SYMPATHY

Notices listed generally in the order received* and remain posted on this page for about 1 year.
Earlier notices may be found in the sympathy notice archives section. The posting of sympathy notices begin in mid-1999, we regret that notices of sympathy for earlier events are not included, however, we would consider including any from any time period upon submission and confirmation.

The East High Alumni Page joins the entire East High community in expressing our sympathy to:

... the family of Anne Webb Heppel, of Naples, Florida, formerly of Memphis, who died June 27, 2008. The family includes East alumni Helen Heppel ('72) and Anne Hepple (associated with the class of '75).
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Monday, June 30, 2008, at Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis.
No visitation is scheduled.

... the family of Gladys "Sally" Pearl Brewer, 97, of Memphis, who died June 26, 2008. The family includes her daughter, East alumnus Beverly Brewer ('52).
Visitation: 5-8 p.m., Friday, June 27, 2008, at Memphis Funeral Home, Poplar Chapel.
Funeral services: 2 p.m. Saturday, June 28, 2008, at Memphis Funeral Home, Poplar Chapel.

... the family of Warren Gordon Thrasher, of Punta Gorda, FL, fomerly of Memphis, who died June 25, 2008. Mr. Thrasher was the father of the late Mac Thrasher ('56).
Funeral services: 11 a.m. Saturday, June 28, 2008, at Kay-Pongers Funeral Home, Punta Gorda, Florida.

... the family of Willie James "June" Culpepper Jr. ('92), 35, of Memphis, died June 11, 2008. The family includes his sister, East alumnus Shudonica Lewis (class year undetermined). An obituary is available.
An obituary is available.
Services were held June 21, 2008.

... the family of Jewell Brody, 87, of Memphis, who died June 15, 2008. The family includes children and East alumni Phyllis Brody ('58), David Brody ('65), and Susan Brody ('68).
Funeral services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at the Levy-Cooper Chapel in Temple Israel Cemetery, Memphis.

... the family of Phyllis Helen Falk DeSaussure, of Memphis, who died June 1, 2008. The family includes daughter Alexis DeSaussure ('69).
Memorial service: 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel.

... the family of Sara Margaret "Sally" McEachern Wright (Faculty), 83, of Memphis, died Friday, May 30. The family includes her daughters: Becky Wright ('71), Cami Wright ('74), Paige Wright ('76), and Megan Wright ('77). Mrs. Wright taught English/Language Arts at East about 1964 through, at least, 1971 and possibly until 1975.
An obituary is available.
Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Tuesday June 3, 2008, at Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis.
Funeral services: 11:30a.m Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis.

... the family of Anne Tuthill Reynolds, 89, of Memphis, who died May 25, 2008. The family includes two of her children who are East alumni: Helen Reynolds ('66) and Wayne Reynolds ('69).
Memorial service: 11 a.m. Saturday, May 31, 2008, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Memphis.

... the family of Gene Vieh (associated with the Class of '57), 70, of Kaycee, Wyoming, who died May 17, 2008.
An obituary is available.

... the family of Mabel Billings Mullins, 97, of Memphis, who died April 30, 2008. The family includes Carolyn Mullins ('58) and the late Richard Mullins ('64).
Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 2, 2008, Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis.
Funeral services: 2 p.m. Saturday May 3, 2008, St. Lukes Methodist Church, Memphis.

... the family of Lorraine Rader,77, of Memphis, who died Saturday, April 26, 2008. The family includes East alumni Steve Rader ('68) and Debbie Rader (class year association unknown).
Visitation: 5-8 p.m. Monday, April 28, 2008, at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel.
Funeral services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel.

... the family of Scott Douglas Patterson, 44, of Memphis, who died April 17, 2008. The family includes his mother Charlene Bouldin ('58).
Memorial service: 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 2008, St. George’s Episcopal Church, Germantown, TN.

