Danya Joyce Keith

Danya Joyce Keith obituary

Danya Joyce Keith

Danya Keith Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by R.S. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home - Austin Peay on Oct. 2, 2025.

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Danya Quarles Keith, 75, of Memphis, TN passed away on October 01, 2025 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Danya was born on May 26, 1950 to David Quarles Jr and Alice Lucille Bryer Barrera in Memphis, Tennessee. She is survived by seven children, Alicia Anderson, Nina Keith, Roshelle Keith, Tameka Brown, Tarsha Rone-Brown of Memphis, TN, Monteil Keith, and Tyrus Brown; twenty-nine grandchildren; and twelve siblings, Aletha Stewart, Charles Eva Fitzpatrick, Marcia Hunt, Mona Lisa Townsend, Jacqueline Quarles, David Quarles III, Jerre Quarles, Monte Quarles, Victor Quarles, Keith Quarles, Jason Quarles, and Harold Quarles. She is preceded in death by her parents, David Quarles and Alice Lucille Barrera. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 8th, 2025 from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM at R.S. Lewis and Sons Funeral Homes 3651 Austin Peay Memphis, TN. Funeral services will be on Thursday, October 9th, 2025 at 11:00 AM in the R.S. Lewis and Sons Funeral Homes 3651 Austin Peay Memphis, TN. Burial will take place at 2:00 PM in West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery.

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Tina Vaughn

October 10, 2025

To Brother, VICTOR And The SIBLINGS, CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN, Other FAMILY And Loved Ones: My SINCERE CONDOLENCES For Your LOSS of 'DEAR' DANYA JOYCE *MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU 'ALL' With, Courage, Strength And Comfort at 'THIS' TIME AND ALWAYS *SWEET PEACE BE YOURS DANYA JOYCE! MAY GOD REST AND BLESS YOUR SWEET, SWEET, LOVING SOUL WITH PERFECT PEACE* I LOVE YOU DEARLY, My 'FAMILY' AND FRIEND. SINCERELY, TINA VAUGHN And FAMILY~

Krusha L Farsee

October 8, 2025

Sending my condolences to you all

Doozy Nichols

October 7, 2025

Love you ainty. You will be truly missed by many.

Dedrick L Quarles

October 6, 2025

My deepest and most heartfelt sympathy to the family for the loss of the beautiful auntie Joyce love you all so much

Sonya Dodson

October 6, 2025

My deepest condolences and prayers of comfort to the family.

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