All Obituaries

John Ray Brewer, Jr., age 75 of Paris, TN, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at Saint Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN.   He retired after many years as a self-employed mechanic and the owner of Brewers Radiator Service in Paris.  Ray loved fishing and spending time with his grandchildren.    Ray was born October 27, 1945, in Paris, to the late John Ray Brewer, Sr., and the late Cordia Thompson Brewer.   He was married August 15, 1968, to Nadine Brewer,...

  RT Bennett, age 92 of Springville, TN, died Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at his residence.   He was a member of Landmark United Pentecostal Church in Big Sandy, TN.  He was a licensed minister with the UPC International since 1957.  RT served as a District Official with UPCI for the state of Tennessee for 25 years.  He founded First United Pentecostal Church in Paris in 1960, where he pastored for 40 years.  He formerly owned and operated R.T. Bennett Sawmill...

Dorris Edward Barnett, age 97 of Paris, TN, died Sunday, January 10, 2021, at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN.   He retired after many years from Holley Carburetor in Paris.  He was a graduate of Cottage Grove School and Tolers Business College.  Dorris was a WWII Army veteran, serving from 1944-1946 in the I&R platoon, Headquarters Co, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division.  He saw action in France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, and served in the Battle...

Michael R. “Mike” Wilkinson, age 70 of Buchanan, TN, died Sunday, January 10, 2021, at his residence.   He was a self-employed contractor and bass fishing guide for many years.  He loved fishing.   Mike was born April 19, 1950, in Indianapolis, IN, to the late Phillip Wilkinson and to the late Jean Connor Wilkinson.   He was married December 6, 1993, to Janice Marie Adams Wilkinson, who survives, of Buchanan, TN.   Along with his wife, he is also...

  Edith Bomar age 93 of Paris, died Saturday, January 9, 2021, at AHC of Paris.   She retired after working many years at the Remnant House. Edith was a member of Fairview Baptist Church, and a member of the Sanders Senior Citizen Center. She enjoyed sewing, crafting, quilting, calling Bingo, watching game shows, working on crossword puzzles, and playing cards.   Edith was born November 6, 1927, in Paris to the late Clyde Robinson and to the late Kate Weaks...

Sally Lynn Bratton, 51, of Paris, TN, was called home on Saturday, January 9, 2021.   Sally was a nurturer, taking care of children the majority of her life and this remains to be her greatest legacy.   Sally is survived by her daughters, Tabitha Barnett of Macomb, MI, and Staranna (Alexander) Bratton-Jones of Paris, TN; her nine grandchildren (in decending age), Farrah, Lillie, Branndon, Zachary, Michael, Ashlynne, Killian, Declan, and Freya; her sisters, Jo (Ronnie) Price of...

Peggy Collins Holley, age 88 formerly of Puryear, Tennessee, died Thursday January 7, 2021, at Crestview Nursing Center in Shelbyville, KY.   Peggy retired from Holley Carburetor, a subsidiary of Colt Industries, after 37 years.  She was a former member of North Fork Baptist Church in the Jones Mill Community.  After moving to Kentucky to be closer to her family, she joined Smithfield Baptist Church in Smithfield, KY.   Peggy was happiest when surrounded by her...

Frances Earline York, age 79 of Puryear, TN, died Thursday, January 7, 2021, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, TN.   She was a homemaker and a member of First Presbyterian Church in Paris, where she served for many years and held various positions.  She loved to sew and was heavily involved in Boy Scouts in Memphis, TN, where she enjoyed being a Cub Scout leader, especially the Tiger Cubs. Being an Army veteran herself, Earline spent many hours volunteering for the...

Betty Callicott Paschall, age 91 of Cottage Grove, TN, died Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at her residence.   She formerly worked as a bank teller for 40 years.  She started work at First Trust & Savings Bank, then moved to Security Bank, and finally retired from Commercial Bank in Paris.  Betty was the first drive-thru teller in Henry County.  She also worked side-by-side on the farm alongside her husband.  She loved to sew and quilt and formerly made quilts for...

Centralia “Cindy” Gallimore, age 99 of Paris, TN, died Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at AHC of Paris.   She was a homemaker and a member of the Community of Christ Church in Paris.  As the matriarch of her family, for 99 years, “Grandma Gallimore” was the keeper of family stories, one of the guardians of her community, a servant of the Lord, and the dose of grandmotherly advice to those who needed it (and to those that didn’t know they needed it)....