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ANNIE LOUISE WEAVER, 73, of Memphis, retired licensed practical nurse, died Friday in Garland, Texas. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at M. J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. She was a member of Moriah Baptist Church. Mrs. Weaver, the widow of Clarence Weaver, leaves two daughters, Patty W. Holmes of Memphis and Candace W. Tate of Garland, Texas; two sons, Clarence Madyun Jr. of Duncanville, Texas, and Muhammed Madyun of Memphis; a brother, Robert Lane of Memphis, 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to MIFA.
[Obit dated October 8, 2002]
RON R. WHEELER, 55, of Memphis, forklift operator for Nike, died Monday at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. Mid-South Mortuary Service has charge. He was a Vietnam War Army veteran. He leaves a daughter, Mandy Wheeler of Winfield, La.; a son, Sam Wheeler of Fort Worth, Texas; his mother, Mary Louise Wheeler, and a sister, Dannye Klimpe, both of Arlington, Texas; two brothers, Randy Wheeler of Fort Worth and Rodney Wheeler of Arlington, and two grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to Alcoholics Anonymous.
[Obit dated October 8, 2002]
HARRY HUGH WHITMORE, 79, of Lakeland, Fla., formerly of Memphis, died Oct. 1 in Lakeland. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel with burial in Memphis Memory Gardens. He was a member of Highland Heights and Woodland Presbyterian churches and Loyal Order and Legion of the Moose and a Mason. Mr. Whitmore, the widower of Edna Vaccaro Whitmore, leaves two sons, Fred Whitmore of Little Rock and Gary Whitmore of Lakeland, and five grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to Trans World Radio in Cary, N.C.
[Obit dated October 8, 2002]
MARVIN AURELIUS WOOLEN, 89, of Memphis, retired cotton merchant, died Friday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Memphis Memory Gardens. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel has charge. He leaves a son, Marvin A. Woolen Jr. of Greensboro, N.C., two grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. The family requests that memorials be sent to a charity of the donor's choice.
[Obit dated October 8, 2002]
JEAN OLIVIA YOUNGBLOOD, infant daughter of Suzanne and Jim Youngblood of Olive Branch, died Saturday at Methodist Healthcare-Germantown. Services will be at noon Wednesday at St. Paul's Catholic Church with burial in Forest Hill cemetery South. Forest Hill Funeral Home South has charge. She also leaves three sisters, Anne Marie Youngblood, Shelby Lynn Youngblood and Katie Beth Youngblood, all of Olive Branch, and her grandparents, Betty Hollis of Southaven and Bill and Kitty Youngblood of Clarksdale, Miss. The family requests that memorials be sent to St. Paul's Catholic Church.
[Obit dated October 8, 2002]
WILLIE LAVERN BEAN-TUCKER, 56, of Lamar, Miss., former laborer at IPS of Collierville, died Thursday at her home. Services will be at noon Wednesday at Greenwood Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher and a church missionary, with burial in the church cemetery. J. F. Brittenum & Son Funeral Home in Holly Springs, Miss., has charge. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Greenwood Court 58-A. Mrs. Bean-Tucker, the wife of Elton Wade Tucker Jr., also leaves local survivors including two brothers, Robert Bean and Clarence Bean, both of Memphis, and two grandchildren.
[Obit dated October 8, 2002]
CARROLL CLAYTON BLAIR, 70, of Proctor, Ark., greyhound kennel owner, died Thursday at his home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, where he was a communicant, with burial in Crittenden Memorial Park in Marion, Ark. Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis has charge. He was president of Steudlein Learning Center, inductee, board member, vice president and president of the Greyhound Hall of Fame, board of directors member and former vice president of National Greyhound Association, an Army veteran and member of American Legion Post 53. Mr. Blair, the husband of Jenneane R. Blair, also leaves three daughters, Terie Boyette of Jonesboro, Ark., Chatie Blair of Wichita, Kan., and Shanna Formentano of Helena, Ark.; two sons, Randy Blair of Shorter, Ala., and Rusty Blair of Marion; a brother, Clinton 'Buzz' Blair of Kansas City, Kan., 17 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The family requests that memorials be sent to Greyhound Hall of Fame in Abilene, Kan., or the Steudlein Learning Center in West Memphis.
