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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Dec 22, 2025

Memphis attorney Matthew Kristian Eggleston died Nov. 28 at age 53. Eggleston practiced as a public defender in Memphis and later worked in Nashville for the Tennessee Drug Interdiction Program until his death. He earned his law degree in 1997 from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Legacy Golf Course in Springfield. Donations in Eggleston’s honor may be made to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.