... the family of Parks Hull Hicks, 84, of Dunwoody, Georgia, who died March 29, 2008 . The family includes his daughter, East alumnus Margaret Hicks ('70).
Visitation: 6 - 8 p.m Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at H.M. Patterson and Son, Arlington Chapel, Sandy Springs, GA
Visitation: 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at Dunwoody Baptist Church, Dunwoody, GA
Funeral services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at Dunwoody Baptist Church, Dunwoody, GA

... the family of Joe Wilson (68), 57, of Memphis, who died Thursday, March 27, 2008.
An obituary is available.
Memorial service: noon Friday, April 18, 2008, at All Saints Episcopal Church, Memphis.
Reception: 5 p.m. Friday, April 18, 2008, Mortimer's Restaurant, 590 N Perkins, Memphis.

... the family of Billy Grisso ('55), 71, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, died March 23, 2008.
An obituary is available.
Memorial Service: 2 p.m., Friday, March 28, 2008, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Fayetteville, AR.

... the family of Louise Bozeman Tully, 80, of Memphis, who died March 15, 2008. She was the mother of the late Helen Tully ('68) and Virginia Tully (class year association undetermined).
Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2008, Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis.
Funeral services: 2 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 2008, Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis.

... the family of Nancy Gooch ('66), 59, of Pulaski, Tennessee, who died February 28, 2008. The family includes her sisters, East alumni Wanza Gooch ('61) and Beth Gooch ('75).
An obituary is available.
There are no public services or visitation planned.

... the family of Coleen Allen ('88), 38, who died January 31, 2008.
An obituary is available.

... the family of Adrienne Dee ('93), 32, of Memphis, who died February 23, 2008.
An obituary is available.
Funeral services: 12:30 p.m.S aturday, March 1, 2008, at Grace Bible Baptist Church on Schoolfield.

... the family of Esther Virginia Snow Gnall, 62, of Memphis, who died February 15, 2008. The family includes East aluimni brother Spencer Snow ('68) and sister-in-law Pat Davis ('68).
Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, February 19 at Canale Funeral Directors, Memphis.
Funeral services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 20 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Memphis.

... the family of Ann Cobb ('71), of Memphis, who died February 15, 2008.
An obituary is available.
Visitation: 9 a.m. Monday, February 18, 2008, at Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis
Funeral services: 10 a.m. Monday, February 18, 2008, at Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis
Graveside service: 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at Smith Cemetery, Dover, TN

... the family of Dorothy Dan Weiss, 93, of Memphis, died Monday, February 11, 2008. The family includes her son's Larry Weiss ('59), Danny Weiss ('61), Lewis Weiss ('65), Joel Weiss ('68). Funeral services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at the Sam Abraham Chapel.

... the family of Rev. Dr. Betty R. Gardner Robinson (Faculty), 60, of Memphis died December 13, 2007.
An obituary is available.
Dr. Robinson taught Spanish and English at East 1986-87.

... the family of Nancy Greaves ('60), of New Orleans, who died February 8, 2008. The family includes her sister, East alumnus Carol Ann Greaves ('55).
An obituary is available.
Visitation: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., New Orleans, La.
Memorial service: 12:00 noon Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., New Orleans, La.

... the family of W. Price Stepp, 87, of Memphis, who died on February 9, 2008. The family includes his son, East alumnus Bill Stepp ('65).
Visitation: 9-10 a.m., Monday, February 11, 2008, Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis.
Funeral services: 10 a.m. Monday, February 11, 2008, Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis.

... the family of Ava Faquin, 63, of Memphis, who died February 6, 2008. The family includes her brother, East alumnus Cornell Faquin ('52). Visitation: 12 noon Monday, February 11, 2008, Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis.
Funeral services: 1 p.m. Monday, February 11, 2008, Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis.

... the family of Elizabeth Powell Bloodworth, 91, of Memphis, who died February 8, 2008. The family includes her son, Rusty Bloodworth (associated with the Class of '63).
Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Sunday, February 10, 2008 at Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis.
Funeral services: 2:30 p.m. Monday, February 11, 2008 at Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis.