[Obit dated October 7, 2002]
COL. CHARLES O. BRANYAN, 84, of Memphis, retired from the Army after 30 years, died Sunday at Saint Francis Hospital. Memorial services will be at noon Tuesday at Memorial Park Funeral Home. He was an elder of Woodland Presbyterian Church and a graduate and assistant professor of the University of Memphis. Mr. Branyan, the husband of Helen S. Branyan for 60 years, also leaves a niece who cared for him, Carole Branyan of Memphis. The family requests that memorials be sent to Woodland Presbyterian Church.
[Obit dated October 7, 2002]
CHRISTOPHER JASON DEMO, 23, of Memphis, flooring specialist, died Saturday in Memphis. Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hope Presbyterian Church. Northridge/Woodhaven Funeral Home in Millington has charge. He leaves a daughter, Michala Rheannon Demo; his parents, Stacy and Mike Mote; his grandfather, Maurice Demo, and a companion with whom he lived, Amber Shields, all of Memphis.
[Obit dated October 7, 2002]
JOAN R. EMMETT, 82, of Olive Branch, formerly of Frankfort, Ind., and Fort Walton Beach, Fla., died Sunday at her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Goodwin's Funeral Home in Frankfort with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park there. Brantley Funeral Home in Olive Branch has charge. She leaves a daughter, Cindy Emmett of Olive Branch; a son, Mike Rader of Mobile, Ala.; two sisters, Jean Dieterle and Jane Hopp, both of Frankfort, two grandsons and a great-granddaughter. The family requests that memorials be sent to Olive Branch Humane Society.
[Obit dated October 7, 2002]
EDWARD FORREST GATLIN, 85, of Covington, retired tire maker for Firestone Tire and Rubber Co., died Sunday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton in Covington. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home in Covington with burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. He was a member of Covington First Baptist Church. Mr. Gatlin, the widower of Loyce Inez Gatlin, leaves a daughter, Judy C. Sims of Clarksville, Tenn.; four sisters, Mable Wylie and Francis Slover, both of Covington, Jean Forrester of Memphis and Betty Malone of Brighton, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated October 7, 2002]
ELSIE BROGLIN HOLMES, 88, of Memphis, formerly of Halls, Tenn., homemaker, died Saturday at her home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Halls Funeral Home with burial in South Fork cemetery there. She was a member of North Frayser Baptist Church and Senior Citizens at Frayser. Mrs. Holmes, the widow of Oliver Holmes, leaves two sisters, Laura Archibald of California and Mildred O'Steen of Halls, and a brother, J. C. Broglin of Halls.
[Obit dated October 7, 2002]
AILEEN L. KRAEHMER, 78, of Memphis, retired administrator from Lutheran Towers, died Sunday at Methodist Healthcare-University Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, where she was a choir member and kindergarten teacher, with burial in Memorial Park. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel has charge. Mrs. Kraehmer, the wife of Wil Kraehmer for 56 years, also leaves a daughter, Karen L. Meyer of Schaumburg, Ill.; two sons, Herb C. Kraehmer of Sevierville, Tenn., and Carl G. Kraehmer of Bryant, Ark., seven grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren, three great-grandchildren and four stepgreat-grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to Immanuel Lutheran Building Fund.
[Obit dated October 7, 2002]
GUY L. STONE, 84, of Memphis, retired from the government, died Sunday at American Transitional Rehab & Specialty Care. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Memphis Memory Gardens. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel has charge. He was a Navy veteran. He leaves two sons, Steven P. Stone of Memphis and Guy A. Stone of Mary Esther, Fla., four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to American Cancer Society or American Heart Association.
[Obit dated October 7, 2002]
RALPH I. STRONG, 78, of Memphis, retired salesman from Wrigley Gum Co., died Saturday at Saint Francis Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Woodland Presbyterian Church, where he was a member, with burial in Memorial Park. Memorial Park Funeral Home has charge. He was a World War II Navy veteran. Mr. Strong, the widower of Turesia Strong, leaves a son, Tim Strong of Memphis; a sister, Mary Agnes McCarter of New Jersey, and three grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to MIFA or Woodland Presbyterian Church.
[Obit dated October 7, 2002]
MARY RUTH TWILLA, 90, of Covington, formerly of Memphis, died Tuesday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton in Covington. Northridge/Woodhaven Funeral Home in Millington has charge. Mrs. Twilla was the widow of Lonnie Twilla.
[Obit dated October 7, 2002]
