Whence, where, and beyond? Those who have. . .
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, April 8 or 9?, 2009
Jack Simpson 1st LT, AR Nat'l Gd - U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985
U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985
U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985
Mr. Robert E King, Principal, CHS (l) and Mr. Jack W. Simpson, Asst Principal, CHS (r)
Faculty
Name:
Jack W. Simpson (Asst Principal, CHS, 1969-70)
Last Residence:
72088 Fairfield Bay, Van Buren, AR [Heber Springs AR area]
Born:
10 Aug 1928
Died:
7 Apr 2009
Jack W. Simpson (Asst Principal, CHS, 1969-70)
Last Residence:
72088 Fairfield Bay, Van Buren, AR [Heber Springs AR area]
Born:
10 Aug 1928
Died:
7 Apr 2009
Students (sorted by year, earliest to latest)
Deaths since 2015
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Dean Carlton DuBois, Jr. - Born November 29, 1952 - Died August 13, 2019
Native Memphian Dean Carlton DuBois, Jr. died on August 13 at the age of 66 after a brief illness. A resident of Bethesda, Maryland, Dean began his studies as a premed major at Vanderbilt University, where he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He later transferred to the University of Arkansas where he earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree, studying under the famed architect (and Frank Lloyd Wright protégé) E. Fay Jones. After graduation, Dean worked with O'Brian Associates, J. Wise Smith Associates, and Holiday Inns, Inc. in Memphis —and later worked with Doubletree, Marriott, and Ramada Inns in Phoenix, Palm Springs and Washington D.C. Dean helped develop and manage a range of large-scale projects with an emphasis on hotels and resorts. Some of these included the Estancia Hotel & Beach Club in Jose Ignacio, Uruguay; the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; the Ritz-Carlton in Rancho Mirage, CA; and the St. Regis Hotel in Washington D.C. His non-hotel/resort projects included condominiums and apartments, mixed-use facilities, and office buildings all over the country. Two of his favorite projects were the Human Rights Campaign Headquarters in Washington, D.C. and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Training Facility & corporate offices in Tampa, FL. Most recently he was the senior project manager at RLJ Lodging Trust in Bethesda. Dean was universally known for his ever-present sense of humor, his integrity, and his limitless kindness and thoughtfulness of others. Dean had a genuinely and contagiously happy nature. He sang around the house and often broke into his "happy dance." He was quick with a smile and a hug, always eager to help friends and neighbors. Dean's creativity was boundless and innovative. For an office masquerade party, Dean designed and constructed his own "facade mask," an exact replica of a hotel he had worked on in Miami South Beach complete with working lights. His humorous poems were legendary as well, most recently on display when he "emceed" the rehearsal dinner of his nephew's wedding in New Jersey—a mere three weeks before his death. Always gracious and smiling, very few people knew that he was seriously ill at the time. Dean DuBois was preceded in death by his parents Nancy Mann McConnico and Dean Carlton DuBois. He is survived by his partner of 24 years (and husband of six) Bart Hudson of Bethesda/Pensacola; his sister Denise DuBois Taylor (Sledge) of Como, MS; brother John Beck McConnico (Kristina) of Oakland, CA; nephew William Claiborne Taylor (Rachel) of Milton, MA and nephew Andrew Kearney Taylor of Memphis, Uncle John McConnico (Carole Jean ) of Lively, VA. A memorial service will be held in Memphis in July, 2020. There will be a private burial in the family cemetery in Brownsville, TN during the 194th annual Taylors of Tabernacle family reunion, a legacy of which he was very proud. Memorials may be made to the Tabernacle Cemetery Fund, c/o Betsy Thornton, 57 Old Highway 19, Brownsville, TN 38012; or to a charity of the donor's choice.
Published in The Commercial Appeal on Aug. 22, 2019.
Daniel Lee Adams - Born 1952 - Died August 7, 2017
Obituary
Daniel Lee Adams
Memphis, TN
Daniel Lee Adams, 65, of Memphis, TN, passed away August 7, 2017 after a short illness at Methodist LeBonheur Germantown Hospital. Dan was a member of Hope Presbyterian Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Clarice Adams, and his brothers, Robert Adams of Memphis and Phil Adams of Oklahoma. He is survived by his daughter, Julie Adams Pruitt, and his grandson, Tyler Pruitt, of Olive Branch, his brothers, Wayne Adams and Jim Adams of Connecticut, and sister, Debbie Adams Frazier of Memphis, as well as his dear companion, Linda Oltmann, of Heber Springs, Arkansas.
Danny was an avid outdoorsman who was passionate about fishing and hunting and the comradery of his many friends who shared those times with him. He was a charter member and 1979 President of Memphis Bass Club, an original organizer of the St. Jude Bass Classic, a founding member of several clubs, including Green Head Farms Hunting Club, the OFW Club at Fat Possum Hollow in Heber Springs, AR, and the Boss Pit BBQ team. They have competed in the Memphis in May BBQ contest for over 30 years, as well as many other contests around the mid-south, winning the World Championship title in the shoulder division in 1989.
Danny loved people and was loved by many who always enjoyed his presence, and his humor and wit, and his many entertaining stories. It was not unusual to be with Danny in some obscure out-of-town place and run into someone that knew him. Many people will remember Danny by the "smile in his eyes" that exhibited his love and enjoyment of life, one of the many things that drew people to him. Danny had multiple successful careers in sales, including years in marine sales, information technology, and his most recent as Marketing Representative for Tupelo Neurology.
