Obituaries
Paris, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Paris, Tennessee area

Basil Mcfadden
Mar 31, 2015
Basil McFadden, age 81 died Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at his residence in Springville. He was born April 3, 1933, in Springville to the late Noel and Lois Allen McFadden. He was a Former certified arc welder for American Standard for many years. He is survived by a daughter: Darlene Martha McFadden of Aurora, Ky.; two sons: Danny Ray McFadden...
Lottie Vaughn
Mar 29, 2015
Lottie Mae Vaughn, age 80, of Paris, TN, died Sunday, March 29, 2015, at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin, TN. She was a former waitress at Redmon's BBQ, and she enjoyed babysitting and kept many children in the community. She was born June 23, 1934, in Puryear, TN, to the late Luther Thompson and the late Nellie Walters. She is...
David Smith
Mar 24, 2015
Gene David Smith, Jr., age 60, of Murray, Ky., died Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Ky. David was the former Finance Director for the City of Paris. He was a Member of First Baptist Church, Paris and was a former member of the Paris Lions Club. David was born November 15, 1954 in Muncie, IN to...
Mark Lane
Mar 21, 2015
Mark Allen Lane, Sr., age 57, of Puryear, Tenn., died Saturday, March 21, 2015, at his residence in Puryear, Tenn. Mark was a member of Puryear United Methodist Church in Puryear, TN and was a self-employed Plumber and Electrician. He was born September 16, 1957 in Nashville, TN. He is survived by his mother, Peggy Lane Henderson of Phenix City, AL....
Evelyn French
Mar 21, 2015
Evelyn Vitris Norwood French, age 83, of Springville, Tenn., died Saturday, March 21, 2015, at Paris Healthcare & Rehab Center in Paris, Tenn. Evelyn married Rev. Morris French December 24, 1948 and he preceded in death. She was a member of the United Pentecostal Church and retired from Holley Carburetor Plant after 35 years. She was born September 9, 1931 in...
Ollie Dunlap
Mar 21, 2015
Ollie V. Dunlap, age 87, of Oakfield, TN, died Saturday, March 21, 2015, at Jackson Madison Co. Gen. Hosp. in Jackson, TN. Ollie married Rubert I. Dunlap on April 18, 1947 and he preceded in death May 31, 1987. She was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church in Beech Bluff, TN. Ollie was a former member of Fairview Baptist...
Alan Anderson
Mar 18, 2015
Alan Edward Anderson, age 53 of Fairview, TN died suddenly on March 18, 2015. Raised in East Detroit, MI, Alan is survived by his wife Mayree-Kay, sons Devan and Sean, mother Dolores, sister Donna, and brother Charles. He will be laid to rest in a private family cemetery near Buchanan, TN on Wednesday March 25, 2015
Val Routon
Mar 11, 2015
Amelia Valdeaurine (Val) Rucker Routon died March 11, 2015. Born August 6, 1917 in Carroll County, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Edmund Birten Rucker and Velma Patterson Rucker. An alumnus of the University of Tennessee at Martin, she was a public school teacher for 5 years, and was later employed by the State of Tennessee, Department of...
Ann Archie
Mar 11, 2015
Ann Archie, age 73, of Paris, Tenn., died Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at Paris Healthcare & Rehab Center in Paris, Tenn. She retired after 30 years with State of Tennessee Employment & Unemployment office as employment security interviewer and was a Member of Jones Chapel Baptist Church. Ann's famous saying was: "Better to have lived and made memories than not lived...
Clyde Watkins
Mar 11, 2015
Clyde Weldon Watkins, age 81, of Springville, Tenn., died Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at his residence in Springville, Tenn. Clyde married Mary Askew Watkins March 23, 2011 and she survives. He retired from a life of military service after serving 16 years in the Air Force and 4 years in the Navy. He was a former Real Estate Broker and Entrepreneur...
Doris Delaney
Mar 9, 2015
Doris Ann Carlton Delaney, age 83, of Springville, Tenn., died Monday, March 9, 2015, at her residence in Springville, Tenn. She was married to Robert T. Delaney, September 29, 1956 and he preceded in death August 28, 2010. She was a member of the Sand Hill Baptist Church in Gleason, TN. She enjoyed fishing, crocheting and taking care of her dogs. She was...
Donna Taylor
Mar 8, 2015
Donna Taylor, age 73, of Paris, Tenn., died Sunday, March 8, 2015, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, Tenn. She was married August 7, 1959 to Charles Edward Taylor and he preceded in death February 16, 2002. She was a member of McDavid Grove Baptist Church and was a homemaker and devoted Grandmother. Donna was born June 7, 1941 in Paris,...