... the family of Jackie Youngblood ('53), 73, of Memphis, who died February 7, 2008.
An obituary is available.
Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Sunday, February 10, 2008, Memphis Funeral Home Germantown Parkway Chapel (rosary at 4:30 p.m.).
Funeral services: 10 a.m. Monday, February 11, 2008, Memphis Funeral Home Germantown Parkway Chapel.

... the family of Carl Joseph Gates, of Memphis, who died February 7, 2008. The family includes East alumni Carla Gates ('62), Sandy Gates('69), and Dianne Gates ('73).
Visitation: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2008, at Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis.
Funeral services: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2008, at Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis.

... the family of Stephen Allen Pridgen, 83, of Memphis, who died February 2, 2008. The family includes daughter and East alumnus Lundy Pridgen ('68).
Funeral services: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 5, 2008, at First Evangelical Church, Memphis.
There is no visitation scheduled.

... the family of August Spires Thweatt, 91, of Memphis, who died January 30, 2008. The family includes her daughters East alumni Judy Thweatt ('65), and Donna Thweatt ('69). Visitation: 10 a.m. until the funeral service, Saturday, February 2, 2008, at High Point Funeral Chapel, Memphis.
Funeral services: 11 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2008, at High Point Funeral Chapel, Memphis.

... the family of Anita Karlin ('58), 67, of Clarksdale, Mississippi, who died January 29, 2008.
An obituary is available.
Visitation: 10 a.m. Thursday, January 31, 288, at Meredith - Nowell Funeral Home, Clarksdale, MS
Funeral services: 11 a.m. Thursday, January 31, 288, at Meredith - Nowell Funeral Home, Clarksdale, MS

... the family of Paul Austin Boensch, Sr., 91, of Jackson, TN., who died January 25, 2008.
An obituary is available.
Mr. Boensch was a band director at East High, leaving the school in 1951.
If anyone can advise when Mr. Boensch began teaching at East, please send that information to editor@EastHigh.org.

... the family of Kathryn G. Awsumb, 85, of Florida, formerly of Memphis, who died January 23, 2008. The family includes her children East alumni Richard Awsumb ('62), Johnny Awsumb ('64),and Becky Awsumb ('73).
Graveside memorial service: Saturday, February 2, 2008, Glen Haven Memorial Park, 2300 Temple Dr., Winter Park, Fl.. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home (407) 869-6065

... the family of Robert Routt, 69, of Horn Lake, Mississippi died Tuesday, January 22, 2008. The family includes his brother East alumnus Bill Routt ('59).
An obituary is available.
No services are planned.

... the family of Kenny Finsness ('64), 61, of Warwick Parrish, Bermuda. The family includes his brother, East alumnus Russell Finsness ('62).
An obituary is available.
Services were Monday, January 21, 2008, in Bermuda.

... the family of Mildred Inez White Rabb, 90, of Memphis, who died January 14, 2008. The family includes her children, East alumni Ginger Rabb ('66) and David Rabb ('68).
Visitation: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, January 17, 2008, at Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis.
Funeral services: 2:30 p.m. Thursday, January 17, 2008, at Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis.

... the family of Tom Bond ('55), 70, who died November 19, 2007. The family includes his wife, Nance Koehn ('55).
An obituary is available.

... the family of Bernie Cohn, 85, who died January 13, 2008. The family includes his cousins once-removed, East alumni Bill Levy ('66), Sue Levy ('68), and Bob Levy ('71).
Funeral services: 1 p.m., January 14, 2008, at The Levy-Cooper Chapel in Temple Israel Cemetery, Memphis.

... the family of Richard Moskovitz (associated with the Class of '62), 65, of Jackson, Tennessee, who died Thursday, January 10, 2008. The family includes his brother, Ronnie Moskovitz ('61).
An obituary is available.
Memorial service: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, January 10, 2008 in the chapel of Arrington Funeral Directors, 148 W University Pkwy, Jackson, TN.

