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JUAN ANTONIO MATA, infant son of Kelly Christine Weaver Ramirez and Jose Luis Mata Nava of Memphis, died of asphyxiation Sunday at Methodist Healthcare-Central. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Memorial Park Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park. He also leaves three sisters, Claudia Jasmine Ramirez, Kierra Ann Ramirez and Alyssia Lashae Weaver; his grandparents, Irene and Ramon Mata, Pamela Lynn Miller and Tommy L. Weaver, and his great-grandmother, Robbie Clark.
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JO ANN McBRIDE, 51, of Memphis, receptionist, died of cancer Tuesday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, where she was a communicant, with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel has charge. Mrs. McBride, the wife of James McBride, also leaves three daughters, Amy Shindler, Kathy McBride and Colleen McBride and two sons, Chris McBride and Bryon McBride, all of Memphis; a sister, Brenda Jones of Coldwater, Miss., and five grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to Holy Rosary Catholic Church.
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JACK McCURRY, 79, of Horn Lake, retired restaurant owner and salesman, died of cancer Monday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto in Southaven. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Veteran's cemetery in Black Mountain, N.C. Twin Oaks Funeral Home in Southaven has charge. He was a World War II Navy and Coast Guard veteran, a Mason and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks Asheville (N.C.) Lodge 608 and the American Legion. Mr. McCurry, the husband of Alice Shaffer McCurry, also leaves two daughters, Diane Stewart of Asheville and Gail Barnes of Chattanooga; a son, Jack H. McCurry of Candler, N.C.; a sister, Pauline Capps of Hendersonville, N.C.; three brothers, S. Ray McCurry and Clayton McCurry, both of Candler and Ron McCurry of Fayetteville, Ga., three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
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WILLIAM A. METTS, 85, of Mhoon Lake, Miss., formerly of Memphis, retired carpenter and truck driver, died of pneumonia Monday at Helena (Ark.) Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Memory Hill Gardens. Forest Hill Funeral Home East has charge. He was a member of Twin City Church of Christ in West Helena. Mr. Metts, the husband of Jessie Mae 'Judy' Metts for 29 years, also leaves three daughters, Bettye M. Sims of Harleyville, S.C., Bonnie Pettie of Marvell, Ark., and Paula Walsh of Summerville, S.C.; a stepson, Dennis Burns of Arlington; a brother, Harold Metts of Memphis, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to a charity of the donor's choice.
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JAMES E. MORRISSEY, 68, of Maryville, Tenn., formerly of Memphis, watchmaker and retired meteorologist for the Navy, died of cancer Tuesday in Maryville. Services will be at 7:30 p.m. today at Smith Mortuary Trinity Chapel in Maryville with burial at 11 a.m. Thursday at Grandview cemetery there. He was a member of Praise Lutheran Church and the American Legion and a World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War veteran. Mr. Morrissey, the husband of Shelia Morrissey, also leaves a daughter, Kelly Kathleen Eagleson of Maryland; two sons, Daniel F. Morrissey of Nashville and James F. Morrissey of Memphis; three sisters, Mary Margaret Powell and Colleen Moss, both of Buffalo, N.Y., and Ruth Moss of Indiana, and four grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society.
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BURMELL PARKER, 86, of Walnut Ridge, Ark., formerly of West Memphis, teacher, died Tuesday at Lawrence Hall Nursing Center in Walnut Ridge after a stroke. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis with burial in Crittenden Memorial Park in Marion, Ark. She was a member of West Memphis First United Methodist Church Good News Sunday School Class and the Heritage Choir. Mrs. Parker, the widow of Melvin Wafford 'Smokey' Parker, leaves two daughters, Joyce Rose of Walnut Ridge and Judy French of West Memphis; a son, Dana Parker of West Memphis; two sisters, Helen Young of West Memphis and Imo Webb of Marianna, Ark., two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to West Memphis First United Methodist Church.
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ELIZABETH ROSE BARRASSO PINSTEIN, 79, of Memphis, homemaker, died of cancer Tuesday at Saint Francis Hospital. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Temple Israel cemetery. Canale Funeral Directors has charge. She was a member of Temple Israel and Ridgeway Country Club. Mrs. Pinstein, the wife of Phil Pinstein, also leaves a daughter, Jamie P. Goldring and a son, Martin Pinstein, both of Memphis, and two grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to Temple Israel Rabbi's Discretionary Fund.
