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Shelby County, Tennessee Obituary and Death Notices Collection
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Shelby County, Tennessee Obituary and Death Notices Collection

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WARREN LEONARD PERKINS, 80, of Memphis, retired from Kraft Corp., died of cancer Monday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. Bartlett Funeral Home Bartlett Station Chapel has charge. He was a World War II veteran. Mr. Perkins, the husband of Lucille W. Perkins for 60 years, also leaves a daughter, Francelyn P. Bryson, and a son, Terry L. Perkins, both of Memphis, and two grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to the Gideons or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
[Obit dated November 25, 2001]

PEGGY A. RHYMES, 57, of Cordova, teacher, died of cancer Tuesday at Cordova Rehabilitation and Nursing Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Florence (S.C.) First Assembly of God Church with burial in Florence National cemetery. Bartlett Funeral Home Bartlett Station Chapel has charge. She was a Navy veteran. Mrs. Rhymes, the wife of Richard Rhymes of Columbia, Ky., also leaves two daughters, Roberta Albright of Roachdale, Ind., and Teresa Dirks of Pittsburg, Calif.; three sisters, Patricia D. Simpson of Marietta, Ga., and Eleanor Hagen and Gayle Gaye, both of Columbia, S.C.; three brothers, Felix A. Glisson of Dahlonega, Ga., John M. Glisson of Sumter, S.C., and Jim Glisson of Cordova, and four grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
[Obit dated November 25, 2001]

INEDA RICHARDSON, 73, of 1976 Quinn, homemaker, died of heart failure Wednesday at her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Vance Avenue Holiness Church of God in Christ with burial in Enon Springs Baptist Church cemetery in Hernando. E.H. Ford Mortuary Services has charge. Mrs. Richardson, the widow of Freddie Richardson, leaves eight daughters, Melva Brittman, Irene Jackson, Helen Becton, Mablelean Hurd, Carolyn Harden, Willie Gwen Smith and La Shun Newbern, all of Memphis, and Freddie Clariette of Akron, Ohio; a son, Chester Richardson of Akron; two sisters, Robbie Leake of Hernando and Foster Johnson of Memphis; a brother, Massey Miller of Hernando, 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 25, 2001]

JOHN B. ROSE, 72, of Drummonds, retired truck driver, died of heart failure Friday at Memphis Veterans Medical Center. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Poplar Grove Assembly of God with burial in Helen Crigger cemetery. Munford (Tenn.) Funeral Home has charge. He was an Army veteran. Mr. Rose, the husband of Virginia Davis Rose, also leaves two sons, John B. Rose Jr. of Quito, Tenn., and Terry D. Rose of Brighton; two sisters, Darcus Roberson and Juanita Suggs, both of Memphis; three brothers, Jesse Rose and Gene Rose, both of Drummonds, and Larry Rose of Hopewell, and a granddaughter.
[Obit dated November 25, 2001]

LOUISE McCANDLESS SHELNUT, 90, of Memphis, retired from Federal Meat Co., died of heart failure Friday at her home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel with burial in Memorial Park. She was a charter member, member of the Dorcas Sunday School Class, past state president of the Women's Missionary Union and member of the Golden Agers at Ridgeway Baptist Church. Mrs. Shelnut, the widow of Lloyd Shelnut, leaves a daughter, Bettye Grisanti of Dacula, Ga.; two sisters, Frankie Ledbetter and Mable Beal, both of Memphis, five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to Ridgeway Baptist Church.
[Obit dated November 25, 2001]

MARY MARTHA SUMMERHILL, 77, of Memphis, homemaker, died of cancer Wednesday at her home. Bartlett Funeral Home Bartlett Station Chapel has charge. Mrs. Summerhill, the wife of Herman William Summerhill for 60 years, also leaves a daughter, Gayle Cook, and four sons, Gene Summerhill, James Summerhill, Clayton Summerhill and Wayne Summerhill, all of Memphis; a sister, Virginia Gonzalies of Kingman, Ariz., 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 25, 2001]

WILLIE ROBERT WEST, 30, of Memphis, employee of TLC, died of heart failure Saturday at Methodist Healthcare-North. N. J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home has charge. He leaves his mother, Chaince West of Memphis; two sisters, Darlene Hosey of Memphis and Jacqueline McDugald of Jacksonville, Fla., and a brother, Michael West of Memphis.
[Obit dated November 25, 2001]

