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Shelby County, Tennessee Obituary and Death Notices Collection

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LENA IRENE THOMPSON, 91, of Paragould, Ark., formerly of Rector, Ark., homemaker, died Tuesday at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould. Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Irby Funeral Home in Rector with burial in Woodland Heights cemetery there. Mrs. Thompson, the widow of Raymond Thompson, leaves local survivors including a daughter, Jo Ann Chapman of Memphis; a son, Randal Thompson of Germantown, and four grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 20, 2002]

MARY J. BARNARD, 64, of Millington, retired secretary for the Navy Exchange, died Sunday at Methodist Healthcare-North. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Munford Funeral Home Millington Chapel with burial in Memorial Gardens in Lawrenceburg, Tenn. Mrs. Barnard, the widow of Frank Leighton and wife of Jack Barnard, also leaves two daughters, Linda Simmons of Millington and Laura Stratton of Atoka; a stepdaughter, Debbie Tillson of Nebraska; a stepson, Scott Barnard of Colorado Springs; seven sisters, Virginia Walpoe and Geraldine Giles, both of Seattle, Gertrude Stone of Hollywood, Calif., Dorothy Matthews of California, Ellie Monahan of Yerington, Nev., Patricia Rusher of Ketchikan, Alaska, and Shirley Bechtel of San Diego; two brothers, Arthur Brown of Carlsbad, Calif., and Robert Brown of California, eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
[Obit dated November 19, 2002]

MAGGIE N. BENSON, 92, of Memphis, homemaker, died Sunday at Delta Medical Center. M. J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home Whitehaven Chapel has charge. She leaves a daughter, Dorothy Bass, and a son, Thomas Williams, both of Memphis, 14 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 19, 2002]

CLEMMIESTEAN BORNER, 69, of Memphis, retired cafeteria employee from Memphis City Schools, died Friday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. N. J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of St. John AME Church. Mrs. Borner, the wife of David Lee Borner, also leaves six daughters, Mary Borner, Rita Davis, Edna Hood, Nita Sue Borner, Shelia Green and Demetrious Borner, and four sons, Ricky Lynn Borner, Barry Borner, Stanley Borner and Ray Anthony Borner, all of Memphis, 20 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 19, 2002]

PEDRO C. CABIGAO, 81, of Memphis and the Philippines, retired attorney, died Monday at Saint Francis Hospital. Memorial Park Funeral Home has local charge. He was a World War II Army veteran and communicant of St. Peter Catholic Church. Mr. Cabigao, the husband of Crescencia C. Cabigao, also leaves three daughters, Marilou Suarez of Toronto, Anne Begonia of New York and Carmen Gotladera of the Philippines; three sons, Dr. Edwardo Cabigao of Memphis, Miguel Cabigao of Toronto and Joseph Cabigao of the Philippines, and 17 grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 19, 2002]

ARIEL EMILIE COYNE, 2-month-old daughter of Kristen M. H. and Thomas P. Coyne Jr. of Millington, died Sunday at Methodist Healthcare-North. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Memphis Funeral Home Germantown Parkway Chapel with burial in Memory Hill Gardens. She also leaves two sisters, Hannah M. Coyne and Kelly S. Coyne, and two brothers, Thomas P. Coyne III and Timothy K. Coyne, all of Millington, and her grandparents, Thomas P. Coyne and Hertha E. Coyne of Fayetteville, N.C., and Christen B. Henrichsen and Gail G. Henrichsen of Thousand Oaks, Calif.
[Obit dated November 19, 2002]

FLORENCE K. CRAWFORD, 74, of Memphis, retired beautician, died Sunday at Methodist Healthcare-South. M. J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home Whitehaven Chapel has charge. She was a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. She leaves three daughters, Dorothy J. Mohn, Verdell C. Mason and Luella C. Ayers, and three sons, Edward Kelly, Robert Caldwell Jr. and Ricky Caldwell, all of Memphis; seven sisters, Verma Wilson of Chicago, Verda Hubbard, Vivian Adams, Herman Phillips, and Ernestine Green, Eva Hawkins and Verniece Harris, all of Memphis; two brothers, Newton Browley of Chicago and Elbert Browley of Memphis, 25 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 19, 2002]

ELMER DEAN, 74, of Memphis, died Sunday at Methodist Healthcare-University Hospital. M. J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. He leaves a cousin who cared for him, Barbara Stevenson of Memphis.
[Obit dated November 19, 2002]

