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Shelby County, Tennessee Obituary and Death Notices Collection

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LONNIE SANFORD JR., 51, of Memphis, died of heart failure Saturday at Spring Gate Nursing Home. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. M. J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. He was an Army veteran. He leaves five daughters and a son, all of New Orleans; his mother, Lou Salley; a sister, Andrea Williams and four brothers, Kenneth Sanford, Anthony Sanford, Jerald Sanford and Vincent Sanford, all of Chicago.
[Obit dated November 13, 2001]

LUNA MAHAN SWOOPE, 90, of Memphis, formerly of Newton, Miss., died of heart failure Saturday at Methodist Healthcare-Central. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Trezevant Manor Chapel with graveside services at 11 a.m. Friday in Newton. Canale Funeral Directors has charge. She was a graduate of Newton High School and a member of Newton Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Swoope, the widow of Charles Carter Swoope, leaves a son, Charles Carter Swoope Jr. of New York City, and a nephew and two nieces who cared for her, Ben Adams, Tempe Thompson and Anne Boykin, all of Memphis. The family requests that memorials be sent to a charity of the donor's choice.
[Obit dated November 13, 2001]

JESS W. WARFIELD, 83, of Jackson, Tenn., formerly of Memphis, retired maintenance supervisor for Crossett (Ark.) Public School System, died Sunday at Northbrook Health Care Center of complications from several strokes. Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Woodland Baptist Church in Jackson, where he was a member, with burial in Forest Hill cemetery East. Forest Hill Funeral Home East has charge. He was a 32nd-degree Mason of Crossett Lodge. Mr. Warfield, the husband of Geneva Warfield for 58 years, also leaves a sister, Willie Hildreth of Eddyville, Ky., and a brother, Leon Warfield of Kuttawa, Ky. The family requests that memorials be sent to Woodland Baptist Church Building Fund.
[Obit dated November 13, 2001]

JUDY LYNDELL WARREN, 43, of Memphis, homemaker, died of heart failure Saturday at Methodist Healthcare-Central. Services will be at noon Saturday at New Bellevue Baptist Church with burial in Union cemetery. Family Mortuary has charge. Mrs. Warren, the wife of Albert Warren, also leaves five daughters, Chandra Whitelow, Candice Whitelow, Quanda Warren, Tanisha Warren and Lisa Warren; a son, Darcey Whitelow; her mother, Alene Evans; three sisters, Ophelia Young, Thelma Washington and Janie Wiggins, and five brothers, Roosevelt Evans Jr., James Evans, Keith Evans, Michael Evans and Lynn Goodman Jr., all of Memphis, and a grandchild.
[Obit dated November 13, 2001]

JEWELL WEBB, 88, of Southaven, formerly of Fort Smith, Ark., died of respiratory failure Saturday at Baptist Progressive Care Center. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Calvary Baptist Church in Fort Smith, with burial in National cemetery there. Edwards Funeral Home in Fort Smith has charge. Mrs. Webb, the widow of Byron Webb, leaves two daughters, Eleanor Moore of Folsom, Calif., and Elizabeth Bowman of Southaven; a son, Darrell Webb of Paramount, Calif.; two brothers, Wilbur Briley of Tulsa, Okla., and Theron Briley of Broken Arrow, Okla., nine grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 13, 2001]

PAULINE WILLIAMS, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, Miss., formerly of Memphis, retired from University of Memphis, died of heart failure Friday in Mt. Pleasant. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Pleasant Hill CME Church in Mt. Pleasant, where she was a mother board member, with burial in the church cemetery there. J. O. Patterson Mortuary has charge. Mrs. Williams, the widow of Dave Williams, leaves a caregiver, Juanita Gill of Byhalia, Miss.
[Obit dated November 13, 2001]

JOHN W. WINFREY, 78, of 2367 Dexter, died of cancer Sunday at his home. Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Chelsea Avenue Church of Christ with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. M. J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. Mr. Winfrey, the widower of Ida M. Winfrey, leaves a daughter, Phyllis Jackson of Memphis; two sisters, Georgia M. Winfrey and Rosie Brookins, and a brother, Solomon Winfrey, all of Los Angeles, and two grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 13, 2001]

ELIZABETH YI-PHAN WONG, 9, daughter of Karina Tong and Jimmy Wong of Collierville, student of Collierville Middle School, died Sunday at Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center of injuries from an auto accident. Memorial services will be at 6 p.m. today at Family Funeral Care Summer Avenue Chapel. She also leaves two sisters, Diana Wong and Margaret Tong, and two brothers, Christopher Wong and William Tong, all of Collierville, and her grandparents, Nghia Pham and Be Kim Chung, both of Germantown.
[Obit dated November 13, 2001]

