Ezra O. Sharpe

Feb 13, 2012

Ezra O. Sharpe, 80, passed away Monday, February 13, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital. Mr. Sharpe is a long term resident of Memphis and a long term member of Oak Forest Church of God where he served as Sunday School Superintendent for 30 years. He retired from the trucking industry. He is preceded in death by one son, Carlton Sharpe....

Inez Phillips

Feb 12, 2012

Etta - INEZ PHILLIPS, 83, born August 12, 1928, died February 12, 2012 at her home after a long illness. She was a homemaker and member of Rocky Branch Baptist Church. Mrs. Phillips was preceded in death by her husband, Winfred D. Phillips and a son, Carl Mike Phillips. Mrs. Phillips leaves behind a son, Winfred Junior Phillips of Hernando,...

William T. Parker

Feb 12, 2012

Hernando - WILLIAM T. PARKER, 81, died Saturday, February 12, 2012. He was a retired Rural Postal Carrier, a member of Olive Branch Church of Christ and an Air Force veteran. Mr. Parker is survived by his wife of 52 years, Rilda Jill Parker; sons, William T. Parker, Jr., Don B. Parker; daughter, Teresa A. Parker; grandchildren, Josh, Jena, Jill;...

Wandalene Willard Holley

Feb 10, 2012

Wandalene Willard Holley, 74, of Memphis, TN, died Friday, February 10, 2012. She was a homemaker, a member of Charjean Baptist Church and attended Humes High School. Mrs. Holley was born on March 18, 1937 in New Albany, MS to Wayne L. and Hollice Robbins Willard. She is survived by her daughters, Rita Smith Brock (Steve) of Olive Branch, Pam...

Roy E. Vickery

Feb 8, 2012

Roy E. Vickery, age 70 of Florence, KY passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2012. He was a retired Music and Education Instructor and Member of Florence Baptist Church at Mt. Zion, Preceded in death by sister Alline Ingle and Brother Henry L. Vickery. Survived by wife Elizabeth "Betsy" (Wilson) Vickery, sister Ruth (Thomas) Horis, nieces Pamela (Lee) Nelson and Kimberly...

Floyd Wooley

Feb 8, 2012

Floyd Wooley, 72, passed away February 8, 2012 at his daughter's home in Springfield, OH after a long struggle with cancer. He was born January 6, 1940 in Memphis to Joe and Rosa (Warren) Wooley, both deceased. Floyd married Bertha (Lashlee) on March 5, 1962 in Memphis. He was an Army veteran of the Korean conflict and was retired from...

Ollie B. Durant-Brown

Feb 8, 2012

OLLIE B. (DURANT) BROWN, was born September 11, 1914 to Mary Miller Durant and Edward Frank Durant in Memphis, TN. She was the longest survivor of six children from Mary Miller and Edward Frank. She was preceded in death by her one brother, Emitt Carl and five sisters, Lorraine, Beatrice, Willie, Lillie and Elizabeth. She attended Grant Elementary School and...

Melissa Dianne Bechel

Feb 7, 2012

Oxford - MELISSA DIANNE BECHEL, 24, resident of NMRC in Oxford, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2012. She is survived by her parents, Mark and Sandra Bechel of Olive Branch, MS; grand-parents, Thomas Scobey of Memphis and Ann Bechel of Hernando; and her brother, Ray Bechel of Olive Branch. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Friday, February 10 at Forest...

Emma Jean Gammon

Feb 7, 2012

Emma Jean Gammon, 74, passed away February 7, 2012 at Methodist LeBonheur German-town Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cecil and Martha Gammon: sister, Leoda Carlock, and brother, Sterling Gammon. She leaves four children: Sharon Scoggins Luther, Kendall Coleman, Kory Coleman, and Kelly Jane Coleman Davis: one sister, Dorthy Parrette of Memphis,TN: also six grandchildren and six...

Evelyn Saigeon

Feb 6, 2012

EVELYN SAIGEON, 92, of Memphis, passed away February 6, 2012. She was a longtime employee of Proctor and Gamble. Mrs. Saigeon was a member of Bartlett United Methodist Church, Friendship Force and the Pilot's Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert A. Saigeon. Mrs. Saigeon is survived by her son, Robert Saigeon; two sisters, Marie Flannigan, Jean...