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Richard L. Brown, 89, of Memphis, retired vice president for Keystone Laboratories, died Sunday at his home. He was a member of Chickasaw Country Club, and graduate of DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind., and the Babson Institute in Babson Park, Mass. Mr. Brown, the husband of Lorraine Fisher Brown, also leaves three daughters, Gwen Brown DeBandi of Riverview, Fla., Lori Gonsch Foster of Germantown and Carol Gonsch Agnew of Bartlett; a son, Richard L. Brown Jr. of Baton Rouge, La., three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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Charles Clifton Coats, 50, of Memphis, attorney, died Friday at Saint Francis Hospital. Family Funeral Care has charge. He was a member of Theatre Memphis. He leaves a sister, Kathleen McKay of Huntsville, Ala., and a brother, Billy Coats of Memphis.
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Glennie V. Cox, 83, of Memphis, formerly of Pope, Miss., homemaker, died Feb. 28 at her home. Services were Saturday at Olive Ray Missionary Baptist Church in Pope, where she was a mother, deaconess, Sunday school teacher and Bible class instructor, with burial in the church cemetery there. Cooley's Mortuary in Batesville, Miss., had charge. She leaves five daughters, Teresa Lucille Austin of Memphis, Betty Johnson of Harvey, Ill., Faye Austin Wallace of Castro Valley, Calif., Gracie Jordan and Jimmie L. Austin, both of Chicago; four sons, Michael Austin of Batesville, Sherman Austin Jr. of Memphis, Milton T. Austin of Houston and Lucius Stanley Austin of Kansas City, Mo.; three stepdaughters, Estelle Glasco of Sardis, Miss., Katherine Lloyd of Pope and Marie Daniels of Memphis; two stepsons, Selve Cox of Courtland, Miss., and James Eddie Cox of Memphis; a sister, Massie Austin of Harvey, 15 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
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Will Avalon 'Bubba' Davis, 45, of Memphis, nurse for Atrium of Memphis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, died Sunday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home with burial in Galilee Memorial Gardens. He leaves a sister, Elaine M. Howell, and a brother, Henry Malone, both of Memphis.
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James L. Fitchpatrick, 89, of Memphis, retired mechanic, died Sunday at Select Specialty Hospital. Services will be at noon Friday at M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home Whitehaven Chapel with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. Mr. Fitchpatrick, the husband of Dezzie Fitchpatrick, also leaves three daughters, Sheila Fitchpatrick of Memphis, and Bertha Fisher and Elizabeth Allen, both of Toledo, Ohio; a son, James H. Fitchpatrick of Toledo; three sisters, Bernice Jones of Memphis, Ida Mae Hunter of Rossville, Tenn., and Viola Malone of Collierville; a brother, John Wesley Fitchpatrick of Memphis, 10 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
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Chester Allen Ford, 48, of Memphis, subcontractor for All Weather, died Sunday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Memphis Funeral Home Germantown Parkway Chapel with burial in Forest Hill cemetery East. He was a Vietnam War Navy veteran. Mr. Ford, the husband of Connie Ford, also leaves a daughter, Jennifer Ford of Memphis; a son, Benjamin Ford of Millington; two sisters, Dorothy Pemberton and Connie Ford, both of Memphis, and a grandson.
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Brianna Elisah Hayes, 2-month-old daughter of Balewa Hayes and Tamarsha Ford of Memphis, died Thursday at Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in New Park cemetery. E.H. Ford Mortuary has charge. She also leaves two brothers, Treveon Ford and Brendan Hayes, both of Memphis, and her grandparents, Josie and Glenn Ford.
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Amanda Markham Hughes, 87, of Memphis, retired from Joyland Learning Center, died Thursday at her daughter's home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Coleman Avenue Church of Christ, where she was a member, with burial in Calvary. Harrison's Funeral Home Orange Mound Chapel has charge. Mrs. Hughes, the widow of Edmond Hughes Jr., leaves three daughters, Bobbye Sanders McMillan of Detroit, and Sondra Hughes Davis and Janice M. Hughes Echols, both of Memphis; a sister, Rosetta Markham Varnado of Chicago; a daughter-in-law who helped take care of her, Betty Hughes of Memphis, 24 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
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Alvita Elaine Martin-Friar, 45, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Memphis, theater coordinator for Robert Morris University, died Thursday in Greensboro, N.C. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Mark Baptist Church with burial in New Hope cemetery in Walls. R.S. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Martin-Friar, the wife of James L. Friar, also leaves a stepson, Devin James Simmons; her father, Elijah Walker, and five sisters, Diane Dokin, Debra Fox, Brenda Kendrick, Lois Walker and Emma Sue Hurbert, all of Memphis, and eight brothers, Sam Rollins of Dublin, Calif., Richard Marcin of Orlando, Fla., Timothy Walker of Dallas, and Keith Martin, Elijah Walker Jr., Jessie Walker, Edward Walker and Eric Walker, all of Memphis.
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Gretta Love Moyes, 86, of Memphis, co-owner of Cordova Skating Center and East End Skating Center, died Saturday at Millington Healthcare. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel with burial in Memorial Park. She was a member of Broadmoor Baptist Church. Mrs. Moyes, the widow of Ted Moyes, leaves a daughter, Patricia Hall of Millington; three sons, Allan Moyes of Indianapolis, David Moyes of Bartlett and Mike Moyes of Collierville, 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the Alzheimer's Association.
