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Shelby County, Tennessee Obituary and Death Notices Collection

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SAUNDRA ROSE HARRIS, 58, of 2139 Berkley, stenographer, died Saturday at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. R. S. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Harris, the wife of Robert Harris, also leaves a daughter, Frances Renee 'Cookie' Douglas, and a son, Tony Douglas, both of California; a sister, Frances Renee Williams of Milwaukee; her grandmother, Helen Hale King of Memphis, and four grandchildren.
[Obit dated September 2, 2002]

VIVIAN L. GORDON HARRISON, 87, of Baton Rouge, La., homemaker, died Wednesday in Baton Rouge. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel with burial in Bethlehem cemetery in Caple ville. She was a Baptist and a member of Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Harrison, the widow of Robert L. Harrison, leaves three daughters, Melinda H. Rott of Charleston, Tenn., Judie H. Allen of Sugarhill, Ga., and Mary Lou H. Ellis of Baton Rouge; two sons, Edward H. Harrison of Hunt ington Beach, Calif., and Rev. John David Harrison of Lafayette, Calif.; two sisters, Lola G. Speaks of Palm Desert, Calif., and Lila Bradley of Riviera, Ariz., 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to Shiloh State Prison Ministries in Oakland, Calif.
[Obit dated September 2, 2002]

HARRIET McCOOL JONES, 72, of Jackson, Miss., formerly of Memphis, homemaker, died Saturday at Biloxi (Miss.) Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Parkway cemetery in Kosciusko, Miss., with memorial services at 4 p.m. at Fondren Presbyterian Church in Jackson, where she was a member. Jordan Funeral Home in Kosciusko has charge. Mrs. Jones, the wife of William R. Jones, also leaves a son, Douglas Christopher Jones of Houston, Texas, and a brother, Gordin McCool of Jackson. The family requests that memorials be sent to the United Ostomy Association in Irvine, Calif.
[Obit dated September 2, 2002]

PATSY M. JONES, 95, of Memphis, homemaker, died Saturday at her home. M. J. Edwards and Sons Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of Redeemed Church of God in Christ. She leaves four daughters, Velsie Wright, Camille Stewart, Terrie Davis and Nichole Wright, and a son, James Jones, all of Memphis; a sister, Sarah Hamilton of Mississippi; three brothers, Wardell Beaty and L.T. Beaty, both of Houston, Miss., and Etoil Beaty of Memphis, six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated September 2, 2002]

REV. HERBERT L. LESTER, 79, of Memphis, minister and illustrator for the old defense depot, died Thursday at Methodist Healthcare-University Hospital. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Centenary United Methodist Church with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. R. S. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home has charge. He was a member of Walker Memorial Church and Ecumenical Ministers Alliance, past minister for Northside Christian Church and graduate of Booker T. Washington High School. Rev. Lester, the widower of Juanita White Lester, leaves a daughter, Patricia Ann Lester, and a son, Dr. Herbert L. Lester Jr., both of Memphis, six grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
[Obit dated September 2, 2002]

MAGGIE JOLENE McDANIEL, 66, of Memphis, waitress, died Saturday at her home. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Falcon cemetery in Selmer, Tenn. Shackelford Funeral Home in Selmer has charge. She was a Baptist. Mrs. McDaniel, the widow of James M. McDaniel, leaves five daughters, Nella Mae Davis of Nashville, Debra Heath of Selmer, Nina Holland and Tommie Potts, both of Memphis, and Phylis Nearns of West Memphis; a son, Bobby Joe Price of Selmer; two sisters, Lemie King of Selmer and Ruby Watson of Michie, Tenn., 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated September 2, 2002]

EDWARD E. 'MAC' McKIMM Jr., 81, of Bartlett, retired senior master sergeant from the Air Force and retired from the Shelby County Health Department, died Saturday at Methodist Healthcare-North. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Memphis Funeral Home Germantown Parkway Chapel with burial in Memory Hill Gardens. He was a member of the Tennessee Public Health Association, Toastmasters International and Disabled American Veterans. Mr. McKimm, the husband of Doris 'Dee Dee' McKimm, also leaves a daughter, Stacy E. McKimm of Milan, Tenn.; a sister, Elizabeth Taylor of Fallbrook, Calif., and a brother, Robert McKimm of South Carolina. The family requests that memorials be sent to the Disabled Veterans of America.
[Obit dated September 2, 2002]

