952 and...

Jan 13, 2022

Shirley Jean Hunt, 84, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN. She leaves behind one son Randy Hunt; three grandchildren, Misty Beale (Tim), Zachary Hunt and Marlo Bischofberger (Sean); one cousin, Bobby Howell; and two sisters in law, Marilyn Reasons and Brenda Ripley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Hunt...

Jan 13, 2022

Jonez Russell Tapley-Haslett | November 06, 1938 – January 13, 2022

It is with a very heavy heart that we announce the passing of Jonez Russell Tapley-Haslett. She was called home to heaven by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday afternoon, January 13, 2022.

Jonez is survived by her husband, William (Bill) Haslett,...

Jan 13, 2022

Joseph Cameron Noel, age 60, of Memphis, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on the 13 th of January 2022.  He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Leylany Noel; father, A.J. (Sandra) Noel; son, Cameron (Caitline) Noel; daughter, Rebecca (Jacob) Maynard; brother, Michael Noel; sister, Diana Noel; aunt, Sue Kail; uncle, Carl (Freddie) Graham and two...

Jan 11, 2022

Bessie Latham Haynes-Peery

On February 29, 1944, Bessie Pearl Latham was born to parents Virgie Mae nee Boyette and Lester Latham in Calhoun City, Mississippi.

After high school, she married Ollie Wendell Haynes and had three children, Lester Nathan, Markus Wendell, and Theresa Dawn and lived in Clarksdale, Mississippi. After going through their divorce, they...

Jan 10, 2022

Barbara Jane Davis, 77, passed away peacefully at her home in Southaven, MS Monday, January 10, 2022. She leaves behind three sisters, Tommie Cleveland, Gail Stout and Rebecca Clements; five nephews, Bryan Scott Davis (Kandace), Joey Chambers, T.J. Stout, Christian Taylor Clements (Hallie), Jeremy Neal Clements (Nicole); one niece, Kristal Raven Williams; two great nephews, Ashton Reid Chambers and...

Jan 9, 2022

Carolyn Faye Wilkes (March 1, 1943 – January 9, 2022)

Born on March 1, 1943, Carolyn was the oldest child of the late William Paul Wilkes, Sr. and Faye Iona Hill Wilkes.  Growing up in East Memphis, she graduated from Treadwell High School, class of 1961, along with her life-long friend Virgie Moore.  Carolyn was married to...