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Paris, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Paris, Tennessee area
Owen Stamper
Feb 25, 2014
Owen S. Stamper was born on July 3, 1924 in Hendricks County, the youngest of four children of Carlious Ogle Stamper and Anna Laura (Hall) Stamper. He passed away on February 25 in Springville, TN. He is survivied by his wife of 67 years, Lucille M. (Parker) Stamper, three daughters – Marcia (David) Routh of Danville, Margie Hildebrand Switzer (Rick) of...
Victoria Burns
Feb 25, 2014
Victoria Maria Burns, age 88, of Paris, Tenn., died Tuesday, February 25, 2014, at her residence in Paris, Tenn. Victoria was a war bride who married in 1945 to William Joseph Burns, Jr., who was stationed overseas in the Persian Gulf Command Division of US Army. They were married 68 years and William died Oct. 19, 2012. She was formerly...
Joanne "Jo" Jones
Feb 23, 2014
JoAnne “Jo” Jones, age 64, of Cottage Grove, Tenn., died Sunday, February 23, 2014, at her residence in Cottage Grove, Tenn. She was married May 15, 1993 to Charles Jones and he survives. Jo was a retired CNA with Extendicare of West TN and a 1967 Cottage Grove High School graduate. She was a daughter of Herman Grainger and his wife...
David Reid
Feb 22, 2014
David LeRoy Reid, age 73, of Paris, Tenn., died Saturday, February 22, 2014, at Paris Healthcare & Rehab Center in Paris, Tenn. He married Mary Lou Hosken Reid October 9, 1987 and she survives. He was a Baptist, born in Detroit, MI and graduated from high school in Dearborn, MI. David worked for more that 10 years as a bus driver...
Brad Gay
Feb 22, 2014
Brad M. Gay, age 66, of Paris, Tenn., died Saturday, February 22, 2014, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, Tenn. Brad was a U.S. Air Force Veteran. He retired from Williams-Sonoma in Olive Branch, MS and enjoyed spending time with his family. He was born February 24, 1947 in Brockton, Mass. to the late William Gay and the late...
Fred Wheatley
Feb 21, 2014
Fred Wheatley, 83, of Springville died Feb. 21, 2014, at Paris Healthcare Center. His wife, Betty Sanders Wheatley, survives. They were married on Sept. 8, 1954. Born Aug. 10, 1930, in Big Sandy, he was a son of the late Matt Richard and Gladys Rushing Wheatley. Fred was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and had served as a Baptist...
Billy Wilson
Feb 18, 2014
Billy Ray Wilson, 81, of Buchanan died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, at his residence. His wife, D. Eloise Middlebrook Wilson, survives. They were married in April 1982. His body was cremated.No service or visitation is planned. Ridgeway Funeral Home handled arrangements. Born Dec. 30, 1932, in Brownstown, Ind., he was a son of the late Raymond Wilson and Elsie Berry...
Bill Smith
Feb 17, 2014
Bro. Bill H. Smith, age 78, of Paris, Tenn., died Monday, February 17, 2014, at Jackson Madison Co. Gen. Hosp. in Jackson, Tenn. He was married October 30, 1954 to Betty Joe Glidewell Smith and she survives. Bill formerly worked as a guide on Reelfoot Lake and as a gas station attendant in his younger years. He was a member of First...
Thomas Priddy
Feb 16, 2014
Thomas H. “Pat” Priddy, age 81, of Paris, Tenn., died Sunday, February 16, 2014, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, Tenn. He was married July 19, 1952 Jo Nell Hosford Priddy and she survives. Pat Retired after 37 years from Holley Carburetor Plant as a set-up man. He was a member of East Wood Church of Christ. After retirement he...
Barbara Hutson
Feb 16, 2014
Barbara Jean Paschall Hutson, age 64, of Paris, Tenn., died Sunday, February 16, 2014, at Paris Healthcare & Rehab Center in Paris, Tenn. She a 1967 Buchanan High School graduate and formerly worked at Dairy Queen and last worked at Mohon International in assembly. Barbara enjoyed spending time with her Grandchildren and her brother, Carl. She was the daughter of the...
Cap Watkins
Feb 12, 2014
Cap Ross Watkins, age 93, of Paris, Tenn., died Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at Paris Healthcare & Rehab Center in Paris, Tenn. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Leroy Smith and formerly worked for Laird Brick Co. in Puryear, TN. Mr. Watkins was a son of the late Frank Watkins and the late Lena Cathy Watkins. He is...
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...
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...
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...
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