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Services Tomorrow for Memphis Lawyer Lance Minor

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 19, 2019
News Type: Passages
Memphis lawyer Lancelot Longstreet Minor III died July 16 at the age of 70. Minor began his law career in Memphis in 1977 after graduating from the University of Memphis School of Law. He was a partner with the Bourland, Heflin, Alvarez, Minor and Matthews firm where he continued to practice law until earlier this year. Minor was also a fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation. A memorial service will be held at First Evangelical Church tomorrow at 2 p.m., with a reception to follow at the church. The family requests memorials be given to Christ Community Church, 715 St. Paul Avenue, Memphis, TN 38126, or to First Evangelical Church, 735 Ridgelake Boulevard, Memphis, TN 38120.

Clarksville Attorney Ed Maurer Dead at 74

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 17, 2019
News Type: Passages
Clarksville attorney James E. “Ed” Maurer died Monday. He was 74. Maurer was founder of the Special Needs Law Center, Maurer & Gardner PLLC, and served families in every county of Tennessee. He graduated from Ohio Northern University Petit College of Law, and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Maurer worked in private practice in Bolivar, and as an attorney for Western Mental Health Institute before moving to Middle Tennessee. He retired as General Counsel for the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in 2002, before founding Maurer & Gardner, PLLC. Arrangements are in care of Neal-Tarpley Parchman in Clarksville; funeral details will be posted when made available.

Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Dead at 99

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 17, 2019
News Type: Passages
Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens died Monday at the age of 99, ABC News reports. Stevens was nominated to the high court by President Gerald Ford in 1975 and retired in 2010 after serving more than 34 years on the court. "He brought to our bench an inimitable blend of kindness, humility, wisdom and independence," Chief Justice John Roberts said. "His unrelenting commitment to justice has left us a better nation."

Attorney, Former Miss Tennessee Patricia Eaves McAnally Dies at 79

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 8, 2019
News Type: Passages
Middle Tennessee attorney Patricia Eaves McAnally died on June 28. She was 79. A native of Cookeville, she earned the title of Miss Tennessee while she was still an undergrad and upon graduation, clerked in the U.S. Senate for Sen. Estes Kefauver. She graduated in 1966 from the University of Tennessee College of Law and became an attorney for the Tennessee Department of Welfare. She then moved on to serve as the in-house legal council for American International Dairies Inc., where she remained for 17 years. In 2007, she retired from law and earned her master's degree in divinity. She will be remembered in a private family ceremony. In lieu of flowers, consider donating to one of the following in her name: Thistle Farms, Alive Hospice of Nashville or St. Lukes Community House of Nashville.

Services Monday for Roane County Lawyer Polk Cooley

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 21, 2019
News Type: Passages
Roane County attorney J. Polk Cooley died on June 19, at the age of 93. A Rockwood native, Cooley practiced law for 72 years, almost all of it in Roane County. He served in World War II in the U.S. Navy Corps, and took advantage of the GI Bill to pivot to the University of Tennessee College of Law. He passed the bar at the age of 21. One of his first cases was serving as co-counsel to Howard Baker Sr. and his son, future U.S. Sen. Howard Baker Jr., to help his own father, John Lewis Cooley, sidestep a murder conviction. A celebration of life will be held on June 24 at 6 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Rockwood. There will be a reception immediately following in the Fellowship Hall.

Chattanooga Lawyer John McMahan Dies at 67

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 11, 2019
News Type: Passages
Longtime Chattanooga attorney John D. McMahan died on June 2 after a battle with cancer. He was 67. McMahan grew up in Houston, Texas, and Memphis, eventually attending the University of Tennessee Law School, where he graduated in 1975. Shortly after, he moved to Chattanooga, where he practiced law for 35 years. He was the Founding Managing Partner of McMahan Law Firm, was on the National Board of Trial Advocacy and served as a diplomate on the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Community Hospice of Jacksonville, National Pan/Can Association, or The HEAL Foundation of PVB (Helping Enrich Autistic Lives).

Services Saturday for Henderson Judge Lloyd Tatum

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 10, 2019
News Type: Passages
Henderson Judge Lloyd Tatum died on June 5 at the age of 93. A native of Jackson, Tatum served as a radio operator for the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II before he attended Cumberland School of Law. He graduated in 1948. Tatum served in the FBI for a short time before opening his law office in Henderson, where he practiced for 25 years. In 1976, he was appointed judge to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals by Gov. Ray Blanton, serving until 1986. The family will receive friends and loved ones from 5 to 8 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Home in Henderson on Friday, and Saturday from noon until 2 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, after which a funeral service will be held.

Longtime Tennessee House Rep. David Copeland Dies at 88

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 5, 2019
News Type: Passages
David Copeland, who had a long tenure in the Tennessee General Assembly and authored the Copeland Amendment as a cap on state spending, died today at the age of 88, the Chattanoogan reports. The longtime Ooltewah resident was in the Tennessee House from 1968-1992. Copeland ran for governor in 1994, and launched a family business in 1965 that is still operated by his son. Visitation and services will be held June 9, 10 and 11 at Chattanooga Funeral Home, East Brainerd Chapel.

Former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran Dies at 81

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 31, 2019
News Type: Passages
Former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, a Mississippi Republican who served 45 years in Washington, died yesterday, The Associated Press reports. He was 81 and had only retired one year ago. Cochran was an attorney in private practice when he was elected to the U.S. House in 1972. “Sen. Cochran believed deeply in equality and human dignity,” said Sen. Mitch McConnell. “And on a personal level, Thad’s generous and respectful spirit left a positive impact on everyone who knew him and everyone whom he served.”

Services Saturday for Former TBA, ABA President Shep Tate

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 30, 2019
News Type: Passages
Tennessee lawyer and former American Bar Association president S. Shepard “Shep” Tate died on May 28. He was 101. A Memphis native, Tate attended law school at the University of Virginia. Following his graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he worked alongside the allied Chinese military during World War II. Tate returned to Memphis and began practice at Martin, Tate, Morrow & Marston PC, where he remained until his retirement at the age of 90 in 2008. Tate served as president of the Memphis & Shelby County Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, the National Conference of Bar Presidents and the American Bar Association. Among other accolades, Tate received the Lawyer's Lawyer Award from the MBA, the Alumnus of the Year Award from the NCBP, the Benjamin L. Hooks Award from the Memphis & Shelby County Bar Foundation, the William M. Leech Jr. Public Service Award from the Fellows of the TBA Young Lawyers Division, the Estate Planning Council of Memphis Lifetime Achievement Award and the ABA Senior Lawyer's Division John H. Pickering Achievement Award.Visitation will be 1 p.m. on Saturday at Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church, with funeral services to begin at 2 p.m. The family asks that that, in lieu of flowers, any memorials be sent to Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 1720 Peabody Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104, the Chickasaw Council, Boy Scouts of America, 171 S. Hollywood, Memphis, TN 38112 or the charity of the donor's choice.
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