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Tom Norman, 64, of Collierville, manager of tech services for Brother International, died Monday at Saint Francis Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel with burial in West Tennesee Veterans cemetery. He was an Army veteran and member of Central Church. Mr. Norman, the husband of Sandra Norman, also leaves two daughters, Cindy Snellgrave of Oxford, Miss., and Sara Shankle of Shreveport, La.; a son, Rich Bacon of Mobile, Ala.; a sister, Louise Spivey of Canton, Miss.; a brother, Jerry Norman of Birmingham, and six grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Samaritans Heart.
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Oscar Earl Phillips, 69, of Millington, formerly of Clio, Ala., died Sunday at his home. Forest Hill Funeral Home East has charge. He leaves two sons, Richard Phillips of Millington and Kevin Phillips of Dothan, Ala., and three grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to West Clinic.
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Mathew James Richardson, 65, of Memphis, retired civil engineer for the old defense depot, died Friday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at House of Prayer Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ with burial in New Park cemetery. Southern Funeral Home has charge. He was a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School. Mr. Richardson, the widower of Mamie Richardson, leaves two daughters, Eulitte Anderson and Debbie Luckey; three sons, Leroy Richardson, Mathew Richardson Jr. and Andre King, and a sister, Emma Jean Cooper, all of Memphis; two brothers, Alexander Richardson Jr. of San Jose, Calif., and John McKinney of Memphis, 11 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
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Ruthie Richardson, 64, of Memphis, homemaker, died Wednesday at her home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Faith Temple Holiness Church, where she was a member of the usher board and choir, with burial in New Park cemetery. Snow Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Richardson, the widow of Robert Richardson, leaves two sons, Hector Johnson of Kansas City, Mo., and James Archie of Memphis; seven sisters, Clara Hill of Albany, Ga., and Nora Taylor, Faye Flowers, Phyllis Ann Stuckey, Beverly Thomas, Lue Ella Savage and Dorothy Lambert, all of Memphis; eight brothers, Alfred Stuckey of Atlanta, Jimmy Stuckey of Cairo, Ill., Charles Stuckey of Tampa, Fla., Lonnie Bruce and James Turner, both of Oklahoma, and Danny Jerry Stuckey, Bobby Ray Stuckey and Kenny Stuckey, all of Memphis, and a grandson.
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Francis Saxon, 75, of Germantown, retired claims manager, died Friday at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Farmington Presbyterian Church, where he was a former elder and choir member, with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. Bartlett Funeral Home has charge. He was an Army veteran and graduate of University of Alabama. Mr. Saxon, the husband of Myrtle Saxon, also leaves a daughter, Terri Fountain of Collierville; three sons, Mark Saxon of Memphis, Matt Saxon of Charlotte, N.C., and John Saxon of Hendersonville, Tenn., and six grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Farmington Presbyterian Church.
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Jill Ann Turner, 52, of Memphis, homemaker, died Sunday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Forest Hill Funeral Home East with burial in Forest Hill cemetery East. She leaves a daughter, Shelly Gildart of Olive Branch; two sons, Michael Winemiller of Lakeland and Daniel Winemiller of Hernando; her mother, Bernice Turner of Memphis; a sister, Marie Chism of Navarre, Fla.; three brothers, Johnny Turner of Bartlett, Robby Turner of Nashville and Danny Turner of Blytheville, Ark., and four grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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Wilhelm G. 'Billy' Westhoff IV, 26, of Memphis, licensed locksmith, died Friday in Memphis. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel. He attended Germantown High School. He leaves two sons, Brendon Westhoff of Memphis and Prestin Lotz of Collierville; his parents, Bill and Kathy Westhoff of Memphis; a sister, Christie Reeves of Byhalia, Miss., and his grandfather, Wilhelm Westhoff II of Denver.
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Martha Jean Wilkerson, 72, of Memphis, physician's assistant, died Sunday at her home. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church, where she was a member. Forest Hill Funeral Home East has charge. She was a member of Independent Presbyterian Church Lady Bible study class. She leaves two daughters, Sherry Caldwell of Byhalia, Miss., and Sondra Whitaker of Lebanon, Tenn., and five grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society.
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Ruby Yarbrough, 72, of Memphis, retired housekeeper for Methodist Hospital, died Thursday at her home. Services will be at noon Friday at Prayer House of Deliverance Church with burial in New Park cemetery. R.S. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Yarbrough, the widow of Ernest Yarbrough, leaves three daughters, Shelly Wilson of Detroit, and Catherine Walker and Shirley Yarbrough, both of Memphis; a son, Albert Yarbrough of Memphis; six sisters, Elizabeth Mitchell, Marrey Curry and Minnie Whitehead, all of Chicago, and Flora Curry, Bessie Curry and Daisy Curry, all of New Iberia, La.; two brothers, Jody Curry of Monroe, La., and Paul Curry of Houston, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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Burlison -- Susie M. Murphy, 93, homemaker, died Monday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton in Covington. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home in Covington with burial in Indian Creek cemetery in Brighton. She was a member of Gilt Edge Church of Christ. Mrs. Murphy, the widow of Clyde Murphy, leaves a sister, Sarah Dawson of Burlison.
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