Rita Carlene Coward was born on September 29, 1946 and lived a long beautiful life until peacefully passing in her own home on April 24th, 2024. Rita dedicated her whole life to her family and friends as she raised not only her children but 3 of her grandchildren as well, 2 of which she adopted. After all children were out of the house she decided to be a caretaker and continued to take care of others. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother. Rita loved bowling and was so great that she earned many trophies through the years. Some of her other hobbies were playing games, riding horses, going to the casino, eating sweets, and spending time with her family, friends, and her dogs. She spent many nights around the kitchen table playing games, whether it was spades with friends or candy land with grandkids. She liked to come across as prim and proper, but once you really got to know her she was a goofy, fun loving, booty shaking, life of the party kind of woman. To most of her family she is known as memaw, and it's undeniable that she was definitely the best memaw ever. She is now in heaven and has gotten to be reunited with 2 of her brothers, one of her sons, and the love of her life, Bobby Coward.
A visitation for Rita will be held Tuesday, May 7, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Family Funeral Care, 4925 Summer Ave, Memphis, TN 38122.
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