MATTIE MAE WOODS, 63, of Memphis, homemaker, died of heart failure Sunday at Methodist Healthcare-Central. N. J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church mother board. Mrs. Woods, the wife of Casey Woods Jr., also leaves four daughters, Sandra Johnson, Linda Woods, Vensia Woods and Rita Woods, and five sons, Larry Woods, Casey Woods, Michael Woods, Rundy Woods and Christopher Woods, all of Memphis; four sisters, Emma Scott, Annie Elliott and Sammie Jean Seals, all of Grenada, Miss., and Rosie Bridges of Phillips County, Miss.; a brother, Clarence Elliott of Evanston, Ill., 18 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 13, 2001]

AUDIE YOPP YOUNGER, 43, of Memphis, homemaker, died of heart failure Monday in Memphis. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Family Funeral Care Summer Avenue Chapel with burial in New Salem Church in Walnut, Miss. She was a member of Beverly Hills Baptist Church. Mrs. Younger, the widow of Joe Yopp, leaves a grandchild who cared for her, Wanda Stewart Kalina of Memphis, a grandson, two great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. The family requests that memorials be sent to March of Dimes.
[Obit dated November 13, 2001]

LENA J. ALLISON, 90, of Huntingdon, Tenn., homemaker, died of heart failure Monday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Huntingdon. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Dilday Funeral Home in Huntingdon with burial in Mr. Olivet cemetery in McKenzie, Tenn. Mrs. Allison, the widow of C. W. Allison, leaves local survivors including a son, Kenneth Allison of Memphis, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 13, 2001]

ULY CARROLL, 75, of Ashland, Miss., retired from United Furniture after 20 years, died of cancer Monday at his home. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at McBride Funeral Home in Ripley, Miss., with burial in Ashland cemetery. He was a member of Ashland Baptist Church. Mr. Carroll, the husband of Cora Carroll, also leaves local survivors including a stepson, James Watson, and a sister, Verenia Brooks, both of Memphis; a brother, Clinton Carroll of Southaven, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 13, 2001]

CLETIS 'PAT' PATTERSON, 74, of Selmer, Tenn., self-employed roofer, died of heart failure Sunday at Bolivar (Tenn.) General Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Shackelford Funeral Home in Selmer with burial in Lake Hill Memorial Garden. He was a Baptist and a Korean War Army veteran. Mr. Patterson, the husband of Jo Comer Rickman, also leaves local survivors including a daughter, Cleta Carroll Patterson, and a son, Robin Dale Patterson, both of Memphis, and 10 grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 13, 2001]

JAMES HERSHEL POINDEXTER, 82, of Brownsville, Tenn., retired farmer, died Sunday at Methodist Healthcare-Central of complications following heart surgery. Services will be at noon Wednesday at Brownsville Funeral home with burial in Trinity cemetery. He was a member of Maranatha Baptist Church. Mr. Poindexter, the husband of Lecta Cawthon Poindexter, also leaves local survivors including two sons, Tommy Poindexter of Memphis and Stephen Poindexter of Arlington; two sisters, Hazel Escue and Mildred Cogburn, both of Memphis, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 13, 2001]

ERIC ABRAHAM, 46, of 5405 Fernglen, retired from Smith & Nephew Richards, died of lupus Thursday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at noon Tuesday at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, where he was a member of the male chorus, Sunday school, All Welcome Team and Laymans Sunday school, with burial in New Park cemetery. N.H. Owens & Son Funeral Home has charge. Mr. Abraham, the husband of Laurie Abraham, also leaves a son, Eric Abraham Jr.
[Obit dated November 12, 2001]

CARSAUNDER G. ADDISON, 71, of Memphis, retired certified nursing assistant, died of heart failure Friday at Allenbrooke Nursing Home. Services will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Longview Heights Seventh-day Adventist Church, where she was a member, with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. Forest Hill Funeral Home Midtown has charge. She was a member of Hamilton Heights Improvement Club. Mrs. Addison, the wife of Terry H. Addison, also leaves two sons, Terry H. Addison Jr. of Warwick, R.I., and Richard A. Addison of Memphis; seven sisters, Sara Jennings of Cleveland, Ohio, Janice Isom, Linda Cox and Bonnie Gray, all of Memphis, Johnnie Mae Burse of Hernando, Marilyn Conant of Nesbit and Sharon Rand of Jackson, Miss.; five brothers, Fletcher Goosby of Cleveland, Ohio, James Arthur Rand of Jonesboro, Ark., and Jimmy Rand, Richard Rand and Desi Rand, all of Memphis, and four grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 12, 2001]

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