Jack (Loy) B. Curtis

Jack was born in Memphis, Tennessee and at the age of 5 he had his first job walking women home from Kroger with the groceries in his wagon. At age 9, his grandfather picked him up at noon and after school daily to run his store on Lee Street alone and did other jobs in between. He would wake up before 4 am daily to deliver newspapers from Midtown to St. Joseph Hospital, delivering to every room and many houses, all of this before school. After graduating he joined the United States Air Force with secret clearance granted, his duty assignment was at Head Quarters Squadron, 66th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing. He worked at the Press-Scrimitar and the Commercial Appeal for over 30 years; he was a member of the union and after much research and a lot of work he told his co-workers he would double their pensions, no one believed him and after a couple of months, he got their pensions doubled and retired the same day. He was in his early 50's and enjoyed a long retirement!

He is truly missed, and leaves to cherish great memories and wisdom that he shared with all; daughter, Carol Riley, of the home in Memphis, Tennessee, Barbara Elliott of Camp, Arkansas; grandchildren, Charles "Chuck" Crowe and Kolette of Saddle, Arkansas, Tommy Crowe and Leslie Crowe of Salem, Arkansas, Caleb Ryan Curtis of Kansas, Rachel Kastner of Kansas; granddaughters-in-law, Karen Crowe of Camp, Arkansas, Elaine Crowe of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas; half-brother, Rafe Adams and partner George Poszywak of Chicago, Illinois; ten great grandchildren, Dylan, Katie Jo, Andrew, Sam, Sara, Brendan, Jax, Madelyn, Eric and Eli.

Jack was preceded in death by his loving wife of 44 years, Shirley Allen Curtis; mother, Eura Lee Franklin Curtis of Oxford, Mississippi; father, Loy Curtis of Atlanta, Georgia; son, John Allen Curtis of Dodge City and Wichita, Kansas; son-in-law, Carl Elliott of Camp, Arkansas; grandsons, E. Cameron Crowe of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas and James Eric "Gator" Crowe of Camp, Arkansas.

A graveside service for Jack will be held on Friday, September 12, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM at Memorial Park Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38119.