Visitation will be Friday, August 11, from 6:30-9:00 at Memorial Park Funeral Home and the funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Hope Church Chapel on Walnut Grove. Memorials may be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Published in The Commercial Appeal on Aug. 10, 2017
(Kate Keary Palmer) Keary Palmer Dryden - Born April 14, 1952 - Died April 8, 2017
Obituary
Keary Palmer Dryden
Brentwood, TN
Keary Palmer Dryden, 64, of Brentwood, TN, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 8, 2017. She was born on April 14, 1952 in Memphis, TN to the late Gilbert Watson Palmer, Jr. and Kate Johnson Palmer.
Keary graduated in 1970 from Central High School in Memphis, TN. She completed her undergraduate degree in nursing from Vanderbilt University in 1974. She completed her master's degree in nursing in 1979 from University of Alabama Birmingham.
Keary worked for a season as an RN, however, her true calling was teaching. She was a clinical nursing instructor at Belmont University for 20 years. She was a member of the Honorary Nursing Society, Sigma Theta Tau International. She will live on in the hearts of the students she has touched with her dedicated, humble service to each and every one of them.
Keary was a devoted mother, loving wife, passionate teacher and caring nurse. She was guided by her love and unwavering faith in God, and was a member at Christ Presbyterian Church. Keary shared her special gifts through numerous mission trips to Cambodia, service to many nonprofits in Nashville and was instrumental in the formation of the church's ministry to college students.
Keary also served as a nurse at Camp Country Lad in Monterey, TN for 20 years. She cherished the time she spent there with her sons, nephews, and campers.
Keary is survived by her loving husband of 32 years, Alec Dryden, her two sons Samuel Alston Dryden (Megan) and Alec Palmer Dryden, her three brothers Gilbert W. Palmer III (Kitty), Thomas S. Palmer (Margo), and Alston J. Palmer (Carita).
Funeral service will be Saturday, April 15, 1 p.m. at Christ Presbyterian Church, 2323 Old Hickory Blvd. Nashville, TN 37215. Visitation at the church will begin at 11 a.m. A brief grave side service will immediately follow the funeral service in Harpeth Hills Cemetery, 9090 Highway 100, Nashville, TN 37221.
Cindy Love (Melba Cynthia Bialk) - born 1952 - Died October 27, 2016 (Memphis, TN)
Lorraine [Laraine Kaye] Baird Mitchell - born August 26, 1952 - Died September 18, 2016 (Memphis, TN)
Obituary
Laraine Kaye Baird Mitchell
Memphis, TN
Laraine Kaye Baird Mitchell, 64, passed away September 18, 2016. She is survived by 2 daughters, Bethany Mayahi and Jennifer (Adrian) Hernandez; 2 grandchildren, Ali and Alexander; 3 sisters, Sondra (Lowell) Roddy, Linda (John) Bennett, and Ramona (Timothy) Martin and their families. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. E. Colvin Baird and Thalia Buck Baird and her sister, Cynthia Bell. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2:30 pm at Memorial Park Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at 1:30 pm, prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Fight Colorectal Cancer or to the charity of choice.
Eugenia Marlene Gardner - Born May 14, 1952 - Died September 21, 2021
Eugenia Marlene Gardner
May 14, 1952 - September 21, 2021
EUGENIA'S OBITUARY
Eugenia Marlene (Gilliam) Gardner, age 69, of Germantown, TN, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at her home. She was born on May 14, 1952 to the late Imogene Carlisle Gilliam Coleman, and J. D. Gilliam.
Marlene graduated Central High School and attended the University of Memphis. She had worked at Shoney's South, Inc. as an Executive Secretary. She was married to Merle Floyd "Buck" Gardner for 49 ears, and had three children, Brad (Amy), Elaine, and Patrick (Anna). Together they created New South Sales, a manufacturer's rep agency, and Buck Gardner Calls, LLC, a waterfowl game call company, which they sold in 2015. She loved her Lord, her family, and her conservative politics. She attended Central Church, and volunteered with Shelby County Republican Women. With family and friends she duck hunted, and with Buck she co-managed two hunting properties they owned in Arkansas.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her step-father, Olen Coleman.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her visitation on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Central Church, 2005 E. Winchester Blvd. Collierville, TN 38017 from 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm and again on Monday, September 27, 2021 from 2:00 pm until the time of the service at 3:00 pm. Burial will be private at Forest Hill Memorial Park East.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
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Dean Carlton DuBois, Jr. - Born November 29, 1952 - Died August 13, 2019
Native Memphian Dean Carlton DuBois, Jr. died on August 13 at the age of 66 after a brief illness. A resident of Bethesda, Maryland, Dean began his studies as a premed major at Vanderbilt University, where he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He later transferred to the University of Arkansas where he earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree, studying under the famed architect (and Frank Lloyd Wright protégé) E. Fay Jones. After graduation, Dean worked with O'Brian Associates, J. Wise Smith Associates, and Holiday Inns, Inc. in Memphis —and later worked with Doubletree, Marriott, and Ramada Inns in Phoenix, Palm Springs and Washington D.C. Dean helped develop and manage a range of large-scale projects with an emphasis on hotels and resorts. Some of these included the Estancia Hotel & Beach Club in Jose Ignacio, Uruguay; the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; the Ritz-Carlton in Rancho Mirage, CA; and the St. Regis Hotel in Washington D.C. His non-hotel/resort projects included condominiums and apartments, mixed-use facilities, and office buildings all over the country. Two of his favorite projects were the Human Rights Campaign Headquarters in Washington, D.C. and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Training Facility & corporate offices in Tampa, FL. Most recently he was the senior project manager at RLJ Lodging Trust in Bethesda. Dean was universally known for his ever-present sense of humor, his integrity, and his limitless kindness and thoughtfulness of others. Dean had a genuinely and contagiously happy nature. He sang around the house and often broke into his "happy dance." He was quick with a smile and a hug, always eager to help friends and neighbors. Dean's creativity was boundless and innovative. For an office masquerade party, Dean designed and constructed his own "facade mask," an exact replica of a hotel he had worked on in Miami South Beach complete with working lights. His humorous poems were legendary as well, most recently on display when he "emceed" the rehearsal dinner of his nephew's wedding in New Jersey—a mere three weeks before his death. Always gracious and smiling, very few people knew that he was seriously ill at the time. Dean DuBois was preceded in death by his parents Nancy Mann McConnico and Dean Carlton DuBois. He is survived by his partner of 24 years (and husband of six) Bart Hudson of Bethesda/Pensacola; his sister Denise DuBois Taylor (Sledge) of Como, MS; brother John Beck McConnico (Kristina) of Oakland, CA; nephew William Claiborne Taylor (Rachel) of Milton, MA and nephew Andrew Kearney Taylor of Memphis, Uncle John McConnico (Carole Jean ) of Lively, VA. A memorial service will be held in Memphis in July, 2020. There will be a private burial in the family cemetery in Brownsville, TN during the 194th annual Taylors of Tabernacle family reunion, a legacy of which he was very proud. Memorials may be made to the Tabernacle Cemetery Fund, c/o Betsy Thornton, 57 Old Highway 19, Brownsville, TN 38012; or to a charity of the donor's choice.
