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Rebecca Burge Banks

1948 - 2025

Rebecca Burge Banks obituary, 1948-2025

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Rebecca Banks Obituary

Rebecca Burge Banks, age 77, of Germantown, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Rebecca was born June 13, 1948 in Memphis, Tennessee to Truby and Velma Burge. She graduated from Kingsbury High School and then from Memphis State University where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. Becky was a retired music teacher of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. She also taught piano and guitar privately in her home. Becky had a deep love of music and was fully invested in teaching and seeing her young musicians reach their fullest potential. She was a faithful member of First Evangelical Church where she sang in the choir and developed many close friendships.

Becky was an only child and leaves behind her extended family and many many close friends. The family would like to express a measure of thanks to the caregivers and staff of South Breeze Assisted Living where Becky had resided for the last four years.

Visitation will occur on Saturday, October 25 from 12:00 PM until the funeral service at 1:00 PM, at Memphis Funeral Home, 5599 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN. Burial will follow at Magnolia Cemetery, Collierville, TN.

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Published by The Daily Memphian on Oct. 20, 2025.

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Lenny Bullard

October 21, 2025

When I first met her, she was Mrs Pinnell. My 5th and 6th grade music teacher. Many years later she walked into my hair salon and wanted her hair colored and cut. I said Mrs Pinnell? She said I am Mrs Banks now. I did her hair for many years after that. She was a wonderful person with a huge heart. She will be missed by so many.

Hickman Ewing

October 20, 2025

A dear sister in the Lord, who faithfully served others, especially with her musical gifts; i.e. at church services at senior living facilities.

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25

Visitation

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Memphis Funeral Home

5599 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38119

Oct

25

Funeral service

1:00 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.

Memphis Funeral Home

5599 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38119

Oct

25

Service

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Magnolia Cemetery

435 S Mt Pleasant Rd, Collierville, TN 38017

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Memphis Funeral Home - Poplar

5599 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38119

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