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We are sad to report the passing of members of our Alumni group. Please report any others who have passed on so that we can honor them here as well.
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ARTHUR MOSES HULL ARTHUR MOSES HULL, 68, of Memphis, retired principal of Memphis City Schools, 1960 graduate of Melrose High School, alumnus of Tennessee State University, University of Memphis, member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., member of NAACP, National Alliance of Black School Educators, and an Exemplary Educator for the State of Tennessee, and member of The Memphis Moles and Mules, died on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital. Family will receive friends on Sunday, March 21, 2010 from 3-5 p.m. at Harrison ’s Funeral Home Chapel, 2647 Carnes Avenue . Visitation, Monday, March 22, from 10-10:55 a.m. at Mt. Pisgah CME Church, 2490 Park Avenue with Funeral Ceremony at 11 a.m. where he was a member. Pastor Willie Ward officiating. Interment in Memorial Park Cemetery , 5668 Poplar Avenue . He leaves to cherish his memory, his devoted wife of 34 years, Everlina Hammond Hull, his daughter, Lisa Maclin (Pechone) Love, his grandson, Justin Edward Maclin, his father, Brother Moses A. Hull, his sister, Doris Hull Walker, his niece, Robin Walker Stepp, his aunt, Cora M. Cutler and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his son, Kevin Arthur Hull. |
former vice principal of Overton | |
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Daniel Dewayne MERRIWEATHER Staff Sergeant Merriweather, 25, of Collierville, TN, Killed in action in Afghanistan, January 13th, 2010. SSG Merriweather was assigned to the assigned to the 118th Military Police Company (Airborne), 503rd Military Police Battalion (Airborne), 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C. SSG Merriweather was on his 3rd tour in Afghanistan, having already completed two tours, 1st in Afghanistan, then in Iraq. He is our 13th Hero from the Memphis, TN area killed in Iraq and Afghanistan since the conflicts began.
He was a graduate of Overton High School, his family then moved to west TN shortly after he graduated. He is survived by his loving wife, Rachelle, two sons, Kale Rausch and Daniel Jr.; his sister, Adrienne; brother, Darryl Finnie Jr; parents, Pamela and Darryl.
Reported in the Commercial Appeal |
2002 |
William Russell WRIGHT WILLIAM RUSSELL WRIGHT, 61, of Memphis, passed away on March 6, 2010 in Memphis. He attended Sherwood and Messick Elementary, Colonial Jr. High and graduated from Overton High School in 1966. He enlisted in the Marines in 1967, served in Vietnam from 1968-1969 and was honorably discharged in 1971. He attended Memphis State University and graduated with a BFA in painting in 1978. Mr. Wright worked for a silk-screen T-shirt company, ran a printing press at WKNO TV, was an art director for a fiber-optic sign company, worked at Art Center Supply, at later worked for FedEx Express as a technical illustrator, transferring to the Communications department where he developed web pages and e-mail announcements for FedEx management. He was a lifetime member of the Federation of Fly Fishers, Mid South Fly Fishers, (MSFF 2000 Fly Tyer of the Year, MSFF 2006 Special Recognition Award, MSFF 2009 Life-Time Achievement Award) Vietnam Veterans of America, Disabled American Veterans. He was a member of the First Marine Division Association, Webmaster for Mid-South Fly Fishers and VVA Chapter 875. Reported in the Commercial Appeal |
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