Published in The Commercial Appeal on Aug. 22, 2019.
Daniel Lee Adams - Born 1952 - Died August 7, 2017
Obituary
Daniel Lee Adams
Memphis, TN
Daniel Lee Adams, 65, of Memphis, TN, passed away August 7, 2017 after a short illness at Methodist LeBonheur Germantown Hospital. Dan was a member of Hope Presbyterian Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Clarice Adams, and his brothers, Robert Adams of Memphis and Phil Adams of Oklahoma. He is survived by his daughter, Julie Adams Pruitt, and his grandson, Tyler Pruitt, of Olive Branch, his brothers, Wayne Adams and Jim Adams of Connecticut, and sister, Debbie Adams Frazier of Memphis, as well as his dear companion, Linda Oltmann, of Heber Springs, Arkansas.
Danny was an avid outdoorsman who was passionate about fishing and hunting and the comradery of his many friends who shared those times with him. He was a charter member and 1979 President of Memphis Bass Club, an original organizer of the St. Jude Bass Classic, a founding member of several clubs, including Green Head Farms Hunting Club, the OFW Club at Fat Possum Hollow in Heber Springs, AR, and the Boss Pit BBQ team. They have competed in the Memphis in May BBQ contest for over 30 years, as well as many other contests around the mid-south, winning the World Championship title in the shoulder division in 1989.
Danny loved people and was loved by many who always enjoyed his presence, and his humor and wit, and his many entertaining stories. It was not unusual to be with Danny in some obscure out-of-town place and run into someone that knew him. Many people will remember Danny by the "smile in his eyes" that exhibited his love and enjoyment of life, one of the many things that drew people to him. Danny had multiple successful careers in sales, including years in marine sales, information technology, and his most recent as Marketing Representative for Tupelo Neurology.
Visitation will be Friday, August 11, from 6:30-9:00 at Memorial Park Funeral Home and the funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Hope Church Chapel on Walnut Grove. Memorials may be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Published in The Commercial Appeal on Aug. 10, 2017
(Kate Keary Palmer) Keary Palmer Dryden - Born April 14, 1952 - Died April 8, 2017
Obituary
Keary Palmer Dryden
Brentwood, TN
Keary Palmer Dryden, 64, of Brentwood, TN, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 8, 2017. She was born on April 14, 1952 in Memphis, TN to the late Gilbert Watson Palmer, Jr. and Kate Johnson Palmer.
Keary graduated in 1970 from Central High School in Memphis, TN. She completed her undergraduate degree in nursing from Vanderbilt University in 1974. She completed her master's degree in nursing in 1979 from University of Alabama Birmingham.
Keary worked for a season as an RN, however, her true calling was teaching. She was a clinical nursing instructor at Belmont University for 20 years. She was a member of the Honorary Nursing Society, Sigma Theta Tau International. She will live on in the hearts of the students she has touched with her dedicated, humble service to each and every one of them.
Keary was a devoted mother, loving wife, passionate teacher and caring nurse. She was guided by her love and unwavering faith in God, and was a member at Christ Presbyterian Church. Keary shared her special gifts through numerous mission trips to Cambodia, service to many nonprofits in Nashville and was instrumental in the formation of the church's ministry to college students.
Keary also served as a nurse at Camp Country Lad in Monterey, TN for 20 years. She cherished the time she spent there with her sons, nephews, and campers.
Keary is survived by her loving husband of 32 years, Alec Dryden, her two sons Samuel Alston Dryden (Megan) and Alec Palmer Dryden, her three brothers Gilbert W. Palmer III (Kitty), Thomas S. Palmer (Margo), and Alston J. Palmer (Carita).
Funeral service will be Saturday, April 15, 1 p.m. at Christ Presbyterian Church, 2323 Old Hickory Blvd. Nashville, TN 37215. Visitation at the church will begin at 11 a.m. A brief grave side service will immediately follow the funeral service in Harpeth Hills Cemetery, 9090 Highway 100, Nashville, TN 37221.
