Mary Martha Shull Phebus

Mary Martha Shull Phebus, 81, of Memphis, formerly of Ridgely, died Saturday, August 8, 2009, at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center in Dyersburg. She was a retired secretary for Faxon-Gillis Home Builders in Memphis and a member of Bartlett United Methodist Church. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m., Monday, August 10, 2009, at the Ridgely Chapel of Curry Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. in New Haven Cemetery in Ridgely with the Rev. Larry Humbert officiating . Survivors include a son, Jeff Phebus of Bartlett; a sister, Laverne House of Ridgley; a brother, Jerry Shull and wife, Carolyn of Ridgely; and a sister-in-law, Ruth McCastlin of Florida. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Garland and Estelle Bargery Shull; her husband, Norman Phebus; and two brothers, Nard Calvin Shull and Harry Shull. Pallbearers will be Brandon Badgett, Dustin Badgett, Bob Shull, Larry Patterson, Andy Shull, Jake Yoes, and Ken Hickman. Honorary pallbearers will be Teroy Shull, Aaron Staulcup, Jim Shull, Steve McCastlin, and Mike McCastlin. The family requests that memorials be sent to either the First United Methodist Church of Ridgely, 120 S. Church Street, Ridgely, TN 38080, or Barlett United Methodist Church, 5676 Stage Road, Bartlett, TN 38134. Online condolences may be given at www.curryfuneral.com.