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Paris, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Paris, Tennessee area
Jeanette Foust
Feb 10, 2014
Jeanette Foust, age 84 of Mansfield, TN died February 10, 2014 at Paris Healthcare and Rehab Center in Paris, TN. Jeanette was born December 1, 1929 in Mansfield, TN to Herbert Eugene and Edith Bailey Foust who preceded in death. She was a member of Mansfield Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for more than 60 years. She formerly worked...
Lois Reynolds
Feb 10, 2014
Long-time Paris resident Lois Doughty Reynolds passed away on February 10, 2014 after a prolonged illness. A Silent Partner in Furniture Exchange, Co. with her son and store manager Mike Reynolds, Ms. Reynolds died at the age of 83 after enduring over fifty years of severe asthma and increasingly multiple other maladies. Born on December 5, 1930 in what was known...
Joan Stead
Feb 10, 2014
Joan M. Stead, age 74 of Springville, TN died Monday February 10, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Stead was born January 25, 1940 in Dupont, PA to Anthony and Margaret Meinzak Zelinski who both preceded in death. She married James Stead November 26, 1959 and he survives. She formerly attended St. Cashmere’s Catholic Church in Dupont, PA and formally worked in...
Ward C. Cherry
Feb 9, 2014
Ward C. Cherry, age 88 of Paris, TN died February 9, 2014 at Paris Healthcare and Rehab Center in Paris, TN. Born July 11, 1925 in Ft. Henry, TN, Ward was a son of S. Zebbidee and Alma Green Cherry who both preceded in death. Ward was married September 12, 1944 to Mary Earlene Tidwell Cherry and she preceded in...
Leonard "Matt" Mathews
Feb 6, 2014
Retired U.S. Coast Guard warrant officer and engineer Leonard “Matt” Mathews, 81, of Springville died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at his residence. His wife, Loretta Williams Mathews, survives. They were married in 1951. A graveside service is planned at 2 p.m. Sunday in Buck Williams Cemetery at Springville. Danny Williams will officiate. Chosen as pallbearers are Earl, Danny, Jerry and...
Eva Morris
Feb 5, 2014
The funeral service for former WTPR radio station bookkeeper and receptionist Eva Gray Morris of Paris will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Corey Cain will officiate. Burial will follow in Rose Lawn Memory Garden. Chosen as pallbearers are Jim and Steve Ealey, Jeff Riley, Greg Knight and Charles R. Norwood. Visitation will be two hours before...
Eulalia Brewer
Feb 4, 2014
Beloved woman, Eulalia Bowles Brewer, age 86, of Paris, Tennessee, ascended to eternity with her Savior on February 4, 2014. Born May 6, 1927, she graduated from E.W. Grove High School and Toler Business College. She is survived by three daughters, Jane (Mike) Plumley of Franklin, TN, Ann (Louis) Robbins of Mt. Juliet, TN, and Lalia Winsett of Paris; 9...
Alice Elrita Scarbrough
Feb 1, 2014
The funeral service for homemaker Alice Elrita Scarbrough of Paris is scheduled at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Otis Hinton will officiate, with burial follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Nephews have been chosen as pallbearers. Visitation is planned from 6-8 p.m. today and two hours before the service Tuesday. Scarbrough, 82, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at Paris...
William Gallimore
Feb 1, 2014
William Thomas "Bill" Gallimore age 76, died Saturday, February 1, 2014, at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville, TN. He is survived by his wife: Dorothy Alexander Gallimore of Paris. He also leaves two daughters: Rita Fay (Mike) Bledsoe of Garland, Texas and Cindy Lou (James) Andrews of Gulf Shores, AL. A sister Hazel Sackrider of Florida; four grandchildren: Jacob...
Jerry Parkhill
Jan 31, 2014
A graveside service was conducted at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Walker Cemetery for Jerry Sue Parkhill of Paris. Brian Wimberley officiated. Visitation was Saturday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Parkhill, 84, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, at her residence. Born Jan. 8, 1930, in Cottage Grove, she was the daughter of the late Henry Dyer and Edith Moser Ridgeway. She was...
