In memoriam: Memphians and Mid-Southerners lost in 2022
“We couldn’t walk anywhere in Memphis a lot of times without someone saying, ‘It’s the giraffe man!’” Kathy Fay said of her husband Richard Meek. “People would recognize us all over town.” Richard Meek, in the photo above, was one of the Memphians who died this year. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
In 2022, Memphis lost rock ‘n’ roll stars, restaurateurs, coaches and athletes, philanthropists and “the giraffe man.”
Today, we remember them once again.
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Jerry Lee Lewis Bobby O’Jay Jim Stewart Harry Zepatos Eliza FletcherJasmine McCraven
Jasmine McCraven considers herself to be a music enthusiast and believes that she makes the best playlists ever. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State, but couldn’t wait to move back home to Memphis for the best food and culture in Tennessee.
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