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PEARL TAYLOR, 74, of New York, formerly of Memphis, died Tuesday at Long Beach Medical Center. M. J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Taylor, the widow of Leon Taylor, leaves three daughters, Patricia Lambert of Tampa, Annie Taylor of Millington and Loretta Crum of California; a son, Victor Young of New York; two brothers, Bill Redmond of Detroit and Mathew Redmond of California, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated February 14, 2002]
FREDDIE L. THOMAS JR., 67, of Eads, Tenn., retired laborer, died Saturday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at noon Saturday at Gray's Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Eads with burial in Cypress Creek cemetery in Arlington. Barlow Funeral Home in Covington has charge. Mr. Thomas, the husband of Mosie L. Thomas, also leaves two daughters, Beverly Sorokey of Albany, N.Y., and Barbara Johnson of Memphis; a son, Freddie L. Thomas III of Eads; four sisters, Omega Williams, Nonia M. Edingbourgh, Mable Crawford and Willie Mae Hodges, and three brothers, Columbus Thomas, L. C. Thomas and Edward Nesbit, all of Memphis, 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated February 14, 2002]
ANNIE E. TURNER, 86, of Byhalia, Miss., retired from St. Francis Hospital, died Wednesday at Collierville Health & Rehab Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Brantley Funeral Home in Olive Branch with burial in Memorial Garden cemetery in Lyon, Miss. She was a member of Barton Baptist Church and Barton Ladies Club. Mrs. Turner, the widow of Garvin W. Turner, leaves two sons, Robert W. Turner of Byhalia and Walter Mac Turner of Covington; two sisters, Ruby Holloway of Greenville, Miss., and Lois Grogan of Panola, Okla., 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to Barton Baptist Church.
[Obit dated February 14, 2002]
REV. BUFORD R. TYLER, 76, of Memphis, pastor of Geeter Park Baptist Church and retired supervisor from the Postal Service after 36 years, died Monday at Graceland Nursing Home. M. J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. He was associate minister of St. John Baptist Church on Vance, president of the Memphis Baptist Ministers Alliance, an Army veteran, recipient of the Purple Heart, 32nd-degree Mason, a member of Dale Consistory of Dallas, Dallas Metropolitan Lodge 146 and Toastmasters International, golden member of NAACP, graduate of Moody Bible College, Bishop College and Chrichton College, and vice moderator of West Tennessee BM&E; Association. Rev. Tyler, the husband of Johnnie M. Tyler, also leaves a son, Roderic Tyler of Lancaster, Texas; a sister, Sylvia Fuller of Fort Worth, Texas; a brother, Finus O. Tyler of Sealy, Texas, and two grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to Geeter Park Baptist Church Building Fund.
[Obit dated February 14, 2002]
ODELL 'MUSICZETT' VAUGHN, 87, of 872 N. Bingham, homemaker, died Monday at Methodist Healthcare-Central. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Robert Chapel CME Church in Slayden, Miss., with burial in the church cemetery. H. C. Jett Funeral Home in Collierville has charge. Mrs. Vaughn, the widow of Eli Vaughn, leaves six daughters, Virginia Hulett, Lillie Mae Moore, Jearline Vaughn, Nora Vaughn and Nellie Sanders, all of Memphis, and Dorothy Hines of Collierville; five sons, Eli Vaughn Jr., Harvey Lee Vaughn, Erby Lee Vaughn, Willie Lee Vaughn and Donald Ray Vaughn, all of Memphis; a sister, Gracie Stephens, , and a brother, Levi Jones, both of Slayden, 68 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated February 14, 2002]
HERMANIE DEPRIEST WARD, 86, of Memphis, retired teacher, died Wednesday at Bright Glade Convalescent Center. Canale Funeral Directors has charge. Mrs. Ward, the widow of Joseph F. Ward, leaves a stepdaughter, Joanne W. Bowes of Memphis, and a stepson, Joseph Ward III of Shreveport, La.
[Obit dated February 14, 2002]
MARVEL WARNER, 51, of Memphis, restaurant manager, died Feb. 7 at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. Graveside services will be at noon Saturday in Elmwood. Roller Family Funeral Home has charge. He leaves his mother, Odessa Smith of Memphis.
[Obit dated February 14, 2002]
LUCY M. WEEMS, 93, of Horn Lake, homemaker, died Monday at her home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Twin Oaks Funeral Home in Southaven. She was a member of the Church of God. Mrs. Weems, the widow of Harvey E. Weems, leaves a daughter, Mary Weems, and a son, Harvey Weems, both of Horn Lake; a sister, Lil Horton of Beaumont, Texas, six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. The family requests that memorials be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
[Obit dated February 14, 2002]
FRANK 'ANDY' S. ANDERSON JR., 59, of Gretna, La., owner of Gulf South Insulation, died Tuesday at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, La. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mothe Funeral Home in Marrero, La. He was a member of Stonebridge Country Club in Gretna and the National Rifle Association and a Marine Corps veteran. Mr. Anderson, the husband of Dr. Dorothy Kessinger Anderson, also leaves local survivors including a daughter, Deborah L. Berger, and a son, Danny Anderson, both of Memphis, and four grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to a charity of the donor's choice.