Cindy Love (Melba Cynthia Bialk) - born 1952 - Died October 27, 2016 (Memphis, TN)
Lorraine [Laraine Kaye] Baird Mitchell - born August 26, 1952 - Died September 18, 2016 (Memphis, TN)
Obituary
Laraine Kaye Baird Mitchell
Memphis, TN
Laraine Kaye Baird Mitchell, 64, passed away September 18, 2016. She is survived by 2 daughters, Bethany Mayahi and Jennifer (Adrian) Hernandez; 2 grandchildren, Ali and Alexander; 3 sisters, Sondra (Lowell) Roddy, Linda (John) Bennett, and Ramona (Timothy) Martin and their families. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. E. Colvin Baird and Thalia Buck Baird and her sister, Cynthia Bell. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2:30 pm at Memorial Park Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at 1:30 pm, prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Fight Colorectal Cancer or to the charity of choice.
Eugenia Marlene Gardner - Born May 14, 1952 - Died September 21, 2021
Eugenia Marlene Gardner
May 14, 1952 - September 21, 2021
EUGENIA'S OBITUARY
Eugenia Marlene (Gilliam) Gardner, age 69, of Germantown, TN, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at her home. She was born on May 14, 1952 to the late Imogene Carlisle Gilliam Coleman, and J. D. Gilliam.
Marlene graduated Central High School and attended the University of Memphis. She had worked at Shoney's South, Inc. as an Executive Secretary. She was married to Merle Floyd "Buck" Gardner for 49 ears, and had three children, Brad (Amy), Elaine, and Patrick (Anna). Together they created New South Sales, a manufacturer's rep agency, and Buck Gardner Calls, LLC, a waterfowl game call company, which they sold in 2015. She loved her Lord, her family, and her conservative politics. She attended Central Church, and volunteered with Shelby County Republican Women. With family and friends she duck hunted, and with Buck she co-managed two hunting properties they owned in Arkansas.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her step-father, Olen Coleman.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her visitation on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Central Church, 2005 E. Winchester Blvd. Collierville, TN 38017 from 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm and again on Monday, September 27, 2021 from 2:00 pm until the time of the service at 3:00 pm. Burial will be private at Forest Hill Memorial Park East.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
All Known Deaths up to September, 2023
Robert I. Livingston Jr.
Jackson, TN
29-Apr-1952
03-Sep-2023
William D. "Billy" Miller (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
MO
1951
23-Feb-74
Barry Priddy (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
25-Jan-51
26-Mar-80
Mike Graham (Cary Michael Graham) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Pontotoc, MS
11-Oct-51
1-Jan-87
Teresa Diane Shackleford (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
23-Sep-52
11-Mar-88
David Fiske (Roy David Fiske) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
24-Jun-52
5-Jul-89
Kathy Carroll (Kathleen Ann Carroll) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Selmer, McNairy, TN
30-Sep-52
17-Mar-94
Kenneth Drew Warren (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
7-Oct-52
9-Aug-97
Elizabeth Rich (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS) SEE TRIBUTES PAGE
Gibson County, TN
27-Sep-51
10-Jul-98
Curtis Jack Corzine (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
18-Sep-52
10-Oct-98
Thomas M. Veteto (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
13-Jun-52
9-Mar-99
Sheila Epstein (Applebaum) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
29-Dec-52
2-Jun-01
Si Capadalis (Alexandra Capadalis Dupre) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Long Beach, NY
29-Jul-52
10-Sep-01
James L. Moody (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Hernando, MS
26-Aug-50
23-Oct-01
Billie Jean Weakley (Durling) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Bartlett, Shelby, TN
11-May-51
3-Jul-02
Bubba Smith (Norman Richard Smith, Jr.) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Marshall County, MS
21-Apr-52
25-Oct-02
Glenda Orman (Osborn) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
18-Jun-52
31-Oct-02
Stacy Anne Binford (Wright) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Richland, Rankin, MS
30-Sep-52
29-Mar-03
Stacy Anne Wright, Richland, MS
Stacy Am Wright. 50. died Saturday. March 29. 2003. at River Oak Hospital. Visitation is 5-8 pm today at Chancellor Funeral Home. Service at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with burial in Garden of Memories in Florence. Ms. Wright had lived in Richland for 1 year coming from Jacksonville, FL. She was a Registered Nurse at Methodist Rehabilitation and was of the Episcopal faith. She is survived by her husband. Rodney Wright, of Richland, etc.
