O.C. Pleasant Jr. was a great man, husband, father, brother, mentor, community leader and Memphian

By , Guest Columnist Published: December 20, 2018 5:04 AM CT
Roshun Austin
Guest Columnist

Roshun Austin

Roshun Austin is the President and CEO of The Works, a nonprofit community development corporation serving South Memphis and the greater Memphis area. She is also a board member of Memphis Fourth Estate, the nonprofit corporation which owns The Daily Memphian.

Ocie Cleveland “O.C.” Pleasant Jr. always offered a quip and a smile upon an encounter. When expressing the standard Southern inquiry as to his well-being, he would simply reply, “I’m pleasant.”

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