JOE DANIEL DENNIS, 68, of Hernando, employee of the City of Hernando, died Wednesday at his home. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Hernando Funeral Home with burial in Greenview cemetery in Nesbit. He was a member of Second Baptist Church in Hernando. Mr. Dennis, the husband of Patsy Mae Ferguson Dennis, also leaves three daughters, Rebecca Dennis and Joshlyn Dennis, both of Columbia, Mo., and Lawanda Dennis of Hernando; two sons, Junior Thomas and Carl Lee Thomas, both of Hernando, and nine grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 19, 2002]

JOHN HENRY 'HUB CAP' DIGGS JR., 46, of Memphis, retired forklift driver from the Postal Service bulk mail department, died Saturday at Methodist Healthcare-South. M. J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home Whitehaven Chapel has charge. He was a Navy veteran and a Mason. Mr. Diggs, the husband of Cynthia Jackson-Diggs, also leaves his stepmother, Ella Diggs of Memphis, and three sisters, Johnnie Mae Diggs and Margaret Diggs, both of Memphis, and Lillian Diggs-Durham of Augusta, Ga.
[Obit dated November 19, 2002]

JAMES EARL FAULK, 68, of Covington, Tenn., retired owner of Faulk's Fish Market, died Monday at Methodist Healthcare-North. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home in Covington with burial in R. H. Munford cemetery there. He was a member of Beaver Baptist Church. Mr. Faulk, the husband of Robbie Fincher Faulk, also leaves a daughter, Debbie Faulk Simpson of Brighton; two sons, Thomas 'Bubbie' Faulk of Covington and James 'Timmy' Faulk of Burlison; two sisters, Sarah McCullough of Decatur, Ala., and Shirley Glass of Covington, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 19, 2002]

FRANKLIN WADE GRANTHAM, 70, of Memphis, retired from retail sales, died Sunday at Methodist Healthcare-University Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Family Funeral Care Summer Avenue Chapel with burial in Memorial Park. He was a member of St. Matthew's United Methodist Church choir and administrative board and recipient of the Good Conduct Medal and National Defense Service Medal. Mr. Grantham, the husband of Nannette M. Grantham for 48 years, also leaves three daughters, Laura Cantrell and Lanita Jackson, both of Bartlett, and Lisa Bell of Memphis; two brothers, Thomas DeWayne Grantham of Hornsby, Tenn., and Bob J. Grantham of Memphis, and four grandsons. The family requests that memorials be sent to St. Matthew's United Methodist Church.
[Obit dated November 19, 2002]

SAMUEL HAYES, 81, of 601 Stuart, restaurant owner, died Friday at his home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Wolfe Brothers Funeral Home in West Memphis with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. Mr. Hayes, the husband of Bernice Hayes, also leaves two sons, Leroy Hayes Barnes of Chicago and Kevin Hayes of Memphis; a brother, Zachariah Hayes, and five grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 19, 2002]

CHARLES SYLVESTER HILLARD, 70, of Memphis, died Monday at Graceland Nursing Home. Services will be at 9 a.m. Friday at Faith Temple, where he was a member, with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. M. J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home Whitehaven Chapel has charge. Mr. Hillard was the husband of Barbara Hillard.
[Obit dated November 19, 2002]

SHIRLEY B. CHAVERS HOLMES, 47, of Memphis, died Monday at Methodist Healthcare-North. M. J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of New Hickory Hill Missionary Baptist Church She leaves two daughters, Natalie Chavers and Nicole Chavers, both of Memphis; three sisters, Elizabeth Burton of Memphis, Helen Thompson of Mound Bayou, Miss., and Emma Mosbey of Washington state, and a brother, Felix Brown Jr. of Leland, Miss.
[Obit dated November 19, 2002]

FRANKIE MAE STRICKLAND HUBBARD, 70, of Memphis, foster grandmother for Porter Leath, died Sunday at Methodist Healthcare-University Hospital. R. S. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home has charge. She was a Baptist. Mrs. Hubbard, the widow of Earl Hubbard, leaves four daughters, Ruby L. Strickland, Joyce Ann Coleman, Nellie J. Hubbard Graham and Clovice Hubbard; five sons, Leroy Strickland, Robert James Coleman, Joseph Louis Coleman, Darnell Hubbard and Christopher Hubbard, and a sister, Catherine Mannery, all of Memphis, 22 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 19, 2002]

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