Clarion-Ledger
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Jackson, Mississippi
Wednesday, April 02, 2003
Rebecca A. Sutherland (Campbell) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
11-Jul-52
11-Apr-03
Tommy Michael Vlahos (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
3-Sep-51
13-Nov-04
James E. Kerwin (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Horn Lake, MS
30-Oct-51
13-May-05
Joe L. Harvey (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
29-Sep-52
1-Aug-05
Steven M. Prye (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS) SEE TRIBUTES PAGE
Memphis, TN
13-Nov-52
8-Jan-06
Charles E. "Chuck" Ritch (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
14-Jan-52
18-Oct-07
Karol Anne Winterrowd (Port) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Downingtown, Chester, PA
27-Dec-52
10-Feb-08
William H. Woodley (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
13-May-52
21-Mar-08
Ben L. Tutt (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
15-Mar-52
15-Apr-08
Janice M. Abernathy (Bowen) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Anniston, Calhoun, Alabama
5-Aug-51
8-Jun-08
Lynn Rowe (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN
31-Jul-52
18-Jun-08
Fletcher Lewis (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS) (Veteran USMC)
Memphis, TN
8-Oct-51
1-Sep-09
Michael V. Deaton (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Marion, AR
10-Oct-50
25-Dec-09
Jeffrey Theodore Burns (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Northlake, TX
28-Sep-52
29-Dec-09
Roy E. Childs (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Horn Lake, Desoto, MS
3-May-51
21-Jan-10
Guy P. Bailey (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
1-Jun-52
29-Mar-10
Gregory B. Anderson (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS) (same person as Gregoire Richmond)
Memphis, TN
5-Jan-52
30-Apr-10
James L. Gravenmier (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Milan, TN
3-Jul-52
27-May-10
Elizabeth "Betty" Fox (Bacigalupo) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
8-Sep-52
28-Jun-10
Alan I. Meyers (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Germantown, TN
5-Jun-52
14-Aug-10
Katie Grymes (Johnson) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Olive Branch, MS
19-Feb-52
2-Oct-10
Benjamin J. Rosenberg (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Clinton, MS
26-Apr-52
1-Mar-11
Fonya A. Liggett (Dunaway) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
11-Dec-52
26-May-12
Dwight E. Melton (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
1-Mar-53
8-Jul-12
Laura Lynn Stegbauer (Moore) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS) SEE TRIBUTES PAGE
Mindon, LA
19-Dec-52
1-Oct-14
Linda Susan Maroney (? ) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
TX
1952
2015-Jan
Don Edgar Goodloe (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS) SEE TRIBUTES PAGE
Memphis, TN
28-Jan-53
7-Apr-15
Whit Denman (Jean Whitaker Denman) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS) SEE TRIBUTES PAGE
Memphis, TN
12-Sep-51
21-May-15
Sally Jean Lowe (Mart) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Sandy, UT
16-Jun-52
7-Aug-15
Anthony "Andy" Alan Graves Jr. (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
28-Mar-52
8-June-18
Lorraine [Laraine Kaye] Baird Mitchell (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
26-Aug-52
18-Sep-16
Cindy Love (Melba Cynthia Bialk) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
1952
27-Oct-16
(Kate Keary Palmer) Keary Palmer Dryden (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
14-Apr-52
8-Apr-17
Daniel Lee Adams (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
1952
7-Aug-17
Gail J. Gossett Williams (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
8-Jan-53
4-Sep-18
Dean Carlton DuBois, Jr. (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
29-Nov-52
13-Aug-19
Janice Joyner (Lombard; Howard) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Knoxville, TN
12-Jan-53
REPORTED DECEASED BY CLASS MEMBERS IN 2020 - SUPPOSEDLY DIED IN 2015 OR 2014 - UNCONFIRMED
Carey "Ken" Blakley (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Counce, TN
4-Nov-52
22-Oct-13
Earl Hartwell Cook, Jr. (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS) (Veteran USMC)
Germantown, TN
19-Dec-51
19-Nov-17
(Joseph) David Anderson (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
22-Dec-49
2-Sep-94
(picture above)
Linda Stroud (Adams; Miller) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
25-Dec-50
23-Feb-20
Obituary for Linda Stroud Miller
Linda Stroud Miller, 69, of Cordova, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Maxine and Larry Stroud and a brother, Patrick Stroud.
Mrs. Miller is survived by her husband of 19 years, James “Mike” Miller, a daughter, Julie Pruitt, a grandson, Tyler Pruitt and three sisters, Diana Stroud Bolen, Carolyn Stroud Lloyd and Sharron Stroud Flint.
She loved the beach and taking care of her family at home. Animals were always a part of her life. She will truly be missed by everyone.
The family will receive relatives and friends on Wednesday, February 26 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Avenue in Memphis. The funeral will be held on Thursday, February 27 at 2:00pm also at the funeral home. The committal will immediately follow.
https://www.memorialparkfuneralandcemetery.com/obituaries/Linda-Miller-43/#!/Obituary
Jackson, TN
29-Apr-1952
03-Sep-2023
William D. "Billy" Miller (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
MO
1951
23-Feb-74
Barry Priddy (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
25-Jan-51
26-Mar-80
Mike Graham (Cary Michael Graham) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Pontotoc, MS
11-Oct-51
1-Jan-87
Teresa Diane Shackleford (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
23-Sep-52
11-Mar-88
David Fiske (Roy David Fiske) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
24-Jun-52
5-Jul-89
Kathy Carroll (Kathleen Ann Carroll) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Selmer, McNairy, TN
30-Sep-52
17-Mar-94
Kenneth Drew Warren (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
7-Oct-52
9-Aug-97
Elizabeth Rich (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS) SEE TRIBUTES PAGE
Gibson County, TN
27-Sep-51
10-Jul-98
Curtis Jack Corzine (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
18-Sep-52
10-Oct-98
Thomas M. Veteto (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
13-Jun-52
9-Mar-99
Sheila Epstein (Applebaum) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
29-Dec-52
2-Jun-01
Si Capadalis (Alexandra Capadalis Dupre) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Long Beach, NY
29-Jul-52
10-Sep-01
James L. Moody (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Hernando, MS
26-Aug-50
23-Oct-01
Billie Jean Weakley (Durling) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Bartlett, Shelby, TN
11-May-51
3-Jul-02
Bubba Smith (Norman Richard Smith, Jr.) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Marshall County, MS
21-Apr-52
25-Oct-02
Glenda Orman (Osborn) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
18-Jun-52
31-Oct-02
Stacy Anne Binford (Wright) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Richland, Rankin, MS
30-Sep-52
29-Mar-03
Stacy Anne Wright, Richland, MS
Stacy Am Wright. 50. died Saturday. March 29. 2003. at River Oak Hospital. Visitation is 5-8 pm today at Chancellor Funeral Home. Service at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with burial in Garden of Memories in Florence. Ms. Wright had lived in Richland for 1 year coming from Jacksonville, FL. She was a Registered Nurse at Methodist Rehabilitation and was of the Episcopal faith. She is survived by her husband. Rodney Wright, of Richland, etc.
