All Obituaries

Elizabeth Brooks Hamlin, age 88 of Henry, TN, died Monday, June 14, 2021.   She attended Springville, Atkins-Porter, and Grove schools in Henry County, graduating from Grove in 1949.  Elizabeth began working at Commercial Bank before marriage, and later as a civilian, she worked for the USAF for 25 years.  She retired in 1988 from the Blytheville Air Force Base in Arkansas as the base suggestion program manager and moved back to Henry County in 1991.  Upon retirement,...

Ralph Dean Miller, age 84 of Puryear, TN, died Monday, June 14, 2021, at his residence.   He retired after many years from McClouth Steel in Gibraltar, MI.  Ralph moved from Flat Rock, MI, to Puryear, TN in 1992.  He loved fishing and hunting and was a member of Buchanan Baptist Church.   Ralph was born October 5, 1936, in Jenkins, KY, to the late Russell Cecil Miller and the late Helen Morefield Miller.   He was married August 10, 1957, to Fanny Baker Miller,...

Rosemary Parkhill King, age 87 of Paris, died Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Paris.   First and foremost, Rosemary loved her Lord, and was dedicated to treating all people with kindness and respect. She enjoyed working at the Mitchum Company and Holley Carburetor before retiring from Eastwood Clinic. She was a member of First Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir and belonged to the LLL group. Enjoying her time with her family and friends, specifically her grandchildren were...

John Douglas Steele age 65 of Paris, died Thursday, June 10, 2021, at the St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville.   Doug was a truck driver for the Henry County Highway Department, where he was employed for over 20 years. He enjoyed collecting knives, watching Westerns, and just being at home.   Born December 4, 1955, in Paris, he was the son of the late John Thomas “J.T.” Steele and the late Winona Adams Steele.   He was married in 1977 to Judith Lynn Warren...

Ray E. Whitlow, age 74 of Germantown, TN, formerly of Paris, died Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, TN.   He pastored McDavid Grove Baptist Church in Springville, TN, for 18 years, where he loved his church members.  He retired from the State of Tennessee’s Economic & Community Development Office in Jackson, TN, and he formerly worked for a short time as Director of the Chamber of Commerce in Paris.  He also worked in the...

Jimmy Sanders Alton, age 83 of Paris, died Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at Henry County Medical Center in Paris.   Jimmy was a retired maintenance technician for Hal-Dex in Paris where he worked for over 40 years and he also formerly worked at Holley Carburetor Plant.  He was a founding member of Buchanan Baptist Church, a member of Buchanan Masonic Lodge #772, and he thoroughly enjoyed working on his farm.      Born April 26, 1938 in Buchanan, TN, he was the...

Charles Robert “Robby” Bazzell, age 45 of Henry, TN, died Sunday, June 6, 2021, at his residence.   He enjoyed working on cars, riding 4-wheelers, and fishing.  In his youth years, Robby formerly attended Henry Church of Christ.   Robby was born March 1, 1976, in McKenzie, TN, to Charles Bazzell, who survives, of Henry, TN, and Regina Carroll Vines, who survives, of Henry, TN.   Along with his parents, he is also survived by his daughter, Chelsie Bazzell...

Angelia Dianne “Angie” Ward, age 57 of Paris, TN, died Friday, June 4, 2021, at her residence.   She had a 28-plus year career in the grocery business, working for IGA, E.W. James, and Cash Savers as an assistant manager.  She enjoyed her grandchildren.   Angie was born July 22, 1963, in Ridgely, TN, to the late Bobby Joe Scott and the late Betty Savage Scott.   She was married to Michael “Mike” Ward, who survives, of Paris.   Along...

John Robert Jensen, age 62 of Puryear, TN, died Thursday, June 3, 2021, at his residence.   He worked for 35 years for Com-Ed in Illinois, starting as a lineman, and then moved up to supervisor and crew leader.  He retired in 2019 and moved to Henry County.  John was an avid hunter who enjoyed the outdoors.  He was a member of Paris Community Bible Church.   John was born May 14, 1959, in Joilet, IL, to the late Robert R. Jensen and the late Helen A. Zajao...

Bobby F. Gafford, age 73 of Mansfield, TN, died Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at AHC of Paris, TN.   He retired after many years as a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service.  He formerly worked at Holly Carburetor in Paris until its closing.  Bobby was a U.S. Army veteran serving in Big Red 1 Recon during the Vietnam War era and was a Purple Heart recipient.  He enjoyed deer hunting, turkey hunting, and loved his garden.   Bobby was born July 30, 1947, in...