James D. Emerson Sr., 84 years old, passed away peacefully at his home in Bartlett, TN on Thursday, April 27, 2017. A patriotic man with an enduring sense of humor, he was a loving husband, father, and Korean War veteran where he served as a Master Sergeant in the United States Army. He retired from Velsicol Chemical Company. He is...
Don Edward Whittington, 74, of Southaven, MS, died on April 27, 2017 Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2017 at Forest Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Park, East 901-382-1000
Charles E. "Chucky" Wynn, III, 52, passed away on April 26, 2017 in Clearfield, Utah. Chucky was born on June 11, 1964 in Memphis, TN. He was a graduate of Wooddale High School in Memphis. He leaves his parents: Charles, Jr. and Brenda Wynn of Memphis, TN; one brother, Scott Wynn, his daughter, Jordan Gilliland and granddaughter, Aubrielle; his dear...
Margaret Ann Wilkins McMahan passed away on Tuesday, April 26th in Bartlett, Tennessee from complications of Alzheimer''s. The wife of the late Dr. Richard W. L. McMahan (Dick), she is also preceded in death by her son, Richard McMahan (Rick) Jr. and son in-law, Graham Bell. Mrs. McMahan was the consummate caregiver. The middle child in a family of nine,...
Mark Paul Vaughn II, 21, passed away April 24, 2017. Visitation will be held at Forest Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Park, East on Friday, April 28th from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm. Funeral service will follow at 2:00 pm. Mark was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Paul Vaughn and Bob White. Survivors include his dad, Mark Vaughn; mom,...
Griffin Barrentine, 94, formerly of Memphis, TN, died Sunday, April 23, 2017 in Cabot, AR. Mr. Barrentine served in the Army during World War II, and retired from TVA as a route salesman. He also was a longtime member of Berclair Baptist Church, where he served on the Board of Deacons for 60 years. He leaves to cherish his memory...
Ruthie Akins Whitten passed away on April 22, 2017 in Collierville, TN at the age of 74. Ruthie is survived by her son Hugo Sean Whitten (Senatobia, MS) and his wife Sherry Britt Whitten; daughter Meagan Leigh Rouse (Olive Branch, MS) and her husband Charles Larry Rouse, Jr.; sister Sue Carolyn Akins (Dyersburg, TN); 4 grandchildren: Noah Walker Whitten, Ashlyn...
Joyce Laabs Sheker finished a long and remarkable life on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the age of 94. Joyce was born on August 28, 1922 in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Lisle and Myrtice Sweet. A fiercely independent woman and avid traveler, she visited every continent and 79 countries over the course of her lifetime, traveling to far flung destinations...