NEVA REED, 53, of Millington, homemaker, died Saturday at her home. Services will be at noon Wednesday at Forest Hill Funeral Home East with burial in West Union cemetery. She was a member of Lucy Baptist Church. She leaves a daughter, Kimberly Swords of Kerrville, Tenn.; a son, Kelly Reed, her parents, Beulah and Leroy Hubbard, a sister, Cindy Coleman, and three brothers, Ronnie Hubbard, Gary Hubbard and Kevin Hubbard, all of Millington.
[Obit dated September 2, 2002]

CLARENCE W. RICHARDSON, 78, of Memphis, formerly of Horn Lake, mail transport contractor of the U.S. Postal Service, died Saturday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Forest Hill Funeral Home East with burial in Forest Hill cemetery East. He was a member of Southaven Church of Christ. Mr. Richardson, the husband of Sara Katheryn Richardson for 58 years, also leaves three daughters, Margaret Ann Tribble of Tuckerman, Ark., Jenny Dean of Memphis and Jane Carol Clark of Opelika, Ala.; two sons, Clarence W. Richardson Jr., of Polkton, N.C., and Steve Allen Richardson of Powell, Tenn.; two sisters, Julia Winder of Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Irene Parker of Crowder, Okla., 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to the charity of the donor's choice.
[Obit dated September 2, 2002]

PETE J. SORCE, 77, of Southaven, retired from DixiCo Paper Co., died Saturday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto in Southaven. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Forest Hill Funeral Home South with burial in Forest Hill cemetery South. Mr. Sorce, the husband of Sherry Sorce for 22 years, also leaves two daughters, Tina Clark and Mary Frances Hadley, both of Olive Branch; two sons, Sam Sorce of Oakland, Tenn., and Harry Sorce of Millington; a sister, Nettie Shoemaker of Greenwood, Miss.; two brothers, Tony Sorce of Bartlett and Phillip Sorce of Memphis, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to Baptist Foundation.
[Obit dated September 2, 2002]

CATHERINE SPOONER, 84, of Memphis, retired legal secretary, died Sunday at Primacy Healthcare. Mass will be said at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception with burial in Calvary. Canale Funeral Directors has charge. She leaves her caretakers, Stephanie Poje and Dr. Daniel Poje, both of Memphis.
[Obit dated September 2, 2002]

WILLIAM THOMAS TAYLOR, 78, of Covington, retired machine operator for Mid-South Generators of Memphis, died Friday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton in Covington. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Munford (Tenn.) Funeral Home with graveside services at 2 p.m. at Union cemetery in Somerville. He was a Baptist. He leaves a brother, Charles Taylor of Somerville.
[Obit dated September 2, 2002]

KATHRYN CRIDER TRENTHEM, 82, of Memphis, retired long-distance operator for BellSouth, died Friday at her home. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at The Magnolia Room at 2078 Monroe. Family Funeral Care Summer Avenue Chapel has charge. She was a member of Georgian Hills Baptist Church and the Telephone Pioneers of America. She leaves three daughters, Suzan Dawson of Twisp, Wash., Lisa Trenthem of Memphis and Kathy Bowling of Atoka; three sisters, Christine Crider and Sandy Tedford, both of Jackson, Tenn., and Mary Frey of Cleveland, Miss., and a caregiver, Ida Mae Bryant. The family requests that memorials be sent to the Memphis Humane Society.
[Obit dated September 2, 2002]

KENNETH TUCKER, 61, of Enville, Tenn., formerly of Memphis, painting contractor for 20 years, died Saturday at West Tennessee Skilled Nursing Center in Jackson. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Woodlawn cemetery in Enville. Casey Funeral Home in Henderson, Tenn., has charge. He was an Army veteran. He leaves a sister, June Franklin of Enville, and a brother, Mike Tucker of Lufkin, Texas.
[Obit dated September 2, 2002]

MARGARET M. VAUGHN, 73, of Memphis, died Sunday at her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Family Funeral Care Summer Avenue Chapel. Mrs. Vaughn, the widow of Marvin A. Vaughn, leaves a daughter, Becky Vaughn of Memphis, and a sister, Barbara Deweese of Germantown. The family requests that memorials be sent to Memphis Cancer Society.
[Obit dated September 2, 2002]

KEVIN WADE YEAGER, 25, of Collierville, formerly of Southaven, employee of Enterprise Rental Car, died Friday in Tampa, Fla. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hope Presbyterian Church in Cordova with burial in Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens in Southaven. Twin Oaks Funeral Home in Southaven has charge. He was a member of Colonial Hills Baptist Church in Southaven and a senior at the University of Memphis. He leaves his parents, Linda and Ken Yeager, and a brother, Keith Yeager, all of Collierville, and his grandparents, Sue and Ken Yeager of Memphis and Ruby and Charles Hayes of Hernando. The family requests that memorials be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
[Obit dated September 2, 2002]

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