Carol Louise BLEDSOE Beard

Carol had been ill for many years, she is survived by one son Robbie. Many will remember her Brother (older) Larry , and younger brother Benny they are also deceased, only living sibling Sandra Kay. [Linda Glass Dowdy, 2006]

Irvin BOCKHOLD

Died March 26, 2006

Ruben Thomas BOYCE III

Died December 13, 2006, in Memphis

Billy BUCHANAN

I was married to Billy Buchanan for 19 years.  The most wonderful husband, father and best friend a lady could ever ask to have.  As all of you know Billy was that person.  He left us way too young and left me with God’s greatest gift:  Three wonderful children; Jason, Dallan and Crystal.  We miss him dearly and love him more and more everyday. -- Shirley Payne

Jerri Sue CARTER Strickland

Jerri Sue died about 1990.

Judith Gail CHEESEMAN Almy

Judi and her husband William Almy had five children. Judi was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1975. In spire of a number of kinds of treatment, she died in 1994.

Larry W. COOPER

Larry Cooper was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on September 29, 2005. He lived only 73 days more and passed away on December 10, 2005. His oncologist said he bravely fought a horrible illness and will be missed by many. He worked for the St. Jude Showcase of Dogs every October since it's beginning 10 years ago and the Showcase in October of 2006 will be dedicated to his memory because without his efforts, the Showcase wouldn't be what it is today. "He made a difference in a lot of the lives he touched. I think of him every day and miss him and his wit and humor." -- Cheryle Strait Fisher

Thomas Morton DICKINSON

(Army/SP4) 22E 057 Died in Viet Nam

Lynda Alice DUFFEL Holmes

Lynda died in 2005 in Arkansas

Robert Bryan FINK

Died April 2007. He was the owner of Bryan's Carpets, Memphis; veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps; was a member of Cherokee Baptist Church, loved to fish, loved his home, family, and dogs. Buried in West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery with military honors.

Linda Kay GREAR Hale

I am sorry to say that Linda passed away November 9, 2009. -- her step-daughter, Karen Grear

Donna GREER Custer

Donna died in 2005 in Louisiana. Her son Ronald posted a memorial on the web

Jones Barnett HUSKEY Jr

He graduated from Memphis State University in 1972 where he received a law degree and began practicing law in Memphis. He moved to Houston during the 1970’s and was employed by Victor Blaine & Associates for a number of years until relocating his practice to Galveston. He was a criminal lawyer for many years in the Houston-Galveston area.

He married Vashti Roberts Huskey in 1982 where they spent the next 25 years camping, traveling to Jamaica, taking cruises and wringing the joy out of every moment in their lives until her untimely death in December 2005.

Jennie JONES Johnson

Jennie graduated early and so is not in the Yearbook. She married Nick Johnson. They moved to Wisconsin in 1964. Jennie died in 2003.

William Michael McKINLEY

Died December 2, 2006 in Memphis. Bll was retired from the FBI. He left behind a loving wife, Linda, four children and their spouses, and 10 grandchildren, all in Memphis.

Karl MASHBURN

Died November 4, 2007, in McKenzie. He was born in Memphis, son of the late Leon and Rheba Grace McDaniel Mashburn Manning who survives. Mr. Mashburn attended Union University and Memphis State University with a B.A. Major in Psychology and Sociology and received his M.S.W. from the University of Georgia. He served as the first director of the Madison County Juvenile Group Home, was Director of Children and Youth Services of Jackson Mental Health Center (now Pathways) in Jackson and later Paris, TN and served other positions in Psychiatric Social Work. Mr. Mashburn was an ordained Baptist Minister and has served several pastorates. He was a member of Englewood Baptist Church.

Larry Allan MEDLIN

Died in October 2003

John Jetton MOORE

Died about 1988 of a heart attack

Ronald MYERS

Ronald L. Myers, 65, of Burke, VA, died on Tuesday July 6 at Methodist Hospital in Memphis after a long illness. Ron was born in Memphis and graduated from Overton H.S. and Memphis State University (B.S. ‘67). He worked for Memphis City Schools before joining the U.S. Navy in 1972 as a Naval Flight Officer. He retired from the Navy in 1995 as a Commander. After the Navy, he began working in the Fairfax County (VA) schools and obtained his M.A. Ed from George Washington University (’99). He retired from the school system (Holmes Middle School) in 2008. He is survived by his wife Kay and three sons, Derek, Brandon, and Randall; his sister Mrs. Sandra M. Lynch of Carrollton, TX and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother Louise Sutton Myers and father A.J. Myers of Memphis. \

Leland Patrick NEWSOM

Died in the mid-1990's.

Charles Edward NICASTRO

(Marine/CPL) 07E 126. Died in Viet Nam

Lois ODOM Mize

Phyllis PALAZZINI Cotherman

Lenny REED

"Lenny Reed, married to Sandi Baldwin (Class of '63) Reed Alexander. Lenny died of cancer August 15, 1986 in Houston, Texas.  Lenny left two sons, Trey and Michael and one daughter Melissa.  Today, that family has grown to six grandchildren.   How proud Lenny would be." -- Jane Smith Hardin '63

George Harold SISK

Worked for Delta; died of cancer about 2004.

Jud SMITH

Jud is shown here as a sophomore. He moved away before graduation. He was killed by a drunk driver in 1971. His older brother, Fred Smith, was a '62 graduate.

Charles Bennett STIGALL

Charles "Ducky" Stigall died in Viet Nam. (Army/PFC) 30E 094

"I took over Charlie's Commercial Appeal paper route when he gave it up and I remember him taking me to the Gridiron at Perkins and Quince for a coffee and steamed pecan honey bun! :)" -- Larry Smith '63

William "Bill" WEATHERRED, JR.

Bill passed away at his home in Alamo, TN on Monday, August 10, 2009. A native of Memphis, Bill was a graduate of Overton High School and Memphis State University, receiving both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, and was a charter member of Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity. He was a senior research technologist for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for many years, and for the past 14 years he was a professor of anatomy and physiology at Lambuth University in Jackson, TN. He also taught at Dyersburg State University. Bill served in the US Army from 1967-1969. His sisters Jan Weatherred and Susan Adkins, all of Memphis, are also graduates of Overton.

Sherry WEBB Stepherson

Sherry Webb Stepherson passed away in October 2008 at her home in Euless, Texas (which is a suburb of Dallas).  She lived here with her son Jay, daugheter -in-law Kelley and two grandchildren. 

Wiley W. WHEELER

Attended Sea Isle, Colonial Junior High, and Overton. Left school before graduation. Died in Oklahoma of a heart attack about 2002. Married, no children. Wayne McMillan says, "When at Colonial, Wiley was 6' 3 or 4 and weighted 270. He was a big guy."

Jack Ames WHITAKER

Died in 2004 of Lou Gehrig's disease. He owned Jack's Bar-B-Q Rib Shack, which is still owned by his daughter.

Arthur M. "Mickey" WOOD

Larry W. WOOD

Billy J. WRIGHT

Billy passed away June 17, 2009. He was retired from the Shelby County Government.

Jerri YOUNG Hooper

Died May 2009