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PAGE 14 · OBITUARY
Jackson, Mississippi
Wednesday, April 02, 2003
Rebecca A. Sutherland (Campbell) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
11-Jul-52
11-Apr-03
Tommy Michael Vlahos (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
3-Sep-51
13-Nov-04
James E. Kerwin (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Horn Lake, MS
30-Oct-51
13-May-05
Joe L. Harvey (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
29-Sep-52
1-Aug-05
Steven M. Prye (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS) SEE TRIBUTES PAGE
Memphis, TN
13-Nov-52
8-Jan-06
Charles E. "Chuck" Ritch (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
14-Jan-52
18-Oct-07
Karol Anne Winterrowd (Port) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Downingtown, Chester, PA
27-Dec-52
10-Feb-08
William H. Woodley (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
13-May-52
21-Mar-08
Ben L. Tutt (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
15-Mar-52
15-Apr-08
Janice M. Abernathy (Bowen) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Anniston, Calhoun, Alabama
5-Aug-51
8-Jun-08
Lynn Rowe (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN
31-Jul-52
18-Jun-08
Fletcher Lewis (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS) (Veteran USMC)
Memphis, TN
8-Oct-51
1-Sep-09
Michael V. Deaton (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Marion, AR
10-Oct-50
25-Dec-09
Jeffrey Theodore Burns (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Northlake, TX
28-Sep-52
29-Dec-09
Roy E. Childs (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Horn Lake, Desoto, MS
3-May-51
21-Jan-10
Guy P. Bailey (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
1-Jun-52
29-Mar-10
Gregory B. Anderson (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS) (same person as Gregoire Richmond)
Memphis, TN
5-Jan-52
30-Apr-10
James L. Gravenmier (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Milan, TN
3-Jul-52
27-May-10
Elizabeth "Betty" Fox (Bacigalupo) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
8-Sep-52
28-Jun-10
Alan I. Meyers (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Germantown, TN
5-Jun-52
14-Aug-10
Katie Grymes (Johnson) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Olive Branch, MS
19-Feb-52
2-Oct-10
Benjamin J. Rosenberg (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Clinton, MS
26-Apr-52
1-Mar-11
Fonya A. Liggett (Dunaway) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
11-Dec-52
26-May-12
Dwight E. Melton (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
1-Mar-53
8-Jul-12
Laura Lynn Stegbauer (Moore) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS) SEE TRIBUTES PAGE
Mindon, LA
19-Dec-52
1-Oct-14
Linda Susan Maroney (? ) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
TX
1952
2015-Jan
Don Edgar Goodloe (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS) SEE TRIBUTES PAGE
Memphis, TN
28-Jan-53
7-Apr-15
Whit Denman (Jean Whitaker Denman) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS) SEE TRIBUTES PAGE
Memphis, TN
12-Sep-51
21-May-15
Sally Jean Lowe (Mart) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Sandy, UT
16-Jun-52
7-Aug-15
Anthony "Andy" Alan Graves Jr. (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
28-Mar-52
8-June-18
Lorraine [Laraine Kaye] Baird Mitchell (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
26-Aug-52
18-Sep-16
Cindy Love (Melba Cynthia Bialk) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
1952
27-Oct-16
(Kate Keary Palmer) Keary Palmer Dryden (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
14-Apr-52
8-Apr-17
Daniel Lee Adams (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
1952
7-Aug-17
Gail J. Gossett Williams (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
8-Jan-53
4-Sep-18
Dean Carlton DuBois, Jr. (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
29-Nov-52
13-Aug-19
Janice Joyner (Lombard; Howard) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Knoxville, TN
12-Jan-53
REPORTED DECEASED BY CLASS MEMBERS IN 2020 - SUPPOSEDLY DIED IN 2015 OR 2014 - UNCONFIRMED
Carey "Ken" Blakley (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Counce, TN
4-Nov-52
22-Oct-13
Earl Hartwell Cook, Jr. (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS) (Veteran USMC)
Germantown, TN
19-Dec-51
19-Nov-17
(Joseph) David Anderson (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
22-Dec-49
2-Sep-94
(picture above)
Linda Stroud (Adams; Miller) (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
25-Dec-50
23-Feb-20
Obituary for Linda Stroud Miller
Linda Stroud Miller, 69, of Cordova, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Maxine and Larry Stroud and a brother, Patrick Stroud.
Mrs. Miller is survived by her husband of 19 years, James “Mike” Miller, a daughter, Julie Pruitt, a grandson, Tyler Pruitt and three sisters, Diana Stroud Bolen, Carolyn Stroud Lloyd and Sharron Stroud Flint.
She loved the beach and taking care of her family at home. Animals were always a part of her life. She will truly be missed by everyone.
The family will receive relatives and friends on Wednesday, February 26 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Avenue in Memphis. The funeral will be held on Thursday, February 27 at 2:00pm also at the funeral home. The committal will immediately follow.
https://www.memorialparkfuneralandcemetery.com/obituaries/Linda-Miller-43/#!/Obituary
Linda Stroud, 1970
Curt Carter Nazor (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
02-Nov-52
23-May-20
Born in 1952 at Naval Station Norfolk to Frank Fuget Nazor and Mary Louise Graham Nazor, Curt Nazor grew up in midtown Memphis. He was an outstanding athlete. He was a football quarterback, a basketball forward and a baseball pitcher at Central High School, class of 1970. Curt attended UT Knoxville and Southwest TN Community College before starting his career in computer programming. He worked many years for Gate Gourmet (formerly Dobbs House Inc.) in Clark Tower and subsequently retired from FedEx last year.
