Rachel R. Lampkins Sturdivant
| Obituary form for Paris Post-Intelligencer
McEvoy Funeral Home, Inc. Paris, TN 38242 Phone # (731)642-1441 |
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| Name: City & State |  Rachel R. Lampkins Sturdivant, Paris, Tennessee |
| Age: | 101 |
| Place of Death: | Her residence |
| Date of Death: | Thursday, May 16, 2019 |
| Funeral Time/Day: | 11:00 AM Monday, May 20, 2019 |
| Place of Funeral: | McEvoy Funeral Home |
| Minister(s): | Dr. Trent Bullock and Bro. Jerry Massey |
| Place of Burial: | Maplewood Cemetery |
| Visitation: | 4:00-7:00 PM Sunday, May 19, 2019 and after 9:00 AM Monday |
| Date/Place of Birth: | November 8, 1917 in Martin, Tennessee |
| Pallbearers: | Jerry Joyner, Jimmy Williams, Jim Farmer, Paul Veazey, Ed Ledden and Doug Braden. |
| Both Parents Names: | Edward Washington Lampkins and Jessie Brooks Lampkins, both preceded |
| Spouse: Date of Marriage | Fred L. Sturdivant, married: December 1, 1935; preceded: January 16, 1990 |
| Son: City/State | Bart Sturdivant, Paris, Tennessee |
| Sisters: City/State | Louise Lampkins Rucker and Lottie Berry, both preceded |
| Brothers: City/State | Boyd Lampkins, preceded |
| Other Relatives: | Nephew: Van (Debbie) Rucker, Collierville, TN
Great niece: Rachel Rucker, Collierville, TN Great nephew: Edmund Rucker, Collierville, TN The LaRee Brewer family of Martin, and many extended family members and friends. |
| Personal Information: | Rachel was employed with the National Store and later devoted her life as a full time homemaker, wife and mother. She was a 96 year member of First Baptist Church, where she served some 40 years in the kitchen and Sunday school ministries. She was a devoted community volunteer with Henry County Medical Center and as an election worker for several decades.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: First Baptist Church, 313 N. Poplar St., Paris, Tennessee 38242 |
