All Obituaries

Georgia Faye Brown, age 94 of Cottage Grove, TN, died Sunday, February 16, 2020, at The Farms at Puryear.   Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later.     A complete obituary will be here as soon as possible.    

Jim Maggart, age 62 of Henry, TN, died Saturday, February 15, 2020, at his residence.   He was a regional production supervisor for Tosh Farms in Henry.  Jim enjoyed the challenge of swine production to create the best product for the consumer.  Jim loved hunting, fishing, and mentoring employees and others.  He also loved sports cars, especially corvettes.  He was of Baptist faith.   Jim was born August 12, 1957, in Fayetteville, NC, to the late Arlie...

Charles Edward Capps, age 70 of Murray, KY, died Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at his residence.   He retired after many years as a school bus driver for the Calloway County School System in Murray, KY.  Charles loved his children and grandchildren and enjoyed cowboy action shooting.  He was a non-denominational Christian who was very strong in his faith.   Charles was born November 11, 1949, in Paris, TN, to the late Lawrence Capps and the late Laverne Pace...

Betty Lou Brannon Gallimore, age 90 of Puryear, TN, died Thursday, February 13, 2020, at Morningside of Paris surrounded by her family.   She was the oldest and longest member of Puryear Baptist Church where she was a former Sunday school teacher, choir member, and WMU director.  She also served as the WMU Director for the Western District Baptist Association in Paris.  Betty formerly worked as an insurance clerk in Murray, KY, for many years for Dr. J.R. Quertermous,...

Winfield Joshua “W.J.” Smith, age 86 of Paris, TN, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at his home with his loving wife, Martha Armstrong Smith, of 67 years by his side.  He was born in Humphreys County, TN, on September 16, 1933, to the late Norton Smith and the late Alice Wheeler Smith Wiggam.   He worked for Vaughn Electric Company in Union City, TN, for over 30 years before moving to Paris and working for Plumley Rubber Company for 25 years.  He...

Jeffrey “Jeff” Thompson, age 58 of Paris, TN, died Tuesday, February 11, 2020, in Paris.   He was employed at Suburban Propane in Paris for over 20 years.  Jeff was a member of the Paris Moose Lodge and the VFW.  He loved fishing, bowling, and going to car and go-cart races.  He enjoyed working on cars, farming, and coon hunting.   Jeff was born July 18, 1961, to the late Curtis Dale Thompson and to the late Betty Jane Evans Thompson.   He was...

Charles Lovic “Charlie” Robertson, age 77 of Paris, TN, died Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at his residence.   He began his law enforcement career in 1973 with the Henry County Sheriff’s Department, where he served as Chief Deputy under Sheriff Dickie Bomar.  Charlie then moved to Alaska to work security for the Alaska Pipeline before transitioning back to law enforcement, working for the Anchorage Police Department until his retirement in 1991.  After...

William Charles Farrow, age 83 of Springville, TN, died Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at his residence.   He retired after many years as a plant supervisor from Hunter Packing in East St. Louis, IL.  William also worked at the Board of Public Utilities Water Department in Paris for eight years.  He enjoyed woodworking and the quietness of the Springville community.  He was a U.S. Army veteran and he never met anybody that he did not like.   William was born...

Lillie Mae Odom, age 81 of Paris, TN, died Monday, February 10, 2020, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris.   She retired from Henry County Medical Center, and formerly worked at  Salant & Salant in Paris. Lillie Mae was a member of Eastwood Church of Christ. She was baptized into Christ on August of 1952, by the late James Bales at Cottage Grove Church of Christ. She loved cooking and sewing.   Lillie Mae was born November 21, 1938 in Cottage Grove, TN,...

John Paul Jackson age 55 of Paris died Saturday, February 8, 2020, at his residence.   He was a self- employed plumber and Pentecostal in faith.   John married Shirley Brown Jackson July 1, 1996, and she survives of Paris.   Born October 3, 1964, in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late Ernest Paul Jackson and Stella Stafford Franklin of Murray, KY.   In addition to his wife and mother, survivors include, three daughters, Ashley Nicole Jackson, Brittney Marie...