Curt fought cancer courageously but passed away on May 23, 2020, in Seattle, WA, in the loving care of his daughter and son-in-law. Those who knew Curt knew he was a kind and generous person. He was dedicated to his family and will be missed very much.
Curt is survived by his former wife: Trudy Nazor; daughter: Dr. Carter Nazor; son-in-law: Dr. Evan Paul; stepsons: Chris, Kevin, and Mark. He is also survived by his brothers: Jack, Ken (Sandra) and niece: Soraya.
Published in The Commercial Appeal from May 26 to May 27, 2020.
Jeff Compton (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
10-Aug-51
26-Sept-20
Jefferson William “Jeff” Compton, age 69, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and married to the love of his life, Cynthia Ince Compton, departed this life Saturday evening, September 26, 2020 at Methodist LeBonheur Germantown Hospital.
Jeff was born August 10, 1951 in Pensacola, Florida, the son of George William Compton and Ernestine Virginia Rhyne Compton. He was a proud Central High School graduate and attended Memphis State University. He was employed as a Senior Territory Manager and National Training Specialist with Ansell for 35 years. Jeff was a member of Advent Presbyterian Church in Cordova and enjoyed fishing and golfing. He was an avid University of Memphis and St. Louis Cardinals fan, but his true love was coaching and mentoring his players for the many competitive baseball teams he led.
Mr. Compton is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Cynthia Ince Compton of Oakland, TN; his daughter, Katie Taube (Josh) of Atoka, TN; two sons, Chris Compton (Courtney) of Lakeland, TN and Drew Compton (Meaghan) of St. Louis, MO; his father-in-law and mother-in-law who he also considered his parents, Jimmy and Sylvia Ince of Memphis, TN; two sisters-in-law, Gloria Shipp (John) and Laura Dudley (Mike); two brothers-in-law, Mark Ince and Jeff Ince (Lisa); and eight grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandmother, lovingly known as “BawBaw.”
The family will have a celebration of life service at a later date in the springtime.
https://www.peeblesfuneralhome.com/obituary/Jeff-Compton
Eugenia Marlene (Gilliam) Gardner (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
14-May-52
21-Sept-21
Jean Cravens Reid (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
22-Sept-52
04-Sept-21
Jean Cravens Reid died peacefully on September 4, 2021 surrounded by family and her beloved Boston Terrier Elvis. Jean was born on September 22nd, 1952 in Memphis, TN to William "Big Bill" Reid and Patsy Rollins Reid. The second of six daughters, Jean quickly learned her organizing skills at one of the most popular and busiest homes in Midtown Memphis. She graduated from Central High School in 1970 and studied art at Sorbonne University in Paris, France. She returned in 1972 to Memphis where she began charting a lifetime of adventure, advocacy, and achievement.
Jean's curiosity and passion for life lead her to a variety of locales across the country where she expanded her community of friends and colleagues, including Truckee, CA, Providence, ME, Nashville, TN, New Orleans, LA, and ultimately back to Memphis. Professionally speaking, job or job title was never the driving factor in her choice of residence. It was always the challenge and what impact that she could achieve for others. She took these challenges head-on whether it be campaign manager, assistant to the mayor, artist, community fundraiser, Blues Foundation, or the pinnacle of her career at the Greater Memphis Chamber, where she was Special Assistant to the President and Grant Project Manager, and a driving force in building a better Memphis. Jean is remembered as a doer – she got things done and never sought recognition. She was everyone's go-to person whether it was a boardroom, break-room, or birthday party.
Having five sisters, Jean was the bond that held them all together. She was the trusted confidant and the benefactor to a legion of nieces, nephews, and cousins. She made each feel special and never missed an event or opportunity to celebrate regardless of how large or small. When Jean walked in the door the real party began.
Jean was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Tannen Reid Smith. Jean is survived by her sisters Tish Demster (Mike), Carson Reid of Raleigh, NC, Amy Kauerz (Paul), and Kate Surmeier (Jim) of Chicago, IL, beloved godmother Jeannette Birge Thompson and a multitude of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
There will be a memorial service on Friday, September 17th, 2021 at 10 am with visitation starting at 9am at Canale Funeral Directors 2700 Union Ave Extended, Memphis, TN 38112. Please wear a mask. In lieu of flower, please send any donations to Cliff's Closet 134 New Leicester Hwy Asheville, NC 28806 or the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County 935 Farm Road, Memphis TN, 38134.
Posted online on September 10, 2021
Published in The Commercial Appeal
Carl Huntsman (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
1952
27-Apr-05
Brenda Joyce Harding Riddle (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS) Photo below one page
06-Jan-52
27-Aug-03
Jeffery Theodore Burns (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
28-Sep-52
29-Dec-09
David Allen Forbus (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
00-xx-52
13-Jun-2000
Fred Fullilove (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
20-May-51
20-Nov-21
Gloria Jean Schwendimann (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
00-xx-51
15-Mar-21
Clara Elizabeth Benson (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
00-xx-00 (Unknown dates)
00-xx-00
David M. Byrd (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
00-xx-00 (Unknown dates)
00-xx-00
Elizabeth "Kiki" Crady (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
00-xx-00 (Unknown dates)
00-xx-00
NEXT (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
00-xx-00
00-xx-00
NEXT (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
00-xx-00
00-xx-00
Memphis, TN
02-Nov-52
23-May-20
Born in 1952 at Naval Station Norfolk to Frank Fuget Nazor and Mary Louise Graham Nazor, Curt Nazor grew up in midtown Memphis. He was an outstanding athlete. He was a football quarterback, a basketball forward and a baseball pitcher at Central High School, class of 1970. Curt attended UT Knoxville and Southwest TN Community College before starting his career in computer programming. He worked many years for Gate Gourmet (formerly Dobbs House Inc.) in Clark Tower and subsequently retired from FedEx last year.