... the family of Velma Elliff Young Jefferson,89, of Memphis, who died January 3, 2008. The family includes her children, East alumni John Jefferson ('58), Joan Jefferson ('59), Jean Jefferson ('62), and Joe Jefferson ('68).
Visitation: 3-5 p.m. Sunday, January 6, 2008, at Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis.
Funeral services: 11 a.m. Monday, January 7, 2008 at St. John's Episcopal Church, Memphis.

... the family of Nathaniel White Kuykendall, Jr., 95, who died December 29, 2007, in Nashville, TN. The family includes East alumni Ann Kuykendall ('59) and Nat Kuykendall ('67).
Graveside service: 1 p.m. Saturday, January 26, 2007, at Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Saturday, January 26, 2007, at Buntyn Presbyterian Church, Memphis.

... the family of Kay Valvik ('59), 66, of Germantown, Tennessee, who died December 25, 2007. The family includes her brother Bill Valvik ('52) and sister Gail Valvik ('56).
An obituary is available.
Visitation: 11 a.m. until Service time at 1 p.m., Friday, December 28, 2007, at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel.
Funeral services: 1 p.m., Friday, December 28, 2007, at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel.

... the family of Kay Schaefer ('57), 67, of Sardis, Mississippi, who died December 21, 2007.
An obituary is available.
Funeral services: 2 p.m. Sunday, December 23, 2007, at Wells Funeral Home, Batesville, Mississippi.

... the family of Marilyn Means ('54), 71, of Collierville, TN., who died December 18, 2007. She was married to the late Herb Porter ('54).
An obituary is available.
Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Thursday, December 20, 2007, at Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis. Funeral services: 10 a.m. Friday, December 21, 2007, at Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis.

... the family of John Jared Campbell, Jr., 94, of Memphis, who died on December 13, 2007. The family includes his children, East alumni Patricia Campbell ('59) and Jared Campbell ('62).
Visitation: 3-6 p.m. Sunday, December 16, 2007 at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel.
Funeral services: 10 a.m. Monday, December 17, 2007 at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel.

... the family of Jean Brinson ('73), 52, of Tupelo, Mississippi, who passed away Thursday, December 6, 2007.
An obituary is available.
Visitation: 3-8 p.m. Friday, December 14, 2007, at Serenity Chapel, New Albany, MS.
Funeral services: 11 a.m., Saturday, December 15, 2007, at St. Luke Church of God in Christ, Hacks Cross Road in Olive Branch, MS.

... the family of Richard Donald Williams (class year association undetermined), 63, who died October 28, 2007 in Hampton, Virginia. The family includes East alumnus Harmon Williams ('63).
An obituary is available.

... the family of Molly Chambers (associated with the Class of '63), 62, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, who died December 5, 2007.
An obituary is available.

... the family of Lisa Heslep (associated with the Class of '67), 58, of Memphis, who died Monday, November 19, 2007.
An obituary is available.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Sunday, December 9, 2007 at Grace St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Memphis.

... the family of Patricia Ruth McCullough West, 70, who died November 23, 2007. The family includes her children, East alumni Marsha West ('66), Susan West ('68), and Allen West ('71).
Visitation: 12 noon Thursday, November 29, 2007, at Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis.
Funeral Services: 1 p.m. Thursday, November 29, 2007, at Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis.

... the family of Faye Elizabeth Wallace, 88, of Memphis, who died November 20, 2007. The family includes East alumni Walter Wallace ('62), Fred Wallace ('64), Dick Wallace ('67), and Ann Wallace (associated with the class of '72).
Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Friday, November 23, 2007, at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel.
Funeral Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, November 24 2007, at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel.

