Obituaries
Paris, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Paris, Tennessee area
Ronald Walter Danielson
Oct 26, 2025
Ronald Walter “Ron” Danielson, age 90 of Paris, TN died on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County.
Ron graduated from high school in 1953 and was an Army veteran stationed in Alaska. He was a member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Benton, KY. Ron worked for Heding Truck Service in Union Center, WI. He was a...
Molly Kesterson Gallimore
Oct 25, 2025
Molly Carol Kesterson Gallimore, age 54 of Paris, TN, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2025, in Paducah, KY.
Molly was born on March 30, 1971, in Paris, TN, to Tommy (Sally) Kesterson and Donna Shell, who both survive of Paris, TN.
She was a devoted mother, grandmother, wife, and friend to everyone she met. She was known for her kind-heart, protective...
Mable Linton
Oct 23, 2025
Mable Linton, age 82 of Henry, TN, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at Cordova Wellness and Rehabilitation.
Mable was born in McKenzie, TN, on October 18, 1943, to the late Dorris Neal, and the late Ila Joyner Neal.
She graduated from Henry High School in 1961 and was a longtime member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. She retired in 1989 after...
Anna Walker
Oct 26, 2025
RIDGEWAY FUNERAL HOME IS POSTING THIS AT THE REQUEST OF THE WALKER FAMILY.
Anna (Ann) Claire Neese Walker, 93, of Madisonville, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ-the hope and joy of her life-on October 26, 2025, surrounded by her beloved family. Born on August 12, 1932, in Dyersburg, Tennessee, to the late Willie and Allene Neese,...
Mary Kay Kriesky
Oct 19, 2025
Mary Kay Kriesky, age 60 of Cedar Grove, TN, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at Henderson County Community Hospital in Lexington, TN.
She was born December 1, 1964, in Paris, TN, to the late Marion John “Bill” Kriesky, and the late Joy Pomeroy Kriesky.
Mary Kay is survived by two brothers, Rick (Dawn Poole) Kriesky of Murfreesboro, TN, and Bill...
Ann Christopher
Oct 25, 2025
Ann Ruth Robertson Christopher, age 87, formerly of Henry County, TN, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2025, in Daphne, AL.
Ann was born on March 19, 1938, in Marion, KY, to the late George Wyatt Robertson, and the late Mary Frances Walker Robertson.
On October 30, 1957, she married Glin Christopher, who preceded her in death on October 29, 1998.
Ann was...
Edwin Dale Wyrick
Oct 22, 2025
Edwin Dale Wyrick, age 87 of Cottage Grove, TN, was called to be home with the Lord and his wife, Harriet, on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
Ed was born in Kunkle, OH, on April 29, 1938, to the late Estel Wyrick, Sr. and the late Lura Mae Borton Wyrick.
On November 17, 1967, he married Harriet Ellen Wyrick, who preceded him in...
Marjorie Pemberton Blackwood
Oct 22, 2025
Marjorie Pemberton Blackwood, age 98 of Paris, TN, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at Henry County Health and Rehabilitation.
Marjorie was born in Weakley County, TN, on February 27, 1927, to the late James Houston Pemberton, and the late Laura Peebles Pemberton.
In 1951, she married Prince C. Blackwood, who preceded her in death in 1988.
Marjorie was a secretary at...
Donnie Edward Barnhill
Oct 19, 2025
Donnie Edward Barnhill, age 85 of Buchanan, TN, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Henry County Hospital.
Donnie was born in Henry County, TN, on November 23, 1939, to the late William Edward Barnhill and the late Eunice Todd Barnhill.
He was an avid fisher and hunter, who spent many hours on Kentucky Lake. He spent over 25...
Nelda Faye Turner
Oct 16, 2025
Nelda Faye Carter Turner, age 85, of Springville, TN, died Thursday, October 16, 2025, at her residence.
Faye was a lifelong member of Pleasant Hill Methodist Church and grew up in the Pleasant Hill community of Henry County, TN. She was actively involved with Henry County Helping Hand for many years. Faye deeply loved her family and friends and enjoyed watching...
