Harry Perkins Gayden Jr. Obituary
We are sad to announce that on July 16, 2023, at the age of 89, Harry Perkins Gayden Jr. (Memphis, Tennessee), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Harry Perkins Gayden, Sr. and Helen Baker Gayden Levi; and his brother William Kernan Gayden. He is survived by: his wife Sylvia Simoneaux Gayden; his children, Harry Perkins Gayden, III (Susie), Vance Gayden Pearson (Scott) and Valerie Gayden Holman (George); his grandchildren, Harry Perkins "Chip" Gayden, IV (Ashley), Betsy Gayden Haight (Drew), Gayden Holman Lewis (Tim) and George Hinton Holman, Jr.; and his great grandchildren, Caroline McLaine Gayden, Emmaline Leigh Haight, Henry Banks Haight, James Lane Lewis and Elizabeth Waters Lewis.
The family requests memorials to St. Peter Catholic Church Literary Society, 190 Adams Ave, Memphis, TN, 38103; Christian Brothers High School Annual Fund, Advancement Office, 5900 Walnut Grove Road, Memphis, TN, 38120 or the charity of your choice.