... the family of Edd Hargrow, 87, of Memphis, who died November 18, 2007. The family includes his daughter, Mary H. (Jesse) Lambert (Faculty '86-'98), grandson Jemar Lambert ('94), and granddaughter Marje Lambert ('96).
Visitation: 3-6 p.m. Friday, November 23, 2007, at E. H. Ford Mortuary.
Funeral Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, November 24, 2007, at Union Valley Missionary Baptist Church.
He will lie in state from 10 a.m. until the funeral service on Saturday at the church.

... the family of Marjorie Meeke Bateman, 97, who died November 15, 2007. The family includes two of her children who are East alumni, Bill Bateman ('56), and Virginia Bateman (associated with the class of '58).
Funeral Services were held Saturday, November 16, 2007.

... the family of Robert Gilman Williams, 91, of Memphis, who died November 12, 2007. The family includes his sons, East alumni Bob Williams ('58), Roger Williams ('60), Rosemary Williams (associated with '64), John Williams ('66), Patty Williams (associated with '68), and Jim Williams ('71).
Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Novemver 15, 2007, at Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis
Funeral Services: 3 p.m. Friday, November 16, 2007, at Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis.

... the family of Robert "Butch" Harris Toler, Jr. ('74), 51, of Memphis, who died November 12, 2007. The family includes siblings Albert Toler (believed to be of the Class of '75), Lawrence Toler (believed to be of the Class of '76), Michael Toler (believed to be of the Class of '78), and Sheila Toler (believed to be of the Class of '81).
An obituary is available.
Visitation: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, November 17, 2007 at Wolfe Brothers Funeral Home, West Memphis, Arkansas.
(The visitation/viewing is the only public ceremony.)

... the family of Karen Goldner ('57), 68 of Pensacola, Fl., and Greenville, Ga., died October 29, 2007, in Pensacola, Florida. The family includes East alumus Bonnie Goldner ('66).
An obituary is available.
Funeral services were November 2, 2007, in Greenville, Ga.

... the family of Harvey Goldner ('60), 65, of Seattle, Washington, died July 4, 2007, in Seattle. At the time of his death, the family included his sisters, East alumni Karen Goldern ('57) and Bonnie Goldner ('66).
An obituary is available.

... the family of David L. “Dave” Jolly, Jr., 83, who died Monday, October 22, 2007. The family includes his children David Jolly ('67), Susan Jolly ('70), and Sally Jolly ('72).
Visitation: 3-4 p.m. Friday, October 26, 2007, Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis.
Funeral services:4 p.m. Friday, October 26, 2007, Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis.

... the family of Louise Harris Southard, 91, who died October 12, 2007. The family includes her children, East alumni Christy Southard ('67) and Doug Southard ('71).
Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Monday, October 15, 2007, Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis.
Memorial service:1 p.m. Tuesday, October 16, 2007, at Evergreen Presbyterian Church, Memphis.

... the family of Jack Owen Tackett ,70, of Naples, Florida, who died October 7, 2007. The family includes his wife, East alumnus Connie Bjorklund ('63). It might also be noted that Connie's brother Bill Bjorklund ('65) died February 4 (an obituary and sympathy notice were posted at that time).
Visitation and funeral services were held Wednesday, October 10, 2007 Fuller Funeral Home, 1625 Pine Ridge Road, Naples, FL.

Sympathy notices published here previously (generally more than a year ago) may be found in the sympathy notice archives section.

*Sympathy notices are posted on this page for approximately one year after a death. They are generally listed in the order the information is received, the most recent first. Older notices are moved to the sympathy notice archives section. Other than perhaps noticing a published obituary in Memphis, the East High Alumni Page has no special means of learning of deaths in families of alumni/faculty/staff other than information sent to us by alumni or noticing a published obituary. We try to confirm such information based on published obituaries. We are sure that not all losses come to our attention and we regret that this page is not comprehensive. If you have information about a death in ... the family of an alumnus/facutly or staff member, you may contact us with that information.

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