James Edward Hamilton, Sr.
Oct 15, 2025
James Edward Hamilton, Sr., age 87 of Paris, TN, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at his residence.
He was born in Memphis, TN, on November 26, 1937, to the late Francis Dwight Hamilton, Sr., and the late Annie Lou Keenan Hamilton.
James, the youngest of seven children, grew up outside of Humbolt, TN in a red brick house with a...
Michael Vincent King
Oct 14, 2025
Sergeant Major Michael Vincent King, age 47 of Paris, TN, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at his residence.
Michael was born June 7, 1978, in Paris, TN, to the late Vincent P. King, and Mary Nell King, who survives of Paris, TN.
He dedicated 27 years of his life serving in the U.S. Army before retiring with the rank of...
Michael Thomas Trantham
Oct 14, 2025
Michael Thomas “Ziggy” Trantham, age 62 of Paris, TN, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at his residence in Paris, TN.
He was born on June 22, 1963, in Memphis, TN.
Ziggy was a construction painter for many years. He was a member of Tennessee Valley Community Church and was once a member of the Other Brothers Motorcycle Club. He enjoyed...
Jackie Swayne
Oct 8, 2025
Jackie Seymour Swayne, age 74 of Paris, TN, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at her residence.
She was born in Henry County, TN, on September 7, 1951, to the late W.O. Seymour, and the late Helen Muzzall Seymour.
Jackie married Gary Swayne on September 11, 2006, in Key West, FL. Gary preceded her in death on June 29, 2021.
She was...
Fay Taylor Buie
Oct 7, 2025
Fay Taylor Buie, age 88 of Paris, TN, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY.
Fay was born on July 25, 1937, in Gleason, TN, to the late Orvle Taylor, and the late Opal Montgomery Taylor.
On January 31, 1952, she married William Thomas Buie, who preceded her in death on...
Joey Choate
Oct 6, 2025
Joey Choate, age 68 of Cottage Grove, TN, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2025, at his residence.
Joey was born November 22, 1956, in Cairo, IL, to the late Wendell Hoyt Choate, and the late Annie Lovell Larkins Choate.
He was married to Pam Dumas Choate, who survives of Cottage Grove.
He was known for being a kind, generous, strong, and quiet...
Thomas Patrick Dalton
Oct 3, 2025
Thomas Patrick “Tom” Dalton, age 83 of Paris, passed away Friday, October 3, 2025, at Saint Thomas West in Nashville, Tennessee.
Tom was born July 29, 1942, at Mercy Hospital in Toledo, Ohio, to Joseph Arthur Dalton and Margaret Mary Brady Dalton, both deceased.
On February 19, 1994, Tom married Lorri Lamb Dalton, who survives in Paris, Tennessee.
Tom was a Christian and...
Kathy Ann Wilbanks
Sep 30, 2025
Kathy Ann Wilbanks, age 66 of Paris, TN, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
Kathy was born in Paris, TN, on May 19, 1959, to the late Albert Lawson Olive, Jr., and Peggy Ledlow (Carl) Wilson, who survives of Paris, TN.
She married Robby Wilbanks, who preceded her in death.
Kathy has an infectious laugh and a...
Lisa Rena Lewis
Sep 29, 2025
Lisa Rena Lewis, age 63 of McKenzie, TN, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
Lisa was born on September 21, 1962, in Union City, TN, to the late Clifford Taylor and the late Hazel Webb Taylor.
She spent 18 years working at MTD as an inspector. She loved cats and owls, as well as watching Tennessee...
Bart Sturdivant
Sep 26, 2025
Fred Bartley “Bart” Sturdivant, age 75, of Paris, TN, went to be with the Lord, at Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Collierville, TN on Friday September 26, 2025.
Bart was born in Paris, TN on April 16, 1950, to the late Fred L. Sturdivant and to the late Rachel Lampkins Sturdivant.
Bart was a graduate of E.W. Grove High School in Paris,...

