Charles Richard Swain

Jan 25, 2015

Charles Richard Swain, age 67, passed away January 25, 2015 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas with his wife by his side. He was born December 15, 1946 in Memphis, Tennessee. After serving his country in the Army Reserves in the Medical Corps division for 5 years, Richard began a 40 year law enforcement career and way of...

Louis "Christopher" Giannini

Jan 25, 2015

Louis "Christopher" Giannini,of Arlington, TN, passed away on January 25, 2015 after a valiant fight against pancreatic cancer. He was born on September 1, 1947 to the late Louis and Dorothy Giannini of Memphis, TN. He was a US Navy veteran and served in Vietnam. He retired after 42 years as a Conductor with the IC / CN Railroad. Chris...

Virginia Pauline Berry

Jan 25, 2015

Virginia Pauline Berry, 89 of Millington went to be with the Lord on January 25, 2015. She was a loving mother, grandmother, faithful member of Anchor Baptist Church of Millington and a BINGO Mama. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, William and Dona E. Free and her loving husband, Charles H. Berry. She leaves behind her daughters, Dona...

Arlene B. Wade

Jan 24, 2015

Arlene B. Wade, 65, longtime resident of Memphis, TN, passed away on January 24, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin A. Wade. Mrs. Wade is survived by her son, Trey LaSalle; step daughter, Tina Ash; step son, Derrick Wade; two brothers, Rodger Barber, Bruce Barber; four grandchildren, Raven Wade, Amanda LaSalle, Matthew LaSalle, Morgan Ash; and...

Betty Maylene Dacus

Jan 24, 2015

Betty Maylene Dacus of Memphis, TN passed away peacefully on January 24, 2015 at the age of 80. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 27 at Forest Hill Funeral Home on Kirby Whitten Pkwy from 6-8 pm with the service Wednesday, January 28 at 10 a.m. Burial will proceed after the service alongside her husband at Memphis Memorial Gardens on Germantown...

Dillard Thomas Newman

Jan 24, 2015

Dillard Thomas Newman, Jr., of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away on January 24, 2015. He was born October 3, 1934 to the late Dillard Thomas Sr. and Lila Earp Newman of Enid, MS. He was a proud US Air Force veteran. Dil was a devoted husband, a kind and helpful neighbor, and an excellent gardener, sharing his flowers and produce to...

Lois Laverne Courtney

Jan 23, 2015

Lois Laverne Courtney passed from this life peacefully in her home in Memphis, TN during the early morning hours of Friday, January 23, 2015 in the loving embrace of her family. Born to Hilliard Arthur and Carrie Leona Russell in Memphis, TN on January 11, 1931, she was a member of the Assenbly of God Church and retired from the...

Bobby B. Howell

Jan 23, 2015

Bobby B. Howell, 85, went home to be with his Lord on January 23, 2015. Bobby was born in Amory, MS and lived most of his life in Memphis, TN. Bobby will be remembered as a Korean War veteran and a loving and faithful brother, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He also loved his Sunday school class at Bellevue Baptist and...

Dortha Jean Stewart Mccutcheon

Jan 22, 2015

Dortha Jean Stewart McCutcheon, 83, of Dallas, Texas, and formerly of Memphis, passed away on January 22, 2015, in Dallas. She is preceded in death by her husband, Sam McCutcheon. She leaves her son, Alan McCutcheon, and wife, Debi, of Dallas, her daughter, Anita North and husband, Bill, of Dublin, Ohio, and grandchildren Elyse McCutcheon of New York City, Cara...

John Edmond "Zack" Curlin

Jan 21, 2015

John Edmond "Zack" Curlin, 76, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, DeSoto after battling Parkinson''s and Alzheimer''s for many years. He retired from Illinois Central Railroad after 40 years, as did his father and grandfather before him. He was in the US Army Reserve and was on active duty from October 1961 to August 1962....