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R.S. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home has operated continuously in downtown Memphis, Tennessee since 1914. The home has held services for many prominent African-Americans, including Benjamin Hooks and Martin Luther King Jr. The Lewis family was known for its civic leadership.
A viewing and memorial service took place on April 5th in the home's chapel, which filled with hundreds of mourners. Ralph Abernathy offered a prayer, while tears streamed down Andrew Young's face. King's casket was then flown to Atlanta for two more funeral services, which the R.S. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home co-directed.
R. Bernard Funeral Services opened in 2017 in Memphis, Tennessee. [3] The Bernard family received national publicity for the funeral home due to viral marketing campaigns. [1] [3] After the business received publicity, Ryan Bernard was contacted by producer Warren D. Robinson about developing a comedic reality series. [4]
Lewis was the owner and operation of R. S. Lewis Funeral Home on Vance Avenue in Memphis. [24] It is not clear when Lewis bought the team from Miller and Dandridge. During the Dixie Colored Series of 1922 he is listed in The Dallas Express as the team's president. [22] On May 15, the Memphis Red Sox dedicated their new stadium at Lewis Park.
A Memphis native, Bobby Mullins previously served as national alumni president of the Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary from 2004-2006. He also served on the executive board of the ...
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About 100 people gathered to show their support for Palestine and to call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war during a rally on Thursday, Nov. 23, at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis.
The first burial occurred on 15 July 1853, when Mrs. R.B. Berry was laid to rest. Since then, more than 75,000 people have been buried at Elmwood Cemetery, with space still remaining for about 15,000 more. The cemetery's gardens include the Carlisle S. Page Arboretum. Beneath the cemetery's ancient elms, oaks, and magnolias lie some of the city ...