Lauren Ray Davis
Aug 16, 2015
Lauren Ray Davis, Jr., 92, of Memphis, TN went to be with the Lord Sunday, August 16, 2015. Mr. Davis was born in Brookhaven, MS to Ray and Mamie Davis. He is an Army veteran and graduate of Auburn University. He was also a charter member of Graceland Christian Church. He is survived by his wife of sixty seven years,...
Robert Dale Deason
Aug 15, 2015
Robert Dale Deason, 67, of Cordova, TN, passed away on August 15, 2015. He was retired and served in the US Army. Mr. Deason enjoyed researching genealogy. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Dianna Deason; sons, Jonathan and Michael; his mother and step father, Louise and William Hickman; father and step mother, Robert and Reba Deason; four...
Ruth Gilpin
Aug 15, 2015
Ruth Lois Gilpin, 88, went to be with our Lord on Saturday, August 15, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Curtis Hill Gilpin and her parents, Angelo and Lillie Kimble Smith. Ruth was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She loved her family deeply, as she did her constant companion-dog, Piggy. Ruth gave...
Evelyn Jean Newcomb
Aug 13, 2015
Evelyn Jean Newcomb passed away peacefully at home on August 13, 2015 after a brief illness. Evelyn Jean was born to Pearl and Alfred Pigg on November 11, 1929 in Osceola, Arkansas where she was raised and lived her entire life. She graduated as Valedictorian from Osceola High School, class of 1947and then attended Lindenwood College. After her freshman year...
Carrie Avery (Bryant) Avery
Aug 10, 2015
Carrie "Mary" Louise Bryant Avery, 81, of Southaven went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 10, 2015. Mrs. Avery was preceded in death by her husband, Milburn D. Avery and daughter, Donna Lee Avery Peedin. She leaves her daughter, Kimberlee Avery (fianci` John Karl Peedin of North Carolina) of Southaven and son, Steven F. Avery (Teresa) of Horn...
Lillian J. Robbins
Aug 10, 2015
Lillian J. Robbins, 92, went to be with the Lord on August 10, 2015. She is survived by her husband, Kara T. Robbins; her sister, Sarah Grace Williams; her nephews, Larry Williams, Gary Banks, Bobby Williams, Keith Banks; her niece, Judy Fuel; and her sister-in-law, Joan Banks. Her visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, August 12 at Longview Heights...
Freeman Jones Weems
Aug 10, 2015
Freeman Jones Weems, Jr., 90, of Atoka, TN passed away Monday August 10, 2015 after an extended illness. He leaves behind his wife of 66 years, Jean Weems; two children, Freeman Weems III (Wegie) and Mittie Barrett (Wayne); 4 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Thursday August 13, 2015 at 12 noon with funeral service at 2:00 pm at...
William Henry "Will" Vance
Aug 10, 2015
William "Will" Henry Vance, 34, of Eads, TN passed away on Monday, August 10, 2015 at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis. Will attended Rossville Christian School and worked in the electrical field. He is preceded in death by his mother, Cindy Vance; his sister, Heather Oglesby, nephew Masen Oglesby and grandparents, Henry and Lois Coyle. He leaves his father,...
Emma Ruth Allen
Aug 9, 2015
Emma Ruth Allen was born May 20, 1942, to the late John Lee and America Capers in Germantown, Tennessee. She was united in Holy Matrimony to her surviving husband James A. Allen for 52 years. Emma accepted Christ as her personal savior at an early age at New Wrights Chapel MB Church under the leadership of the late G.B. Jones....