Edgar Dean "Gigo" Saavedra, 63, of Memphis, TN, passed away peacefully at his home on January 28, 2022. Mr. Saavedra was born September 20, 1958, in Corpus Christi, TX, to Edgar and Amalia (Barrera) Saavedra. He attended Kingsbury High School in Memphis, TN, was a Marine Corps veteran, and worked as an auto mechanic in his father's business, Big M Body Shop in Memphis. He enjoyed watching football, fishing, NASCAR, and BBQing. He was also a member of the Smoker's Anonymous competition BBQ Team that competed regularly at the Memphis in May World Championship BBQ Cooking Contest.

He is survived by his father, Edgar H. Saavedra of Memphis; sisters (and their spouses), Deborah McDaniel of TX, Elaine Saavedra of Newport News, VA, Donna (Kerry) Williams of Collierville TN, Ellen (Robert) Hannah of MI, and Diane (Ken) Tabulog of West Monroe, LA, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son, Jeronimo Dean "Jerry" Saavedra; his mother, Amalia B. Saavedra; and his brother, Edward D. Saavedra. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, March 11th at 9:00 a.m. at St. Brigid Catholic Church in Memphis, TN. Interment will follow at the West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery at 10 am.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St Jude Children's Research Hospital in memory of his son, Jerry Saavedra, who passed away from leukemia at age 7 at St. Jude and in honor of his mother who worked for ALSAC St. Jude for more than 13 years