Vance Jarvis
Mar 6, 2015
Vance “Ted” Jarvis, age 72, of Paris, Tenn., died Friday, March 6, 2015, at Jackson Madison Co. Gen. Hosp. in Jackson, Tenn. He was married Sept. 30, 1962 to Roberta Mae Bell Jarvis and she survives. He was a former electrician for Quality Casting in Orrville, OH for forty years and he loved fishing. Ted was born November 19, 1942...
Geneva Valentine
Mar 6, 2015
Genava Valentine, age 90, of Puryear, Tenn., died Friday, March 6, 2015, at Paris Healthcare and Rehab Center in Paris, Tenn. Geneva married Ralph John Valentine December 21, 1942 and they were married for 62 years until he preceded in death April 16, 2004. She was raised in the Hico Community where she worked on the family dairy farm and was...
Ricky Adams
Mar 5, 2015
Ricky David “Rick” Adams, age 57, of Buchanan, Tenn., died Thursday, March 5, 2015 in Bossier City, LA. He was married May 12, 1990 to Tracy Jones Adams and she survives. Rick attended Point Pleasant Baptist Church. He was a Truck driver for the last 13 years currently driving for Milan Express for 10 years. He enjoyed driving, fishing, hiking, being outdoors, bowling, swimming,...
Mary Parrish
Mar 5, 2015
Mary Lucille Parrish, age 88, of Paris, Tenn., died Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Hillview Community Living Center in Dresden, Tenn. She was married March 22, 1943 to John Dee Parrish and he preceded in death April 4, 2007. She was a member of Johnson Chapel Methodist Church and formerly worked at the Mitchum Co. in Paris, TN. She was born...
Cleo Vester
Mar 4, 2015
Cleo Fugate Vester, age 82, of Paris, Tenn., died Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Paris Healthcare and Rehab Center in Paris, Tenn. She was married to Harry Vester and he preceded in death. She formerly worked at Holley Carburetor Plant. She was born January 6, 1933 in Hindman, KY to the late Tom Fugate and the late Ellen Fitz Fugate. She...
Ernest Green
Mar 4, 2015
Earnest Stanley “Ernie” Green, age 92, of Paris, Tenn., died Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Martin Healthcare Center in Martin, Tenn. He was first married to Betty Jane Sheets Green and she preceded in death. He then married Helen Manley Green and she preceded in death. He was a retired General Foreman for Stauffer Chemical Company in Mt. Pleasant, TN and was...

Marvin Williams
Mar 4, 2015
Marvin Lee Williams, age 70, of Paris, Tenn., died Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. He was married April 10, 1966 to Billie Wilson Williams and she survives. He retired from the Henry Co. Highway Dept. after 15 years. He also formerly worked at Midland Brake for 10 years and formerly worked at Holley Carburetor Plant....
Deborah Thigpen
Mar 3, 2015
Deborah Ann Thigpen, age 62, of Paris, Tenn., died Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, Tenn. She married April 13, 1977 to Jim Thigpen and he survives. She was presently the Executive Director for Tennessee Business Development Corporation in Paris and was also a Baptist in her faith. She was born August 15, 1952 in Chattanooga, TN...