The world bids farewell to Wanita Scott Perry (Memphis, Tennessee), departing on December 30, 2024 at the age of 86. Wanita Scott leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Walter B Scott and Virginia Scott; her husband Jack Michael Perry, Sr.; and her siblings, Paul Gardner Burris, Margie Fischer (Hamilton) and Virginia Hill (Carl).

She is survived by: her children, Elizabeth Ruark of Memphis, Bridget Arnold (Johnny) of Adamsville, Tennessee, Jack Perry, Jr. (Maggie) of Memphis and Scott Perry (Rebecca) of Collierville, Tennessee; her sister Jeannie McDaniel (Paul) of Cumming, Georgia; her nieces and nephews, Stephanie Morris of Atlanta, Allison Bowman of Atlanta, Georgia, Virginia Douglas (Ginger), William Fischer, Thomas Fischer, Don Fischer of Memphis and Gardner Burris of Benton Arkansas; her grandchildren, Jessica Ruark (Ronnie Bennett) of Bolivar, Josh Ruark of Memphis, Jack Michael Perry III of Memphis, Margaret C Perry of Nashville, Katheryn S Perry of Germantown, Conor C Perry of Collierville and Aidan G Perry of Collierville, Tennessee; and her great grandchildren, Elizabeth Ann Bennett, Ronnie Jack Bennett, Jr. and Anthony D Ruark.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 7th 2025 from 1:00 PM to 1:50 PM at the Forest Hill Funeral Home (2440 Whitten Rd, Memphis, TN 38133). A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, January 7th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Forest Hill East Cemetery (2440 Whitten Rd, Memphis, TN 38133).

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Forest Hill Funeral Home and Memorial Park

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Jan 07

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2440 Whitten Rd, Memphis, TN 38133

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Jan 07

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2:00 PM

Forest Hill East Cemetery
2440 Whitten Rd, Memphis, TN 38133

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January 2, 2025

Love, Aaron, Allison, Holland and Hudson Bowman lit a candle

Love, Aaron, Allison, Holland and Hudson Bowman sent flowers

“In loving memory of my sweet and beautiful Nana. Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss.”

January 4, 2025

Pat Childs wrote a sympathy message

“Wanita was my longtime neighbor. We shared friendly waves across the cove. We shared grief and happy times and life as we lived it. And she will be missed. My condolences to her family.”