Sammy Hosford
Jan 31, 2014
The funeral service for former carburetor plant employee and retired First Baptist Church building superintendent Sammy Dale Hosford of Paris was scheduled at 1 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, where he was a member. Trent Bullock and Larry Simmons were to officiate. Burial was to follow in Walker Cemetery. Chosen as pallbearers are Tommy Priddy, Gary French, Tony, Andy...
Anna Wimberly
Jan 29, 2014
The funeral service for homemaker and former carburetor plant employee Anna Clorice Lancaster Wimberly of Paris will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Roger Banks will officiate. Burial will follow in Memorial Cemetery. Named as pallbearers are Todd, Cory and Brooks Wimberly, Paul Cirrincone, Kevin Lancaster and Bryan Russell. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday and an...
Betty Woodson
Jan 29, 2014
The funeral service for homemaker and former sewing factory worker Betty June Woodson of Springville will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Freddie McDaniel will officiate. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery between Como and Cottage Grove. Selected as pallbearers are Lonnie Forrest, Stanley Tims, James Taylor, Edward Bush, James Moore and Terry Barnhill. Visitation will...
Frieda Elkins
Jan 25, 2014
Frieda Sophie Eismann Elkins, age 94, of Buchanan, Tenn., died Saturday, January 25, 2014, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, Tenn. She was married to Travis T. Elkins and he preceded in death. Frieda was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was a daughter of the late Henry Eismann and the late Bertha Wolff Eismann. She is survived by One...
Michael Hendley Jr.
Jan 24, 2014
Michael Wayne Hendley Jr., age 31 of Paris, died January 24, 2014 near Springville, TN. He was born August 12, 1982 in Hempstead, TX to Michael Dan Hendley of Springville, TN and Cheryl Goldsberry Hendley of Paris, TN. Michael is also survived by two sisters, Amber (Joey) Thomas of Henderson, KY and Rachel Hendley of Aurora, KY; grandfather, Gerald Wayne...
Dale Bennett
Jan 22, 2014
Dale R. Bennett CPD, Age 52 died January 22, 2014 in Chicago, IL. Dale was the Beloved husband of Catherine Maher Bennett; Loving father of Lauren, Brooke and Dayle Bennett all of Chicago, IL, Devoted son of Thurman (Willodene) Bennett of Como, TN and the late June Bennett, Dear brother of David (Cynthia) Bennett, Denise (Irma) Bennett, Duane (Jean) Bennett and...
Ralph Mccutcheon
Jan 19, 2014
Ralph Gene McCutcheon, age 67, of Paris, Tenn., died Sunday, January 19, 2014, at Henry County Healthcare Center in Paris, Tenn. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Paris, TN and worked 40 years as a journalist. Gene formerly worked at The Murray Ledger & Times in Murray, KY as sports editor & news editor. He was last employed...
W.C. Flowers
Jan 18, 2014
Walter Crawford “W. C.” Flowers, Sr., age 90, of Springville, Tenn., died Saturday, January 18, 2014, at Paris Healthcare & Rehab Center in Paris, Tenn. He was married December 28, 1946 to Martha Lucille Sanders Flowers, and she died November 12, 2011. W. C. was a member and Deacon at Fairview Baptist Church. He was a lifelong farmer who got...
Letha Crain
Jan 18, 2014
Letha Ann Hill Crain, age 63, of Puryear, Tenn., died Sunday, January 19, 2014, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, Tenn. She was married May 2, 1967 Ralph Crain, and he survives. She graduated in 1967 from Puryear High School and was a member of Puryear United Methodist Church. She was also the former manager of Mr. D’s Resturant...
Marshall Powers
Jan 15, 2014
A memorial service for longtime Dana Corp. employee Marshall Powers of Paris will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Darrell Pollock will officiate. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Powers, 58, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, at his residence after a short illness. His wife, Tammy Summers Powers, survives. They were married on March 16,...
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