Memphis Business Academy High School Tennessee Alumni Obituaries

Wanda May Landes age 95 of Rushville Illinois formerly of Beardstown Illinois passed away at 850 pm on Tuesday July 14 2022 at her daughters home in Rushville. She was born on September 15 1926 in Browning Illinois the daughter of William Darius and Rose Workman Farwell. She first married Robert C...

Edna "Imogene" Shoulta age 73 of Astoria Illinois passed away Sunday October 16 2022 at her home. She was born in Paducah Kentucky on February 4 1949 to Marvin Paul and Esther Helen Tinsley Belt of Marion Kentucky. She married John Shoulta in February of 1968. He survives. Also surviving are her ...

George Alan Kirk 62 of Carbondale Illinois passed away peacefully on January 27 2025 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale surrounded by his loving family. George was born in Carbondale to James Albert and Ria Dianne Anderson Kirk who instilled in him a deep love for family and community. George gradua...

Mulberry Clifford Neal Wells was born on February 21 1957 in Saint Louis Missouri to the Late Vernon Red Clifford Wells and Nancy Gertrude Burke Thompson and passed away on November 9 2025 in Mulberry Florida. He was 68 years old. Cliffords life was rooted in music and family. A passionate guitarist...

Mrs. Sue Godwin 71 of Lenox Georgia passed away on December 22 2025 at the Tift Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Godwin was born on October 14 1954 in Tifton Georgia to the late Lott Troutman Warren and Mary Jane Vaughn Warren. She lived most of her life in Cook County and was a retired editorial assis...

Dolores Calla McGettrick Gelly, died January 4th, in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she had lived since 2021.She was the youngest of three children born to Arthur John McGettrick of Burlington, Vermont, and Mary Margaret Myers of Washington D.C. Three of her grandparents were first-generation Ir...

Major Thomas E. MacDermant USMC Retired died on January 2 2026 in Patchogue New York at the age of 86. Born in the Bronx New York on September 12 1939 Thomas was the son of the late Libia I. "Lee" Lena Bloomquist. Hed lived in Beaufort SC for 49 years. He served as a U.S. Marine for 27 years retirin...

Emily PenningtonAugust 6, 1948 -December 14, 2025La Grange- Emily Lucille Richardson Pennington, 77, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025. Formally from Linden, Texas; she was the best friend and supporting wife to Warren Hampton Pennington for 58 beautiful years of marriage and she was the swe...

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Beverly Rider Hale will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Oakdale, with Father Vijaya Peddoju officiating. Interment will follow in Deshotel Cemetery, Oakdale, under the direction of Rush Funeral Home, Oakdale.Mrs...

Connie was born to Vincent and Sarah Brocato. She met the love of her life Frank Altdoerffer while he was stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base during his service in the Army. They were blessed to share 73 wonderful years together. Connie was a devoted member of St. Mary of the Pines Church. Her fai...

Mr. Edward Lee Lopez a longtime resident of Tennessee passed away on December 18 2025 in Baxter Tennessee. He was 86 years old. Born on July 30 1939 in Memphis Tennessee Edward grew up in a closeknit family and carried the values instilled in him throughout his life. Edward proudly served his countr...

Father Nicholas J. Mancini passed away on January 14 2026. He was 79 years old and survived by his cousins Dr. Robert Naples Sr. of Warren Ohio Dr. Joseph Willmitch of Memphis Tennessee and Dr. Russell Morrison of Canfield Ohio and many other cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents Anthony ...

Carolyn Faye Munyon was born on November 12, 1947 to the late Walter and Thelma (Dean) Daniels in Memphis, Tennessee and passed away on January 14, 2026 in Advance, Missouri at...

William Charles Alford, son of the late Dorothy Alford Smith, was born on May 19, 1939, in Little Rock, Arkansas, and departed this life on December 31, 2025, at Regional One Health in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 86 years.Mr. Alford is a veteran of the United States Army, he was a former farmh...

