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DAVID A. BURNS, 52, of Millington, labor relations executive, died Tuesday at UT Bowld Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Millington First Baptist Church with entombment in Forest Hill Mausoleum East. Munford Funeral Home Millington Chapel has charge. Mr. Burns, the husband of Marcia J. Burns, also leaves two sisters, Jenny R. Fitzsimmons of Bartlett and Shirley Mashburn of Osceola, Ark., and a brother, Robert Eugene Burns of Gladewater, Texas.
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DANNY BUTLER, 52, of Memphis, former owner of D-B Lawn Service, died Thursday at his home. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Family Funeral Care Summer Avenue Chapel. Mr. Butler, the husband of Lynn Butler for 21 years, also leaves a daughter, Lisa Butler, and a stepson, Dustin Rockholt, both of Memphis; a sister, Linda Patrick of Bearden, Tenn., and two grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to a charity of the donor's choice.
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DALVAN M. COGER, 79, of Memphis, professor emeritus of the University of Memphis, died Wednesday at Saint Francis Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at St. George's Episcopal Church, where he was a member, with burial at 10 a.m. Monday in National cemetery. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel has charge. He was a World War II Army veteran, a graduate of the University of Maryland and University of South Carolina, extensively published historian and African studies writer, member of African Studies Association, former chairman of Bibliography Sub-Committee of Archives & Libraries Committee, former book review editor for Liberian Studies Journal and recipient of the Dr. Peter Cooper Award. Mr. Coger, the husband of Greta Coger and widower of Dorothy Coger, also leaves three sons, Dal Leslie Coger of Medford, Mass., Jon-Jock Coger of Yuma, Ariz., and Kevin Craig Coger of St. Paul, Minn.; three half-sisters, Bonnie Royal of Hemlock, Mich., and Suzie Powell and Alberta Johnston, both of Saginaw, Mich.; a half-brother, Don Johnston of Saginaw, and three grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to the University of Memphis Library Fund, University of Memphis Wives' Scholarship Fund or a charity of the donor's choice.
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JAMES GARFIELD CONNER, 69, of Senatobia, Miss., died Thursday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. M. J. Edwards and Sons Funeral Home has charge. He was a member of Beulah Missionary Baptist Church in Como, Miss. He leaves a daughter, Ida Hughes of Memphis; three sisters, Emma Dean of Coldwater, Miss., and Jessie Bradford and Emma McClellan, both of Senatobia; two brothers, Andrew Jackson of Omaha and Otis Conner of St. Louis, and five grandchildren.
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HELEN WALKER DIRENZO, 77, of Memphis, retired administrative assistant for Buckman Chemical Lab, died Wednesday at Saint Francis Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Munford (Tenn.) Funeral Home with burial in Helen Crigger cemetery. She was a Baptist, a former president of Memphis Wholesale Credit Women's Bureau and an 11-year volunteer for the YWCA Abused Women's Shelter. Mrs. Direnzo, the wife of Joseph John Direnzo, also leaves two sons, Tom Woolsey of Proctor, Ark., and Jay Direnzo of Houston, and five grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to the YWCA Abused Women's Shelter.
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JANE MILLETT DORRITY, 80, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., formerly of Memphis, homemaker, former editor for The Associated Press and former partner in Dorrity Associates, died Thursday at her home. Services will be at 7:30 p.m. today at Woodfin Memorial Funeral Home in Murfreesboro with burial in Middle Tennessee Veterans cemetery in Pegram, Tenn. She was a graduate of Tulane University in New Orleans. Mrs. Dorrity, the widow of Edward Dorrity, leaves a daughter, Carroll Dorrity of Murfreesboro; two sons, Ward Dorrity of Spirit Lake, Idaho, and Douglass Dorrity of Murfreesboro, and two grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society.
