Judy Smith Bechtel's obituary , Passed away on June 13, 2025 in Memphis, Tennessee

Judy Smith Bechtel

February 6, 1940 - June 13, 2025 (85 years old)

Memphis, Tennessee

Judy Smith Bechtel's obituary , Passed away on June 13, 2025 in Memphis, Tennessee

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery

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Judy Smith Bechtel

February 6, 1940 - June 13, 2025 (85 years old)

Memphis, Tennessee

Judy Smith Bechtel Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Judy Smith Bechtel of Memphis, Tennessee, who passed away at the age of 85, on June 13, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Judy Smith Bechtel to show support.

As we bid Judy Smith farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Judy Smith is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Charles and Madge; her husband Thomas Bechtel; and her sister Kay Smith Reid of Spartanburg. She is survived by: her sisters, Charleen Smith Searight of Austin and Vicki Smith Weber of Memphis. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

The family appreciates any donations to be made to Second Presbyterian Church.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery



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June 20

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Second Presbyterian Church
4055 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38111

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June 20

Celebration of life

Second Presbyterian Church
4055 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38111

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