Deacon Arlanders Coburn, Jr., son of the late Elder Arlanders and Mrs. Genella Brooks Coburn, was born May 16, 1954 in Memphis, TN. On January 17, 2012, 9:25 a.m. at Methodist University Hospital, he wrote the final chapter of his life, softly closed the book, and went to his eternal home. He attended public schools in Memphis, TN and graduated...
Ernestine Knight Hodnett, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, passed into the arms of her Loving Saviour on January 17, 2012 just 4 days after she celebrated her 89th birthday. Mrs. Hodnett was born in Tulsa, OK on January 13, 1923 to her parents, Edward Lee Knight, Sr. and Gertrude Goad Knight. She and her family later moved to...
LILA LEE SNIDER, 79, of Oakland, TN died on January 15, 2012 after a long battle with cancer. She is survived by a sister, a brother, two sons, and three grandchildren. Visitation will be on Tuesday, Janaury 24 from 6-8 pm. at Forest Hill East Funeral Home, 2440 Whitten Rd. in Memphis. In lieu of flowers please send a donation...
MARTHA HAZEL TURNER PERKINS, 81, of Memphis, TN, retired from Seessel's Grocery, died January 14, 2012. Visitation from 11 a.m until the service at 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 17, at Forest Hill South Funeral Home. Burial to follow in Forest Hill South Cemetery. Mrs. Perkins was preceded in death by one son, Randy Perkins and is survived by her husband,...
CLESTON P. WATSON, 97, of Memphis, TN, died Friday, January 13, 2012. He was a member of Macon Road Baptist Church and retired from the Upjohn Drug Co. Mr. Watson is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mabel Watson; one daughter, Annette Long of Guthrie, OK; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; eight nieces and four nephews. Visitation will...
Charlotte I. Ruppelt, 84, of Memphis, passed away Friday, January 13, 2012 at her home. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Forest Hill South. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 20, at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery on Forest Hill Irene Road. Mrs. Ruppelt was an industrial engineer for Dover and retired after 50 years. She was...
CHOATE, 80, died Thursday, January 12, 2012. He was a Service Manager for Country Ford for many years and a Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. Mr. Choate is survived by his wife of 54 years, Doris Choate; daughter, Sharon Choate; sons, Steve Choate (Dee), Rusty Choate (Petey); grandchildren, Allison Marie Choate, Kayde Breese, Brian Davis; brother, Truman Choate, and...
MARTHA JO MARKEY BALTZ, 83, of Memphis, died peacefully Thursday, January 12, 2012 at her home. She was born in Indianapolis, IN on June 28, 1928 to Julia M. Bateman. She was lovingly adopted as a baby by Judge Joseph T. and Demia D. Markey. She married Michael Angelo Baltz of Pocahontas, AR in 1958. He preceded her in death...
FLOYD H. MASTERS, 64, died at his home on Thursday, January 12, 2012. He leaves a daughter, Heather Nicole Masters; and four sons, Floyd E. Masters, Anthony D. Masters, James W. Masters, and Cody W. Masters. Mr. Masters also leaves a sister, Ann Masters; and three grandchildren. He was retired from the United States Army and Shelby County Government. The...