There are 8 article(s) tagged Special Obituary:

• February 2023

  • Anastasia Vergos’ big Greek life was full of love, family and food

    Tasia Vergos, the widow of Rendezvous founder Charlie Vergos, came to Memphis for an arranged marriage and lived a long life in her adopted city.

    By Jennifer Biggs February 17, 2023

• November 2022

  • Harry Zepatos, third-generation owner of The Arcade, dies after long illness

    “Harry treated the celebrities just like he treated everyone else, or I guess he treated everyone else like he treated the celebrities. Customers would go to his office to find him to say hello. Everyone loved him.”

    By Jennifer Biggs November 17, 2022

• May 2022

  • Memphis business leader and philanthropist Larry Papasan dies

    Papasan served as president of MLGW and Smith & Nephew’s Ortho Division and served on the boards of numerous local organizations. 

    By Aisling Mäki May 02, 2022

• September 2021

  • Restaurateur Tommy Peters loved food, music and exporting ‘Memphis brand’

    Tommy Peters was a money man, not a restaurateur, but he loved music and when he met B.B. King, his path changed.

    By Jennifer Biggs September 07, 2021

• February 2021

  • Bobby Ellis was a familiar face at the Rendezvous for more than 50 years

    Bobby Ellis spent more than 50 years at the Rendezvous; he knew what each one of the 70 keys on a big ring unlocked.

    By Jennifer Biggs February 22, 2021

• December 2020

  • William Deupree remembered for his fearlessness, wisdom

    William “Bill” W. Deupree Jr., a key leader in the old Morgan Keegan & Co. investment firm, worked with vigor, spent his retirement years energetically, and gave generously.

    By Tom Bailey December 24, 2020

  • High-flying developer Rusty Hyneman lived large

    A large, colorful and sometimes controversial life has died with the passing of developer William R. “Rusty” Hyneman. He owned and flew personal jets, drove exotic cars and lived in mansions. His early developments, for some, symbolized the excesses of suburban sprawl. But friends and family remember his quiet generosity and indomitable spirit.

    By Tom Bailey December 11, 2020

• December 2018

  • Gary Williams, beloved chef at DeJavu, dies at 56

    Gary Williams, one of the city’s favorite chefs, beloved by notable Memphians and the workaday people who jockeyed for a table in his tiny Creole soul food restaurant on Florida Street, died on Dec. 5 of a heart attack.

    By Jennifer Biggs December 06, 2018