Obituaries
Paris, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Paris, Tennessee area
David Vanacker
Apr 10, 2015
David Donald VanAcker, age 52, of Paris, Tenn., died Friday, April 10, 2015, at his residence in Paris, Tenn. David was a Christian. He worked as an electrician for many years and had formerly worked for E & W Electric in Paris, Tenn. He born September 20, 1962 in Milwaukee, WI to the late Donald James VanAcker and the late...
Harold Curtis
Apr 9, 2015
Wayne Curtis, age 76, of Paris, Tenn., died Thursday, April 9, 2015, at his residence in Paris, Tenn. He married Ruby E. Houston Curtis July, 20, 1957, and she survives. He was Baptist in faith and was a retired Heavy Equipment Operator for Local Union 369 in IL. He was born October 2, 1938 in Waverly, TN to the late James Marvin...
Delores Anderson
Apr 8, 2015
Delores Horton Anderson, age 80, of Paris, Tenn., died Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, Tenn. Delores married William Earl Anderson November 1, 1964 and he preceded in death August 20, 2012. She was a member of First United Methodist Church where she was a member of the UMW and had served on various committees. She was...
Rachel Mangrum
Apr 6, 2015
Rachel Sparks Mangrum, age 93, of Buchanan, Tenn., died Monday, April 6, 2015, at her Care Givers Residence in Paris, Tenn. Mrs. Mangrum married Paul Watson Mangrum December 14, 1940 and he preceded in death August 2, 1989. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and was the former teacher of the Nelle Robertson Sunday School Class. She enjoyed flowers...
Natilee Hutchens
Apr 6, 2015
Natilee Hutchens, age 85, of Edwardsville, Ill., formerly of Henry Co., died Monday, April 6, 2015, at Edwardsville Nursing & Rehabilition in Edwardsville, Ill. Natilee married L.D. Hutchens December 20, 1947, and he preceded in death March 16, 2011. She was a member of Collinsville Church of Christ. She formerly worked at Cook Electric in Chicago and Salant and Salant in Paris. She...
Ricky Owen
Apr 6, 2015
Ricky Lynn Owen, age 46, of Paris, Tenn., died Monday, April 6, 2015, at Jackson Madison Co. Gen. Hosp. in Jackson, Tenn. He was a member of the Henry County Rescue Squad and Springville Baptist Church. He was also Captain of the Springville Volunteer Fire Dept. and was a Truck Driver for Denton's Trucking. He was the son of the late Willie...
Juanita Carter
Apr 3, 2015
Juanita Carter, age 93, of Mansfield, Tenn., died Friday, April 3, 2015, at Henry County Healthcare Center in Paris, Tenn. Juanita married Marion E. "Red" Carter April 15, 1939 and he died June 13, 1947 in the L&N Railroad Drawbridge accident in Clarksville, TN. She was a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church in Mansfield and formerly worked at Salant and...
Lucille Clendenin
Apr 2, 2015
Lucille Wofford Clendenin, age 95, of Paris, Tenn., died Thursday, April 2, 2015, at her residence in Paris, Tenn. She was married to Carl Porter Wofford May 14, 1937, and he preceded in death Nov. 2, 1958. She then married John A. Clendenin Oct. 30, 1965, and he died March 1, 1978. She formerly owned and operated Wofford's Grocery for 21 years in Springville and...
Marie Carroll
Apr 2, 2015
Marie Dallas Carroll, age 90 of Paris, died Thursday, April 2, 2015, at Arbor Place in Clinton, KY. Marie married December 23, 1940 to Robert Lee Carroll and he preceded in death September 13, 1994 . Marie was a member of Maplewood Baptist Church and she loved to cook and read and watch The Waltons. She was born March 29,...
Brenda Steele
Apr 2, 2015
Brenda L. Steele, age 67, of Paris, Tenn., died Thursday, April 2, 2015, at her residence in Paris, Tenn. Brenda married Don Lewis Steele, Sr. Oct. 2, 1970, and he preceded in death Dec. 5, 2010. She owned and operated Steele Restaurant Supply with him. She was a member of the Prospect Baptist Church in Hollow Rock. TN and a former...

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...