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WILLIE L. PHILLIPS, 95, of Chicago, formerly of Cockrum, Miss., homemaker, died of heart failure Saturday at her home. Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Austin Missionary Baptist Church in Cockrum with burial in Mt. Austin cemetery there. Gillespie Funeral Home in Olive Branch has charge. She leaves a daughter, Yurether Cowan; a son, Cyphris Cowan, and two sisters, Evie Dukes and Pauline Ward, all of Memphis; a brother, Ruzich Richmond of Chicago, five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
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MARY LOUISE CAREY PRIORI, 76, of Memphis, homemaker, died of heart failure Monday at Methodist Healthcare-Central. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Michael Catholic Church, where she was a communicant, with burial in Calvary. Family Funeral Care Summer Avenue Chapel has charge. Mrs. Priori, the widow of Johnnie J. Priori, leaves four daughters, Peggy Brenner of Germantown, JoAnn Appling of Memphis, Carolyn Priori of Bartlett and Linda Giza of Iowa, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to The American Diabetes Association.
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RUBY PROWELL, 78, of Memphis, died of heart failure Monday at Methodist Healthcare-South. Services will be at noon Friday at Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church, where she was an usher board member, with burial in National cemetery. M. J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Prowell, the widow of Roy Prowell, leaves a daughter, Lucille Secrest and a sister, Margaret Lewis, both of Memphis, a grandchild, three great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
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A. KEITH ROBINSON, 50, of Lakeland, retired restaurant manager, died of cancer Monday at Methodist Healthcare-North. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Forest Hill Funeral Home East with burial in Forest Hill cemetery East. He was a Baptist. Mr. Robinson, the husband of Patsy Robinson for 22 years, also leaves a daughter, Crystal Lynn Robinson and two sons, Michael Keith Robinson and Christopher Arthur Robinson, all of Lakeland, and two sisters, Diana Lynn Gwin of Somerville, Tenn., and Michelle Robinson of Oakland, Tenn.
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CLYDE SELF JR., 78, of West Memphis, self-employed in the automobile bumper business, died of pneumonia Monday at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis with burial in Crittenden Memorial Park in Marion, Ark. He was a member of West Memphis First Baptist Church and an Army veteran. Mr. Self, the husband of Carol Cole Self, also leaves a daughter, Mary Carol Linsky of West Memphis; two sons, Clyde A. Self III of Pangburn, Ark., and Steve A. Self of West Memphis; a sister, Mary Francis Hudson of Jonesboro, Ark., and four grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to West Memphis First Baptist Church.
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JOHN CALVIN SMITH JR., 53, of Saulsbury, Tenn., formerly of Memphis, welder, died of heart failure Monday at Bolivar (Tenn.) General Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Family Funeral Care Summer Avenue Chapel. He leaves a daughter, Crystal Smith of Memphis; a son, Shane Smith of Bartlett; two brothers, Michael Smith of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Mark Smith of Fort Lauderdale, and a granddaughter.
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SHADE BELL SMITH, 66, of Brighton, Tenn., retired from ESB Shipping & Handling after 25 years, died of heart failure Tuesday at his home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Liberty Baptist Church in Brighton, where he was a deacon, Sunday School superintendent and song leader for 30 years, with burial in Morrison cemetery there. Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home in Covington, Tenn., has charge. Mr. Smith, the husband of Joyce N. Smith, also leaves two daughters, Sandra Wallace of Covington and Pam Rosas of Memphis; two sons, Scott Smith of Brighton and Tim Smith of Jackson, Tenn.; two brothers, Billy Gene Smith of Covington and Gerald Smith of Jackson, and eight grandchildren.
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LUCILLE STONE SPILLER, 73, of Memphis, retired beautician, died of heart failure Monday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Moriah East Baptist Church with burial in Forest Hill cemetery Midtown. M. J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. She leaves a daughter, Barbara Stone Lewis of Chicago; a son, Onza Venard Spiller of Memphis; two sisters, Louise Stone Warren of Chicago and S. Bernice Bridgeforth of Memphis; a brother, Lee Stone Jr. of Winter Park, Fla., and six grandchildren.
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RUBY JEAN SULLIVAN, 52, of 3583 Yokley, customer service supervisor for Target, died of cancer Sunday at her home. Services will be at noon Saturday at Riverside Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Elmwood. M. J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home Whitehaven Chapel has charge. She was a member of Canaan Baptist Church and Tennessee Mass Choir. She leaves a daughter, Cynthia Rayford of Memphis; her parents, John Rayford of Mt. Vernon, Ill., and Nicey Evans of Chicago; six sisters, Katie Rayford, Nancy Hodges and Jacqueline Hodge, all of Chicago, Mary Barnes of Birmingham, Carolyn Rayford of Mt. Vernon and Sadie Rayford of Wichita, Kan.; six brothers, John W. Rayford of Mt. Vernon, Billie Rayford of Chicago, Freddie Wilson of Memphis, James Otis Brown of Los Angeles and Michael Brown and Carl Wilson, both of Tunica, Miss., four grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
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