Obituaries
Paris, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Paris, Tennessee area
Valda Olds
Apr 28, 2014
Valda Jean Hopper Olds, age 85, of Paris, Tenn., died Monday, April 28, 2014, at her residence in Paris, Tenn. She was married November 15, 1952 to Billy Eugene Olds Sr. and he preceded in death February 28, 1988. Valda was a member of First Baptist Church and was a nursery worker for many years. She retired after 37 years...
Miles Gulley
Apr 27, 2014
Miles William “Bill” Gulley, age 77, of Paris died Sunday April 27, 2014 at Henry County Healthcare Center. He was born June 19, 1936 in Piggott, AR to the late Robert Gulley and Arrenia Jane Eubanks Thomas. He was a member of the First Church of The Nazarene in Paris, TN. He had worked in construction for several years. Bill was...
William Forbus
Apr 22, 2014
William James “Billy” Forbus, age 62, of Huntingdon, Tenn and longtime Paris resident, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at Henry County Healthcare Center in Paris, Tenn. He was a former truck driver for Three Rivers Trucking Co and a US Army veteran. He was born October 9, 1951 in Chicago, IL to Henry Alfred Forbus of Morris Chapel, TN and the...
George Moore
Apr 17, 2014
George T. Moore, age 88 of Paris TN, died Thursday at his residence. He was born April 28, 1925 in Johnsonville, TN and grew up in the Gadsden/Humboldt area of West Tennessee. George married Winnie Lewis Moore June 20, 1946 and she survives. They would have celebrated 68 years of marriage in June. Besides his wife, he is survived by a...
Frank Hart
Apr 15, 2014
Andrew Franklin “Frank” Hart, age 82, of Paris, Tenn., died Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. He was married December 27, 1950 to Clara Evelyn Routon Hart and she survives. Frank was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. He was a commercial fisherman for many years and owned and operated Harts Fish Market. He was born...
Carol Angelos
Apr 13, 2014
Carol J. Angelos, age 81, of Huntingdon, Tenn., died Sunday, April 13, 2014, at her residence in Huntingdon, Tenn. She was married in October of 1969 to Clyde Angelos he died preceded in death May 2, 1999. Carol retired after 40 years as a phone operator with AT & T in West Allis, Wisconsin. She was born November 14, 1932 in...
Willie Mae Ross
Apr 12, 2014
Willie Mae Ross, age 90, of Paris, Tenn., died Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Paris Healthcare & Rehab Center in Paris, Tenn. She was a member of Eastwood Church of Christ and former member of the Good Times Sam Camping Club. She married Charles Glendale Ross June 28, 1941 and he preceded in death died Nov. 6, 2000. Willie Mae was...
Donald Douglass
Apr 11, 2014
Donald Joe Douglass, age 56, of Paris, Tenn., died Friday, April 11, 2014, at his residence in Paris, Tenn. He was married to Jacqueline "Lynn" Owens Douglass June 9, 1979 and she survives. Donald retired after 26 years as a salesman for Lewis Bakery. He was member of Fairview Baptist Church and was attending Temple Baptist Church. He formerly served...
Margie Allen
Apr 10, 2014
Margie Elaine Wimberley Allen, 91, formerly of Paris, TN, departed this life April 10, 2014, surrounded by her family. Margie was known to family and friends as “Ding Dong Granny”, a nickname given to her by a granddaughter, Brandi Brewer Feichtinger, who associated the tolling of the Tower’s Bell at Freed Hardeman University, where Margie served for many years as a...
Ratliffe Paschall
Apr 10, 2014
Ratliffe Paschall, age 94, of Paris, Tenn., died Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Paris Healthcare & Rehab Center in Paris, Tenn. He was first married to Velna Gray Douglas Paschall, and she died in February of 1973. He then married May 10, 1974 to Jean Williams Paschall and she survives. Ratliffe was a member of First United Methodist Church and a US...
