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Emma Thompson Obituary

EMMA"Jean"OWENS THOMPSON, 41, passed away August 13, 2007 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 18 at Bethlehem Baptist Church located at 918 Looney Street at 12 p.m. with burial to follow at Bellgrove Cemetery on Highway 64 in Oakland. Emma Owens is cherished with wonderful memories by her husband, Derrick Thompson, Sr.; son, Derrick Thompson, Jr. of Memphis; her parents, Beverly and Nathaniel Evans; her father, John Deener; seven sisters, Debra Evans, Angela Harris, Tracey Gray, Alberta Sanders, Cincela Evans and Oleisha Evans all presiding in Memphis; four brothers, Ellis Evans, Napoleon Evans, Lajon Deener and Phillip Perry and nine brother-in-laws and nine sister-in-laws, with a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends and two grandmothers, Lucy Evans and Mary Deener who preceded her in death. M. J. Edwards Funeral Home 901-327-9360

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Published by The Commercial Appeal on Aug. 17, 2007.

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Gordon Cain

August 17, 2007

Offering our deepest sympathy from the Cain & Grandberry family

Brenda Davis

August 17, 2007

TO THE EVANS AND THOMPSON FAMILY, MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME. THE FAMILY IS IN MY PRAYERS.

JOYCE FOSTER

August 17, 2007

TO THE EVANS AND THOMPSON FAMILY, MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME. JEAN WAS AN ANGEL, AND SHE IS NOW AT PEACE WITH HERSELF.BARBARA BROOKS AND JOYCE FOSTER

M.J. Edwards Funeral Home Staff

August 17, 2007

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