TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Nov 10, 2020

Retired Judge Waymon Frederic “Fred” Axley of Bartlett died Friday. Axley served as a criminal court judge in the 30th Judicial District for 25 years before retiring in 2007. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Axley earned his law degree from the Southern Law University at Memphis. He worked briefly in corporate law before joining the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office as a felony prosecutor in 1972. Ten years later, he was sworn in as criminal court judge in Division VI. A memorial service will be held at Faith Baptist Church in Bartlett Wednesday at 11 a.m. CST, followed by a reception to share memories with family and friends. The family requests those wishing to honor Axley to consider contributions to a scholarship fund in his honor for a deserving student at the University of Memphis School of Law, Attn: Archie Shelton, 1 N. Front St. #270, Memphis, TN 38103 or Faith Baptist Church, 3755 N. Germantown Pkwy., Bartlett, TN 38133 for its benevolence or preschool ministry.