Curt fought cancer courageously but passed away on May 23, 2020, in Seattle, WA, in the loving care of his daughter and son-in-law. Those who knew Curt knew he was a kind and generous person. He was dedicated to his family and will be missed very much.
Curt is survived by his former wife: Trudy Nazor; daughter: Dr. Carter Nazor; son-in-law: Dr. Evan Paul; stepsons: Chris, Kevin, and Mark. He is also survived by his brothers: Jack, Ken (Sandra) and niece: Soraya.
Published in The Commercial Appeal from May 26 to May 27, 2020.
Jeff Compton (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
Memphis, TN
10-Aug-51
26-Sept-20
Jefferson William “Jeff” Compton, age 69, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and married to the love of his life, Cynthia Ince Compton, departed this life Saturday evening, September 26, 2020 at Methodist LeBonheur Germantown Hospital.
Jeff was born August 10, 1951 in Pensacola, Florida, the son of George William Compton and Ernestine Virginia Rhyne Compton. He was a proud Central High School graduate and attended Memphis State University. He was employed as a Senior Territory Manager and National Training Specialist with Ansell for 35 years. Jeff was a member of Advent Presbyterian Church in Cordova and enjoyed fishing and golfing. He was an avid University of Memphis and St. Louis Cardinals fan, but his true love was coaching and mentoring his players for the many competitive baseball teams he led.
Mr. Compton is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Cynthia Ince Compton of Oakland, TN; his daughter, Katie Taube (Josh) of Atoka, TN; two sons, Chris Compton (Courtney) of Lakeland, TN and Drew Compton (Meaghan) of St. Louis, MO; his father-in-law and mother-in-law who he also considered his parents, Jimmy and Sylvia Ince of Memphis, TN; two sisters-in-law, Gloria Shipp (John) and Laura Dudley (Mike); two brothers-in-law, Mark Ince and Jeff Ince (Lisa); and eight grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandmother, lovingly known as “BawBaw.”
The family will have a celebration of life service at a later date in the springtime.
https://www.peeblesfuneralhome.com/obituary/Jeff-Compton
Eugenia Marlene (Gilliam) Gardner (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
14-May-52
21-Sept-21
Jean Cravens Reid (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
22-Sept-52
04-Sept-21
Jean Cravens Reid died peacefully on September 4, 2021 surrounded by family and her beloved Boston Terrier Elvis. Jean was born on September 22nd, 1952 in Memphis, TN to William "Big Bill" Reid and Patsy Rollins Reid. The second of six daughters, Jean quickly learned her organizing skills at one of the most popular and busiest homes in Midtown Memphis. She graduated from Central High School in 1970 and studied art at Sorbonne University in Paris, France. She returned in 1972 to Memphis where she began charting a lifetime of adventure, advocacy, and achievement.
Jean's curiosity and passion for life lead her to a variety of locales across the country where she expanded her community of friends and colleagues, including Truckee, CA, Providence, ME, Nashville, TN, New Orleans, LA, and ultimately back to Memphis. Professionally speaking, job or job title was never the driving factor in her choice of residence. It was always the challenge and what impact that she could achieve for others. She took these challenges head-on whether it be campaign manager, assistant to the mayor, artist, community fundraiser, Blues Foundation, or the pinnacle of her career at the Greater Memphis Chamber, where she was Special Assistant to the President and Grant Project Manager, and a driving force in building a better Memphis. Jean is remembered as a doer – she got things done and never sought recognition. She was everyone's go-to person whether it was a boardroom, break-room, or birthday party.
Having five sisters, Jean was the bond that held them all together. She was the trusted confidant and the benefactor to a legion of nieces, nephews, and cousins. She made each feel special and never missed an event or opportunity to celebrate regardless of how large or small. When Jean walked in the door the real party began.
Jean was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Tannen Reid Smith. Jean is survived by her sisters Tish Demster (Mike), Carson Reid of Raleigh, NC, Amy Kauerz (Paul), and Kate Surmeier (Jim) of Chicago, IL, beloved godmother Jeannette Birge Thompson and a multitude of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
There will be a memorial service on Friday, September 17th, 2021 at 10 am with visitation starting at 9am at Canale Funeral Directors 2700 Union Ave Extended, Memphis, TN 38112. Please wear a mask. In lieu of flower, please send any donations to Cliff's Closet 134 New Leicester Hwy Asheville, NC 28806 or the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County 935 Farm Road, Memphis TN, 38134.
Posted online on September 10, 2021
Published in The Commercial Appeal
Carl Huntsman (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
1952
27-Apr-05
Brenda Joyce Harding Riddle (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS) Photo below one page
06-Jan-52
27-Aug-03
Jeffery Theodore Burns (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
28-Sep-52
29-Dec-09
David Allen Forbus (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
00-xx-52
13-Jun-2000
Fred Fullilove (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
20-May-51
20-Nov-21
Gloria Jean Schwendimann (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
00-xx-51
15-Mar-21
Clara Elizabeth Benson (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
00-xx-00 (Unknown dates)
00-xx-00
David M. Byrd (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
00-xx-00 (Unknown dates)
00-xx-00
Elizabeth "Kiki" Crady (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
00-xx-00 (Unknown dates)
00-xx-00
NEXT (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
00-xx-00
00-xx-00
NEXT (Sr, Class of 1970, CHS)
00-xx-00
00-xx-00