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10/12/2026

Chauncey Lovelace “Fort” Denton, IV, age 61 of Memphis, Tennessee, died Tuesday, October 6, 2026. He was the son of the late Chauncey Lovelace Denton, III and the late Ann Shearer Harper of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Fort was a graduate of Memphis University School, Memphis, Tennessee and later attende...

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10/12/2026

Lizabeth Jean (Jetton) Cobb, of Memphis, TN, entered peacefully into the presence of the Lord on Thursday, October 8, 2026, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was surrounded at home by her loving family.

Liz embraced life enthusiastically through her quiet faith, her absolute...

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10/12/2026

Mal Dee Ellis, Jr., 78, of Memphis, died October 9, 2026. Born May 20, 1948, in Memphis, Tennessee, he was the oldest son of Mal and Wanda Ellis.

A graduate of Munford High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Tennessee, where he was a mem...

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10/12/2026

Arlene Zimmerman Schlesinger passed away suddenly on October 11, 2026, after a brief illness. She was 88 years old.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Arlene grew up in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Northwestern University, where she met Victor Schlesinger, her husband of 67 years. The ...

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10/10/2026

Michael "Mike" Ellis, 79, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2026. A devoted husband, father, brother, uncle, and grandpa, Mike will be remembered for his humor, his devotion to his wife and kids, and his habit of retelling any story that got a laugh once to every friend and st...

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10/07/2026

Joel Jones Hobson III was born on January 28, 1954, in Memphis, TN, to Joel Jones Hobson Jr. and Jane Cleveland Hobson. He had an idyllic childhood with his sister, Laura Hobson Sargent (Bryan) of Nashville, TN, growing up in the Village and on Walnut Grove, playing kick-the-can and coming home for ...

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10/01/2026

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09/28/2026

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09/28/2026

Anne Louise Block Weiss passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, after a lifetime spent caring for her family, serving her community, and making life better for the people around her.

Anne was born on March 1, 1937, and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. She later made her home in Memphis...

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09/25/2026

Jeanne Daniel Richardson, 77, of Memphis, TN, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend passed away on September 20. 2026 at her home.

She was born in Memphis, TN on September 13,1949 to Fred and Frances Hemmer, nee Biondini. Jeanne’s life was a testament of love, advocacy, an...

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