Gene Rowland, son of the late John Rowland and Dorothy Carter Rowland, was born on October 9, 1955, in Dexter, Missouri and went home to Jesus on January 15, 2026, at his residence in Dexter at the age of 70.Gene grew up as a hardworking farm boy, playing in the fields and Dexter Creek with his 6 s...

Rhonda Lynn Thurman age 71 of Neosho Missouri went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 16 2026. Born on September 16 1954 in Saginaw Missouri to Roy Willis Thurman and Martha Gibson Thurman and was raised by her father and stepmother Sonya Ann Gibson. She recently began a new chapter in l...

Ms. Early Mae Ward was born on April 18, 1940, in Memphis, Tennessee, to her loving mother, Mrs. Clemmie Jones. From a young age, Early Mae carried a strength within her that sh...

Mr. Troy Simelton Jr. was born on April 8 1950 in Ripley Mississippi to the union of the late Troy Simelton Sr. and Virgie Smith Simelton. He grew up in a closeknit family where he learned the values of faith hard work and commitment to others that guided him throughout his life. Troy received his e...

John Gary Holbein known as John in Mississippi and Gary in California and remembered as a good man neighbor and friend to many entered into the presence of his dear Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday January 10 2026. He passed peacefully in the comfort of his home surrounded by loved ones. A gathering ...

Keith Murray Long age 71 departed this earthly life on Sunday morning January 4 2026 and entered into his Heavenly home at Magnolia Hospital in Corinth Mississippi surrounded by the love and comfort of his family. Funeral services honoring the life of Mr. Keith will be held at 2 PM on Friday January...

Correna Minton Shepherd, age 92, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Atrium Health-Winston Salem. Correna was born December 6, 1933, in Wilkes County to Hobert Hayes and Bonnie Triplett Scott. Correna was a member of Bible Way Baptist Church. She dearly loved the Lord, her f...

Dr. SSgt Retired Melissa Lynne Swann passed away on December 19 2025 at the Veterans Home in Oxford Mississippi after a long illness. Melissa was born in Albuquerque New Mexico on August 25 1962 to the late Jimmie Glenn Swann and Medgie Ann Nix both of Pontotoc Mississippi. She graduated from Tupelo...

1st Lady Tarshona Jones was born on November 3 1969 to the late Mr. Mack King and Mrs. Rosie KingMcDavis. At a young age Tarshona accepted Christ as her personal savior and joined Power House Deliverance Templein Indianola Mississippi under the leadership of the late Apostle Terry W. Roberson where ...

Pearly Mae Neal was delivered on April 24 1940 as one of the adored daughters of the late Willie T. and Alberta Neal in Ruleville Mississippi. Pearl had resilient faith in God and she was a born warrior she accepted Christ very early in life she was baptized in Jesus name by Pastor Terry jones and w...

Ann Louise Schroeder Donnell of Brunswick Maine formerly of Bath Maineand Berwick Maine died November 22 2021 at her home in Brunswick. Shewas born in Memphis Tennessee on December 23 1944 daughter of the lateLouise and Henry Donnell. Ann graduated from Morse High School class of1963 and received he...

Debbie Kay Dowland 66 of Red Banks Mississippi passed away on Wednesday December 24 2025 at the Holly Springs Nursing Home. Debbie was born on September 24 1959 in Memphis Tennessee to the late Mr. Carl Benson Dowland and Mrs. Violet Lorene Lawhorn Dowland. She was Baptist in faith. She is survived ...

Charles Christopher Mordecai better known as Punkin of Millport Alabama died January 3 2026 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus Mississippi. Punkin was born December 30 1973 in Vernon Alabama to Charles Edward Mordecai and Rose Marie Mordecai. He attended South Lamar and graduated from the Clas...

Ronald Foster departed this life on Sunday, January 18, 2026 in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 75 years, 8 months, and 23 days. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.