Joseph Judson Coker Hungerford
Sep 16, 2018
Joseph J.C. Hungerford, Sr., 87, of Memphis, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018. Joseph grew up in Jonestown, MS. As a boy, he worked for Hungerford Lumber Yard in Jonestown. After moving to Memphis he worked for Hungerford Furniture, maker of solid mahogany and other fine woods. He also worked as a diesel mechanic and retired as an over-the-road...
Garvin Durwood Oaks
Sep 15, 2018
Garvin D. Oaks, 86, passed away on September 15, 2018 in Southaven, MS. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Dora Carter Oaks; a son, Garvin Oaks, Jr., of Olive Branch, MS and a daughter Christine Oaks Yates of Lake Cormorant, MS. Mr. Oaks was blessed with three grandchildren, William Chris Oaks, Anthony Wayne Oaks and Nicole...
Luther C. Davis
Sep 15, 2018
Luther C. Davis, 97, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018. Luther was married to Kitty Davis for 76 years when she passed earlier this year. He is survived by his nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther and Lora Davis. He served his country honorably in the U. S. Army as a Technical...
Danny Gene Gray
Sep 15, 2018
Danny Gray, 71, passed on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett. He is survived by his three children: Tonya Kuhl, Lisa Gray and Tony Gray, and his four grandchildren: Anthony Gray Sr., Dedrick Gray, Nicole Gray and Ashley Gray. Danny was a native Memphian and lived to see the city that he helped...
Melva Turnbow Rouse Burnett
Sep 14, 2018
Melva Turnbow Rouse Burnett, 93, of Memphis, TN, passed away on Friday, September 14, 2018. Ms. Burnett was born in Marked Tree, Arkansas to Earnest and Fannie Turnbow. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Dorothy and brother, Buddy.
Melva leaves her children: James Rouse (Debbie) of Southaven, Frank Rouse (Nancy) of Cordova and...
Faye Rorie Cook
Sep 13, 2018
Faye Rorie Cook, 84, of Cordova, TN went home on September 13, 2018 at Baptist Reynolds Hospice House.
Faye was a true renaissance woman in Memphis. She was the first female Contractor licensed by the State of Tennessee, where she owned and operated Memphis Home Improvement for 53 years before retiring at the...
Dorothy Carolyn Harner
Sep 13, 2018
Carolyn Harner, 79, of Bartlett, TN passed away on September 13, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Harner and her sister, Sammy Fountain. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Greg Smith (Stephanie) of Oakland, TN. Lisa Crocker (Darrell) of Arlington, TN and Brad Smith. Mrs. Harner was blessed with seven grandchildren, Darin Bailey,...
Joyce A Tapp-Ash
Sep 12, 2018
Joyce A Tapp Ash was born November 25, 1927. She lived all her life in the Memphis area. In 1942 she married Thurman H Tapp and they had four children Jim, Linda, Mickey, and Bill. About twelve years after Horace died she remarried to Oscar Tilden Ash. She enjoyed riding horses, spending time with her family especially her grandchildren, and...
William Travis Langston
Sep 11, 2018
William Travis Langston, 85, passed away after a long illness surrounded by his family. He was born May 19, 1933 in Independence, MS to R.C. and Myrtle Langston. Mr. Langston was an Air Force Veteran serving in the Korean War and worked at Lincoln Glass Company and retired after 45 years as a "Glass Glazier". He is survived by...
Edith Elois Windham
Sep 11, 2018
Edith Elois "Tootie" Windham, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, MS went to be with the Lord Tuesday, September 11, 2018. Mrs. Windham was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Ardie Windham and her grandson, Destin Hurst. She is survived by her daughter, Vicki Windham; son, Mike Windham(Christine); grandchildren: Shelby Windham, Jacob Windham, and Zackery Windham; and many...