William "Keith" Holden

William “Keith” Holden, age 63 of Paris, died Friday, January 30, 2026.

Keith was born August 29, 1962, to the late Earl Holden and Lucille Charles Claxton who survives of Paris.

He was raised in the Church of Christ faith and graduated from Henry County High School in 1980. Keith enjoyed playing the drums and found his greatest enjoyment fishing and spending time on the lake. He played baseball from little league through high school and remained a lifelong fan of the game.

Keith is survived by a daughter, Shaneé (Logan) DeHay of Paris; a sister, Kathy (Jeff) Mealer of Medina, TN; a step-sister, Karen Claxton Gold of Paris; two grandchildren, Damion Townsend, and Maple Townsend; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Elbert and Mattie Lee Charles, and Harlan and Lola Holden; step-father, Joe Claxton; step-brother, Randall Claxton; step-sister; Patricia Claxton Smith; and nephew, Jeremy Lamb. 

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Ridgeway Funeral Home from 12:00 PM until the service time at 2:00 PM.

Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Paris.