Oliver Turner Schaeffer Jr., (OT) (Sonny) 81, of Memphis, retired American Telephone and Telegraph employee, formerly South Central Bell, passed away Thursday in his home. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 – 8 p.m. at Memphis Funeral Home, Poplar Chapel. Services will commence 11a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with burial following at West Tennessee Veteran’s Cemetery at 1p.m.Sonny served honorably in the United States Marine Corps. He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America and Communications Workers of America. He retired from ATT after 39 years of service.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 49 years, Vesta Newton Schaeffer.
This loving father leaves three daughters, Debbie Webb (Johnny) of North Carolina, Karen Martin (Tim) of Mississippi and Stacie Schaeffer of Memphis; two sons Todd Schaeffer(Camille) and Newt Schaeffer (Terri) both of Memphis, as well as one sister, Barbara Conaway of Germantown. He leaves 9 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or charity of the donor’s choice.
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