Theresa McDevitt Warriner

Theresa McDevitt Warriner, was born on November 19, 1928 in Bassfield, MS to the late Frank and Kathleen McDevitt and passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019, in Memphis, TN at the age of 90. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years Patrick Warriner, Sr., her sister Colette Brettman, and two brothers, Charles and Walter “Dude” McDevitt.

Theresa leaves behind to cherish her memory her daughters, Peggy Foley (Bill), Jenny Rudemiller (Keith), Theresa Warriner Balestrino (friend Raymond Buring) and Mary Tom Massey (Phil) and her son Bubba Warriner (Barbara). She will be missed immeasurably by eleven grandchildren: Missy McKee (Dawn), Glynn Foley (Britany), Ashley Meyer (Ryan), Justin Warriner, Hailey Warriner, Jenna Collie (Dave), Anna Rudemiller (fiancé Trent), Amy Hill (Tristan), Maria Bickford (Nathan), Patrick Massey and Rhetta McDevitt Massey. She leaves behind 6 great grandchildren: Margaret Foley, Alice Foley, William Foley, Mary Camellia Collie, David Collie and Anne Meyer.

She worked as a Shelby County school crossing guard for 15 years and later worked at and retired from Shelby County Juvenile Court. She was a friend to a number of pets and an even larger number of strays. Our mother was sharp witted and a woman before her time. She could enjoy life and light up a room. We will all miss her wit, wisdom and laugh, and our world is less bright with her passing.

We would like to thank our mother’s exceptional caregivers, Mary Jones, T.J. Jones, and Rosa Broome.

The family will receive friends from 9:00-10:30 followed by a service at 10:30 on Monday, February 11, 2019, at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 N Germantown Pky, Bartlett, TN 381333. Memorials may be sent to Sunny Meadows Safe Haven for Pets, 4066 New Getwell Rd., Memphis, TN 38118.