Jewel Emmaline Brown
May 30, 2015
Jewell "Judy" Emmaline Brown, 99, of Oklahoma, and formerly longtime Memphis resident, passed away on May 30, 2015. She was a loving, wife, mother, grandmother and grandmother. Mrs. Brown was a Baptist and enjoyed being a church pianist for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harless Brown. Mrs. Brown is survived by her children, Clyde Lee...
William Edward Tanner
May 30, 2015
William Edward Tanner, Sr. (Billy), 91, died May 30, 2015 of complications from pneumonia. He was born December 2, 1923 in Memphis, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents Arthur Thomas Tanner and Josephine Pearce Tanner, his first wife Mary Frances Tanner, his brother Arthur T (Tommy) and Zachary Walls. Billy was a graduate of Humes High School...
Jo Ann Scott Swift
May 30, 2015
Jo Ann Scott Swift, 74, of Sardis, MS, formerly of Memphis, passed away on May 30, 2015. She was a member of Willow Oaks Pentecostal Holiness Church. Mrs. Swift is survived by her husband of 27 years, James E. Scott; her sister, Wilma Hanna and other family members. She was preceded in death by her parents, JR and Bertha Scott...
Gerald (Jerry) Byron Sanders
May 30, 2015
Gerald (Jerry) Byron Sanders, Sr., passed peacefully to heaven on a lovely May 30 afternoon at the age of 93. His nephew Charles stopped by to visit and said a prayer over him that gently helped him on his way. Jerry was born in Water Valley, MS., on June 16, 1921, to Ruth Parks Sanders and Byron Sanders. Soon after,...
Sharon Holland Jordan
May 30, 2015
Sharon Holland Jordan, 72, of Saulsbury, TN and formerly of Memphis, TN, passed away on May 30, 2015. She was a graduate of 1961 class at Frayser High School and was a member of West Memorial Baptist Church in Saulsbury, TN. Mrs. Jordan was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, TC and...
Ola Mccarty Green
May 29, 2015
Ola M. Green, 91, of Southaven, MS went to be with the Lord on May 29, 2015. She retired from Donruss/Leaf Company after 20 years of dedicated service. If anyone deserves to walk the streets of Gold, it was our mom. She was the most loving and amazing woman who loved her children and family with unconditional love. She would...
Coy Reno
May 29, 2015
Coy Reno, 88, of Memphis, TN passed away May 29, 2015. She was born on July 5, 1926 in New Albany, MS; Coy met and married her husband, James E. Reno in 1944. She retired from General Electric after 32 years of service. Coy was a member of the Pentecostal faith and a member of the Summer Avenue Eastern Star....
Barbara E. Dorris
May 28, 2015
Barbara E. Dorris, 85, of Memphis, TN went to be with the Lord on Thursday May 28, 2015. She is survived by her son, Jimmy (Dore) Dorris; daughter, Cindy Snyder; sister, Diane (Toney) Davis; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Dorris; daughter, Nancy Loftis; parents, Dorron and Helen English; and brother, Dorron...