LEOLA F. WILLIAMS, 84, of Covington, formerly of Brunswick, retired from TG&Y;/McCrory Stores, died of heart failure Thursday at Covington Manor Nursing Center. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Forest Hill cemetery East. Forest Hill Funeral Home East has charge. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge United Methodist Church. Mrs. Williams, the widow of Raymond Williams, leaves two sisters, Frances Maharrey of Brownsville and Eleanor Sage of Millington. The family requests that memorials be sent to Pleasant Ridge United Methodist Church or the charity of the donor's choice.
[Obit dated November 25, 2001]

CHARLES HAROLD WILSON, 67, of Covington, construction carpenter, died of respiratory failure Friday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton in Covington. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Munford (Tenn.) Funeral Home with burial in Helen Crigger cemetery. He was of the Assembly of God faith, a Korean War Marine Corps veteran and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7175. Mr. Wilson, the husband of Mary Arnell Crowder Wilson, also leaves a daughter, Ross Arnell Holland of Brighton; a son, Charles Aaron Wilson, and a stepdaughter, Mary Angela Adams, both of Covington; three sisters, Mamie Howell, Hazel Kuykendall and Shelby Moss, all of Munford, and eight grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 25, 2001]

WILMA W. WOOLLEY, 76, of Memphis, retired from telephone sales, died of respiratory failure Saturday at Methodist Healthcare-North. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Forest Hill Funeral Home East with burial in Forest Hill cemetery East. She was a member of St. Timothy United Methodist Church and the Thursday morning Community Bible Class. Mrs. Woolley, the wife of Walter W. Woolley for 56 years, also leaves a daughter, Wendy Willene Alexander of Olive Branch; a sister, Juanita Hill of Southaven; four brothers, Felix Wilson, Elbert Wilson and Gerald Wilson, all of Mississippi, and J. D. Wilson of Mobile, Ala., and two grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to the Shriners Crippled Children's Transportation Fund or St. Timothy United Methodist Church.
[Obit dated November 25, 2001]

HAZEL I. EVANS, 80, of Vincennes, Ind., nurse's aide, died of heart failure Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Goodwin Funeral Home in Vincennes with burial in Memorial Park there. She was a member of the Eagles Auxiliary. Mrs. Evans, the widow of Herbert L. Evans, leaves local survivors including a daughter, Fran Wilson of Germantown, 18 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 25, 2001]

JUANITA UMBERGER JONES, 83, of Holly Springs, Miss., retired bookkeeper and former owner/manager of Jones Furniture Co., and Jones Amusement Co., died of Parkinson disease Friday in Memphis. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Holly Springs Funeral Home with burial in Hillcrest cemetery. She was a member of Holly Springs Presbyterian Church, former president of the Pilot Club and a Rotarian. Mrs. Jones, the widow of Mahon Elton Jones, leaves local survivors including a son, Mahon Elton Jones Jr. of Memphis.
[Obit dated November 25, 2001]

WILLIE T. NEWSOM, 82, of Trimble, Tenn., homemaker, died of heart failure Saturday at Royal Care Nursing Home in Ripley, Tenn. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Trimble First United Methodist Church, where she was a member, with burial in Mt. Carmel cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home in Newbern, Tenn., has charge. Mrs. Newsom, the widow of Clark Newsom, leaves local survivors including a son, David C. Newsom of Germantown, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to Trimble First United Methodist Church.
[Obit dated November 25, 2001]

TROY RAINEY, 72, of Martin, Tenn., died of heart failure Thursday at Van Ayers Nursing Home. Graveside services were Saturday at Mt. Moriah cemetery. White-Ranson Funeral Home in Union City, Tenn., had charge. He leaves local survivors including a daughter, Cathy Byrd of Atoka, and a son, Robert Rainey of Bartlett.
[Obit dated November 25, 2001]

MARJORIE BLAKE SHELTON, 76, of Columbus, Miss., retired secretary, died of heart failure Wednesday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus. Services were Saturday at Columbus First Assembly of God with burial in Memorial Gardens. Memorial Funeral Home in Columbus had charge. She leaves local survivors including a son, Phillip Ray Shelton of Collierville, and five grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 25, 2001]

MINNIE OLA ANDERSON, 78, of Memphis, homemaker, died of heart failure Friday in Memphis. N. J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of the Mother's Board at Macedonia Baptist Church. Mrs. Anderson, the widow of John Anderson, leaves two daughters, Dora L. Vail of Memphis and Luvenia Harris of Atlanta; two sons, Willie Harris and Odell Harris, both of Pompano, Fla., 16 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 24, 2001]

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