Mary Frances Elmore

Mary-Frances Elmore was born on December 4, 1963 to James and Mary Ann Redden in Cherry Point, North Carolina. She passed away on March 27, 2025. Mary-Frances was filled with joy for life, she always had a big, beautiful smile on her face and laughter that never failed to brighten the room. Her love language was to give to others. There was never a moment where she wasn’t offering someone food, cooking for her family and friends, or inviting them over for dinner — she made sure no one would go hungry. That’s how Mary-Frances cared for others. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She was service-minded and when called on, she was already on her way to help. She loved to spoil her nieces, nephews, and her grandson, Noah, and she showed her love through gifting.

Mary-Frances is survived by her husband, John Elmore; her children, John and Natalie Elmore, Annalee Elmore and Woodrow Savage; her grandson, Noah Elmore; her mother and father, Mary Ann and James Redden; her sisters, Mary Lou Green, Mary Terese Kanjia, Mary Anna Redden; her sisters-in-law, Christina Redden, Shelly Redden, Leah Hall-Redden, Crystal Bell, Jan Elmore, Gwendilyn Elmore, and Mary Constance Williams; her brothers, James, John, Joseph, Joshua, Job, Josiah, Jude, Joel, and Jedaiah Redden; her brothers in-law, Thomas Dee Elmore and Frank Williams; and her nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her son Zachary John Elmore; her brothers, Jacob and Jeremiah Redden; her sisters, Mary Kerrie Davis and Jaqueline Lanier; and her mother-in-law, Mary Alvina Elmore.

Funeral services to be held at St. Louis Catholic Church in Memphis, Tennessee on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.

The family asks at this time that no florals be dedicated to the church. Instead, please consider making a donation to Thistle & Bee, a local nonprofit that Mary-Frances supported, or a charity of choice in her name.