[Obit dated February 14, 2002]
JOE V. ADAMS, 89, of Memphis, retired from Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., died Saturday at Kirby Gate Nursing Home. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. Bartlett Funeral Home Bartlett Station has charge. He was a member of St. Timothy United Methodist Church and a World War II Navy veteran. He leaves a daughter, Dorothy Adams Watts of Nesbit; a sister, Gloria Ferguson, and a brother, Dudley Adams, both of Memphis, three grandsons and two great-grandsons. The family requests that memorials be sent to St. Timothy United Methodist Church.
[Obit dated February 13, 2002]
ALBERT S. BOBO, 88, of Memphis, retired from General Motors, died Friday at Methodist Healthcare-Central. Services will be at noon Thursday at Temple Church of God in Christ with burial in Easthaven cemetery. M. J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. He leaves a daughter, Ophelia White of Detroit, and a sister, Mae Helen Thomas of Memphis.
[Obit dated February 13, 2002]
JEROME ANTHONY BROWN, 39, of 3549 LaDue, construction worker and landscaper, died Wednesday in Jackson, Tenn. Services will be at noon Thursday at New Bethel Baptist Church with burial in Union cemetery. N. H. Owens & Son Funeral Home has charge. He was a graduate of Northside High School. Mr. Brown, the husband of Sylvia Brown, also leaves two daughters, Danetta Ewing and Demetra Ewing; three sons, Jerome Ewing, Jerron Bell and Jeremias Bell; his parents, Virginia Somerville and James Brown; a sister, Patricia Nicks; a brother, Johnathan B. Carter, and two grandchildren.
[Obit dated February 13, 2002]
SHIRLEY J. CHENEY, 58, of Proctor, Ark., machine operator, died Monday at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis with burial in Crittenden Memorial Park in Marion, Ark. She was a member of the Eagles Club and the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs. Cheney, the widow of Monroe Cheney, leaves three sons, Keith Cheney of West Memphis, Jason Cheney of Proctor and Darrell Cheney of Richmond, Va.; two sisters, Linda Elias and Geraldine Hufford, both of Senath, Mo.; two brothers, Gary Turner and Rick Turner, both of Kennett, Mo., and 11 grandchildren.
[Obit dated February 13, 2002]
RITA DARLENE BEAL CHRISMAN, 40, of Memphis, property manager for H. M. Heckle Co., died Saturday at her home. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Cobb Funeral Home in Blytheville, Ark., with burial in Louise Chapel cemetery in Bassett, Ark. She leaves two daughters, Jessica Comesanas of Memphis and Kristie Dalton of Brookland, Ark.; a sister, Kay Lopez of Byhalia, Miss.; three brothers, Doug Beal and Steve Beal, both of Gosnell, Ark., and Jayson Beal of Southaven, and a grandchild.
[Obit dated February 13, 2002]
CHARLES R. COOK, 76, of Millington, retired Navy chief petty officer, died Saturday in El Cajon, Calif. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Northridge/Woodhaven Funeral Home with burial in Northridge/Woodhaven cemetery. He was a member of the Fleet Reserve. Mr. Cook, the widower of Margaret Cook, leaves three sons, Rodney Cook of Millington, Charles A. Cook of El Cajon and Steven L. Cook of Evansville, Ind.; four sisters, Phillis Sewald, Nancy Cook, Mary Connors and Sharon Marshall, all of Fort Wayne, Ind.; a brother, Frank Cook of California, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to a hospice of the donor's choice.
[Obit dated February 13, 2002]
CALVIN JACOB FAULK, infant son of Dianna Smith of Walls and Michael Faulk of Memphis, died Monday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Munford Funeral Home Millington Chapel with burial in Mudville cemetery in Rosemark, Tenn. He also leaves his grandparents, Mary and Mike Faulk of Memphis; his grandfather and stepgrandmother, Calvin and Brenda Smith of Walls, and his grandmother and stepgrandfather, Marie and Glen Miller of Georgia.
[Obit dated February 13, 2002]
RAYMOND GREEN, 66, of Memphis, retired from NAPA, died Tuesday at Memphis Veterans Medical Center. Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at M. J. Edwards and Sons Funeral Home Whitehaven Chapel with burial at 9 a.m. Friday in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. He was a member of Metropolitan Baptist Church. Mr. Green, the husband of Mable Green, also leaves three daughters, Carolena Green, Brenda Green and Christina Green, all of Memphis; six sons, Wilbert Moore, Lawrence Moore, Frank Moore, Kenneth Green and Alvin Green, all of Memphis, and Ray Green of Atlanta; two sisters, Ernestine Mitchell of Buffalo, N.Y., and Freddie M. Bodie of Chicago; four brothers, L. C. Green, Oscar Green, Charles Green and Louis Green, all of Memphis, and 14 grandchildren.
[Obit dated February 13, 2002]