Mary Medlock
Apr 10, 2014
Mary Sue Medlock, age 90, of Paris, Tenn., died Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Henry County Healthcare Center in Paris, Tenn. She was married January 11, 1953 to James Henry "J.H." Medlock Jr. and he preceded in death May 24, 2002. Sue was a member of Jones Chapel Baptist Church & former Sunday School teacher. She was a former co- owner...

Gertie Morris
Apr 9, 2014
Gertie Nell Morris, 91, of Euless, Texas, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Gertie was born March 18, 1923, in Henry County, Tennessee, to William Arthur Morris and Nora Newport Morris. After receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Kentucky, Gertie went on to earn a Master’s Degree from Duke University. She enjoyed an extensive teaching career including teaching Advanced Mathematics at Mirabeau...
Judy Goode
Apr 8, 2014
Judy Carol Goode, age 60, of Paris, Tenn., died Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at her residence in Paris, Tenn. She was married August 2, 1974 to Steven Goode, and he survives. Judy was a member of Lighthouse Ministries in Paris, TN and worked as a CNA for over 30 years. She was also a volunteer with Set Free Ministries in Paris,...
Rebecca Wilson
Apr 7, 2014
Rebecca Beasley Wilson, age 91, of Paris, Tenn, formerly of Cottage Grove, TN, died Monday, April 7, 2014, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, Tenn. She was married December 26, 1939 to J.L. Wilson, and he preceded in death March 29, 2007. Rebecca was a member of Eastwood Church of Christ and a homemaker. Her favorite hobbies were her family and her...

Barbara Mccuiston
Apr 3, 2014
Barbara Ann McCuiston, age 64, of Paris, Tenn., died Thursday, April 3, 2014, at her residence in Paris, Tenn. She was a Baptist and formerly worked as a CNA at Henry Co. Nursing Home and Paris Manor Nursing Home and also worked at Plumley Rubber Co several years ago. She was born July 24, 1949 in Paris, TN to the late...
Carleen Hickman
Apr 3, 2014
Carleen Smith Hickman, age 73, of Paris, Tenn., died Thursday, April 3, 2014, at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. Carleen was a Christian in faith and formerly attended the Apostlic Chapel. She enjoyed cooking & loved her grandchildren. She was born March 24, 1941 in Paris, TN to the late Carmen Smith and the late Ivaleen Sanders Smith. She...
John Mann
Mar 31, 2014
John Thomas Mann, age 89, of Paris, Tenn., died Monday, March 31, 2014, at Paris Healthcare & Rehab Center in Paris, Tenn. He was married September 24, 1950 to Janice Maxedon Mann, and she survives. He was born January 16, 1925 in Cottage Grove, TN to the late E.K. Mann and the late Eva Holden Mann. John was a member...
Russell Fowlston
Mar 30, 2014
Russell Wayne "Russ" Fowlston, age 69, died Sunday March 30, 2014 at Murray Calloway County Hospital. Russ was born December 20, 1944 in Blytheville, AR to the late Dalton Fowlston and Dorothy Watson Fowlston. Russ married Lynette Kahler "Lynn" Fowlston and she survives. He was an accomplished musician and had played the keyboard and organ for many years with many different...
Arlton "Doc" Scarbrough
Mar 29, 2014
Thomas Arlton “Doc” Scarbrough, age 93, of Buchanan, Tenn., died Saturday, March 29, 2014, at his Residence in Buchanan, Tenn. He was first married Dec. 22, 1941 to Virginia Inez Pflueger Scarbrough and she died July 15, 1988. Then he married August 15, 1991 to Myrtle Lee Ray Scarbrough and she died in Oct. 2000. Then he married July 25, 2001 to Marilyn...
Ralph Merritt
Mar 28, 2014
Ralph Denny Merritt, age 75, of Paris, Tenn., died Friday, March 28, 2014, at Select Specialty Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. He was married in 1961 to Sandra "Sandi" Mears Merritt, and she survives. Denny retired as a carrier lineman for General Telephone. He served in U.S. Marines and was a former member of the Elks Lodge. Denny was born November 10, 1938...