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WALTER THOMAS FEATHERS, 68, of Fayette County, Tenn., retired carpenter, died Thursday at his home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Oak Grove Baptist Church in Moscow, Tenn., with burial in the church cemetery there. Peebles Fayette County Funeral Home in Somerville has charge. Mr. Feathers, the husband of Mary Dyer Feathers, also leaves two daughters, Carolyn Feathers Cartwright of Moscow and Sue Feathers Nichols of Horn Lake; two sons, Ricky Lee Feathers and Tommy Dale Feathers, both of Corinth, Miss.; seven sisters, Stella Watkins and Mary Watkins, both of Moscow, Carol Henry and Liz Cannon, both of Somerville, Malinda Dyer of Lamar, Miss., Beverly Ann Shubert of Memphis and Benny Tice of Grand Junction, Tenn.; two brothers, Henry Feathers and Ed Feathers, both of Somerville, nine grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
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FLOYD RAY FISHER, 65, of Burlison, retired from the Navy and Kimberly-Clark, died Thursday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton in Covington. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Munford Funeral Home Millington Chapel with burial in Bartlett Ellendale cemetery. Mr. Fisher, the husband of Dorothy Fisher, also leaves two daughters, Vicki Cantrell of Burlison and Sandra Wilson of Millington; a stepson, Danny Hogan of Burlison; a sister, Jessie Younger of Little Rock; a brother, Fred Fisher of Nashville, Ark., three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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GERALD ALLEN GREENE, 74, of Marion, diesel mechanic for Brown & Root Riverboat Co., died Friday at Overton Park Healthcare. Roller Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis has charge. He was a World War II, Korean and Vietnam War Navy veteran. Mr. Greene, the widower of Anne Greene, leaves a daughter, Lori Billington of Elko, Nev.; a son, Charles Allen Greene of Groesbeck, Texas; a stepdaughter, Jonnie Jarrett of West Memphis; a stepson, Walter Voyles of Earle; two sisters, Betty Pierschbacher of Chariton, Iowa and Evalee Hunerdosse of Minburn, Iowa, 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5225 in West Memphis.
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DOROTHY HAMBY, 93, of Memphis, homemaker, died Thursday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Bolton United Methodist Church, where she was a member, with burial in Memory Hill Gardens. Memphis Funeral Home Germantown Parkway Chapel has charge. She attended Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Germantown. Mrs. Hamby, the widow of Claude Hamby, leaves a daughter, Claudette H. Pickle of Germantown; a sister, Rubye Simpson of Eads, and two grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to Bolton United Methodist Church, Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Germantown or the Board of Christian Education.
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EZEKIEL HILL, 65, of Memphis, died Thursday at Methodist Healthcare-South. M. J. Edwards and Sons Funeral Home has charge. He leaves three sisters, Lock ie Sherrod of Alabama, Alene Bell of Maryland and Hattie Hailey of Rockford, Ill.; a brother, Leroy Hill of Florida, and a caretaker, Earnestine Adams of Memphis.
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DOROTHY EDWARDS HUMMEL, 85, of Memphis, formerly of Dyersburg, Tenn., retired alterations worker for Schlesingers after 35 years, died Thursday at Methodist Healthcare-University Hospital. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with burial in Dyer County Memorial Gardens. She was a member of Dyersburg First Baptist Church. Mrs. Hummel, the widow of Hal Hummel, leaves a daughter, Nancy Stephenson of Memphis; a son, Fred Hummel of Nashville, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to Dyersburg First Baptist Church or a charity of the donor's choice.
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SHIRLEY MAE MACK, 94, of Memphis, homemaker, died Thursday at Cordova Rehabilitation Center. N. J. Ford and Sons Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of Greater Adelaide Ministries Church. Mrs. Mack, the widow of George Mack, leaves four daughters, Laura M. Mitchell, Bertha Smith, Katherine Williams and Clara Clemmons, and a son, Floyd Williams, all of Memphis; two sisters, Dorothy Williams of Greenville, Miss., and Margaret Ball of Drew, Miss., 23 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
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MARY NELL MOORE, 73, of Memphis, homemaker, died Thursday at her home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis with burial in Crittenden Memorial Park in Marion. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Southaven. Mrs. Moore, the widow of Bill E. Moore, leaves a daughter, Debra Eddlemon of Munford; a son, Leslie E. Moore of Collierville; two sisters, Jeanette Larch of Richardson, Texas, and Billie Jean Taylor of Mabelvale, Ark.; a brother, Edgar 'Jake' Hamilton Larch of Albion, Ill., four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to Trinity Baptist Church Library Fund.
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MARY L. MURPHY, 68, of Memphis, homemaker, died Thursday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto in Southaven. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Bartlett Funeral Home Stage Road Chapel with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. Mrs. Murphy, the widow of Ralph Murphy, leaves two daughters, Linda Ramsey of Atoka and Debra Ruark of Coldwater, Miss.; three sons, Terry Murphy of Jonesboro, Ark., Ralph Murphy Jr. of Germantown and Michael Murphy of Horn Lake; six sisters, Joanne Shepherdson, Pat Belli, Beverley Clingon, Betty Mask, Carolyn Perry and Jackie Hopper; three brothers, Pete Rappel, Ronnie Rappel and David Aratta, 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
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