She leaves her sons Richard Gary West, and Frederick Wallace Smith. Her middle son Vernon Thomas West preceded her in death in 1977.
She is survived by 17 grandchildren, 18 great-grand children and four great-great-grand children.
She was active in a number of clubs, civic organizations, charities and St. John's Episcopal Church over her long life.
Services were private. Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, TN, "Behind the Stone Wall".
∼Sally Wallace Hook, 93, died peacefully in her sleep Sunday morning. She leaves her sons, Richard Gary West of Memphis and Fort Myers, Florida, and Frederick Wallace Smith of Memphis. Her middle son, Vernon Thomas West preceded her in death in 1977. She is survived by 17 grand-children, 18 great-grand-children and four great-great-grandchildren, all of whom will dearly miss "Mimi" as she was widely known. Mrs. Hook, daughter of Thomas Arthur Wallace and Florence Love Wallace, was born in Jackson, Tennessee on September 6, 1919. She was one of eight children, all now deceased, and was widowed three times. She was active in a number of clubs, civic organizations, charities and St. John's Episcopal Church over her long life. Services were private. Memorial Park Funeral Home, "Behind the stone wall", 901-767-8930. Condolences may be offered at www.MemorialParkOnline.com
Published in The Commercial Appeal from July 10, 2013
The mother of Fedex founder and chairman Fred Smith died at age 93.
Sally Hook was born in Jackson, Tenn.
She had three sons, 17 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Hook was active in a number of clubs, civic organizations, charities and at St. John's Episcopal Church.
She was one of eight children, all now deceased, and was widowed three times.
A portion of East Parkway at Poplar Avenue is named in her honor.
She leaves her sons Richard Gary West, and Frederick Wallace Smith. Her middle son Vernon Thomas West preceded her in death in 1977.
She is survived by 17 grandchildren, 18 great-grand children and four great-great-grand children.
She was active in a number of clubs, civic organizations, charities and St. John's Episcopal Church over her long life.
Services were private. Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, TN, "Behind the Stone Wall".
∼Sally Wallace Hook, 93, died peacefully in her sleep Sunday morning. She leaves her sons, Richard Gary West of Memphis and Fort Myers, Florida, and Frederick Wallace Smith of Memphis. Her middle son, Vernon Thomas West preceded her in death in 1977. She is survived by 17 grand-children, 18 great-grand-children and four great-great-grandchildren, all of whom will dearly miss "Mimi" as she was widely known. Mrs. Hook, daughter of Thomas Arthur Wallace and Florence Love Wallace, was born in Jackson, Tennessee on September 6, 1919. She was one of eight children, all now deceased, and was widowed three times. She was active in a number of clubs, civic organizations, charities and St. John's Episcopal Church over her long life. Services were private. Memorial Park Funeral Home, "Behind the stone wall", 901-767-8930. Condolences may be offered at www.MemorialParkOnline.com
Published in The Commercial Appeal from July 10, 2013
The mother of Fedex founder and chairman Fred Smith died at age 93.
Sally Hook was born in Jackson, Tenn.
She had three sons, 17 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Hook was active in a number of clubs, civic organizations, charities and at St. John's Episcopal Church.
She was one of eight children, all now deceased, and was widowed three times.
A portion of East Parkway at Poplar Avenue is named in her honor.
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