Dorothy Ray Curtis

Dorothy Ray Curtis obituary

Dorothy Ray Curtis

Dorothy Curtis Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by R.S. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home - Austin Peay on Sep. 29, 2025.

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Dorothy Ray Curtis, 89, of Memphis, TN passed away on September 28, 2025 at her home in Memphis, Tennessee. Dorothy was born on June 22, 1936 to Silas and Minnie Reed in Memphis, Tennessee. She is survived by five children, Daryl W Curtis of Ellenwood, GA, Alvin Standard, Lucius Curtis, Ronald Curtis, and Glenda Webb; one deceased daughter, Ramona Evans; seven grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 10th, 2025 from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm at R.S. Lewis and Sons Funeral Homes 3651 Austin Peay Memphis, TN 38128. Funeral services will be on Saturday, October 11th, 2025 at 12:00 PM in the St Stephen Baptist Church.. Burial will take place at Memphis Memory Gardens.

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