Obituaries
Paris, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Paris, Tennessee area
Barry Singleton
Oct 2, 2013
Retired journey wireman Barry Lee Singleton Sr., 53, of Paris died of cancer Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at his residence. His wife, Debra Lynn Stout Singleton, survives. They were married on May 30, 1997. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Ridgeway Funeral Home, with Gerald Scott officiating. Burial will be in Poplar Grove Cemetery at Springville. Named...

Walter Newton
Oct 2, 2013
Retired construction worker Walter Wesley "Wes" Newton, 55, of Buchanan died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at his residence. His wife, Vickie Neil Newton, survives. They were married on Jan. 7, 1990. His body was cremated. A family memorial service is planned for a later date. Newton was born April 9, 1958, in Fredricksburg, Va. He was a U.S. Navy veteran...
Dave Steele
Sep 30, 2013
Dave Henry Steele, age 94, of Paris, Tenn., died Monday night, September 30, 2013, at his Residence. He was Married Sept. 22, 1945 to Eunice Rozella Robbins Steele and she survives. Dave was a Member of Springhill Baptist Church and a WW II Army veteran who received a Purple Heart & 2 Bronze Stars. He Retired from Holley Carburetor Plant and was...
Bobbie Jean Naugle
Sep 28, 2013
Roberta “Bobbie” Jean Naugle, 86, of Paris went peacefully Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at her home in Paris. Visitation will be from 2-3 p.m. Tuesday October 1, 2013 at First Christian Church in Paris. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday with pastor Bruce Naugle officiating and the Rev. Cory Glover assisting. She was born Aug. 1, 1927,...
Bettye Elliott
Sep 27, 2013
Retired Henry County Health Department nursing director Bettye Jane Elliott, 73, of Buchanan died Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at Weakley County Rehab and Nursing Center in Dresden. She was married on Sept. 2, 1988, to Waymon Elliott, who survives. Her body was cremated. A memorial service is planned at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Arthur Lodge will officiate....
Betty Lax
Sep 23, 2013
Betty Ann Lax, age 78, of Marble Hill, MO, formerly of Henry County, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2013 at Woodland Hills Nursing Home in Missouri. She was born November 26, 1934 in Buchanan, TN; daughter of William Wayne and Madie Williams Rowlett. She and Don Lax were united in marriage on September 10, 1953. Betty graduated from Buchanan High...
Doyle Brewer
Sep 21, 2013
Ernest Doyle Brewer, age 87, of Paris, Tennessee, ascended to eternity with His Savior on September 21, 2013. Born October 21, 1925, he graduated from Big Sandy High School and entered the United States Navy, serving for three years as a decorated Veteran in WWII. He attended Toler Business College and Murray State University. He is survived by his wife of...
Betty Herndon
Sep 19, 2013
Betty Herndon, age 77, of Paris, Tenn., died Thursday, September 19, 2013, at her Residence in Paris, Tenn. She was Married to John F. Herndon Feb. 20, 1960, and he died Feb 22, 2012. She was a Retired Clerk from Kroger in Paris and a member of Glendale Road Church of Christ in Murray, KY. She was the daughter of the late Osler E. Hicks...

Sallie Gaddy
Sep 15, 2013
Sallie Belle Gaddy, age 104, of Smyrna, Tenn., formerly of Paris, TN, died Sunday, September 15, 2013, at Tri-Star Stone Crest Medical Center in Smyrna, Tenn. She was Married December 14, 1934 to Marvin O'Neal Gaddy and he preceded in death June 8, 1974. She was a Member of First Baptist Church in Paris, TN and Formerly worked at Salant & Salant...
Gerald Elkins
Sep 8, 2013
Gerald Elkins, age 75, of Camden, Tenn., Long-time resident of Henry County, died Sunday, September 8, 2013, at Jackson Madison Co. Gen. Hosp. in Jackson, Tenn. He Formerly attended Paris Community Bible Church. He Retired after 56 years as a brick mason for Elkins Construction Co. He was A wonderful father that loved his children very much. Many People enjoyed working with him. He was...
Helen Julian
Sep 7, 2013
Helen Lucille Oldham Julian, 93, of the Number Nine Community passed from this life Saturday, September 7, 2013 at the home of her daughter in Paris, TN. She was born on September 8, 1920 in Jonesboro, AR to Fred and Gertrude Stroud Oldham. She married Herbert Julian on December 25, 1940. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Odell Neal
Sep 7, 2013
Odell Neal, 82, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, at Benchmark Healthcare of Puryear. Services are scheduled at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Bobby Campbell will officiate. Burial will follow in Walker Cemetery. Chosen as pallbearers are Jack King, Clay Boyd, Randy Mobley, Jesse O’Daniel, Ronnie Mitchell and Matt Goetz. Honorary pallbearers are the members of the men’s Sunday...
Edith Hart
Sep 2, 2013
The funeral service for former factory worker Edith Lane Hart of Springville was scheduled at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Dwight Turner was to officiate. Burial was to follow in Henry County Tabernacle Cemetery. Chosen as pallbearers were Jay and Jerry Patterson, Jason Parrish, Jim Knight, Justin Warriner and Shane Swor. Visitation was Wednesday from 11 am until...
Jimmy Chandler
Sep 1, 2013
Retired Paris policeman, fireman and meter patrolman James Chandler, 77, of Paris died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013, at his residence. His wife, Carolyn Dublin Chandler, survives. They were married on Oct. 22, 1960. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Mike Waddey, pastor of Cottage Grove Baptist Church, and a nephew, Barry Chandler of Calvary...
Eva West
Aug 31, 2013
Henry County native and retired Martin Manufacturing employee Eva Jean West, 92, of Dresden died Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, at her residence. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Larry Clark will officiate. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery between Como and Cottage Grove. Named as pallbearers are Andrew, Randy, Gray and Curtis Nolan...

Janet Sandora
Aug 31, 2013
A graveside memorial service was planned at 10:30 a.m. today in Memorial Cemetery for retired quality inspector Janet L. Sandora of Springville. Family and friends served as pallbearers. Sandora, 73, died Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, at her residence. She was married on June 10, 1961, to Richard Wayne Sandora, who survives. Born July 12, 1940, in Alexis, Ill., she was...
Carol Fayette
Aug 31, 2013
The funeral service for Paris native and assisted living and hospital administrative assistant Carol Hutson Fayette of Dickson was at 11 a.m. Monday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Burial followed in Bethel Cemetery at Buchanan. Chosen as pallbearers were Syd, Seth, Tommy, Chip, Jamie, Chris and Joey Hutson and Kerry Hinson. Fayette, 71, died Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, at the home...
Jessie Davidson
Aug 26, 2013
The funeral service for retired Holley carburetor plant employee Jessie V. Davidson of Paris will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Mike Burney will officiate. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Named as pallbearers are Doug Paschall, Alan Wall, Tommy Davidson, J.C. Williams, Charles Garner and William Lee. Visitation will be after 1 p.m. Friday. Davidson,...
Earl French
Aug 26, 2013
A memorial service for retired self-employed businessman Earl J. French of Paris will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Jimmy Allison will officiate. Visitation will be after noon Saturday. French, 79, died Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. His body was cremated. His wife, Chloe Ann Brewer French, survives. They were married on...

Naomi Roberts
Aug 26, 2013
The funeral service for Naomi Jamison Roberts of Paris will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Paris. The Revs. Joseph A. Geary and Robert D. Martin will officiate. A graveside service is scheduled at 10 a.m. Thursday in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Salem, Mo. Chosen as pallbearers are Todd Bell, Wesley and Brently Barrow and...