Samuel E. Van Dyke, Jr.

Oct 12, 2020

Samuel E. Van Dyke, Jr., 78, of Rockford, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020. Born April 21, 1942 in Memphis, TN, the son of Samuel E. and Nell (Alsup) Van Dyke, Sr. Veteran of the U.S. Marines. Samuel married Alice B. Ford on August 6, 1982 in Rockford. She predeceased him on June 7, 2016. He...

Margaret Broome

Oct 10, 2020

Margaret Stevens Broome, 108, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 10, at King's Daughters and Sons Home, in Bartlett, TN.

Born on February 26, 1912, the youngest of 14 children, she revered her parents, William Green Stevens and Margaret Lee Harrison. She loved to recount memories of her childhood on Second Street and on Greenlaw Street in...

Ernie Thomas Gardner

Oct 8, 2020

Ernie T. Gardner, Sr. Born and raised in New Orleans, LA August 7,1938. Died in Memphis, TN on October 8,2020. He was 82 years old and a resident for many years of Houma, LA.

Ernie is survived by one wife Pat Bauer, 2 sisters, Helen and Bernice and husband, Herbert Cheffield; 7 kids, Lofton, Ethel, Patty, Lola,...

Charles Richard Hadley

Oct 7, 2020

Charles R. Hadley, 87, of Collierville, TN, former resident of Southaven, MS. ended this earthly life and began his life anew with Jesus on Wednesday October 07,2020 at Jackson Madison County Hospital. Chuck was born on January 11, 1933 in Memphis, TN to Luther and Beulah Hadley. He enlisted in the Army at the age of 17, and began a...

Esta Lee Forsythe

Oct 7, 2020

Esta "Flip" Forsythe, 85, of Memphis, TN passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020.

Ms. Forsythe was retired from the UT Medical Group where she worked in the HR department. She was preceded in death by her husband, Neal Forsythe and son, David "Bud: Forsythe.

Esta leaves her daughter, Michele Forsythe of Memphis and Daren...

Bessie Will Holland Griffin

Oct 7, 2020

Bessie Griffin, 87, died October 7, 2020. She was born to William and Bessie (Gammill)  Holland, who preceded her in death, as did her siblings Kathleen Rowe, Leca A. Brown and  James Holland and her husband of 64 years, Ishmael Griffin.

She was a graduate of Maben (MS)High School and Wood Junior College (Mathiston, MS). She  worked...

Dora Elizabeth Wildman

Oct 7, 2020

Dora Elizabeth Wildman, 84, was born October 8, 1935 in Savannah, TN and passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at her home in Southaven, MS. She had been a member of Bethel Baptist Church for over 50 years. She was preceded to Heaven by her parents, Clarence and Martha Rhea; brother, Arthur Rhea, sisters, Ann Neil and Ella Rogers,...

Bettye Jane Glatt

Oct 5, 2020

Bettye Glatt, 68, passed away Monday, October 5, 2020. She was a member of Bartlett United Methodist Church. Ms. Glatt was preceded in death by her father, Arnold Glatt and her sister, Barbara Jean Carmichael. Survivors include her mother, Mary Glatt of Bartlett and her nephew, Barry Carmichael of Bartlett. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2...

Robert Conrad Hinton

Oct 5, 2020

Robert Conrad Hinton, age 66 passed away at his home in Coldwater, MS October 5 th , 2020.

Robert was an active member of First Baptist Church of Coldwater and had enjoyed a long career at MATA.  He enjoyed spending his time with his children and grandchildren and his beloved dog Annie. He was an animal lover...