Everett Ray Tittle

Everett Ray Tittle, 82 passed away October 16, 2015 at his home in Cordova. He was a veteran of the Korean War having served with the United States Air Force. Mr. Tittle had served as Youth and Music Director at Calvary Heights Baptist Church in Alexander City, AL and Calvary Baptist Church in West Memphis, AR. He was a member at Kirby Woods Baptist Church and had for the last 25 years served as Santa Claus at various charities and neighborhood associations and was Santa at Wolfchase Mall for the first 12 years after opening.

He is survived by his wife, Jo Anne Parks Tittle; daughters, Jan Elizabeth (Mark) Cook, Lisa Renee (Mark) Nichols, Jennifer Lynn (Dan) Celeski, Brandi Leigh (Elgre) Paine; son, Joe Franklin (Martha) Tittle Sr.; grandchildren, Jeremy (Lauren) Cook, Alex (Andrea) Cook, Collin Cook, Christopher Nichols, Aaron Cano, Adrian Cano, Annabel Cano, Joe Tittle II, Olivia (Jon Paul) Jones, Anna (CJ) White, Emily Celeski, Justin Celeski, Sophie Celeski, Jonah Celeski, Caitlin, Angel, Lauren Tittle and expecting Macie Claire Paine; great grandchildren, Chloe Jane And Lyla Danielle White, Addison Faith and Oliver Everett Boulanger, Emmerson Mae Cook and Penelope Rae Jones; sister, Evelina Sellers and a brother, Jim C. Tittle.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Kirby Woods Baptist Church from 10:30 a.m. until service time, funeral services will be conducted at 12:30 p.m. with interment to follow at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, gifts in memory of Mr. Tittle may be offered to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or La Bonheur Children’s Hospital.