There is a new "all Overton Alumni" web site starting from 1962 and forward.........it's for everyone who attended Overton and everyone can participate. You can have your own page, add photos, videos, blogs, discussions, favorite music and more. Go there and post your memories or whatever. This is another avenue for connecting with former buddies and it's free ! Here's the web address: Type in the web address and enjoy. You might be surprised what's there and you can become a part of it.

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MARY ANN MORGAN FULTZ, 61, of Memphis, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2009. She worked for Methodist Alliance for the last couple of years. She leaves a son, Britt Acred, Jr., a daughter, Mary Ann Acred Jones of Horn Lake, MS; a brother, Butch Morgan of Horn Lake, MS; a nephew, Ken Morgan of Jonesboro, AR, and five granddaughters. The family will be receiving friends from 5 - 7 pm Friday, August 28 at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 1:30pm, Saturday, August 29 at Oak Forest Cemetery in Black Rock, AR. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to Wings Cancer Foundation at West Clinic (www.wingscancerfoundation.org).

Robert Pennington - 6l, of Charlotte, NC, died May 6, 2009. Graduate of OHS 1965. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at 10:30am on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at Providence United Methodist Church. A complete obituary will appear in the Sunday edition of The Observer.

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The Commercial Appeal, 09 September 2008 - DELL VIRGINIA DUNN HELMS, 88, of Memphis, passed away September 18, 2008, in Clarksville, TN. Mrs. Helms, the widow of George I. Helms, was a retired Memphis City Schools teacher. She was a member of White Station Church of Christ, the National Teacher's Association, the Audubon Society, and the Smithsonian Society. She is survived by her sister, Lois Rene Gallivan of Clarksville, TN and many nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be 1p.m. Monday, September 22, at Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12-1 p.m. at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel. Memorials may be sent to the Alzheimer's Association.

April 14, 2007 Robert Bryan (bob) Fink 59, of Memphis died Saturday at Baptist Memorial Hospital. he was the owner of Bryans Carpets, veteran of the US Marine Corp, and was a member of Cherokee Baptist Church. (1965 Overton Graduate).

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January 2, 2007 - Mrs. Galloway Obituary. Mildred Stanley Galloway, 78, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville. She was retired from teaching in the Memphis City Schools and from owning Miss Muff'n Bake Shoppe in Germantown, TN. Mildred is survived by her husband, Rex; her sons, David Galloway of Okinawa, Japan and Stephen Galloway of WIlliston, TN; her grandchildren, Morgan, Ashley, Heather and Miller Galloway; her brothers, Lonzo Stanley of Russellville, AR, Bill Stanley of Marked Tree, AR, and James Stanley of Cordova; her sisters, Margaret Love of Jackson, TN, and Novella Short of Blacksburg, VA. Mildred is remembered by her students and numerous brides, as "Miss Muff'n;" and more importantly, as a loving and nurturing wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. Her visitation service will be on Sunday, January 7 from 2:30-5:00 p.m. at Memorial Park Funeral Home on Poplar Ave. Services will be at Collierville United Methodist Church Sanctuary on the Square on Monday, January 8 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be sent to Collierville United Methodist Church.

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December 30, 2007. Carol Ann "Kay" Krause, 68, of Germantown died Saturday, December 30, 2006, at Kirby Pines Manor. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Colonial Park United Methodist Church where she was a member. Visitation will be held on Tuesday evening from 5-7 p/m/ at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Kay was a graduate of Southwestern College, taught school at Overton High School for over 30 years, and was an avid bridge player. She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Thelma Krause, and two brothers, Ron Krause and Gerald Krause. She leaves her sister-in-law, Pat Krause, of Germantown; four nieces, Kara Krause Raburn, of Cordova, Lee Ann Krause-Henry, of Houstin, TX, Kary Krause, of Florida, and Kathy Krause, also of Florida; a nephew, David Krause, of Florida; and great-nieces and great-nephews. The family requests that any memorials be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.Overton Teacher